{"id":3850,"date":"2007-03-23T22:37:41","date_gmt":"2007-03-23T22:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=3850"},"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=3850","title":{"rendered":"The Unnecessary Buoy Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18pt\"><A href=\"http:\/\/smartacre.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=98002019\">The UNNECESSARY BUOY Special<\/A><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 24pt\"><BR><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Stakes <BR>One mile <BR>Good Turf <BR>$60,000 <BR>All horses, 3 years old<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">It\u2019s been a soggy week here in <\/SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Alabama<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"> as a short field of six three year olds has gathered for The Unnecessary Buoy Special.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, we are blessed with a very tight field and just about any of them have a legitimate chance of getting to the winner\u2019s circle.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Many have shown great improvement lately and this only helps to muddy the waters even more but #6 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Ultimate Weapon <\/B>seems to grab my attention and I\u2019ll be putting my $2 his way in a win bet.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck with your bets.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 1 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">3\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">SILVER GLORY(KY)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">Breaking out of the inside gate, <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Silver Glory<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"> is coming off a lifetime best race in The Banana Stallion Stake.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That effort in that race ties with <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Muzdaher <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">with a 95 SP but what I really like about him is the fact that he has improved in just about race he ran.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He looks to make it three wins in a row with race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I see one of two things here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Either we have a horse on the brink of greatness or he\u2019s due for a major bounce.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 2 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">6\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">POWER FLEET(GB)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">Continuing on with his turf career, <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Power Fleet<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"> has an outside chance at breaking out here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Some of the media are still a little perplexed with the continuation on the turf as he seemed to show decent speed on the dirt earlier in his career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He hasn\u2019t shown much in his last three starts in the weeds and if he fails to hit the board again you could see him on the main track in his next race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019ll need to show me more than he has lately to get my nod.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 3 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">4\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">FANG(AUS)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Fang <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">does have the experience of two off track races so far in his career and neither seemed to affect him much.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This could play well depending on the pace.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he isn\u2019t blessed with a lot of all out speed he has ran steady and is 75% ITM.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If he can catch a good trip and take advantage of the soggy course, he could be the surprise of the race.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 4 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">10\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">SAGASPECTOR(FR)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Sagaspector\u2019s <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">don\u2019t seem to be in any hurry with their colt.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He once again is coming off a semi-layoff perhaps in hopes that he can show the kind of brilliance he had two races back in The Graphic With Jumbo Memorial.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That 90 SP he ran seemed to come out of nowhere but is it a fluke?<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I don\u2019t argue with the tactic though as he may just be a late developer but his inconsistencies are still too much for me to give him much consideration.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 5 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">2\/1<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">MUZDAHER(KY)<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">Our morning line favorite, <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Muzdaher <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">looks to find the winner circle in a stakes event again today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Something that has eluded him since early October.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, out of the seven stake races he\u2019s raced in his young career he\u2019s only finished off the board once with two wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s fresh off a an allowance prep race win and should pose a substantial threat here today.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">PP 6 <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">5\/2<\/SPAN> <STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">ULTIMATE WEAPON(KY)<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\">Ultimate Weapon <\/SPAN><\/STRONG><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">seems to have found new life after switching to turf two races back.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although he posted decent numbers on the dirt his connections decided to give the grass a try and he responded exceptionally well in his second start last time out.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ties with the highest SP of any of our competitors at 95 and has won on an off track, even if it was on the dirt track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll have to see if that off track ability will transfer to the grass but should he respond well along with his recent speed he could be the one to beat.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wet conditions will prove harsh for short field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":284,"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-3850","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3850","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\/284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3850\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}