{"id":475,"date":"2005-09-02T13:58:16","date_gmt":"2005-09-02T13:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=475"},"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=475","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Dirt Hopefuls Hit Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re having a big weekend in Ohio<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, as top-notch juveniles compete in graded events for colts and fillies.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s a diverse crew for the Juvenile, at 8.5 furlongs in the dirt; among the 12 entries are: a maiden, a filly, 8 horses who\u2019ve never routed, and only one stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Any one of these dozen entrants could improve enough to take the prize.<\/P>

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\u00a0<\/SPAN>Mount St. Helens<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Isitingood<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Has improved in each of four outings, earning 2 wins in 4 starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will need to kick it up another notch as he stretches out two furlongs longer than ever before, but if he\u2019s eager for that extra distance it\u2019s well within his reach.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Piano Recital T<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tfarms<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two-for-two since switching to the dirt, including a big 85 fig in his last outing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Should be plenty happy to stretch out; I\u2019m looking for a big race from this one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Bachelor Party<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Super19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/I>5\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ran a huge 87 fig last time out, though it was only good for second.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Son of Point Given is stakes placed, but has only a maiden win to his name.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Gets better each time he stretches out, so I suspect he\u2019s going to fire huge here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looks like a good \u2018un.<\/P>

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Rude Laugher<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Eomer<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Fillies can do just fine against the boys at 2, but this one\u2019s also a maiden.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On the other hand, her speed figs improve by leaps and bounds with each outing, and with A.P. Indy x Sadler blood lines, she\u2019s only going to get better as she routes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Big speed fig last time out, but I\u2019ll like her better once she breaks her maiden.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lots of potential in this one.<\/P>

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Salt Bluff<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wtas02<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Salt<\/st1:PlaceName> Lake<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> colt is a product of the Winner Takes All series and has proved to be a good acquisition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Well-beaten in midpack in graded company last time out, and I don\u2019t see much reason to expect different here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sprinty sire may not help as he stretches out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nice colt, but I\u2019ll pass on him this week.<\/P>

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Phone Bandit<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Flowers<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Won his debut, but has been less than stellar in two subsequent races, both stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed figs are respectable enough, so he could surprise, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019s the likeliest winner.<\/P>

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Nothing to No One<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Kaif032\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B><\/I>11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Won his debut comfortably, but is taking on much tougher here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will need to speed up substantially, but that\u2019s certainly a possibility.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Biggest cipher here with only one start; there\u2019s just not much that can be said about him yet.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Nothing wrong with taking a shot at those graded stakes points though, because who knows?<\/P>

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Bethuyne<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Corza4<\/I>\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two-for-two on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Won a route allowance comfortably against a small field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earned a handsome speed figure there, so is one of just a few here who has shown a desire to route.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Has to be taken very seriously. <\/P>

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Town Emblem<\/B> <\/SPAN>Sleworama<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>17\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Here\u2019s your best bet of the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The only stakes winner in the field, and the only runner who\u2019s won two routes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s beyond me how this horse is 17\/1.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Yes, he\u2019ll need to speed up just a smidge, but he\u2019s proved himself more at this point than anyone else in the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Watch him closely.<\/P>

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Gold in the South<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mp<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Perked up a bit in his first route, breaking his maiden.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That race wasn\u2019t fast enough to keep up with the quickest here, but it\u2019s certainly within his grasp if he improves a bit.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bit of a lousy jock dragging him down, but that\u2019s not the end of the world.<\/P>

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Everything to Me<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Maplefarms<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9\/2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Morning-line favorite places consistently in graded races, though he has yet to win one.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He keeps coming up just a little short.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Maybe a little extra distance will help; a 23%-winning jockey certainly will.<\/P>

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Garcon Zig<\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Egeorge6<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s won 3 of 4 and really took to routing last time out, earning an 86 fig.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Biggest downside to him is that he\u2019s been carefully placed in small fields, and here he\u2019s getting smacked with a much bigger and better crowd.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looks like he has lots of class, though, and this race is well within his reach.<\/P>

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Any one of these horses could truly take the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It should be a heckuva lot of fun to watch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If you\u2019re betting, take Town Emblem<\/B>, the longest shot in the field is its only stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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May all your horses come back safe and sound.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Good luck!<\/o:p><\/P>

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