{"id":3735,"date":"2007-03-01T23:34:38","date_gmt":"2007-03-01T23:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3735"},"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=3735","title":{"rendered":"Five Go Long in the Teddy Courts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Teddy\u2019s Courts won five turf route stakes and was graded placed a few times in her career before retiring to the breeding shed six years ago.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>While her five sons and daughters have not shown the success she had, she would be proud of the five fillies and mares running in her eponymous stakes.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">It seems to be an evenly matched and strong field.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Here is a look:<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">IRISH AUROR(IRE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) x STORM CAT x FORTY NINER), bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Aurer<\/I><\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\">Barn has been on fire in 2007- on pace to earn 3000 breeding points.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This filly has been in the money in 14 of her 19 starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Three of the five in here should be gunning for the early lead and this one, the longest shot on the board, hopes to take advantage of a speed duel.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hate to point this out, but in her two stakes tries she lost by a total of over 50 lengths. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>She\u2019s fast enough, but is she classy enough?<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=2><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">WORLDLY WISDOM<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(SPINNING WORLD x DARSHAAN(ENG) x ROBERTO), bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Oaklawn66<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/5<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">Four months ago, the favorite here turned in three straight triple digit speed figures.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tried stakes for the first time late in her four year old season and picked up three stakes wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lone start this year, against graded, was not good, and the return to this level looks like a wise move by this shrewd trainer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She hasn\u2019t proven that she wants to go this far \u2013 her successes have come at one and two furlongs shorter than this.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Big class edge on the field, but questions about recent form and questions about the distance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=3><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">YANKEE ROSE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(SILVER CHARM x SUNDAY SILENCE x KING&#8217;S BISHOP), bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">WarEmblem5<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">With a recent win at 11 furlongs, and a couple of stakes win at about this distance a year ago, the barn hopes she can improve on recent speed figures and win today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It says here she can win because the distance fits, the class fits, and she will likely run to the speed figures of her competition.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It says here she won\u2019t win because all of her wins have come wire to wire and there is too much other early speed here to let that happen.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=4><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">STORM FORCE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(STORM CAT x MR. PROSPECTOR x THEATRICAL(IRE)), bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Foxon<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">With six turf route stakes wins, including a graded win, she has surpassed Teddy\u2019s Courts\u2019 record.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And coming off a quick allowance win she\u2019s not done.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>You almost hope she is: 40 races, 14 wins (including a graded stakes), and her lineage, barn should be more than ready to breed this five year old.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I know four trainers that hope she does poorly enough here to retire.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=5><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">FROSTING(AUS)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(CHARGE FORWARD (AUS) x LITTLE CURRENT x RUBITON(AUS)), bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Deeprock10<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9-2<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">This one\u2019s a puzzler.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She didn\u2019t look particularly good last time, finishing in the back half of a conditioned allowance race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race before that, she neared a 100 speed figure, and that would look competitive.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s tried stakes ten times now without a win and has averaged over eight lengths behind the winner. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>Which one will show up today?<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">My picks:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Worldly Wisdom, Yankee Rose, Storm Force<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No Longshots Here<\/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-3735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3735","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=3735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3735\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}