This week in Newmarket the last race on the card for Saturday\u2019s racing will be the Grade II Storm Dog Stakes. The race is over a distance of one mile and will be held on the inner turf track and is open for three year old fillies. The prestigious race offers a prize purse of $250,000. The weather here in Newmarket has been splendid without a cloud in the sky. This forecast is expected to continue throughout and into the weekend so look for the turf track to probably be listed as firm for Saturday\u2019s race. A smaller field of nine fillies has drawn into this year\u2019s running of the Storm Dog Stakes, lets take a look at each of the contenders.
Drawing the post on the rail is Risk Of Ruin<\/b> (Storm Cat x Pine Bluff x Damascus) and is proudly owned and trained by lenny10<\/i>. This royaly-bred homebred filly has had a total of three starts, all on the turf, and has never lost a race to date. She won her maiden by one and three-fourth lengths over in Longchamp as well as an allowance caliber race there as well. Her most recent start came last month in Taiwan where she ran in her first stakes start, the ungraded Gatling Apex Memorial where she stayed tucked behind in fourth for the majority of the race and then began picking off horses near the stretch in the mile long race posting a speed figure of ninety-one, her lifetime best speed figure. This Saturday will be the fillies first start in graded stakes company.
Co-favorite Torch The Flame<\/b> (Kingmambo x Seattle Slew x Alydar) and out of the graded stakes winning dam Gordie\u2019s Seattle is next. This bay homebred filly is trained and owned by super7<\/i> and has been lightly raced with a total of eleven starts, mostly on the turf. The fillies most recent start came over in Ostend during the ungraded seven and a half furlong Nurse Ugly Special where she was held just off the pace in fourth and was asked to go just before the stretch, the bay filly winning the race by three and a half lengths with a speed figure of ninety-five, a lifetime best for the filly. The filly has had multiple starts in graded takes company, the last of which being in January of this year in Ireland during the Grade II Whodini Shootout where she finished second, back by three-fourths of a length.
In the third post is On The Ascent (IRE)<\/b> (High Chaparral (IRE) x Miswaki x Never Bend) and is owned by elite2<\/i>. This bay filly has had a total of nine starts all of which have taken place on the turf. The fillies most recent start came in the mile long ungraded Huge Slide (IRE) Special in Victoria where she was rated just behind in second but took command of the race before the stretch to win by three-fourths of a length with a speed figure of ninety-three, also a lifetime best. She is also no stranger to graded stakes company, her last graded start coming in October of last year during the Grade III Honey Dew Stakes where she finished fourth, six and a half lengths back.
Next is Hurricane Occy (NZ)<\/b> (Octagonal (NZ) x Deputy Minister x Storm Cat), out of the race-winning dam Diamond Nana. This homebred chestnut filly is trained by warbred1<\/i> and has a total of ten lifetime starts including four wins. This filly has been accomplished on both the dirt and the turf, winning races on both surfaces. her most recent start came overseas in Pennsylvania during the ungraded State Boomer (IRE) Stakes on the turf where she was rated back in third behind the front runners and took command of the right in the stretch to win by three and one-fourth lengths over her nearest competition. This Saturday will be the fillies first start with graded company.
Breaking mid-pack is longshot Pro\u2019s Song<\/b> (Unbridled\u2019s Song x Storm Cat x Mr. Prospector) out of the race winning dam Pro Cat. Owned and trained by mardigras<\/i> this unique light grey filly has had a total of eight lifetime starts including two wins. Her most recent start came in Ireland during the eleven furlong Lady Whiskers Tantrum where she held firm in third the entire race, back by five and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of eighty-four. Her most recent victory came in an allowance caliber race in North Korea where she stayed behind in third until just before the stretch where she took a commanding lead but was nearly nipped at the wire, pulling off the win by a head and a speed figure of eighty-two.
Other co-favorite A Case In Point<\/b> (Point Given x Aptitude x Storm Cat) is next. This three year old bay homebred is trained and owned by goodtimes<\/i> and is one of the more experienced horses in the field with a total of sixteen lifetime starts. The fillies most recent start came in New South Wales during the Grade I How Are You Gentlemen Cup where she was rated behind in fourth, moved up to third quickly, but lost ground in the end, finishing fourth, back by only three lengths with a speed figure of ninety-five. Her most recent win came in the ungraded Tough Seattle Special where she was set just behind the front runner in second, trailing by a head keeping her within her sights, then steaming on towards victory by a length and a half with a speed figure set of ninety-one.
Following will be Hammerjack<\/b> (Gone West x Northern Dancer x Seattle Slew) and is trained by 1i3<\/i>. This chestnut filly has had a total of twelve lifetime starts including five wins, two places and two shows. The fillies most recent start came last month in the Grade III Chantilly Lace Cap where she set out in second but quickly lost ground in the race finishing a disappointing tenth, back by twelve and three-fourths lengths with a speed figure recorded of eighty-four. Her most recent win came overseas in Kansas during the eight furlong ungraded Kristeene S. Stakes where she went wire to wire and won by one and three-fourths lengths with a speed rating of ninety-three, a lifetime best for the filly.
Larkin<\/i> trained and owned Full Future<\/b> (Full Mandate x Future Storm x Rambo Dancer) is next. This chestnut Florida bred has a total of nine starts including three wins and is accomplished on both the dirt and the turf, winning and placing in races on both surfaces. The striking fillies most recent start came in Kentucky during the Grade III Appalooza Stakes where the filly started out on the lead and led the entire field into the stretch where she was overtaken and finished fourth, just one and three-fourths lengths back with a speed figure of ninety-four, the lifetime best for the filly. The fillies most recent victory came in the ungraded Full A.P. Handicap where she did manage to go wire to wire and won by two and one-fourth lengths over the rest of the field.
Breaking from the far outside will be Classic Wood Cup<\/b> (Sky Classic x Woodman x Forty Niner), out of the graded race-winning dam Wood Cup. This three year old chestnut is owned and trained by judgefarms<\/i> and has had a total of ten lifetime starts with eight finishes on the board for the filly. Her most recent start came in the six and a half furlong sprint, The Mother Live Handicap where she chased mid-pack but never fired and faded to seventh, back six and a half lengths with a speed figure of eighty-one. Her most recent win came in the ungraded King\u2019s Dragons Handicap where she went wire to wire and won by two and one-fourth lengths recording a a speed figure of ninety-six, a lifetime best for the chestnut homebred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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