{"id":4098,"date":"2007-05-03T19:12:25","date_gmt":"2007-05-03T19:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4098"},"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=4098","title":{"rendered":"A Marathon is Cooking in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big race this Saturday in the Lone<\/st1:PlaceName> Star<\/st1:PlaceName> State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> is the Rock\u2019s Texas Cooking Series<\/U>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It is to be run over two miles on a fast track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The purse is $200,000 and it is the 15th<\/SUP> Race on the card.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race is open to all horses 3 years old and up.<\/P>

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Let\u2019s look at the field of 8.<\/P>

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ANNETTE HANSHAW <\/B>(5-1) This 5 year old mare comes to try the boys.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The stable of ocalafarms<\/I> sends her out after a solid allowance win in which she ran a 94 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She jumps into a tough stakes race off that win and will have her hands full on Saturday.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She does have a solid 102 speed figure two back but the big question is how well she will handle two miles against the boys.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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KRIS NOIA <\/B>(8-1) This 5 year old horse enters from the stable of noia<\/I>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out, over 12 furlongs, he finished 3rd<\/SUP> in tough allowance company with a speed figure of 93.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This year has shown some inconsistent races but late last year he won a two mile stakes race with a figure of 92.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That one stakes win shows that he can produce at this distance but he will have to regain that form or better to win this one.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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COUNCIL OF WAR <\/B>(7-1) Stable bdog01<\/I> sends this 5 year old horse in off an easy allowance win at 14 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He managed a 90 speed figure that day and was not pushed down the stretch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one has finished in the top three in eleven straight races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That is an outstanding feat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two back, he finished 2nd<\/SUP> in the Prospector Dancing Handicap<\/U> and ran a quick 94 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is surely a contender in this race with some class and solid speed figures.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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BLINDING <\/B>(10-1) Another lady comes to town to take on the boys.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This 4 year old mare out of the migman11<\/I> stable is here for the party.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She comes in lightly raced and rising up the ladder quickly.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out, she won the Gold Serum Memorial<\/U> over this distance with a very special 96 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Adding to that, she has won four in a row and all three of her dirt tries.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This lady looks like she can be something special at these marathon distances.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We can expect her to make the boys work hard on Saturday.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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FOR TERESA <\/B>(2-1) This 4 year old colt trained by layequada <\/I>enjoys the Rock\u2019s Series so much he is coming back to try and grab the top prize this time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out, he ran in the 12 furlong version of this race and finished a solid 2nd<\/SUP> with a tasty 103 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This pure front runner, with three straight 100+ speed figures has a shot at taking the top prize Saturday.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has run in ten straight stakes races and has been competitive in every one. If he gets the lead alone against this bunch he may be hard to catch.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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CITIFAN <\/B>(10-1) This 4 year old cold jumps up in class to try stakes competition for the first time on Saturday.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer easterlyii<\/I> is looking to see what this lightly raced horse can do off two straight allowance wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One of those came over Saturday\u2019s distance but the speed figure was just an 85.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He did run a solid 96 figure last out but that was over a much shorter distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The task of running a 90+ figure over two miles may be too much for this one.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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UPSTAGER(IRE) <\/B>(4-1) This 4 year old colt loves to win, credit trainer knowlton<\/I> for finding him excellent spots to race in.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last out, he won an allowance race over 14 furlongs with an impressive 98 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The speed figure is so impressive because he won so easily.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has tried the stakes before and did not do well. This horse has improved drastically since then.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Once he turned 4, allowance horses cannot run with him anymore.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This move to stakes comes at an excellent time and this one has a solid shot to win.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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SLEWJINSKY <\/B>(5-1) Another 4 year old colt will come to run his best this Saturday.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trained by exclusive, <\/I>he has one stakes race at the two mile distance in which he ran 3rd<\/SUP> with a speed figure of 92.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Late in his 3 year old season, he was moved to distance races and has done well in allowance company.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The negative is the fact that he has not shown much versus stakes competition yet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He deserves respect but my feeling is that the two miles against this caliber of competition may be too much distance for him to make an impact.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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My take:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The favorite FOR TERESA<\/B> should be in the mix but I worry about the fact that he needs to lead and there is some other early speed in this one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I am thinking he will get a piece but not the top prize.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>COUNCIL OF WAR <\/B>is just a horse that loves the money.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Just the fact that he has been in the money for eleven straight makes him a top three pick.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>UPSTAGER <\/B>is my top choice.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is improving rapidly and there is no reason for him to slow down here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last few races have been easy wins over very tough allowance competition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My feeling is he comes into this stakes race on top form and his amazing closing kick will get him to the front at the wire.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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