{"id":3662,"date":"2007-02-16T19:58:55","date_gmt":"2007-02-16T19:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3662"},"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=3662","title":{"rendered":"The Looney Bin-G1"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grade I
<\/SPAN><\/B>Seven furlongs
Fast Dirt
$500,000
Fillies and mares, 4 year olds<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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A shortened field of nine four year old fillies has gathered this weekend in <\/SPAN>Delaware<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State> for this year\u2019s running of the Looney Bin-G1.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you\u2019re a believer in \u201cPace makes the race\u201d then this one is setting up as a classic example.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Our top two contenders Kepler Gnaget <\/B>and Sought And Found <\/STRONG>have complete opposite running styles of pace setter and deep closer respectively.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Through into that mix every thing else in between and I think you\u2019ll find the term \u201cJockeying for position\u201d a correct one here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field has all the class you would expect at this level and in the end I\u2019m expecting an upset of sorts as my money is going on a filly making her first sprint start in <\/SPAN>Stormy Breeze <\/STRONG>at 6\/1.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck with your bets.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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–Maverick<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 1 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

18\/1<\/SPAN> XENOPHOBE<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(SKY <\/SPAN>MESA<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> x <\/SPAN>DANZIG<\/SPAN><\/st1:place> x FORTY NINER)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lopickles<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Lopickles <\/SPAN><\/I>might have seen something last time out in Xenophobe<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This filly is saddled today with the longest odds on the board but that didn\u2019t deter in her \u00a0<\/SPAN>last race in The VIXEN PROSPECTOR Handicap-Stk where she finished a very surprising 2nd<\/SUP> despite going off at 18\/1 odds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She finds the same odds in this race but I don\u2019t think she\u2019ll be able to benefit from a slow pace as she did in her last start.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Before you scratch her completely off your list though she did show great resilience last year in the Ontario BB Oaks-G3 where she 4th<\/SUP> and if she shows good again today it wont be the first time she has surprised me.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She made me eat a big mouthful of humble pie last year when I covered her win in The CON ALICE Memorial-Stk.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 2 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

9\/2<\/SPAN> SOUGHT AND FOUND<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(SEEKING THE GOLD x DIXIELAND BAND x BLUSHING GROOM(FR))<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>jimj2<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Sought And Found <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>makes her graded debut today but despite the lack of experience at this level she really looks tough.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s coming off an impressive win LTO in <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>The LOST SEA Handicap-Stk where she saved ground early before taking charge in the stretch on way to posting a career best 108 SP.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you toss out the race two back on the turf she really looks to be maturing right now and could pose a huge presence as the season progresses.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her chances lay with how fast the fractions are that will likely be set by the morning line favorite Kepler Gnaget<\/B>.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 3 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

5\/1<\/SPAN> TALE OF <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>SEATTLE<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(PHONE TRICK x TALE OF THE CAT x <\/SPAN>SEATTLE<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> SLEW)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>irishgal<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Tale Of Seattle <\/SPAN><\/B>returns to the main track after three consecutive stake wins on the grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At first glance you may wonder why but this filly looks equally at home on either surface.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she\u2019s yet to score a victory at this level, she did have a very close 3rd<\/SUP> place finish last year in The RAPID CITY SPRINT-G1 out of a field of 17.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s hard to say how she\u2019ll fare here today as she also seems to be peaking at this moment and it\u2019s been a while since anyone has seen her on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see her fighting it out at the end.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 4 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

6\/1<\/SPAN> STORMY BREEZE<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(STORM CAT x PINE BLUFF x MEADOWLAKE)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lenny2<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Our first of two entries by the Lenny stables, <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>Stormy Breeze <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>may have one of the shortest resumes\u2019 but what it lacks in length it makes up in substance.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She didn\u2019t get her first start until last April, winning at first asking, but only took six races to score her first graded win in <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>Ontario BB Oaks-G3.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She makes her first start here under a mile and perhaps that what she has needed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her preferred running style is at or near the lead but she seems to tire when it matters most.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s hard to say how she\u2019ll perform with the expected quick early pace but lenny2 <\/I>has high hopes for her in this test.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 5 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

6\/1<\/SPAN> REDSHAFT<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(MINESHAFT x SUMMER SQUALL x MR. PROSPECTOR)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lenny16<\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Breaking just to the outside of her stable mate is the second entry by the Lenny stables, <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>Redshaft<\/SPAN><\/STRONG>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Mineshaft filly looked very impressive last fall after winning her second consecutive listed stake race in <\/SPAN><\/STRONG>The ARCTIC CLOWN Challenge-Stk where she posted a career high 107 SP but she flopped in her next start after moving up to graded company in the Blueberry Stakes-G3 and continued that trend the following race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She comes in today after a well deserved two month layoff and seems sharp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She definitely has the speeds to compete against the classy field but we\u2019ll have to see how she responds coming off the layoff.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 6 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

8\/1<\/SPAN> SILVER STRAV<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(STRAVINSKY x SILVER HAWK x SEEKING THE GOLD)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>emb2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Silver Strav <\/SPAN><\/B>returns back to sprint events after an ill advised attempt at 10.5 furlongs last time out in The SADLER’S SIM STAR Special-Stk.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This distance seems be more her style and with the exception of that last race she really has been looking good for the past few months.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has a few listed stake wins with the most recent coming three races back in The BLUE SCREW Stakes-Stk but never really menaced in her only graded attempt last year in the Good Times Handicap-G2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She seems adept to handle the class of the field this time around though but has shown a very even running style throughout her career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She consistently presses the pace as she like to sit just behind the leader but rarely has found that extra gear that is needed in the home stretch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m going to give her a chance anyway as she seems to have matured a bit.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 7 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

6\/1<\/SPAN> PROSPECT HILL<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(MEDAGLIA D’ORO x MR. PROSPECTOR x DANEHILL)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>jwolfe607<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Perhaps getting a bit more generous odds than would be expected, Prospect Hill <\/B>makes her graded debut today despite the fact that she hasn\u2019t won at any level over a restricted allowance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, she may be underrated.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s coming off a very nice 3rd<\/SUP> place finish LTO in The LEGEND FROM LIMITS Stakes-Stk where she put up a very impressive 104 SR but found the competition very classy for just a listed stake event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That rating was equal to her race four back when she won an Alw-26000NW1t at 7.5 furlongs, so there\u2019s no question she can get the distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, without a stakes win of any sorts I would rather have seen her go off somewhere around 9\/1 and is a bit of an underlay for me.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 8 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

8\/1<\/SPAN> HANCOCK POND<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(GONE WEST x <\/SPAN>DANZIG<\/SPAN><\/st1:place> x NIJINSKY II)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>salamander<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Handcock Pond <\/SPAN><\/B>is another filly that may have found new life after dropping in distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her speed in the classic division have been mediocre at best but is coming off a nice restricted allowance prep race where she gave up as much as 11 \u00bd lengths before charging strong and cruising home under a hand ride by over 3 lengths.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That race was rated only at 100 for her but she won without much effort and she may be ready to show more here in her second sprint start.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her only question is her running style as Kelper Gnaget <\/B>is expected to open quickly and her trainer salamander <\/I>hopes that she has enough track and speed to narrow the gap in the stretch.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 9 <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

7\/2<\/SPAN> KEPLER GNAGET<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P>

(RAHY x NUREYEV x MR. PROSPECTOR)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Trainer:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>marianus<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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With her batteries seemingly recharged after two consecutive prep allowance wins, Kepler Gnaget<\/B> looks return to the winner\u2019s circle at this level.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Rahy filly had a very nice sophomore season last year winning four stakes events including the Grade 1 John Longdon this time last year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, she was bitten with the seconditis bug the later half of the year as she finished runner-up in six of her last seven races but marianus<\/I> is hoping this filly can finally get back to the winner\u2019s circle.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Expect a dash straight for lead from her but she draws the outside post which doesn\u2019t help.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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