{"id":4477,"date":"2007-07-19T21:55:31","date_gmt":"2007-07-19T21:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=4477"},"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=4477","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown Distaff Sprint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The final race of the day on Smackdown Saturday is a distaff sprint at seven furlongs for older fillies and mares, and the day ends with an excellent field of fifteen, including the top rated female sprinter and four of the top 25 in the division.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">In a race that shapes up as the equal of a Grade I affair, let\u2019s take a look at the field:<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">AWESOME OCCY(NZ)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(OCTAGONAL(NZ) x AWESOME AGAIN x <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:place>DANZIG<\/st1:place>)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">fourhooves<\/I><\/B>, trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">reigart<\/I><\/B>. (6%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 52-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">She\u2019s won but one of her last 16 races and never topped a 96 speed figure.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In her 10 races this year, she\u2019s finished in the front half of the field fewer than half the time.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That all explains the very long odds.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won at long odds before, winning a minor stakes in early April, but it would be a surprise to see her overcome all that\u2019s against her here.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=2><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">DIABLERIE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(STORM CAT x ALYDAR x HALO)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">wemblem<\/I><\/B> (11%) Odds: 11-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">In her last five races, she\u2019s earned triple digit figures four times and has three wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All of her recent wins have been at a mile or longer, but she\u2019s been successful at this distance before.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her only bad races have come when racing in graded stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>While the company here makes this the equivalent of a graded stakes, technically as an owner-restricted race, this is a lower class.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ve all known horses that run differently when the stakes is graded.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019s at the top of her game right now, clearly fits with these, and has a real shot here.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=3><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><st1:City><st1:place><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">CHEYENNE<\/SPAN><\/STRONG><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\"> GOLD<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(SEEKING THE GOLD x A.P. INDY x STORM CAT)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B><I>ozioziozi<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"> (13%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 9-1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\">For a sprint with 15 entrants, it is perhaps surprising only to have four runners interested in the early lead. This one will be one of them.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She got caught up in a nasty speed duel last time and faded to 6<SUP>th<\/SUP> against a tough Inner City Sprint field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Otherwise, she\u2019s been a steady performer all here career, winning eight of 19 dirt sprints and specializing at this distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Figures to cash a check today.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=4><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">BITE THE BULLET II<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(RED RANSOM x FORTY NINER x BLUSHING GROOM(FR))<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">korn<\/I><\/B> (14%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 11-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">This six year old mare\u2019s best recent race was the Bluegrass Distaff, where she finished third.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unfortunately the two that finished in front of her, Explosive Storm and Cheyenne Gold, are here again.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She faded badly last time out.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019d like to forgive that one due to the wet track, but she\u2019s done well on wet surfaces before \u2013 in fact, she earned her highest lifetime figure on a \u201cgood\u201d track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With seven stakes wins, including a pair of graded wins, she\u2019s due respect.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=5><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">RAPID REFUND<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(BATES MOTEL x CHIEF&#8217;S CROWN x <st1:City><st1:place>MANILA<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">arrowhill<\/I><\/B>, trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">sein2912<\/I><\/B> (12%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 20-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Current connections picked up this old gal in a claiming race early this year and have found success by running her in stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most of her recent success has come on wet track and against weaker competition, and the fast track makes her less appealing.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Win or lose, however, hats off to Magoo for the claim and the bold and successful training.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=6><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">HANCOCK POND<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(GONE WEST x <st1:place>DANZIG<\/st1:place> x NIJINSKY II)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">salamander<\/I><\/B> (20%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 18-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">She\u2019s been in 14 graded stakes, winning two of them.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her most recent win was the Grade I Looney Bin at this distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then her form has gone south, and she was not a factor in her two most recent starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Excellent trainer has his hands full trying to turn it around for this millionaire without giving her an extended rest.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=7><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">GREASE BARE <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(LAMMTARRA x AVENUE OF FLAGS x DRONE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">rohirrim<\/I><\/B> (14%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 10-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">This seven year old is an absolute monster on a wet track.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nine of her 11 wins and five of her seven seconds have come on off tracks.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Today\u2019s weather calls for sunny and hot.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mare makes her 50<SUP>th<\/SUP> start today, so it would be wonderful to see a milestone win on a milestone start.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look at this:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One of her two wins on fast tracks came a year ago in a Smackdown sprint.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Loves to run late.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Beat Skippy last time in the Lil\u2019 Leprechaun but finished behind two others in here.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=8><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">SUPREME TEAM<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(INCLUDE x SOVEREIGN DANCER x WHAT A PLEASURE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">fairyking <\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>(16%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 14-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">About a year ago, this one began a four race win streak, but now she hasn\u2019t won since last September.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are signs she may be coming back into form with a couple recent thirds and a triple digit speed figure.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Snowchief runs the stable, and that explains the creative breeding and why everyone will be rooting for this one.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=9><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">SKIPPY<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(AFLEET x BUCKAROO x RELAUNCH)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">scout2<\/I><\/B>, trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">scout4<\/I><\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(11%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 20-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">In January this four year old looked to be the real deal in turf sprints.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She had just won a listed stakes and finished second in a graded try.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then, however, she\u2019s been awful, never threatening at any distance or surface.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time she went back to dirt, and today she gets to face three who beat her easily in that race. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>She leads the field in earnings per race, but she needs to reverse her current form to do well here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>If I knew how to train a horse, I would offer a suggestion to Scout.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But I don\u2019t.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Anybody?<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=10><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">MAN ON FIRE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(WOODMAN x AJDAL x RIVERMAN)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">lenny14<\/I><\/B> (22%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 12-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">If Lenny were to enter his mother in a race after knee replacement surgery, we would give her consideration.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one last won a dirt sprint two years ago in something called a Smackdown race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Oh.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That might be a good sign.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She enters this with worse current form than two years ago, so while we don\u2019t expect much here, we would never be surprised.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has seven stakes wins, including a Grade II trophy.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=11><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">EXPLOSIVE STORM<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(STORM CAT x <st1:place>DANZIG<\/st1:place> x GONE WEST)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">pljracing<\/I><\/B> (19%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 5-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Number one rated sprinter made her customary late charge last time in the Lil\u2019 Leprechaun only to come up just short.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It doesn\u2019t look like the start of a decline in form, and this winner of five graded stakes had just won four of her previous five races against the toughest distaff competition the Sim has to offer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Barn picks up <st1:State><st1:place>Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019 hottest jockey.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dominant mare has more than twice the stakes points of any other in here and will take some beating.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=12><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">BURNING VOYAGE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(BURNING ROMA x <st1:place>DANZIG<\/st1:place> x MR. PROSPECTOR)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">jason607<\/I><\/B> (17%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 7-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Fabman\u2019s entry comes with her own three race win streak where she ran speed figures that rival any other in here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has yet to run against graded company, so it\u2019s tough to make class comparisons.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She may have a pace advantage, if such things exist.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most of the gals here who come from off the pace come from well off.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She likes to sit just behind the leaders and shouldn\u2019t have much competition for the spot.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019ll have first run at the early leaders.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=13><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">JUST AS WELL<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(RAHY x SADLER&#8217;S WELLS x REGAL AND ROYAL)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">chops27<\/I><\/B> (15%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 11-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Lenny\u2019s second entry has not been doing well her last few races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A return to the form she showed in March and April would put her right there.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Otherwise she might end up trailing Lenny\u2019s mother.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=14><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">KACYMYGIRL<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(MACABE x SILVER GHOST x DEPUTY MINISTER) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">nj50<\/I><\/B> (15%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 8-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">She got caught up in the speed duel in the Lil\u2019 Leprechaun and was passed late by Explosive Storm.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With very few exceptions, she\u2019s been a steady runner for her connections and shows no sign of slowing down.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She\u2019ll be one of the early runners and seems likely to pick up a check.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She may go over the million dollars in earnings with this race.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><OL style=\"MARGIN-TOP: 0in\" type=1 start=15><LI class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in\"><STRONG><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt\">AGAIN WITHTHE GOLD<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/STRONG>(AWESOME AGAIN x SEEKING THE GOLD x RIBOT)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>bred <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">bdog01<\/I><\/B>, trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">barn25dog<\/I><\/B> (16%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 7-1<\/LI><\/OL><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The 109 speed figure she earned last time leads the field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That last race was the only time she\u2019s ever been more than two lengths off the lead at the first call, yet she came back to win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s always a good sign when a horse shows she can win with different running styles.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has four wins in her past five races, and if we keep telling her this is not a graded race, she\u2019s got a great shot.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Summary:<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The morning line odds look unusually reasonable.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll go with Again With the Gold \/ Explosive Storm \/ Burning Voyage.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In Smackdown talk, that\u2019s NWRC \/ DUR \/ NWRC.<o:p><\/o:p><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deserves a Grade I Rating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":432,"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-4477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4477","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\/432"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}