{"id":3648,"date":"2007-02-15T22:41:39","date_gmt":"2007-02-15T22:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3648"},"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=3648","title":{"rendered":"Rain in the Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a year\u2019s hiatus, The Georgia Prospector will get its second running this Saturday.<\/P>

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The first running attracted a quality field, with over half eventually winning graded stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This edition carries on that short tradition by attracting some highly ranked three year old fillies.<\/P>

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A surprise desert rain figures to make the course a sloppy one, and that may be a key handicapping angle as we examine these youngsters:<\/P>

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PP 1\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SYMREALITY(JPN)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(SYMBOLI KRIS S x IN REALITY x DR. FAGER)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Bred and owned by TogaBurt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 8-1<\/o:p><\/P>

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It started to look like the eleven race, including five straight graded tries, two year old campaign was taking its toll on this filly, and then she finished her year with a nice stakes win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s calling Dubai<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> her home as a three year old, but hasn\u2019t show much in her first two races here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Barn believes she will be best when young and they\u2019re racing her often.<\/P>

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PP 2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>FEUERBEFEHL(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(CAT THIEF x FORTY NINER x HALO)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Sarava02.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 9-2<\/o:p><\/P>

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Number two in earnings per start, three for five in sprints, and the co-favorite.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Stalking style is always nice, and she\u2019s posted several mid- to upper- 80\u2019s speed figures.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her recent highlight was a nice third in a DelPenn stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This might be the ideal distance for her.<\/P>

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PP 3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>AWESOME CUCHI(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(AWESOME AGAIN x A.P. INDY x MR. PROSPECTOR)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Beisbol.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 9-2<\/P>

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There are a few things that make this one an obvious choice.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s got the highest speed figure, and the only one in the 90\u2019s; for a sprint for young fillies there are only three early speed horses here, and she\u2019s the speed of the speed; but how about this?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her two race win streak leading to this came on off tracks.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let it rain!<\/P>

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PP 4\u00a0 <\/SPAN>PHOENIX HILLS(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(TALE OF THE CAT x DEPUTY MINISTER x BLUSHING GROOM(FR))<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Coxplate.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 9-1<\/P>

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A five race win streak her two year old season vaulted this one to a top twenty rating.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That\u2019s always useful in attracting the incomparable Harzheim to take the irons.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The long odds?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You want to see improvement early in the three year old season, and she seems to have flattened out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ran an even third last time in a four horse field, finishing behind Reina de Gibraltar, who sits in the 9 spot.<\/P>

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PP <\/SPAN>5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>FIFTH STREET<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/st1:address><\/st1:Street>(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(SILVER GHOST x DEPUTY MINISTER x A.P. INDY)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Lenny30.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 10-1<\/P>

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Formidable stable sponsored a series of Chinese allowance races for her and now figures she\u2019s ready for some tougher competition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This closer is five for five in the money in sprints and one for one on an off track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s been showing steady improvement, but she\u2019ll have to make a sizeable improvement to win this.<\/P>

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PP 6\u00a0 <\/SPAN>KENDRA’S MAGIC(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(RAHY x VAUDEVILLE x MARQUETRY)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Favetrick5.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 11-1<\/P>

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Lost the battle for fifth last time to Symreality and will likely welcome the return to sprints.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She seems to be one that needs the lead to win, and Awesome Cuchi is likely to thwart that plan.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She may, however, hamper that one\u2019s chances too.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Multiple stakes winner gets a great rider.<\/P>

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PP 7\u00a0 <\/SPAN>FOOL’S SILVER(GB)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(POWERSCOURT (GB) x A.P. INDY x SILVER HAWK)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred by NoCalBred, owned by Freeky2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 11-1<\/P>

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All of her wins came on the grass, and two of them were in routes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Here\u2019s a question.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If a horse likes an off track on the grass, does that mean it likes an off track on the dirt?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s two for two on wet grass, so the question is not idle.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She bid and hung last time on her return to dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Stable thinks shortening up may help.<\/P>

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PP 8\u00a0 <\/SPAN>CALYPSO(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(WANDO x <\/SPAN>SEATTLE<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> SLEW x GUILLAUME TELL)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred by Godmother, owned by Aalusive.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 9-1<\/P>

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Five race losing streak is the longest one here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On the other hand, her speed figure last time, earned in a wet route, is the second fastest here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She had the race won after seven and a half furlongs, only to get caught late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Barn has to love the distance, the wet surface, and the long odds.<\/P>

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PP 9\u00a0 <\/SPAN>REINA DE <\/STRONG><\/SPAN>GIBRALTAR<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/st1:place>(IRE)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(ROCK OF <\/SPAN>GIBRALTAR<\/SPAN><\/st1:place> (IRE) x WOODMAN x SILVER HAWK)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Deponce. Odds: 11-1<\/P>

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Closer would probably like to see more speed in here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s been showing steady improvement over the last several races, but she still looks like 8-10 speed points behind the likely winning speed.<\/P>

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PP 10\u00a0 <\/SPAN>DANCING QUIETLY(IRE)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) x QUIET AMERICAN x SHIRLEY HEIGHTS(GB))<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred by RobRoe, owned by PapaXerxes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 8-1<\/P>

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Tough to know how this one is going to run.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her first time on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her last start was not good.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Stable is not afraid of this field \u2013 they made a last minute entry and could see all the other runners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She does like to finish second.<\/P>

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PP 11\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RUDERE(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN>(MEDAGLIA D’ORO x SILVER GHOST x UNBRIDLED’S SONG)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bred and owned by Cotevol.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 5-1<\/P>

Two races ago, she won a stakes over a tough field right here in Dubai<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> over the same distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s clearly fast enough to be a contender here and won\u2019t be bothered by speed duels or lack of speed duels.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her lone run an off track was not good, and a 25% win rate seems modest in this company.<\/P>

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Dubai’s Georgia Prospector Comes Up Tough<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3648","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3648"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3648\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3648"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3648"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3648"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}