A dozen promising young colts will zip by the Vermont stands this weekend in the 5.5-panel Grade III Vermont Autumn Run.<\/p>\n
Here they are:<\/p>\n
Arse2007<\/i>\u2019s Avenger Unbridled<\/b> will break from the rail at odds of 6\/1. The Unbridled\u2019s Song son looked pretty good running only 2 \u00bc lengths behind the winner of the Del Penn Hopeful last time out. He\u2019ll need to improve on that race a bit to be really competitive here, but he looks like a horse who\u2019s maturing. It\u2019ll be interesting to see what he does down the road when he stretches out to a mile. <\/p>\n
Bmr004<\/i> sends Soul Kinda Feelin<\/b>, a Perfect Soul colt who just broke his maiden with an impressive 84 fig. That was a big step up from his previous three starts. He could be competitive if he speeds up just a hair more, but given that it took him four tries to break his maiden, I\u2019d like to see him work his way up a bit more before I\u2019d back him in a graded race. <\/p>\n
Jetster\u2019<\/i>s Gone For Royal <\/b>is the 4\/1 co second-favorite in this race and has already won the Grade III Midsoil. Most recently he just missed out on a win in the Grade III Little Tree. He\u2019s proved himself in dirt sprints and in graded runs, so there\u2019s no reason to believe he won\u2019t do extremely well this weekend. Watch for him to go straight to the front and quite possibly run away with the whole thing.<\/p>\n
A.P. Citizen<\/b> looks better than his 23\/1 odds would suggest, though I don\u2019t really expect him to get a piece of the pie this weekend. He debuted with an uninspiring 69 fig, but it was enough to get the job done. He followed up with a close second in an overnight stakes. Looks like he\u2019s developing very well. An interesting colt to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n
Mattbarn <\/i>sends the 17\/1 Barb\u2019s French<\/b>, another horse who doesn\u2019t really deserve long odds. His speed figures haven\u2019t been spectacular so far, but he has won 3 of 4 races, including an overnight stakes. He\u2019s hasn\u2019t proved yet that he\u2019s ready for graded fields \u2013 he\u2019s run mediocre figs against small fields \u2013 but it\u2019s hard to argue with his record. It\u2019ll be fun to see what he can do against a tougher crowd.<\/p>\n
The six hole will feature Xixa<\/i>\u2019s Brazilian Jack<\/b>, a 99\/1 longshot. He won his debut, but has floundered since then with speed figs in the 40s and low 50s. This is an awfully tough situation for him and he shouldn\u2019t be expected to have his best run here.<\/p>\n
Next is Racinqueen\u2019<\/i>s Shackin\u2019 Up<\/b>, who sits at 21\/1. After a mediocre first two outings, he broke his maiden with style in his third race. That was a really nice showing, but he\u2019ll need to step it up from there to be a factor in this race. Probably in a little deep here, but looks like a promising colt.<\/p>\n
Sansanfarm<\/i>\u2019s Legend is Born<\/b> is 4\/1 co-second favorite for this race. He\u2019s a beautifully-bred son of Ghostzapper who broke his maiden in his second try with an 83 fig. This will be his first stakes race. He\u2019s overrated at these odds, but with some seasoning could turn into a really nice horse. He\u2019ll probably be even happier as he stretches out. Hard to say how he\u2019ll do this weekend, especially with a mediocre jock, but watch for him to make his run in the stretch.<\/p>\n
Infringement<\/b> is a nice stakes-winning colt who will be starting for the Enforced<\/i> stable. By Grand Slam out of a Storm Cat mare, he\u2019s won three of five starts. The real catch with him is that he has flopped twice in graded company. So despite having some of the higher speed figs in the field, he\u2019s shown that he may not be ready for prime time. Still, this is a relatively soft field for a graded race, so maybe he\u2019ll find his way a little better this time out.<\/p>\n
Hey Haus<\/b> has won two of three starts for the Forsale<\/i> barn and finished a respectable fourth in the Grade III Little Tree. He\u2019s a solid runner and improving steadily, which is good \u2013 he\u2019ll need to step it up again to compete here. I\u2019d like him better with a jock that wasn\u2019t winning at a 4% clip \u2013 that might be just enough to keep him from being competitive here.<\/p>\n
The favorite, sitting at 9\/2, will be Hihosilver\u2019<\/i>s Red Monster<\/b>, a talented Vindication colt with six races under his belt. He\u2019s won only once, though, and that was in his debut. He\u2019s fared pretty well in stakes company, though, finishing third in the Montana Futurity and second in an overnight stakes. He ran pretty badly in the Smackdown, but came back with a solid second in allowance company. He has the biggest speed figs in the field, so he\u2019s very likely to be competitive, but he hasn\u2019t shown much will to win as yet. He may need a little more ground to really get going.<\/p>\n
Last is Magicflute<\/i>\u2019s Magical Danz<\/b>, a solid little juvenile who has won three of five starts (and he just missed out on a fourth win by a nose). This will be his first graded race, but he just ran a very competitive second in an overnight stakes. He\u2019ll want to be at or near the front, and will need to kick it up just a bit to be competitive here. Fortunately for him, he\u2019ll have the terrific W McClendon aboard. The jock may give him the edge he needs to see his number on the board this weekend.<\/p>\n
Good luck, everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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