{"id":38400,"date":"2016-08-05T19:43:44","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T23:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=38400"},"modified":"2016-08-05T19:43:44","modified_gmt":"2016-08-05T23:43:44","slug":"equinics-hollywood-park-racetrack-3yo-6f-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=38400","title":{"rendered":"Equinics: Hollywood Park Racetrack 3yo 6f TURF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Brazil (BRZ)<\/b>Saturday, August 6, 2016\u00a0— 2:00:00 PM EST | Race ID :\u00a01646331<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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EQUINICS
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Grade I \/ Group 1 –\u00a0Sponsored<\/i>\u00a0– Purse : $1,000,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Restricted to 3 Year Olds<\/td>\n\n

Owner Restricted<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

6 Furlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile<\/b><\/td>\n\n

Firm Turf<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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I never made it to Hollywood Park, though I\u2019ve wagered and mostly lost money at close to 40 thoroughbred racetracks around North and South America.\u00a0 I also live a few miles from the former site of Bay Meadows.\u00a0\u00a0 You can now buy a 2-bedroom condo for $1.2 million dollars on Baze Rd, formerly on the backside.\u00a0 I wish I were kidding, but this seems to the wave of the future.\u00a0 I suspect Golden Gate will be next.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s your field!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Status :\u00a0<\/b>Race cards now available.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n\n

Entries Closed on 8\/2\/2016 — 6:00:00 PM EST<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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#<\/b><\/td>\nHorse<\/b><\/td>\nBred<\/b><\/td>\nA\/S<\/b><\/td>\nOwner<\/b><\/td>\nJockey<\/b><\/td>\n\n

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W<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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IM%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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USD<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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EPnt<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Odds<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Badges<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Capper<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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my Sire<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

EMPEROR SPIRIT<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\narsenal<\/a><\/td>\nA\u00a0Boileau<\/td>\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$447,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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108.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CHARM SPIRIT (IRE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

TURF SET<\/td>\nIRE<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nlarrcamp12<\/a><\/td>\nF\u00a0Allen<\/td>\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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80%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$163,684<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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BORN TO SEA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

IMAGE OF ALPHA<\/td>\nNY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\naaafarms<\/a><\/td>\nS\u00a0Ledwith<\/td>\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$246,211<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ALPHA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

NOTHING IN HERE<\/td>\nKY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nsimsters5<\/a><\/td>\nK\u00a0Banner<\/td>\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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100%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$336,380<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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64.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SPEIGHTSTOWN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

WHY EM CEE AYE<\/td>\nKY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nxpansion5<\/a><\/td>\nR\u00a0Whisper<\/td>\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$179,438<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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18.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MUCHO MACHO MAN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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6<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

THREEBYFIVEBYFIVE<\/td>\nFL<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nmgprice<\/a><\/td>\nV\u00a0Gardner<\/td>\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$153,206<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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24\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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IQBAAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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7<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

WORLDCLASS QUALITY<\/td>\nKY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nworldclass<\/a><\/td>\nC\u00a0Volpe<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$676,590<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ELUSIVE QUALITY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

SNITZEL SPIRIT<\/td>\nAUS<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\njbcri44<\/a><\/td>\nJ\u00a0Selden<\/td>\n\n

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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90%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$312,225<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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70.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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16\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SNITZEL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

TETE BODEN<\/td>\nIRE<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nracelord2<\/a><\/td>\nR\u00a0Gibson<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$178,920<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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23.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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39\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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KODIAC (GB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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10<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

BENSHAM LEGEND<\/td>\nJPN<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\ndinioh2<\/a><\/td>\nK\u00a0Uglebjerg<\/td>\n\n

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$63,744<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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FRENCH DEPUTY<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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11<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

WAR SCREAM<\/td>\nIRE<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nsuper11<\/a><\/td>\nJ\u00a0Piotrowski<\/td>\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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58%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$240,060<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SHAMARDAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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12<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

MARTIAN WAR<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nwestburnmagic<\/a><\/td>\nK\u00a0Proehl<\/td>\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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75%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$284,340<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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57.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DANSILI (GB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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13<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

EL GATO FELIX<\/td>\nKY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nstormhaack<\/a><\/td>\nB\u00a0Orazio<\/td>\n\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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89%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$172,590<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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20.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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25\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CURLIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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14<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

CASH CRANE<\/td>\nENG<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nused<\/a><\/td>\nM\u00a0Kirkpatrick<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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82%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$318,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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89.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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21\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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OASIS DREAM (GB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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15<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

TOWN OF MONTES<\/td>\nKY<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\ncalvin<\/a><\/td>\nL\u00a0Estepp<\/td>\n\n

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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75%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$184,222<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34.13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SPEIGHTSTOWN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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16<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

CREATES RESPECT.<\/td>\nJPN<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\naguadeep6<\/a><\/td>\nW\u00a0Ratzlaff<\/td>\n\n

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$195,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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NOVELLIST (IRE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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17<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

BLUE LAGO EM<\/td>\nIRE<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\neman<\/a><\/td>\nR\u00a0Truitt<\/td>\n\n

13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$939,140<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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196.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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11\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ACCLAMATION (GB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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18<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

MISTER NICE GUY<\/td>\nAUS<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nbaff2014e<\/a><\/td>\nF\u00a0Duffy<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$462,080<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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102.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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CHOISIR (AUS)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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19<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

A.P. RAVE<\/td>\nFR<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nsofty2912<\/a><\/td>\nJ\u00a0Drozd<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$412,580<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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84.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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13\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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LE HAVRE (IRE)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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20<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

FLAT COUNTY<\/td>\nCA<\/td>\n3M<\/td>\nlowclaimer<\/a><\/td>\nR\u00a0Mansur<\/td>\n\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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$143,701<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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10.56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19\/1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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INDIAN GODS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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And now\u2026 Hot Takes!<\/span><\/p>\n

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EMPEROR SPIRIT was a brilliant 2yo sprinter, winning the G2 Laffitte Criterium.\u00a0 He loves the distance, but are his sophomore peers catching up to him in ability? \u00a0Well rested for today despite 12 lifetime starts.\u00a0 20\/1 for boileau \/ The Eh Team.<\/p>\n

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TURF SET is much better at 3 than at 2. He\u2019s been flirting with longer sprints but might be salty on the slight turnback to 1200m.\u00a0 Despite his lack of Stakes success, I think he might be live.\u00a0 16\/1 for larrcamp \/ Universal Racing Club<\/p>\n

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IMAGE OF ALPHA is as consistent as they come and is finding his comfort zone in the 6.5f turf sprints\u2026 he\u2019s won 4 of 4 in that category.\u00a0 Will 100m make that much of a difference to his stalking style?\u00a0 Dangerous 12\/1 for kingab \/ Empire State Racing<\/p>\n

NOTHING IN HERE is the son of he-mared G1 turf sprinter NOTHING OUT THERE and is a virtual spitting image, if not faster than his Mom-Dad was at this age.\u00a0 7 wins and 2 seconds from 9 starts, this is your key horse in the exacta.\u00a0 11\/1 for Lenny \/ GR Simsters<\/p>\n

WHY EM CEE AYE is equally comfortable on turf as he is on dirt; stakes-placed on both surfaces.\u00a0 Lifetime best figure last out at 7f but hasn\u2019t run 6f in awhile.\u00a0 I think he projects as a turf miler but perhaps his tactical speed can get him a piece today.\u00a0 11\/1 for dixiedotco \/ Pastures of Green<\/p>\n

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THREEBYFIVEBYFIVE (couldn\u2019t you have called him SEVENTY FIVE?) is the late-running winner of a 9.5 furlong stakes race.\u00a0 It\u2019s been a long time since this one\u2019s wanted to sprint, so he\u2019ll need some kind of blistering pace to be able to pass horses late.\u00a0 Has had some time off, so perhaps gearing up for a big Fall campaign.\u00a0 24\/1 for lindsypark \/ Queensland<\/p>\n

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WORLDCLASS QUALITY was aptly named, winning the G1 High Flyer at Surrey in November.\u00a0 He makes a huge run from the back of the pack\u2026 going a mile.\u00a0 I don\u2019t see how the sprint helps his chances, but sometimes class prevails.\u00a0 10\/1 for worldclass \/ Racing HQ<\/p>\n

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SNITZEL SPIRIT\u00a0 is a game sprinter at the listed level, trying Graded company for the first time (Graded, Group\u2026 you know what I mean.)\u00a0 Speed figs are not eye-popping, but he could be on the improve with age ( o\/o Invincible Spirit and Rahy).\u00a0 He\u2019s got as good a shot as any.\u00a0 16\/1 for jbcri \/ Elite Racing Club<\/p>\n

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TETE BODEN has never left the cozy confines of the Swedish racetrack in 11 starts.\u00a0 Let\u2019s hope he\u2019s inoculated against Equine Zica.\u00a0 Solid but not spectacular, he could not have been considered a serious entrant for this race until an out-of-character 102 SP last out.\u00a0 Darkhorse is 39\/1 for Sabbath \/ EURO<\/p>\n

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BENSHAM LEGEND has won 2 in a row rather impressively, even with a seven-month gap between the starts.\u00a0 One small detail, those were on the dirt at 7.5 furlongs (maybe two details).\u00a0 Has a pedigree to be any kind, especially the fast kind.\u00a0 Even darker horse at 50\/1 for goonergeez \/ British and Nordic Racing Club<\/p>\n

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WAR SCREAM has solid numbers and good speed at the popular 7.5f distance, but earns another \u00af\\_(\u30c4)_\/\u00af when it comes to predicting what he would do at 1200m.\u00a0 I would not be shocked to see his sagacious handlers attempt to dial back his early speed to attempt to snag a bronze medal.\u00a0 11\/1 for the supers \/ DelPenn<\/p>\n

MARTIAN WAR descends from BATTLEFIELD EARTH (G2) who has also dropped full-brothers BATTLE DREAM (G1) and MARTIAN SEA(G2).\u00a0 They were all fast.\u00a0 This guy is also fast (how fast is he?)\u00a0 Martian War is so fast, he can outrun the cartoon stinklines emanating from his trainer.\u00a0 Gene Rayburn and Charles Nelson Reilly would be proud.\u00a0 11\/1 for nextbonus \/ Comedy Central<\/p>\n

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EL GATO FELIX has been fed a steady diet of open allowance sprints, which he dutifully wins or runs a close second.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to tell how good these types can be\u2026 but I think with a pedigree like Curlin x Storm Cat x Nijinsky II, there is some expectation for future dividends.\u00a0 This could be the start of something big (I suspect he wants longer, but he\u2019s going on my watch list.)\u00a0 25\/1 for haack \/ Hispano Parlante<\/p>\n

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CASH CRANE is by one of my favorite SIM stallions, Oasis Dream, who provides great turf speed up to a mile, at least.\u00a0 This guy\u2019s never been beyond 1200m and why not, he\u2019s an effective stalker who\u2019s won a G3 and a boatload of listed stakes.\u00a0 This is his stiffest test to date but if the distance is in anyone\u2019s wheelhouse, it\u2019s this 21\/1 shot for cutec \/ East-West<\/p>\n

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TOWN OF MONTES is another Speightstown with a classic back-end pedigree (Kris S. x Deputy Minister).\u00a0 He lacked stamina at 2 but has shown strong tactical speed at 3, winning up to 7f.\u00a0 I suspect he\u2019ll want longer despite being moderately successful in the 6.5f listed races.\u00a0 He may simply be a victim of numbers here \u2013 too many similar horses in the field to garner an advantage – unless that maturity spike kicks in.\u00a0 15\/1 for monte \/ Midas<\/p>\n

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CREATES RESPECT. \u00a0really has a period at the end of his name, which frustrates Microsoft Word like you wouldn\u2019t believe.\u00a0 His Dosage Index of 0.49 and sub-zero Center of Distribution strongly hint at distance capacity.\u00a0 He won a 6f G3 back in May of \u201915 (2yo season, that is) but has been otherwise roughed up in Graded company.\u00a0 He turns back off a 1600m allowance win, so your guess is as good as mine.\u00a0 37\/1 for lightng99 \/ Megalopolis<\/p>\n

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BLUE LAGO EM is the other G1 winner in the field \u2013 his came at 2 in the Firebird; he ran a close 3rd<\/sup> in the Golden Shoe and a fast-closing 4th<\/sup> in the Breeders Bowl Juvy turf.\u00a0 Since then he\u2019s taken on lesser pots, and if you excuse the trouncing in the Japanese Derby, run at twice today\u2019s distance, he might be most logical horse in the race.\u00a0 11\/1 for cothill \/ Minnesota Testbarn<\/p>\n

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MISTER NICE GUY is the name of the protagonists\u2019 marijuana enterprise in the classic film Half Baked, as well as the name of the morning line favorite in this race.\u00a0 The Chosir x Oasis Dream colt dominated the listed sprints but failed in his Graded debut at a mile.\u00a0 He\u2019s another of the multitude of early\/tactical speed types shortening up from their preferred distance, so the 6\/1 price is a bit of an underlay.\u00a0 He\u2019s a serious contender but no mortal lock for bbaffert \/ All-Stars Racing<\/p>\n

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A.P. RAVE is not unlike the speed version of CREATES RESPECT and BLUE LAGO EM in that he had early success in 2yo sprints, tried longer without quite the same result (although he did win an 8f listed!), and now returns to his sprinting roots.\u00a0 A 101 SP hot race last month at today\u2019s distance signals his readiness and aptitude.\u00a0 Post 19 is not ideal but he can get there at 13\/1 for magoo \/ Blazing Saddles<\/p>\n

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FLAT COUNTY comes from humble roots \u2013 a 10 point sire and Flatter mare whose six foals have no blacktype (yet?)\u00a0 He\u2019s been good enough to work through allowance conditions and unlike many others, may actually improve on the turnback to 6 furlongs.\u00a0 His figures are low-ish but the distance and style of the race suits him perfectly \u2013 could get a surprise check at 19\/1 for roys \/ NWRC<\/p>\n

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Last Take!<\/p>\n

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Take a look at the sires of the horses in this field\u2026 there are more than a few bargains and middle-of-the-pack types.\u00a0 This should be a primer to those looking to find value in the breeding shed \u2013 not necessarily for WHICH sires to use, but for what types of horses to aim for.\u00a0 A nice turf sprinter, especially at 2 and 3?\u00a0 Lots of genetic options for that outcome.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the race. Peace out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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