{"id":47546,"date":"2018-12-07T21:12:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T02:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=47546"},"modified":"2018-12-07T21:12:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-08T02:12:12","slug":"elite-racing-club-wraps-up-2018-stakes-season-with-the-giants-causeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=47546","title":{"rendered":"Elite Racing Club wraps up 2018 stakes season with the Giant’s Causeway"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kentucky (KY) Saturday, December 8, 2018 — 2:20PM EST | Race ID : 2119747<\/strong>
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\nStakes – Sponsored – Purse : $100,000\u00a0 –\u00a0 2 Year Olds\u00a0 –\u00a0 Owner Restricted
\n8.5 Furlongs | ~1700 Meters | One Mile and One Sixteenths\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Fast\u00a0 Dirt
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\nFrom the famed twin spires of Churchill Downs in Louisville,\u00a0 Kentucky,\u00a0 the Elite Racing Club concludes its stakes racing season,\u00a0 presenting the Giants Causeway.\u00a0 The club’s annual championship has already been decided\u00a0 as harrylan<\/strong><\/em> ran off with the title in an impressive overall year.\u00a0 The runner up spot will be determined in this event,\u00a0 as last year’s champ summerset<\/strong><\/em> looks to hold off dontbetonme<\/strong><\/em> – let the smack talk commence !
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\nA field of eight freshman club runners,\u00a0 evenly split between colts and filies, will battle it out for the winner’s share of the $100,000 purse on tap.\u00a0 The stakes bonus points will be distributed as usual;\u00a0 everybody who has earned these points throughout\u00a0 2018 will get a payoff based on a complicated algorithym that the club execs keep close to the vest (no,\u00a0 not really – it is prominently displayed on the club web site).
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\nHarrylan<\/strong><\/em> ain’t resting on his laurels,\u00a0 sending out a recent maiden breaker.\u00a0 Summerset<\/strong><\/em> and dontbetonme<\/strong><\/em> saddle solid contenders as they face off for the club’s runnerup award.\u00a0 The mightyforego<\/strong><\/em> and larrcamp<\/strong><\/em> entries can upset the apple cart,\u00a0 as can jbcri09’s<\/strong><\/em> speedster.\u00a0 Meanwhile,\u00a0 the “downs” boys,\u00a0 dunville<\/strong><\/em> and newfy<\/strong> <\/em>send out long odds, upset minded fillies.
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\nInteresting field – let’s take a closer look at them in post position order and see what we may see.
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\nRIZZEN KNIGHT<\/span><\/strong> \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\u00a0\u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0rac10 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0K Bortz\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a08\/1
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\nHeading up the post parade is this scratch bred Drosselmeyer dude (by Cozzene),\u00a0 who just dusted a NW2L allowance at a mile,\u00a0 smoking a 90 SP# in a mid pack trip.\u00a0 Light grey colt tried the turf one back of that in the same condition at 7 panels,\u00a0 snaring a 76 SP# for his so-so 5th.\u00a0 His prior start was a closing 4th in the same condition at 6.5 furlongs,\u00a0 sticking a 74 SP# in his second career outing.\u00a0 Runner from the rac10<\/strong><\/em> barn of the summerset<\/strong><\/em> group make his stakes debut;\u00a0 stretch runner can out run his odds with repeat of latest performance.
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\nFRIGUS ARGUERE \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02F \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0murrayspond \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0B F Abman \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a015\/1
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\nOur first lady is this blushing brown filly,\u00a0 who showed some late foot last out when 7th in the Late Bro listed stakes at three-quarters of a mile,\u00a0 getting a 77 SP# in her first stakes try.\u00a0 Carpe Diem cutie,\u00a0 out of the sim mare Hannah The Cool (by Take Charge Indy) won a NW1x allowance at 5 furlongs one back of that,\u00a0 grabbing a 63 SP# in a four horse affair.\u00a0 One before that she broke her maiden at 5.5 furlongs in her third start,\u00a0 garnering a 68 SP# in a mid pack run.\u00a0 Murrayspond<\/strong><\/em> trainee from the newfydowns<\/strong><\/em> outfit is ranked at the 15\/1 outsider;\u00a0 distance may help but faces tough task in this field.
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\nALUDRA<\/strong><\/span> \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 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0larrcamp32 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0C Capper \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05\/1
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\nKlimt kutup,\u00a0 out of the stakes placed sim mare Broken Mou (by Lawman),\u00a0 went last to first taking a NW2L allowance at this route over an off track,\u00a0 blasting an 88 SP# with a furious stretch run.\u00a0 Bruising bay colt broke his maiden at a mile in one prior,\u00a0 busting an 81 SP# from way back in the pack.\u00a0 He closed well for 7th one back of that in a rez maiden at 7 panels,\u00a0 bagging a 78 SP# with his now signature late foot.\u00a0 Runner from the larrcamp<\/strong><\/em> racing operation has gotten better as the distances increase,\u00a0 ran well over this oval in his only try here;\u00a0 should be coming into the picture as they near the wire – may just get there on top try.
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\nPOKEMUNNING<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 FR \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02F \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0albertdowns \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0M Isdell \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a09\/1
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\nCharm Spirit chugger,\u00a0 out of the sim mare Pokemon Player (by Munnings),\u00a0 exits a fading 7th in the Taylor Made II listed stakes at a mile,\u00a0 lasting for a 78 SP# after showing some early foot.\u00a0 Blushing bay filly held 3rd one back of that in the His Bird listed at 7.5 panels,\u00a0 lashing an 80 SP# from just off the early pace.\u00a0 She won a NW3L allowance at 6.5 furlongs one before that,\u00a0 landing a 76 SP# from the middle of the pack.\u00a0 Runner from the albertdowns<\/strong><\/em> barn of the dunnvilledowns<\/strong><\/em> group is the only three time winner in this field;\u00a0 handicapper not giving any love at 9\/1 on the morning line.
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\nDRAGON ZOMBIE<\/strong><\/span> \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 ENG \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02F \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0jbcri39 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0E Sharp \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a06\/1
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\nClub co-founder jbcri39<\/strong><\/em> saddles this beautiful bay filly off a score in a local bred allowance at this distance,\u00a0 smacking an 82 SP# after prompting the early pace.\u00a0 Scratch bred Sea The Moon sistah (by Danehill) was an excellent 3rd in her prior try in a NW2L allowance at a mile,\u00a0 stabbing an 81 SP# in her dirt debut.\u00a0 She was a tiring 6th one back of that in the club’s Deep Impact on the green,\u00a0 squeezing out a 66 SP#.\u00a0 Improving sort should be prominent from the get go,\u00a0 could get off to an easy lead and leave them in the dust.
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\n\u00a0BEWARE THE FRANKEL<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ENG \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02F \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0mightyforego15\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0F Mac \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05\/2
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\nOur fourth and final femme fatale is this striking bay filly,\u00a0 who makes her first dirt start after an OK 5th in her stakes debut at this route,\u00a0 zinging an 83 SP# from mid pack.\u00a0 Scatch bred Frankel flicker (by Storm Cat),\u00a0 won a NW2L allowance,\u00a0 also at this trip,\u00a0 zapping an 85 SP# from the back of the pack.\u00a0 She won her debut in impressive fashion at 7.5 panels,\u00a0 zipping a 79 SP# from just off the pace.\u00a0 Runner from the mightyforego15<\/strong> <\/em>racing stable should be in the second flight hoping to out jump the deep closers;\u00a0 gets the handicapper’s seal of approval as the 5\/2 morning line favorite.
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\nNYQUIST’S PULPIT<\/strong> <\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0dontbetonme14 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0S Blood \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03\/1
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\nScratch bred Nyquist nipper (by Pulpit) was a gaining 2nd last out in the Tudors Beers listed stakes at 6.5 furlongs,\u00a0 scalding a 94 SP# from well back in the pack.\u00a0 Brash bay colt ran out of track one back of that when7th in the Knot Woman listed at 5.5 panels,\u00a0 stashing an 81 SP# with some late run.\u00a0 He was 2nd best one before that in the club’s Nyquist at 7 panels,\u00a0 slashing an 85 SP# while closer to the early pace.\u00a0 Second choice of the handicapper from the dontbetonme14<\/strong><\/em> racing operation should appreciate the extra distance here,\u00a0 could be involved in the early pace;\u00a0 very dangerous off last.
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\nNO REASON TO RUN<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0harrylanlow17 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0N Bonus \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a04\/1
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\nProtecting the rear guard out of the paddock is this scratch bred Candy Ride chaser,\u00a0 based on the sim he-mare Medaglia D’Moon (by Malibu Moon),\u00a0 who broke his maiden last time over at 7.5 furlongs,\u00a0 drilling an 85 SP# in a stalking trip.\u00a0 Big bay colt tired to 6th in his first outing in an open maiden at 7 panels,\u00a0 drawing a 70 SP# after showing some early lick.\u00a0 Yet another talented runner from the harrylanlow17<\/strong><\/em> barn faces more seasoned opposition,\u00a0 but further improvement puts him in the thick of things here.
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\nGood luck everybody,\u00a0 and may they all come home fast,\u00a0 safe and sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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