{"id":38367,"date":"2016-08-05T07:22:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T11:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=38367"},"modified":"2016-08-04T22:24:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T02:24:32","slug":"equinics-residencies-6f-turf-age-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=38367","title":{"rendered":"Equinics: RESIDENCIES 6f Turf Age 4+"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Residencies race is a tribute race to those residencies that were part of the game and are no longer part of the game.\u00a0 As a side note, Comedy Central will soon be part of this group and there is a race sponsored (ironically covered by myself and ironically, I didn\u2019t know the background of this race until I started to write this article).\u00a0\u00a0 A background history of how the residencies came into existence as well as those residencies that are now past history can be viewed at <\/span>http:\/\/www.pasturesofgreen.com\/equinics\/2016\/4m6t.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Now onto the Equinics race coverage.\u00a0 The Residencies race is a turf race being held in Brazil.\u00a0\u00a0 A beautiful day which will undoubtedly pack and may even overflow the race track.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, Brazil has thought of everything as has set up extra beer trucks in the parking lot to handle the large crowd, along with porta-pottys.\u00a0 This race has a purse of $1 million and a group of 19 will battle it out at a distance of 6 furlongs for all horses age four or older.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>WHIZZING BY\u00a0\u00a0 14\/1<\/p>\n

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One of the topped ranked runners in the game, currently 14th<\/sup>, will be representing the Vermont residency.\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s won twice this year in five starts with both coming in listed stake races.\u00a0\u00a0 He comes into the races with a near miss fourth in the G1 King\u2019s Fall, finishing 4th<\/sup> by a stride and a third in his last start in the G3 Minstrel Sprint.\u00a0\u00a0 112 speed in the last is his best of the season and may be getting into top form at just the right time.<\/p>\n

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2\u00a0 GALEGANTIN\u00a0\u00a0 10\/1<\/p>\n

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This 34TH<\/sup> ranked six time winner in eight turf starts will represent the Elite residency in this event.\u00a0 Switching to turf in mid-2016, he quickly won four straight, including a listed stakes.\u00a0 Over his last four starts, he picked up a pair of wins and just held on to win in the G2 All Ages by the smallest of margins.\u00a0 The 116 speed in that race speaks volumes of this son of Sea the Stars ability and if he doesn\u2019t get the G1 win here, certainly will see one in the near future.<\/p>\n

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3\u00a0 YOU BETTER LISTEN\u00a0 7\/1<\/p>\n

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Blazzing Saddles representative is high up in the ranks and currently sits in the 4th<\/sup> spot.\u00a0\u00a0 Very hot in 2016 with three wins and a pair of seconds in five starts.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The year started with a win in a listed stake followed by a G3 victory in the Thank You Stakes.\u00a0\u00a0 In June, a G1 win came in the Strand Broke and the pair of seconds both came in G1 events.\u00a0 All five starts have speeds of 110 and up which has positioned this runner as the second choice with the oddmakers.<\/p>\n

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4\u00a0\u00a0 FLABBY NEKO\u00a0\u00a0 6\/1<\/p>\n

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The East-West Connection not only has the 9th<\/sup> ranked sprinter in the game but also the favorite in this Equinic field.\u00a0\u00a0 A five year old who has been anything but \u2018flabby\u2019 this year with three wins and three seconds in six outings.\u00a0 This front runner took all three wins in consecutive style kicking off with a pair of listed stake victories and wrapping the streak up with a G2 Rising Sun Spring Cup prize.\u00a0 The last two outings were both seconds in the graded class and all races this year have been in the high speed range off 110 and up.\u00a0 Formidable in this group.<\/p>\n

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5\u00a0 GLENN\u00a0\u00a0 23\/1<\/p>\n

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Taking to the track and representing the Queensland residency is a six time grass winner.\u00a0 Last year, this guy was glowing with six races with speeds over 100.\u00a0 Not so much this year with only two out of five outings breaking this barrier.\u00a0 He took an allowance win in January with a 108 speed but hasn\u2019t come close to that since.\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s been racing at distances of a mile and up and will drop down to the sprint for this event and he\u2019s had some prior success with three wins in five starts at the lighter distance.\u00a0 Right now, a longshot but the change in distance could light a fire.<\/p>\n

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6\u00a0 KING OF THE OASIS\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1<\/p>\n

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Third in the rankings is the DelPenn delegate who has had the misfortune of running his last eleven races in Grade 1 events.\u00a0 Ok, that is not a misfortune but a great thing if you have a horse that can do this.\u00a0\u00a0 The \u2018King\u2019 revisited two G1 events he appeared in last year where he won the Sydney Sprint and was second in the Cup of July.\u00a0 This year, luck did not follow him as he was beat out late in the Sydney Sprint and finished third and in the Cup of July finished a mid-field 7th<\/sup>.\u00a0 Still, he\u2019s chalked up two speeds over 110 four starts this season showing the five year old still has a kick to him.<\/p>\n

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7\u00a0 SOY SAUCE\u00a0 18\/1<\/p>\n

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Comedy Central sends a flavorable runner to the race who earlier this year proofed some foundness to the poly surface where he won three consecutive allowance races.\u00a0 He leaped off this surface and expanded the win streak to four straight where he returned to the turf and fired off a 111 speed.\u00a0 Only place from here was up so he ventured into a G3 sprint and ran a respectable fourth in a group of ten.\u00a0\u00a0 Faces some of the top ranked horses in the game will be a challenge and it will be a hard ride to beat the foes.<\/p>\n

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8\u00a0 WORLD STAGE\u00a0 10\/1<\/p>\n

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What better place than to be than on the World\u2019s Stage\u2026.well, Empire State Racing thinks they will be on the medal stage by going with this entrant.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He has spent they year running listed stakes at distances from 7.5 f to 8.5 f and has four appearances for the year.\u00a0 He\u2019s got a win, place, show and a fourth in these outings, with the appearance of a poker straight.\u00a0 Consistency with 109 speeds in three starts but a breakout with a 116 (finished 2nd<\/sup> in that race).\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019ll be scaling back in distance\u00a0 and this late runner will need to adjust things a bit with timing to make it to the stage he desires.<\/p>\n

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9\u00a0 DAPTO VW\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1<\/p>\n

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The horse climbing up the rankings, now 77th<\/sup>, will be the representative for the Midas residents.\u00a0\u00a0 He engaged in his first career grade level race in his last start and controlled things from the moment his foot left the gate right to the wire and banging off a 109 speed.\u00a0\u00a0 He won a listed stake event prior to this win and hopes to keep the streak alive while stepping up to the highest level.\u00a0 He likes the lead, he\u2019s never finished less than third if he was first or second at the midway point and he could get something here if he can beat out others to get to the top early on.<\/p>\n

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10\u00a0 HIGH HOLIDAY\u00a0 40\/1<\/p>\n

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The NWRC residency is hopeful that all watching at the track will need to put on sunglasses.\u00a0 That may be necessary if the longshot of the race lights up the board.\u00a0\u00a0 This four year old is no stranger to finishing in the top two spots, achieving that in ten of seventeen turf races.\u00a0 Since October, he\u2019s won all four allowance races he\u2019s been in but the struggle has been with the listed stake appearances, with five sprinkled in during the time span.\u00a0 He\u2019s hit the board once at this higher level of racing and his chances aren\u2019t looking too great as he shoots up to the G1 level.<\/p>\n

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11\u00a0 DEFENSE WINS RACES\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1<\/p>\n

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The number one ranked horse is seeking a gold and will try to bring it home to the GR Simsters residency.\u00a0\u00a0 The five year old has won 13 of 23 grass starts and in 2016 has won two of his last three which were G1 wins in the Sydney Sprint and the Cup of July.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 112 speeds were charted with each win and 6 furlongs is where he is dangerous with a 8-2-0 record on the grass in 11 outings.\u00a0 The Eclipse winner and Hall of Famer is one to respect.<\/p>\n

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12\u00a0\u00a0 KAGS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11\/1<\/p>\n

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A very good year for this colt who has received the honor to represent the Ehteam residency.\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s collected three wins this season with a second in five starts.\u00a0\u00a0 The second place finish came at 9 furlongs and a sizzling 117 speed came with it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s only had one sprint race this year and that was in a listed local championship in early July which he won with a respectable 109.\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s capable in sprints, hitting top two spots in half of his 12 races at the short distances.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The front-end runner will need his best as there are several very good horses in the field he will need to show that he can keep up with.<\/p>\n

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13\u00a0 NAVY CITY TED\u00a0\u00a0 30\/1<\/p>\n

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After winning his last two races in the allowance level, Racing HQ residency is rolling the dice on this five year old in the Equinics.\u00a0 He\u2019s had a successful career on the grass winning nine times in fifteen races and in-the-money 80% of the time.\u00a0\u00a0 He\u2019s not known for his speed numbers and it\u2019s a rare occurrence that he hits 100, however, the recent wins were at 104 and 105, with the higher on an off-track.\u00a0 This will be his first stake appearance and there is much better talent in the field, but getting selected to run is an achievement.<\/p>\n

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14\u00a0 A MOONROOF\u00a0\u00a0 20\/1<\/p>\n

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Returning to the turf back in November was the right decision as the delegate from Megalopolis has strung six consecutive races with 100+ speeds.\u00a0 Added, he\u2019s picked up three wins and a second, however, these were in allowance races.\u00a0 The other two races included a G2 and a listed stake race where he finished in the back third of the field.\u00a0\u00a0 The results in stakes pretty much rules him out as a contender, however, he has not run in a sprint since last October.\u00a0 Maybe something will click with the shorter distance.<\/p>\n

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15\u00a0 WOT WAS I THINKING\u00a0 19\/1<\/p>\n

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Ranked 75th<\/sup> overall seems to be an understatement for the All-Starts Racing selection for the featured race.\u00a0 He\u2019s raced fifteen times in his career with nine wins and five seconds.\u00a0 Only once has he finished worse than second and that was his 2nd<\/sup> career start as a two year old.\u00a0 This guy is expected to explode from the gate but breaking away from this huge field will be a challenge.\u00a0\u00a0 He concluded 2015 with his top speed of 109 and will need to find that again in order to have a shot at the podium.<\/p>\n

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16\u00a0\u00a0 FOOT FOUL\u00a0\u00a0 15\/1<\/p>\n

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After making his first appearance in a listed stake at the conclusion of 2015, this selected Universal Racing Club entrant has spent 2016 racing only in stake events.\u00a0 He kicked off 2016 with a listed stake win and picked up a pair of seconds in the G2 Duke of Mork and G3 Nordic Chemical.\u00a0\u00a0 Coming off a 110 career best speed in the Nordic may position this one favorably for a bounced improvement.\u00a0 Although that was at a mile, he has had a terrific record in sprints hitting the board 12 of 14 which includes 8 wins.\u00a0 Potential spoiler.<\/p>\n

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17\u00a0 CAPED CROSS\u00a0 36\/1<\/p>\n

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A fourth place finish in his first grade race outing (G3 Highlander) landed this colt as the choice of the Minnesota Testbarn Residency.\u00a0\u00a0 He notched a nice 105 speed in the event which trailed a pair of wins, one in allowance and more recently a listed stake.\u00a0\u00a0 And these were preceded by a trio of second place finishes in allowance races.\u00a0\u00a0 Since October, he has been producing the best results of his career.\u00a0 But whether or not this can expand into a great performance against some of the best ranked horses in the sim is questionable.<\/p>\n

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18\u00a0 TONATIUH SHOCK\u00a0 16\/1<\/p>\n

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Not only do we have the #1 ranked horse in the field, the Euro residency is sending the #2 ranked horse to compete.\u00a0\u00a0 After starting 2016 with G1 wins in both the Pekays Remembrance and New Market Handicap things turned sour.\u00a0\u00a0 This front runner has had great difficulty with his stretch run in his last three races (all G1) where he had decent position entering the run for the wire only to sputter across the line finishing mid-field in each.\u00a0\u00a0 Current form is definitely a concern at this time.<\/p>\n

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19\u00a0 RAYO DE SOL\u00a0 20\/1<\/p>\n

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From October to April, this chosen Sim Hispano runner won three of four starts.\u00a0 Included in this was a listed stake victory with a charming 115 speed which certainly waivered in this colts favor with the residency\u2019s selection committee.\u00a0\u00a0 But running that high speed may have rendered ill effects as following this race (his most recent) was also in a listed stake event and as the second choice he failed miserably finishing last and seemingly to have popped a tire as all the air came out of the speed figures.\u00a0 Taking on a G1 field is a huge task, but if anything, bragging rights of making it into the Equinics will be something to take home.<\/p>\n

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By my count, there are six in this field ranked in the top 100 aged sprinters in this field, most in the top ten.\u00a0 A very good field and a challenge to find a winner, but here it goes:<\/p>\n

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You Better Listen has been hot this year finishing second twice to Defense Wins Races.\u00a0 His turn to win going on the \u2018offense\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Defense Wins Races has won two top races lately, beating top pick.\u00a0 Podium is within reach and I\u2019m putting him in for the silver.<\/p>\n

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Flabby Neko is very dangerous here and is capable of breaking down the top two selections, was just beat by You Better Listen in Strand Broke, capable of revenge.<\/p>\n

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Dapto VW has been performing very well and comes off graded win in first appearance, may find way onto podium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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