{"id":4318,"date":"2007-06-06T21:54:58","date_gmt":"2007-06-06T21:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4318"},"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=4318","title":{"rendered":"G2 DUE NORTH STAKES 6f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">With seven Graded races on the card, New York race fans are eagerly awaiting a super days racing this Saturday. Without doubt the highlight of the day will be the running of <U>G1 The New Yorker<\/U> where the <B>Ataun (KY)<\/B> and <B>Awesome Force<\/B><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN class=postbody1><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"> (KY)<\/SPAN><\/B><\/SPAN><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"> <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">are set to continue rivalry. Also attracting interest will be the ninth running of the <U>G2 Due North Stakes<\/U> carrying $250,000 in prize money for three-year and older sprinters over 6 furlongs on dirt. While none of the current top 10 ranked dirt sprinters are engaged the race has still drawn a good mix of established and up and coming sprinters. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/P><H1 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial>PP 1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>AUDACIOUS CHILOE (KY) \u2013 want2win<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A.Sailor<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(5.9%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>99\/1<\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/H1><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Three-year-old willing to take on the older horses and form coming into this does not give much confidence. Two times Stakes winner as a two-year-old and has been struggling ever since; best effort this season was three starts ago when finished 9<SUP>th<\/SUP> at Stakes level with a 86 Speed Rating. May find the shorter distance more to his liking but would prefer against own age group at allowance level. Sire by <B>More Than Ready<\/B> who has a history of producing quality sprinters including the dual Grade 1 sprint winner <B>Benny Being Benny<\/B>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><H5 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial>PP 2<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SOY DE PONCE \u2013 ivanyamil<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>R.Bullock (9.8%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"> <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8\/1<\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/H5><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Lightly raced six-year-old whose best win to date has been at Grade 3 level over route distance, three starts back equalled career best Speed Rating of 110 when finishing 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> at Stakes level over 7 furlongs. Followed that with poor 16<SUP>th<\/SUP> of 19 in the <U>G1 Dr. Reuben Garr Memorial<\/U> on turf before last starts owner restricted win when returned to dirt. From the last crop of super sire <B>Danehill <\/B>out of the <B>Mr. Prospector<\/B> he-mare <B>Duke Walter<\/B> who was a six-time route winner. Last start recorded a 108 Speed Rating but will find this a lot harder than recent competition.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JUMPING SAL \u2013 thebandit<\/STRONG><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<STRONG>\u00a0 <\/STRONG><\/SPAN><STRONG>W.McClendon (26.3%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>5\/1<\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Winner of three from five this season including the <U>G2 Florida BB Sprint Championship II<\/U> with a career best 113 Speed Rating and the <U>G3 Palbo Cruz Handicap<\/U>. Followed with a disappointing 11<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the <U>G1 The Billy and Jimmy Stakes <\/U>before an improved effort when 5<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the <U>G1 Cary Carter Handicap<\/U> last start. Was super impressive earlier this season and may found Grade 1 above him in the last couple, comes into this as race favourite and chances helped with top jockey booked to ride.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><\/P><H6 style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U>PP 4<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ELROD\u2019S GOLD \u2013 russ<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>H.McCoy (22%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\/1<\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/H6><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA\">Stakes winner as a three-year-old who opened four-year-old season with a 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> at Stakes level when tried to lead the entire journey. Dropped to allowance race last two where he finished 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> followed with a win when recording career best Speed Rating 106 last start. Sired by <B>Seeking the Gold<\/B> who has produced 35 graded winners from five seasons at stud out of the he-mare <B>Elrod on the Smock <\/B>who was Grade 2 winner over the sprint journey. Has been struggling at Stakes level recently but will appreciate the shorter trip here after taking early lead in last three races.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>PP 5<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>BACHELOR PARTY \u2013 super19<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>N.Lawon (22%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/SPAN>8\/1<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Has been taken along patiently by connections and after winning fifth allowance race three starts back was stepped up to Graded level. At first graded attempt ran a career best Speed Rating 108 to easily win the <U>G3 Ferris Buller Stakes<\/U>, followed last start with a 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> in the <U>G3 MD Breeders Bowl<\/U> when just failed to catch the early leader by \u00bc length. Last three races have been impressive over this distance and surface and form leading into this suggest he will be hard to beat.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP 6<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>C.V. CAT (KY) \u2013 reclaimed <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>D.Givins (24%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/SPAN>32\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Three times Stakes winner who recorded career best 100 Speed Rating when finishing 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> two starts back at Stakes level, failed last start in the <U>G2 Captain Cook<\/U> when attempting 9 furlongs for the first time. Three-year-old who has been placing consistently at Stakes level but is yet to place in Graded race from three attempts. Form suggests he will struggle against the older horses here and chances not helped with the fast surface.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><H4 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial>PP 7<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>PEQUIN CAT \u2013 quietly<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A.Rolling (25.9%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/H4><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Grade 1 winner of the <U>G1 The Billy and Jimmy Stakes<\/U> last year who has a tendency to mix his form, has consistently been competing at Grade 1 level and three starts back finished 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> when returned to Stakes level.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Followed that with a 106 Speed Rating when finishing 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> in the <U>G1 The Billy and Jimmy Stakes <\/U>before last start\u2019s disappointing 9<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the <U>G1 Gary Carter Handicap<\/U>. Sire by <B>Tabasco Cat<\/B> out of the <B>Spinning World<\/B> mare <B>Chubby Inn<\/B> whose four runners to date are all winners. Is yet to win over this distance after seven attempts and has come into this at surprising short odds.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP 8<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>BOOGIE WOOGIE B (KY) \u2013 thundererg99<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>A.Tuten (5.7%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>18\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Three-year-old coming into this with the record of six wins from 12 career starts, won at Stakes level three starts back over 7.5 furlongs when recording career best 103 Speed Rating. Failed at next start over route distance before making amends with a win in the <U>G2 Pea Shooters Handicap<\/U> over this distance and surface. Has won three from three over the sprint journey but will be taking on the older horses for the first time here, will find this tougher than last start and may not be seasoned enough at this stage of his career.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoHeading7 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>PP 9<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>HOLD YOUR THUNDER \u2013 graywolf10<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>L.Hoskins (9.9%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>16\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Winner over this distance and surface at Stakes level as a three-year-old who has been struggling to be competitive against easier competition recently. After poor performances at Stakes level was returned to allowance races where he has won his last two. Will find this a lot harder than last couple and would be better suited at Stakes level, sire by <B>Thunder Puddles<\/B> who is yet to produce a Graded winner from five seasons at stud.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP10<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>SARATOGA SPECIAL \u2013 texasace<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>F.Gossett (23%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/SPAN>7\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoBodyText style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><FONT face=Arial>Two times Stakes winner this season having first Graded race here, has won seven of 10 starts including five from six over this distance and surface. Two starts back won at Stakes level recording career best 110 Speed Rating; followed that with a nose second at Stakes level over route distance. Sired by Touch Gold who also has the current number 1 ranked long dirt and seven times Grade 1 winner Xtremely Gold among his credits. Only lightly raced and recent form has been good coming into his first Graded appearance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP 11<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>DEATH ALLEY DRIVER \u2013 sdmy5<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>P.Haynes (26.6%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/SPAN>10\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Comes into this as the highest ranked horse in the dirt sprint category at #15. Three starts back finished 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> at Stakes level before going on to take out the <U>G1 The Billy and Jimmy Stakes<\/U> when recording career best 109 Speed Rating. Followed with a disappointing 7<SUP>th<\/SUP> of 9 in the <U>G2 Mansur LeRoys Handicap<\/U> over the route distance last start. Returns to sprint distance here and may have found the distance beyond him last start and may be worthwhile to over look that effort. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><H2 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial>PP 12<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SKANONYMOUS \u2013 sighclone\u00a0<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>B.F.Abman (23.3%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/H2><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Grade 2 winner of the <U>G2 Florida BB Sprint Championship II<\/U> over 7 furlongs last year and has only been sparingly raced this season.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two starts back returned to the winners stall with a good win at Stakes level and followed with another good effort when 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> at Stakes level last start. Is the sole Graded winner of sire <B>Yonaguska<\/B> from five seasons at stud but has shown he is competitive at this level. Has been finishing his races strongly but may find the distance a fraction short, now as a six-year-old would like to see connections give him another chance at route distance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoHeading8 style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><U><FONT face=Arial><STRONG>PP 13<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>FUSAICHI PANTOM \u2013 2totango\u00a0<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\"> <\/SPAN>J.White (22.1%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/U><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Has been taken along quietly by connections and after winning eighth at allowance level two starts back had first attempt at Graded level where he finished 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> in the <U>G3 Kentucky BB Sprint <\/U>last start. Sired by <B>Fusaaichi Pegasus<\/B> who has produced the dual Grade 2 sprint winner <B>Biting Insects<\/B> among his 12 graded winners to date. Is yet to win at Stakes level and connections have given him a big challenge here, will need to improve on last effort when recording 105 Speed Rating.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><U><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><STRONG>PP 14<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>PARADISE ROAD \u2013 husky<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C<\/SPAN>.Ambrose (5.1%)<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>15\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/STRONG><\/SPAN><\/U><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">Comes into this with four wins from 15 career starts, won second allowance race four starts back before twice failing at Stakes level. Broke through for first Stakes win last start when recording career best Speed Rating of 100 when won at seventh attempt. Sired by <B>Awesome Force<\/B> who currently has the number 1 ranked older dirt sprinter and three times Grade 1 sprinter <B>Ab Fab<\/B> to his credits. Is facing a huge class rise and would need to improve be dramatically on last start to finish in the top three here.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>A glance at the form brings <B>Jumping Sal<\/B>, <B>Death Alley Driver<\/B> and <B>Skanonymous<\/B> to hand quickly; all are established as Graded 1 or 2 winners and are racing well enough to take this out. <B>Bachelor Party<\/B> and <B>Saratoga Special<\/B> look as if they are capable of taking the step to Grade winners and both stables are expecting a bold showing. While three-year-olds <B>Boogie Woogie B<\/B>, <B>Audacious Chiloe<\/B> and <B>C.V. Cat<\/B> are facing big challenge to be the first ever of their age group to win the race. Of the reminder, <B>Penquin Cat<\/B> looks to be the only other in contention but would need to be at his absolute best to win here.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><SPAN class=postbody1><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\"><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><SPAN class=postbody1><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; LETTER-SPACING: 0pt\">1<SUP>st<\/SUP> \u2013 JUMPING SAL<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> \u2013 SARATOGA SPECIAL<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 1\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> &#8211; SKANONYMOUS<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mixed field of Sprinters gather in New York for Grade 2 glory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":381,"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-4318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4318","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\/381"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4318\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}