{"id":47796,"date":"2019-01-17T21:26:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T02:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=47796"},"modified":"2019-01-17T21:26:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T02:26:59","slug":"eight-older-fillies-and-mares-compete-for-a-passing-grade-in-the-100000-esr-electric-kool-aid-acid-test-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=47796","title":{"rendered":"Eight Older Fillies and Mares Compete for a Passing Grade in the $100,000 ESR Electric Kool Aid Acid Test Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/koolaid.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47797\" alt=\"koolaid\" src=\"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/koolaid.jpg\" width=\"328\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/koolaid.jpg 328w, https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/koolaid-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The <b>Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test<\/b> is a 1968 non-fiction book written by Tom Wolfe based on the experiences of Ken Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo\u2019s Nest, and his followers called the Merry Pranksters. The book chronicles the Acid Test parties (parties in which LSD-laced Kool-Aid was used to obtain a communal trip) and the growing 1960s hippie counterculture movement.\u00a0 Acid Tests combined drug use with musical performances by bands including the Grateful Dead and psychedelic effects such as fluorescent paint and black lights.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The <b>Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test<\/b> is remembered as an accurate and &#8220;essential&#8221; book depicting the roots and growth of the hippie movement.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Eight Older Fillies and Mares will enter the <i>Big Apple<\/i> starting gate in the $<i>100,000 ESR Electric Kool Aid Acid Test Stakes<\/i>.\u00a0 The race will be run at Seven Furlongs over the Dirt Course.<\/p>\n<p><b>HANNAH CADET \u2013 <\/b>making her first start off a brief layoff is the <i>cadet<\/i> trained 6 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>Redoute\u2019s Choice<\/i>, out of the G2 winning, multi-graded stakes producing mare <b>ACONITUM CADET<\/b> (<i>Makfi<\/i>); the fields top rated mare enters the 2019 racing year off an outstanding 5yo season highlighted with a victory in the <i>G2 Dancer Cap<\/i> in August; dull efforts in her final two outings of the year could raise some red flags, but with rest and a switch back to the Dirt Course, the multi-graded stakes winner could feel rejuvenated and poised for a top effort here on Saturday&#8230;dangerous off best<\/p>\n<p><b>MAJESTIC MINISTER \u2013 <\/b>the <i>kingab<\/i> trained 6 Year Old Light Grey Mare by <i>Medaglia D\u2019Oro<\/i>, out of the stakes winning, multi-graded stakes producing mare <b>STUPIDLY BUILD<\/b> (<i>Mr. Prospector<\/i>) shows no signs of wear and tear as she capped off her 2018 racing season with a victory in the <i>Theda Barracuda Dirt Mare Dash<\/i> in November; making her first start in over two months, the KY-bred has demonstrated in the past an ability to perform at optimum efficiency off a layoff as she makes her ninth consecutive stakes appearance&#8230;one to beat<\/p>\n<p><b>DEATH IN THE EYE \u2013 <\/b>it\u2019s hard to gauge how the rigorous 2018 campaign will affect the <i>spinround<\/i> trained 5 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>City Zip<\/i>, out of stakes winning mare <b>OPERATOR<\/b> (<i>Tiznow<\/i>); winless in almost a year, the KY-bred gets a much-welcomed class break this week after making five graded starts during her previous eight race season; the second place finisher in the <i>G3 Iodine Handicap<\/i> makes her second start off a layoff, and could find her way back to the winner\u2019s circle if she can shake off the demands of the 2018 season as she embarks on a new year of racing&#8230;chance off best<\/p>\n<p><b>ROULETTE INFERNO \u2013 <\/b>the <i>casino<\/i> trained 5 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>Bernardini<\/i> out of the multi-stakes producing mare <b>SUSAGEP<\/b> (<i>Mr. Prospector<\/i>) is no stranger to <i>ESR<\/i> Residency races, competing in six previous events, finishing ITM in all six, including two victories; the winner of the <i>In The Spirit Dirt Mare Memorial<\/i> in her final start of the 2018 season makes her first start off a two month layoff, but the Ky-bred runs well fresh and should be a major player in this field&#8230;dangerous<\/p>\n<p><b>SADIE D \u2013 <\/b>making her first stakes appearance in her lightly raced career is the <i>bonk<\/i> trained scratch-bred 5 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>Quality Road<\/i> out of a <i>Wild Again<\/i> x <i>Summer Squall<\/i> mare; the consistent running KY-bred enters the field off a career best 112 speed-figure earning her this stakes opportunity; the stubborn competitor races with an unwavering quality, having been passed in a race only three times in her 14 race career; expect this gal to dig in deep at crunch time as she vies for her first stakes victory&#8230;competitive<\/p>\n<p><b>CREOLE FUNK BAND \u2013 <\/b>the <i>lbailey<\/i> trained 5 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>Monterey Jazz<\/i>, out of the graded placed <b>KINDLE<\/b> (<i>Lost Soldier<\/i>), faces a tough task here on Saturday seeking her first stakes victory after going winless in almost a year; the NM-bred mare has been courageous outside the Local competition, finishing off her 2018 season with a second and fourth place finish in the <i>Pal Corral Dirt Mare Sprint<\/i> and <i>Alberta T Dirt Mare Sprint<\/i> respectively; what the hard-hitting mare gives up in class to this talented field, she makes up for with grit and poise as she pursues the next level of racing&#8230;happy with part<\/p>\n<p><b>DEMONSTRATION TIME \u2013 <\/b>the one time <i>esrholding<\/i> resident 5 Year Old Roan Mare by <i>Super Saver<\/i>, out of the stakes winning mare <b>SWAMP <\/b>(<i>Forty Niner<\/i>) has flourished under the tutelage of the <i>kody<\/i> racing stables, winning three times while finishing off the board only twice in her nine starts for her new connections; making her first start in a Stakes, the KY-bred has never been better as she enters the field off a career best 108-speed figure in an Allowance victory LTO; with a name that fits the theme of the race, look for this gal to <i>rally<\/i> to the cause here on Saturday&#8230;might surprise<\/p>\n<p><b>BUCKOF THE NILE \u2013 <\/b>the <i>trotter1<\/i> trained 5 Year Old Bay Mare by <i>Pioneerof the Nile<\/i> out of stakes winning, multi-stakes producing mare <b>BUCK THE GOLD <\/b>(<i>Medaglia D\u2019Oro<\/i>) recorded her last Stakes victory in the <i>ESR Body Stakes<\/i> narrowly defeating <b>ROULETTE INFERNO<\/b>; the winner of the <i>G3 Chicago-DC Lassie<\/i> also holds a victory over race rival <b>ROULETTE INFERNO<\/b> in the <i>Irish Pub Formulation<\/i> avenging a loss to that rival in the <i>ESR Equinics Filly Dirt Prep<\/i>; making her 26<sup>th<\/sup> career start, the one-time <i>Breeders Bowl<\/i> representative may already be a victim of wear and tear having posted dull efforts in her last three starts&#8230;your call<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Handicapping the Field<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>A field of older fillies and mares will be pushing the boundaries of their racing career as they enter into a new year of racing. Some will go to have long and successful breeding careers, while others will disappear into the claiming ranks to help pay barn fees.\u00a0 Handicapping this particular kind of field is always difficult because you know they all have a date with Father Time and you just never know when wear and tear factors into the equation.<\/p>\n<p>The primary candidates to fall victim to wear and tear in this field are the only Graded winners in this race <b>HANNAH CADET<\/b>, who although is making only her 22<sup>nd<\/sup> career start, enters the field off of a pair of dull efforts, something she hasn\u2019t done since her 5<sup>th<\/sup> and 6<sup>th<\/sup> start of her career, and one of those races was the <i>G2 Lake Georgina<\/i> and <b>BUCKOF THE NILE <\/b>who is making her 26<sup>th<\/sup> career start.\u00a0 Yes, both are more than capable of winning this race off their best effort, but if you are suspicious about wear and tear this is where you should start.<\/p>\n<p>Although <b>DEATH IN THE EYE <\/b>has been lightly raced, it is hard to tell how much that 4yo campaign has taken out of her.\u00a0 I suspect she will feel revitalized with the class break and will make a good account of herself in her second start off a layoff as she faces a crucial point in her racing career.<\/p>\n<p>Defying Father Time, <b>MAJESTIC MINISTER<\/b>, who is also making her 26<sup>th<\/sup> appearance, has shown no signs of wear and tear and has always been a dangerous foe off the layoff, as evidenced with her victory in the <i>Zytown Dirt Mare Mile<\/i> after six months of inactivity.<b> <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Unlike her long-time adversary <b>BUCKOF THE NILE<\/b>, the <i>casino<\/i> trained <b>ROULETTE INFERNO <\/b>is still racing in top form and is well-poised to turn the tables on her nemesis.\u00a0 Another that runs well fresh and should be considered a main threat in the <i>ESR<\/i> feature.<\/p>\n<p><b>SADIE D <\/b>and <b>DEMONSTRATION TIME<\/b> are both making their first stakes appearance with <b>SADIE D<\/b> looking more like the one primed to meet that challenge.<\/p>\n<p><b>CREOLE FUNK BAND <\/b>makes for an interesting story, a New Mexico bred taking on open-bred rivals, and while I\u2019m not fully convinced that she can pull off the upset, I am sure she will meet the task with full desire and determination.<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Picks<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MAJESTIC MINISTER \u2013 she\u2019s just better than these at this time<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>ROULETTE INFERNO \u2013 still racing in top form<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>DEATH IN THE EYE \u2013 gets another chance<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test is a 1968 non-fiction book written by Tom Wolfe based on the experiences of Ken<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":443,"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-47796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47796","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\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=47796"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47806,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47796\/revisions\/47806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=47796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=47796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}