Some talented juveniles will be strutting their stuff this weekend in the Grade III Montana Futurity this weekend at five furlongs on the dirt. It\u2019s a well-matched field, with a bunch of young \u2018uns hoping to separate themselves from the rest of their class as Breeders\u2019 Bowl time looms ever nearer.<\/p>\n
Out of the one hole will come X\u2019Stra Special, <\/b> a Horse Chestnut son who won his debut for Goody5<\/i>. I don\u2019t think he deserves to be 21\/1, but with an 8% winning jock and only one start under his belt he doesn\u2019t deserve to be a favorite either. His opening speed fig was a perfectly respectable 74. One with potential to be a nice horse, but he has lots to prove.<\/p>\n
Next door will be Etts10<\/i>\u2019s Three Birdies ETS<\/b>. He comes into this race 2-for-2, which is about as good as it\u2019s going to get this time of year. But those races were against 6-horse fields, so it\u2019s fair to say he hasn\u2019t had a tough race yet. His speed figures are very solid and his jock has a 15% win rate. 28\/1 is probably excessive, but this guy, too, has lots to prove.<\/p>\n
Third up is Worldwide<\/i>\u2019s Cheap Thriller<\/b>, who is at short 5\/1 odds. The Danehill Dancer son won his debut then finished third of seven in an overnight stakes. Speed figs in the low 70s are good for a young 2yo, but they won\u2019t get it done here. He\u2019ll need to step up some.<\/p>\n
Roosters04<\/i>\u2019s Urban Slamdunk<\/b> won his debut in a ten-horse field with a 74 fig. Very nice, but comparable to most of the horses here. With only one race under his belt, it\u2019s impossible to say how this royally-bred son of FuPeg will turn out. <\/p>\n
Pup<\/i> brings Project Ted<\/b>, a Western Fame son. He\u2019s had a maiden win on the lawn, but hasn\u2019t managed a win yet in two allowance tries on the dirt. That doesn\u2019t make him a bad horse, but it almost certainly means he doesn\u2019t belong here. 6%-winning jockey doesn\u2019t help a bit.<\/p>\n
In the middle is Mrenforcer<\/i>\u2019s Circumstantial<\/b>. As the only graded winner in the field, Storm Cat\u2019s son has to command respect. Also worthy of respect is his 27% winning jockey, P Wright. He won the Grade III Early Morning Special from behind last time out, eking out a gritty victory by ahead. A good deal at 6\/1.<\/p>\n
Mattsbest<\/i> brings Happenings<\/b> who won his debut in a six-horse field handily. His 74 speed fig puts him right in the middle of this field. It\u2019s too soon to tell much of anything about him, but a poor jockey doesn\u2019t help him any.Classical Brass ER<\/b> comes in with a very nice jockey for Erracing<\/i>, but I don\u2019t like the fact that he\u2019s already tried a graded field and bombed. The son of Dixieland Band had won two of two heading into the Vermont Juvie, then finished tenth. He might just need seasoning, but he doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s ready for a graded field just yet.<\/p>\n
If you want to see a horse that looks like a future superstar, look no further than Super20<\/i>\u2019s Broadway Dancer<\/b>. He has only one race under his belt, but that was an easy victory in which he posted an 80 fig, the highest of any horse in this field. I don\u2019t know if he\u2019ll score this weekend, but he looks deadly and his pedigree says he\u2019s a very long way from his best distance. Remember the name.<\/p>\n
Redmonster<\/b> will break from the ten hole for Hihosilver<\/i> this weekend. The Vindication son finished a solid second in an overnight stakes last time out. If he can build off that showing and grow up a bit, he could do well here.<\/p>\n
Last of all is Auld Langniner<\/b>, a Langfuhr son raced by Tothetop. <\/i> The most experienced horse in the field, he has run four races with two wins and a third. He made his first stakes attempt last time out, finishing a solid third. He looks like a solid runner who probably won\u2019t win, but has an excellent shot at coming home with a paycheck.<\/p>\n
Good luck, everyone! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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