{"id":44500,"date":"2018-03-02T08:31:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=44500"},"modified":"2018-03-02T08:31:40","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T13:31:40","slug":"the-original-margarita-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=44500","title":{"rendered":"The Original Margarita Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE ORIGINAL MARGARITA INVITATIONAL<\/span><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST<\/b>.<\/p>\n

GRADE 1 \u2013 PURSE $750,000<\/p>\n

Restricted to 4 year olds and up Fillies and Mares Only<\/p>\n

9 Furlongs \u2013 One Mile and a Quarter<\/p>\n

CALIFORNIA \u2013 DIRT<\/p>\n

This Grade 1 race has attracted a red hot field to the California Dirt.\u00a0 We have 8 Kentucky bred entries, 1 from Louisiana, 1 from Australia and 1 from Japan.\u00a0 Seven Mares and five Fillies make up the field.\u00a0 While two Million dollar earners have entered, four of these ladies have previously won at the graded stakes level.<\/p>\n

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NOW A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HORSES:<\/span><\/p>\n

1- LEYA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a016-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0JASTABLES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T. ACE<\/b><\/p>\n

4- Brown Filly.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 LEA x STREET SENSE out of SHIZZLE STREET.\u00a0 Has over 1 million in career earnings with 3 graded stakes wins out of her 5 lifetime wins.\u00a0 Has been off since November after winning the G2- Hunted by Lions from post #14 putting up a 110 SP.\u00a0 In 2016 won the G1- Getaway Stakes<\/p>\n

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2- SETTING STANDARDS\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MTK76\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 MJ KELLY<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Light Grey Mare.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 TAPIT x GIANT\u2019S CAUSEWAY out of IMMENSELEY.\u00a0 3 weeks ago, finished 5th<\/sup> in G1- Santa Marina Handicap here at California.\u00a0 Has career victories and has made 5 Graded starts.\u00a0 Has had a posted SP of 114 four different races, including G1-Steadhemp over a sloppy track<\/p>\n

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3- SEALITWITHAKISS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POINTBLANK\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M. CLOOCH<\/b><\/p>\n

4- Bay Filly.\u00a0 Kentucky bred.\u00a0 TALE OF THE CAT x FORTY NINER x DANZIG<\/p>\n

Has only 3 victories in her 17 races but has went to the gate 9 times in Graded Stakes.\u00a0 Last time out placed 2nd<\/sup> in G2- Encino Man right here on California dirt posting a 112 SP.\u00a0 Last win came in AP Reef Dirt Filly Route in July.<\/p>\n

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4- WAR ETIQUETTE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEGABLAZE2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M. KELLY<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Bay Mare.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 WAR FRONT x STREET CRY out of STREET ETIQUETTE.\u00a0 Has counted 2 graded among her 7 career victories.\u00a0 Last win was in this very race last year posting a 117 SP over a sloppy track.\u00a0 Last race was beaten 2nd<\/sup> as huge ML favorite in a 10f NW1n allowance at Japan.<\/p>\n

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5- GROWING STRONG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DAVARTO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F. GOSSETT<\/b><\/p>\n

6- Bay Mare.\u00a0 Japan Bred.\u00a0 TANINO GIMLET x SEEKING THE GOLD x NORTHERN DANCER.\u00a0 She has 10 career graded starts with a victory in G2- D Day Distaff in July.\u00a0 Has not raced in almost 6 months after finishing 10th<\/sup> in the G1- Great Dame at New York.\u00a0 Has posted 113 SP at 2 different tracks.<\/p>\n

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6- AFFIRMED EASY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SNOWCHIEF\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R. RADZINSKI<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Chestnut Mare.\u00a0 Kentucky Bred.\u00a0 SCAT DADDY x AFFIRMED x EASY GOER.\u00a0 Will be making her graded stakes debut and comes in on a 4 race winning streak- 3 out which were named stakes races.\u00a0 Likes to run out in front of the pack and has a best SP of 114.\u00a0 Has 9 wins in 18 career starts.<\/p>\n

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7- SUENO AMERICANA \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a016-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0MTK76\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0T. KELLY<\/b><\/p>\n

4- Light Grey Filly.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 TAPIT x DYNAFORMER out of GOING MEDIEVAL.\u00a0 Has the fewest starts in the field with 11 but has claimed 4 victories.\u00a0 This will be her first graded race.\u00a0 In last race won the Fumascus Dirt Mare Memorial.\u00a0 Has a career best 111 SP.<\/p>\n

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8- PALLAS ATHENA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WAREMBLEM5\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0E. SEIFERT<\/b><\/p>\n

4- Bay Filly.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 PIONEEROF THE NILE x CURLIN out of ATHENA ELISHA.\u00a0 This will be her third start in 2018.\u00a0 3 weeks ago ran second in the G2- Canada coming from off the pace with a 118 SP right here at California.\u00a0 Has hit the board in 12 of 13 career starts.\u00a0 Has 2 prior graded starts.<\/p>\n

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9- CAJUN CUSTOM\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a011-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ZZOMBIE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Q. SIMIEN<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Bay Mare. Louisiana Scratchbred.\u00a0 CUSTOM FOR CARLOS x CURLIN out of WAVY.\u00a0 Won first outing of 2018 in January a 75k allowance posting up a 108 SP\u00a0 Has 8 career victories but has not had the winning groove in any of her 8 previous graded races.\u00a0 Has 5 wins in 19 starts for the current owner.<\/p>\n

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10- INTIATE DIALOG \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LADOFMANOR\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. GIVINS<\/b><\/p>\n

4- Bay Filly.\u00a0 Australian Scratchbred.\u00a0 CHOISIR x FORTY NINER out of PUSHING FORTY.\u00a0 Hit the board third in both previous graded races and has 6 wins in 12 career outings.\u00a0 Last race was in November coming home 2nd<\/sup> in G2- Hunted by Lions.\u00a0 Last win came in a 60k allowance at Indiana with a 109 SP.<\/p>\n

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11- COGNITIVE BIAS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a09\/2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TSEALS1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0OA HAACK<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Light Grey Mare.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 MORE THAN READY x UNBRIDLED\u2019S SON out of INCANDESENCE.\u00a0 Has 3 straight victories all coming at the 10f distance, one being the G3- Girls Cap coming from mid pack to grab a 116 SP in her only prior graded race.\u00a0 In January bested an allowance field as the ML favorite.\u00a0 Has 8 career victories.<\/p>\n

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12- SANDWICHES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013-1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TROOPER7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. WINTER<\/b><\/p>\n

5- Bay Mare.\u00a0 Kentucky Scratchbred.\u00a0 BRILLIANT SPEED x EMPIRE MAKER out of SEARCH THE EMPIRE.\u00a0 Has 6 career wins and has only missed the board once in 9 starts since changing owners.\u00a0 Won last outing the Fuengirola Dirt Mare Route posting a 112 SP.\u00a0 Has won 3 of last 4 but is making first graded start.<\/p>\n

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MY CHOICES<\/span>:<\/p>\n

2- SETTING STANDARDS<\/p>\n

8- PALLAS ATHENA<\/p>\n

6- AFFIRMED EASY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE ORIGINAL MARGARITA INVITATIONAL Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST. GRADE 1 \u2013 PURSE $750,000 Restricted to 4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":124181,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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-44500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44500","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\/124181"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44500"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44502,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44500\/revisions\/44502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}