{"id":44712,"date":"2018-03-16T17:11:55","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T21:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=44712"},"modified":"2018-03-16T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T21:11:55","slug":"bluegrass-derby-hopefuls-invade-ky-for-the-lands-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=44712","title":{"rendered":"Bluegrass Derby hopefuls invade KY for The Land&#8217;s End."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: x-large;\">THE LAND\u2019S END<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM EST<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This Grade 2 race will be held on the Kentucky Dirt track and it is restricted to 3 year olds.\u00a0 Racing over the distance of 9 furlongs (One mile and an Eighth) and has a total purse of $375,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The Bluegrass Derby Prep season has brought a full field of hopefuls to this year\u2019s running of THE LAND\u2019S END.\u00a0 We have 3 horses that have won at the Graded Stakes level before, while 1 entry will be making his first ever Graded start here.\u00a0 Three entries have posted SP #\u2019s in the triple digits previously.\u00a0 11 of these colts were born in Kentucky, with 1 each from Canada, Ireland and Chile.\u00a0 2 of them being scratchbreds.\u00a0 There is a very slim (5%) chance of precipitation headed our way on race day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\">NOW LETS TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT THE HORSES:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b style=\"font-size: large;\">1- MADE A FUNNY\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a017-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0gowans\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\u00a0F. Duffy<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b style=\"font-size: large;\"><\/b><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">STREET SENSE x TAPIT x GULCH \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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: LAUGHING TAPIT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Has been victorious in both of his 3 year old starts, winning the TOUT OU RIEN DIRT CHALLENGE and a NW2L allowance at West Virginia posting a 91 SP in both races.\u00a0 Will be making graded stakes start and pushing out to 9 panels both for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>2- MONTESORI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010-1\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0fernando\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 J. Piotrowski<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">CURLIN x STORM CAT x MR. PROSPECTOR\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\u00a0DAM: YOUNG FERN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">First time reaching out for the 9f distance.\u00a0 Won last race a NW2L allowance at Delaware with an SP of 99.\u00a0 Finished 8th in his only prior graded entry the G3- NASHUA SPECIAL.\u00a0 Has 2 wins and 2 seconds from his 6 starts that have been evenly split on the dirt and the turf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>3- TOTALIZER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010-1\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\u00a0tees\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0J. Drozd<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">TONALIST x AWESOMKE AGAIN x A.P. INDY\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: BENTOVER BACKWARDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Has been on the board in 4 out of 5 races with 3 victories.\u00a0 Had his 3 race winning streak snapped in February in the G2- FOUNTAIN OF UTE, his only graded race finishing in 10th.\u00a0 In his first 3 year old start put up a 96 SP winning a NW3L allowance over 9 furlongs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>4- JAMISON RIDE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0james34\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\u00a0E. Sharp<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">OUTWORK x CANDY RIDE x UNFUWAIN\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: MOUNDS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">In February came home 5th in the G3- RISEN STAR STAKES with an SP of 97.\u00a0 Opened the season in a NW3L allowance over 9f coming home in 3rd place.\u00a0 Had 3 graded starts among his 10 races as a 2 year old, hitting the board in 7 of them with 2 trips to the winner\u2019s circle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>5- SEEKING ASYLUM TED\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0hilight\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. Shoemaker<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">AWESOME AGAIN x BERNARDINIx RIP VAN WINKLE \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: WHODINI T<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">This will be his third outing of this year after coming home 11<sup>th<\/sup> in the G1- VERMONT IS 4 LOVERS and a second in the KOWBOY DIRT ROUTE at Idaho where he posted 99 SP.\u00a0 Showed third in the G2- FUTURE STAKES at New York last September, one of Shoemaker\u2019s 3 prior rides.\u00a0 Won 3 out of 8 as a juvenile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>6- DREAM TRAIN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0deyoto\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\u00a0B. Kloak<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND x OASIS DREAM x RAHY\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: ORAHYSIS DREAM<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Last outing finished second after leading the first 7f in a NW3L allowance at Indiana, which was his first ever race on the dirt and posted a 96 SP.\u00a0 Made 3 graded starts on the turf, the best result being a 2nd in the G2- CHAMPAGNE MILE at Victoria.\u00a0 \u00a0Had 2 career wins in 6 starts on the turf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>7- THE NEXT LIFE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0dixiedotco\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\u00a0W. Cahill<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">UNCLE MO x STREET CRY x ALYDAR <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Has made 3 trips to the winner\u2019s circle in just 5 lifetime starts.\u00a0 Opened his 3 year old campaign with a 5th in the G#- GIANT SLAYER CLASSICover a sloppy Denmark track.\u00a0 Has been off since October victory in the G3- CORNSTALK by 1 length posting a 94 SP.\u00a0 Making his first trip at 9 furlongs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>8- QUALITY WING\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a015-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0nycowboy\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\u00a0J. Kirby<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">QUALITY ROAD x FORTY NINER x STORM BIRD\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: DOCTOR JO ANN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Opened 2018 running 5<sup>th<\/sup> in the G2- SAINT VINCENT at California putting up a 96 SP.\u00a0 Finished juvenile career running in 5 graded events, only hit the board in the first the G2- VERMONT BB JUVENILE winning by a head.\u00a0 He has made 6 straight graded starts and has 3 wins in 9 career races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>9- BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0gerque\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\u00a0J. White<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">CONGRATS x ROCKY BAR x MR. PROSPECTOR \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: ROCKY MARCY ANO<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Scratched in last week\u2019s FELIPE ALOU to run here.\u00a0 Has hit the board in 7 of 8 starts.\u00a0 Just over 3 weeks ago finished 6th in the G2- SLEEPY FAN STAKES.\u00a0 In December won the G2- MOVIELAND FUTURITY posting a 102 SP.\u00a0 Has made 5 graded starts in a row but has never went 9f before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>10- ZUES DANCER \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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0sterlingra\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\u00a0T. Naber<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">FUSAICHI PEGASUS x MEDAGLIA D\u2019ORO x NUREYEV \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: MEDAGLIA DANCER<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Will be making first start as a 3 year old here.\u00a0 Had 2 victories in 6 races as a juvenile.\u00a0 In December ran second in the G3- SAM\u2019S TOWN DELTA JACKPOT posting a 99 SP over 8.5 f.\u00a0 Prior race came home in 6th at the G3- CHARCOAL BREEDERS CUP.\u00a0 Pushing out to get 9 panels for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>11- A TALE OF POES\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a012-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0spinround\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0E. Nardone<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">RELOAD x MEDAGLIA D\u2019ORO x STORM CAT\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\u00a0DAM: KYTHERA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">After winning his first 3 races, he now shows 4 victories in 8 lifetime starts.\u00a0 Began the season with a third place in the GEARED DOWN DIRT MILE a New Mexico putting up a 101 SP.\u00a0 Made 3 Graded starts as a juvenile with the 4th in the G3- MONTANA FUTURITY on a sloppy track being his best.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>12- TUMBLE SONG\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0stablechampion\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0T. Butler<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">TUMBLEBRUTUS x LEROIDESANIMAUX x FORTY NINER \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: PEGGY GORDON<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Comes in off of a win in a 75k allowance at New York.\u00a0 Before that finished 5th in the MAGICAL ACT DIRT DASH posting a 92 SP in January.\u00a0 Was entered in 2 graded races as a 2 year old getting a third place in the G2- MIDSOIL STAKES at Spain last July.\u00a0 He has 4 career victories in 13 races.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>13- THE ART OF FAILURE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 pointblank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M. Clooch<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">LORD NELSON x CURLIN x NIJINSKY 2ND\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0DAM: DEUCES WYLDE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Started this year out running 8th in the G1- VERMONT IS 4 LOVERS in his only prior graded race.\u00a0 Closed out 2017 by posting a 100 SP in winning the MARY WANNA SMOKE DIRT JUVENILE.\u00a0 Before that a third in the PRINCE LUCKY DIRT JUVENILE.\u00a0 He has hit the board in 7 out 9 starts with 3 wins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>14- NUKA BITTERSWEET\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08-1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 lenny271\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R. Radzinski<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: medium;\">CANDY RIDE x STORM CAT x STREET CRY<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Has visited the winner\u2019s circle 3 times and has never missed the board in 5 starts.\u00a0 Comes in winning first 2 starts of the year, both with Radzinski in the saddle, and both over 9 furlong allowances at New York.\u00a0 Posted a 98 SP in the February race.\u00a0 Making his first start at the graded level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: large;\">RACE ANALYSIS:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">MONTESORI &amp; DREAM TRAIN should end up battling it out for the early lead followed by TUMBLE SONG.\u00a0 Without a ton of early speed, the stalkers could easily find themselves closer to the front than they would like to be led by BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT &amp; A TALE OF POES along with SEEKING ASYLUM TED, ZUES DANCER &amp; THE NEXT LIFE.\u00a0 This could bode well for a solid group of closers led by THE ART OF FAILURE along with NUKA BITTERSWEET, JAMISON RIDE, QUALITY WING, TOTALIZER &amp; MADE A FUNNY.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">MY CHOICES<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">14- NUKA BITTERSWEET<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">13- THE ART OF FAILURE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">9- BY WAY OF KNOCKOUT<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">11- A TALE OF POES<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE LAND\u2019S END Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM EST. 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