{"id":3583,"date":"2007-02-02T22:13:39","date_gmt":"2007-02-02T22:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3583"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=3583","title":{"rendered":"Shirley Smith Stakes-G3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 20pt\">Shirley Smith Stakes<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 20pt\"><BR>Grade III <BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Seven furlongs <BR>Good Dirt <BR>$150,000 <BR>Fillies and mares, 4 years old and up<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Wow!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I need a shot of tequila after trying to analyze this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m glad I\u2019m covering <\/SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Mexico<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A full field of 14 have past the starter\u2019s box for this year\u2019s running of the <U>Shirley Smith Stakes-G3<\/U>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What looked like an easy race to handicap just got all muddy (literally and figuratively) after showers hit late last night.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The skies have cleared a bit but the track hasn\u2019t had time to completely dry out and is rated as \u201cgood\u201d.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What this does is gives a very credible shot to several mid-odd horses who have shown a liking to the mud and with perhaps a couple of exceptions, you can\u2019t really take anyone\u2019s name off the list of possible winners.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019ll skip my usual handicapping tip and tell you to throw 14 numbers in a hat, pull out six and run your trifecta box that way.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I can almost predict a $1000 plus trifecta payout in this one.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">-Maverick<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 1 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">6\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">SUPREME TEAM<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(INCLUDE x SOVEREIGN DANCER x WHAT A PLEASURE)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer: <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=fairyking\">fairyking<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>86<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 2 0 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">After putting together a very nice season last year, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Supreme Team <\/B>hopes to build on that momentum with her first graded win today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s a strong second choice with the string of four consecutive listed stake wins she accomplished last year and came within a length of nailing a graded win two races back in Blueberry Stakes-G3.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s fresh with a month\u2019s rest and stretches back out to her preferred 7 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for late kick in the final stretch.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 2 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">10\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">TOMATO MAGIC(IRE)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(GALILEO (IRE) x THEATRICAL(IRE) x BLUSHING GROOM(FR))<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=toplight\">toplight<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>212<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 4 2 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">The very versatile <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Tomato Magic <\/B>makes another go on the dirt today and you have to wonder why she doesn\u2019t run more of them.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she has shown that she good on either surface, she does show slightly better speeds on the main track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s broken the century mark in SR four times with three of them coming very recently on the dirt.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Both off track wins she has came on the turf but she ran a bang up race in September in <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=101014076\">The NEVADA ALLIGATOR Stakes<\/A>-Stk which was on a sloppy surface.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she finished fourth she still put up a good effort and another showing like that will more than likely put her in the money if not in the winner\u2019s circle.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 3 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">24\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">HOTSPARKS(AUS)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(FLYING SPUR(AUS) x SIR TRISTRAM(IRE) x BOB&#8217;S DUSTY)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=bdhp\">bdhp<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>766<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 2 1 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Hotsparks <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">looked very promising as a two year old turfer as she quickly rose through the ranks but seemed to even off after turning three.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s been running on the dirt for the last year and a half and is slowly improving.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has run decently in allowance company but hasn\u2019t really shown that she has the class to take on this field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her best finish recently in stakes or higher was back in July where she finished 4<SUP>th<\/SUP> in <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=96000066\">The ALYVOR NASKRA Special<\/A>-Stk with only five runners total.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It looks like she has bitten off more than she can chew here and it\u2019s hard to give her any kind of decent chance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 4 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">9\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">A.P. SUPERWOMAN<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(A.P. INDY x KINGMAMBO x DANEHILL)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer: <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=vampire2\">vampire2<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>46<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 2 0 1 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Breaking from gate #4, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">A.P. Superwoman is <\/B>another four year old filly that looks ready to handle older company now.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was very competitive in 2006 as she hit the board on several occasion in stakes company including a very nice win <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=100016946\">The HALF DANCE Memorial<\/A>-Stk where she marked a lifetime best 108SR and a very close second two races back in the Natural Spring Stakes-G3.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She picks up an off track for the third time in four races and has shown some liking to the mud.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019ll need to show a little than she did in here last outing where she looked sluggish and failed to menace however she should bounce back nicely if sharp.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 5 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">6\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">AIM FOR THE MOON<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(WOODMAN x HIGH YIELD x DARE AND GO)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=teamfoppa\">teamfoppa<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>11<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 1 0 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Aim For The Moon <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">gets snubbed by the track handicapper despite her #11 ranking and six stake wins last year.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s hard to imagine why she\u2019s second choice as she made a huge noise last year with four consecutive stake wins which included three Grade 3 races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her only race on an off track came in her last race where she didn\u2019t run quite as good as she is accustomed to.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This along with a horrible showing on DPCD probably justifies her odds some.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If she can rebound the 6\/1 odds looks like a good bet but the main question is how she\u2019ll handle the off track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think she deserves another look at top billing and I think she\u2019ll show that her last race was just a fluke.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 6 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">11\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">CAT RENA<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(<\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">DANZIG<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\"> x STORM CAT x FORTY NINER)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=elesto\">elesto<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>183<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 1 1 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Cat Rena <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">makes and interesting choice at 11\/1.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>For every reason you can find to scratch her off your list you can find just as many to give her a decent chance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she has shown some decent speed she struggled to win in the allowance ranks and hasn\u2019t got the job done in her three listed stake events.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s coming off two rather sluggish runs although she did manage to catch a soft field in <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=100004802\">The SEVEN RIVER Cap<\/A>-Stk and finished second with a 98 SR.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With that said, she did show a level of consistency last year before her last two runs and with a softer field here, has a decent chance at hitting the board.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Finally, her only off track race was in July where she put up a monster 106 SR which is better than any of the rest of the field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If she leaves you scratching your head you\u2019re not the only one.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 7 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">10\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">GRATUITY<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(MEDAGLIA D&#8217;ORO x THEATRICAL(IRE) x ALYDAR)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=odubhghail\">odubhghail<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>369<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 1 1 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Maverick\u2019s Long Shot of the Day!!!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you\u2019re looking for a very good return you might like <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Gratuity<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This up and coming filly looks like a monster ready to unleashed.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She makes her stakes debut today after SR\u2019s in her last three races of 102, 105 and 106.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won on an off track as an early three year old but that race is a hard one to judge her chances.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has had some killer times at this distance but has a late closing style that has done her in as she only won one of the above mentioned three races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She just seems to run out of track and perhaps is looking to have a go at two turns.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her dosage profile (4-2-14-2-0) suggests a router and her running style shows it.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, she\u2019s picked up a decent field to show her skills and could have a chance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 8 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">39\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">ALLURING NINER G<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(FORTY NINER x LURE x SHARPEN UP(GB))<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer: <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=zz\">zz<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>67<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 4 1 0 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Alluring Niner G <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">is still looking for that form she found as a late two year old to early three year old.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was already a winner of four listed stake event by July of last year and seemed ready to show more but has lost a lot of what she had in the months since.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she\u2019s found a few sparks in the span while hitting the board she\u2019s really dropped off lately.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her first two starts this year in restricted allowance races have been just bad.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In fact, she\u2019s only been able to break the 90 mark in SR in one of her last six races and it would take a return to glory to have a shot here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A very nice try but I see a breeding barn in her not to distant future.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 9 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">13\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">FIVE POINTS<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(POINT GIVEN x FORTY NINER x BLUSHING GROOM(FR))<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=lenny1\">lenny1<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>137<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 1 0 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">The bane of the brussel sprout industry, trainer <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">lenny1<\/I> enters her today somewhat perplexed.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His filly, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Five Points <\/B>makes her second consecutive sprint race and the 106 SR in that last race just jumps off the page.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He may be miffed to the 13\/1 odds she\u2019s getting after three stake wins last year including two Grade 2\u2019s and another very close 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> place finish.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, after seeing SR\u2019s all over the board, <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">lenny1 <\/I>started the year with the above mentioned allowance prep race and seems very confident of her chances after that start.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s probably not getting as much respect since she\u2019s unproven at this distance\/level.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, her entry here makes the final outcome all the more confusing.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As a side note, she has a full brother out of the same mare named <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Forty Deuce <\/B>who\u2019s top 25 ranking among three year olds looks good for a <\/SPAN><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Bluegrass<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> run.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 10 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">16\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">GROOMED TO ROMP T<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(GONE WEST x BLUSHING GROOM(FR) x CREME DELA CREME)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=pick6\">pick6<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>307<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 5 1 1 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">2006 was a tough year for <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Groomed To Romp :<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>19 races and zero wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She showed that she was competitive very early on last year by staying in the money in enough graded events to qualify her for the Bluegrass Oaks-G1 last year where she finished 18<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then, she hasn\u2019t really been a factor in any graded races she\u2019s entered but does have two very nice listed stake race 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP>\u2019s.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The most recent was this past December in <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=99000249\">The ARTFUL BONNIE Stakes<\/A>-Stk she found new life on an off track and gave way only in the final 1\/8<SUP>th<\/SUP> with a 101SR.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This marks her third consecutive off track attempt and the last race was even more impressive.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although officially she finished 6<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the Dandelion Sprint-G2, she was only 2 lengths off the winner and basically finished in a three way tie with <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Aim For The Moon <\/B>among the three.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Only a photo analysis separated the bunch.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With such a good record on an off track, I think you can throw her in the pile with the rest of the possibilities.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 11 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">9\/1<\/SPAN> <st1:City><st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">CHARLOTTE<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(CHARISMATIC x HANSEL x SEEKING THE GOLD)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer: <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=silverazor\">silverazor<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>168<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 4 1 2 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">You might want to put a circle around the #11 horse.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Charlotte<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">drops down slightly in distance and moves up in class for the first time in over a year.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Charismatic mare has shown liking to an off track and picks up another one, her third in five races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she only managed one listed stake win last year she finished 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> on six other occasions.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She shows not only that she has the speed to compete versus this field but also has comparable times against the morning line favorites.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has a front running style which is always a plus on an off track and the shortened distance seems to work in favor.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 12 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">8\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">TREASURE COAST<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(SILVER DEPUTY x MR. <\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">GREELEY<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\"> x VAGUELY NOBLE)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=paddy\">paddy<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>55<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 4 0 1 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Breaking from the #12 post, <\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Treasure<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:PlaceName><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> <\/SPAN><\/B><st1:PlaceType><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Coast<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">looks strong after a third place finish on DPCD.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she was winless last year in Graded races she did manage to pick up two listed stake wins and won twice at this level or better as a three year old.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her run on DPCD showed what this mare is capable of as she bested both <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Staked Claim <\/B>and <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Aim For The Moon<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Aim For The Moon <\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>did manage to get the upper hand finishing on top on two other occasion though including in her last race where she once again showed a dislike to an off track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a wet track it\u2019s hard to judge her chances as she has a clear record of non-performance in the mud.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 13 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">5\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">STAKED CLAIM<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(MINING x WITH APPROVAL x TOM ROLFE)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=oddly\">oddly<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>185<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 1 0 0 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Staked Claim <\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">makes her first start of 2007 today after taking seven weeks off and gets top billing by the track handicapper.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She hopes to rebound after a horrible showing in her last race on DPCD where she finished 8<SUP>th<\/SUP> and with the worse SR she\u2019s had in over two years.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, 2006 wasn\u2019t a bad year for year despite her record.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she only managed one win in a listed stake she had two very close seconds in graded events with 110 SR\u2019s.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It just seems that one other horse was just able to put together a career race in both events.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won at this level several times before but is only slightly favored as she has shown signs of inconsistency in her speeds.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m not ready to mark her down as done yet.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s a very deserving first choice.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 14 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">12\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">MOON OF <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><st1:City><st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">CAIRO<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\">(DEPUTY MINISTER x POLAR FALCON x ALYDAR)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Trainer:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><A href=\"http:\/\/www.derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/whoiam.asp?name=zipchippy\">zipchippy<\/A><\/I><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Dirt Sprint Rank : <STRONG>171<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Off 0 0 0 0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">After spending most of her career going around two turns, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Moon Of Cairo <\/B>found new life after being dropped slightly in distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She rewarded her trainer, <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">zipchippy<\/I>, with two listed stake wins last year including <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=101002061\">The PLUM CAP Bonanza<\/A>-Stk ran this last October.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is not a new trend as many older horses start to lose their competitiveness routing and find the going sometimes easier in sprint events.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s coming off a career best SR two races back in <A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=98000595\">The BEAU GINNY Challenge<\/A>-Stk where although she finished 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> she scored a top notch 105 SR.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In that lies the problem with many routers making the move down in distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Many become accustomed to running with late charges and find themselves running out of track with plenty of steam left.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Perhaps we might see a her go closer to lead this time 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