Race 15 on this weeks The Wilted Petal Stakes <\/I>has been conducted annually here at \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/I>The past winners are:<\/P> 2000 \u2013 Three progeny have all failed to fire <\/P> 2001 \u2013 Dane Sky<\/B> \u2013 capotey \u2013 1.10.2 \u2013 98 \u2013 Retired winner of $2m. \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P> Stakeswinner Ziggy (Gulch)<\/I>, still racing well, is the pick of her four issue.<\/P> 2002 \u2013 Moor\u2019s Bluff <\/B>\u2013 original \u2013 1.09.2 \u2013 113 \u2013 retired winning $763k.<\/P> Two year old colt Agareni Empire (Empire Maker)<\/I>, her only progeny to date, has won one from four. <\/P> 2003 \u2013 Baylee\u2019s Dreamer<\/B> \u2013 fatattack \u2013 1.09.2 \u2013 112 \u2013 retired winner of $1.3m.<\/P> Stakeswinner Destined (Rahy)<\/I> and SP Fright Flight (Ghostzapper<\/I>) feature from her four foals thus far<\/P> 2004 \u2013 Grass and She<\/B> \u2013 heythere \u2013 1.09.2 \u2013 114 \u2013 retired winner of $1m. <\/P> Stakeswinner Grass Cat (Storm Cat)<\/I>, is the clear pick of her two offspring. <\/P> 2005 \u2013 Tomato Magic<\/B> \u2013 toplight \u2013 1.10.0 \u2013 98 \u2013 retired winner of $455k. <\/P> Two year old daughter Pink Fishie (Red Ransom<\/I>), her first born, has one win from four.<\/P> 2006 \u2013 Dance Seeker<\/B> \u2013 rockriver \u2013 1.09.2 \u2013 107 \u2013 active winner of $1.6m.<\/P> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P> History indicates that the winner will stop the clock in under 1.10, but the race has been taken out a couple of times with sub triple digit speed ratings, so tactics may yet prove the key. Let\u2019s work through the formguide for this year\u2019s renewal:<\/P> The inside gate will be occupied by Zaldsong<\/B>, a most interesting runner. It would normally be very difficult to give credence to a filly who, two starts back, won a 15k starter allowance, and who, in fact, is still eligible for 10k starters. However this filly has thrived under her new ownership, and although not looking among the absolute top chances here, nonetheless she has plenty in her favor. Liking to race just off the speed, the barrier draw should allow her to take up a perfect sit on the fence. Her mile in 1.35.2 in the aforementioned starter shows she can go fast enough. On the downside, she\u2019s not greeted the judge in six previous sprints, and she was well held in her only other tilt at graded racing. Zaldsong<\/B> is a daughter of Unbridled\u2019s Song<\/I> from Graded placed Zalduendo Mining<\/B> (Mining \/ Polar Falcon<\/I>). She\u2019s brought home a check in each of her seven runs for a1deekhed<\/B>, and win lose or draw this week, she\u2019s been a masterful claim.<\/P> From 2 comes Duchamp<\/B>, who, like the filly drawn inside her, has appeared to grow another leg since changing addresses. Sacked by her original stable, despite winning two from seven, she\u2019s proven a solid allowance runner for sirronny<\/B>, winning twice, with a second and a third from five runs. She\u2019s taken a huge leap forward this week, bypassing ungraded stakes and Grade 3 to tackle this penultimate level of competition. With an all time best speed rating of 95, she\u2019s likely to need to improve that significantly if she\u2019s to finish amongst the leaders here. Duchamp<\/B> is a scratchbred daughter of Peintre Celebre \/ Ela-Mana-Mou \/ Round Table<\/I>. The oddsmakers don\u2019t hold her in great esteem, and on exposed form it\u2019s hard to argue with them. She has been consistent in her efforts for her new yard, however, and, while not conceding her a winning chance, I won\u2019t be surprised by a decent effort.<\/P> Gate 3 is the starting position for Fax at Dawn<\/B>, a filly entering this event with a string of solid black type performances on the scoreboard. No stranger to the racetrack, she\u2019s amassed twenty two runs for her owner breeder paydirt41<\/B>, eighteen of those at stakes level or higher, and has failed to bring home a check from just two of those runs. She\u2019s won four stakes races, earning in excess of $330k, while her graded form is two seconds, a third and three fourths from seven. Her most recent appearance saw her finish fourth, less than four lengths behind Nothin\u2019 To Lose<\/B> in the G1-Sun State Cup<\/I> and that lead up event marks her as the only runner in this race dropping back in class. Fax at Dawn<\/B> is the first foal from Red and Vine<\/B>, an underperforming (1 from 24) Red Ransom \/ Ela-Mana-Mou <\/I>mare. The mating with Roman Ruler<\/I> has produced a result far superior on the track to her dam. Unlike several of her opposition this week, she\u2019s thoroughly established her ability to compete ant this level, and connections have every reason to be confident in her chances of finally scoring the overdue graded victory.<\/P> Stall 4 is the starting slot for Woette\u2019s Mount<\/B>, a more than handy filly who has been mixing her surfaces, distances and classes with quite a bit of success. Her recent racing has all been over the route trips, but her performances have dropped off a tad since a couple of most impressive allowance wins in January and February. A return to the shorter races may be just what\u2019s called for, as her three turf sprints which rounded out her juvenile season, returned a win and two seconds, all against black type opposition. Woette\u2019s Mount<\/B> is a daughter of Mountain Cat<\/I>, from Karyn Again<\/B> (Lemon Drop Kid \/ Gone West<\/I>). She\u2019s the first foal of a six figure earning winner of five from thirty three. Juvenile half sister and stablemate, Woette\u2019s Fantasy<\/B> (Statue of Liberty<\/I>), although winless from six, is showing good signs on the track. Now back to this race; of some concern is the fact that her highest speed ratings to date have been mid-nineties, but totje<\/B> is returning the filly to conditions where her exposed record is superior. The bookmakers don\u2019t think much of her chances, but they may well be wrong. Do not dismiss her lightly.<\/P> Barrier 5 holds On the Ascent<\/B>, returning to the sprint ranks after establishing herself over the middle distances in recent outings. A scratchbred daughter of High Chapparal \/ Miswaki \/ Never Bend<\/I>, she\u2019s recorded a win and two thirds from four recent black type tries, while failing to measure up at her first tilt at this Graded level of racing in the other recent race. She looked set for a bright future early on, with two wins from her first three races. The flop on an affected track was rightly ignored as she then ran a creditable fourth in the G3-Honey Dew Stakes<\/I>. Back to allowances for a second and a win to round out the juvenile season. Beginning 2007 as she\u2019d left off, with an allowance win, it was then time to graduate. Third and first in black type events followed before the only failure to earn prize-money, last of nine in the G2-Storm Dog Stakes<\/I>. A tilt at distance didn\u2019t work, but she still took home third money, and she was a tad disappointing last time out. Her speed ratings suggest On the Ascent<\/B> needs a personal best to be a winning chance here, but, as mentioned previously, she\u2019s only failed to bank a cheque once. She\u2019s added nearly $200k to the elite2<\/B> stable by winning five of the twelve races she\u2019s contested to date. The oddsmakers have dismissed her chances, no doubt based on raw speed figures, but don\u2019t be surprised if she runs much better than her price would indicate.<\/P> From 6 comes Lemon in Lime<\/B>, a multiple stakeswinning filly whose speed ratings are showing the upward trend which indicates that she can be expected to be in the mix here. Her three black type wins recorded from a racing career of just eleven starts, point to an ability to graduate to this higher plain, but she needs to overcome that hoodoo of her exposed Graded form. The two worst runs of her life have come in her two ventures into the Graded league. Beaten just over six lengths each time, she was ninth of fourteen in the G3-Aint Got No Bugs On Me<\/I>, and seventh of fourteen in the G3-Blonde and Freckled Handicap<\/I>. She meets the filly who comprehensively accounted for her last start, once again this week, so connections will possibly be hoping for improvement here, and a dip from her opponent. Lemon in Lime<\/B> is a daughter of Kalanisi<\/I>, from Lemon Kist<\/B> an underperforming daughter of Lemon Drop Kid \/ Danzig<\/I>. The third, and to date most recent, issue of the dam, this filly is the first black type performer from a family dating back to Your Deposit<\/B>, a 1999 sim three year old. She probably needs to find a couple of lengths to be a winning chance here, but the lilmitsi<\/B> trained filly looks good value at 14\/1.<\/P> Barrier 7 holds Frontniner<\/B>, a lightly raced filly clearly still on the up, coming into this race off a scorcher last time out, where her run was on a par with Vroom Vroom<\/B>, the filly who shares the top line of betting for this race. She gave away a massive start in the G3-Blonde and Freckled Handicap<\/I>, before matching late sectional times with the winner in the run home, but falling just over a length short. She\u2019s had just the eight runs in her career thus far, and is shaping as a genuine topliner. Her first couple were on the dirt, but since switched to the grass she\u2019s shown consistent improvement, handling the jump from maiden to stakes with consummate ease, and showing in her last couple that graded success is more a matter of when than if. Frontniner<\/B> was bred by owner frontnine<\/B>, who sent the stakes placed Evidently<\/B> (Beat Hollow \/ Storm Cat<\/I>) to Forty Niner<\/I>. She\u2019s been close handy at each of her last three, and although I have enormous respect for the filly drawn immediately outside, from a betting perspective, this one, at 8\/1, is a more attractive proposition. She\u2019ll give away a huge lead early, so the shorter trip may be of some concern, but expect her to be flying in the straight.<\/P> From gate 8 emerges Vroom Vroom, <\/B>a winner of half of her sixteen career starts, and a multiple stakeswinning, quarter of a million dollar earner. Despite her record having been most impressive beforehand, it\u2019s really only her most recent run which needs be the centre of focus when studying the form for this event. As already mentioned, she\u2019d greeted the judge seven times before her last start, but in those wins it\u2019s probably fair to suggest she\u2019d done no more than was necessary to get home before her rivals. She\u2019d picked up four ungraded stakes among those wins, but hadn\u2019t extended herself to a triple digit speed rating. Last start she clipped a full second off her previous best time for the seven furlongs, taking out the G3-Blonde And Freckled Handicap,<\/I> while beating a field containing three Graded winners and eight other stakes winners. Vroom Vroom<\/B> is a daughter of Sakhee<\/I>, the first issue from walshy<\/B>\u2019s exclusive Grade 2 winning mare, Katima<\/B> (Kingmambo \/ Seattle Slew<\/I>). Mum looks to be setting up a dynasty as a broodmare, with this filly\u2019s younger half brother Maximillion<\/B> (Theatrical<\/I>) already a black type winner. She\u2019s on the top line in early betting, and maintaining her form from last start is all Vroom Vroom<\/B> needs to do here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> French Penthouse<\/B> starts from 9. She\u2019s a model of consistency who has never failed to bank a cheque in fifteen starts on the grass, and on eight of those occasions it\u2019s been the winner\u2019s share she\u2019s taken home. A very minor cause of concern is her record against Graded company, where her two attempts include her worst turf result, fifth of fourteen in the G3-Ain\u2019t No Bugs On Me<\/I>. Her other run however was a better finish; second of ten in the G2-Neidermeyer Cup<\/I>. Earlier this year she put six consecutive wins together, five at black type level. rlogans<\/B> bred French Penthouse<\/B> from scratch, using the blood of French Deputy \/ Pentelicus \/ Formidable<\/I>. To say she\u2019s looking to return to top form is perhaps a bit harsh, as her current form is most impressive, but that merely re-emphasizes her work earlier in the season. She\u2019s being kept very safe in the market, understandably as she simply doesn\u2019t run bad races, and she has the advantage of an excellent rider (J. Jubel<\/I>) who will afford her every chance of victory<\/P> Gamegulch<\/B> has drawn 11 and has chosen a solid assignment here, given that her last eight trips to the track were to compete in allowances, and she took home the winner\u2019s check on only two of those occasions. Looking a bit deeper into her history, she has a couple of black type seconds on the record, having rounded out her two year old racing, and begun this years program, with those impressive runs. A scratchbred daughter of Gulch \/ Storm Bird \/ Rainbow Quest<\/I>, she\u2019s won four from fourteen, and earned just n excess of seventy thousand dollars for the loveofgame <\/B>barn. On the positive side of the ledger is the fact that Gamegulch<\/B> has taken home a cheque in all but one of her races, however this is negatively balanced somewhat by the number of small fields she\u2019s met. Looking again on the bright side, back on the grass for her last two, she\u2019s returned career best speed ratings. She needs to add a few numbers to those ratings to be competitive at this level and some recent black type exposure may have led to more confidence in her ability to feature this week.<\/P> Susie ER <\/B>exits the 13 barrier. She\u2019s established herself as a black type performer, shown she can produce the type of speed likely to be required for this, and, following solid grounding, appears ready to take the next step in the quest for graded success. Beginning her career on dirt, she was capable without looking a star during her first seven runs, all of which saw her on the podium. Although the results were not as steady once she switched to the grass, her improving speed ratings inspired connections to persevere. It\u2019s the four most recent runs which have seen her mature into the filly who rates plenty of attention in this. Following a handy allowance win, she returned to stakes racing, far more prepared than at her previous foray earlier this year. A winner then, her last two have seen her finish runner up. That triple digit rating last start cemented her status a genuine member of the black type club. Susie ER<\/B> is a bred by a mating of Barb\u2019s Leslie<\/B> (Brahms \/ Storm Cat<\/I>) with champion sire A.P. Indy<\/I>. Barb\u2019s Leslie<\/B> was an early-career stakeswinner, before trading stables three times and ending her racing days for erracing<\/B>, then being sent of for this successful union. A repeat of her last run would make the 11\/1 on offer most enticing.<\/P> Drawn the outside barrier is Cap Polonia<\/B>, a filly with an iron constitution. With a record of twenty four starts already, she\u2019s currently racing in arguably the best form of her career. A stakeswinner, and three times stakes placed at two, she struggled a bit earlier this year, mixing stakes and allowance racing, before getting back into the groove more recently. A winner of both stakes and allowance from her last five, she\u2019s going to need a career best effort this weekend, against some very smart opposition, but she has shown previously that she is capable of putting in a very good run. She\u2019s a dundey<\/B> trained daughter of Brahms<\/I>, from Wood Butchering<\/B> (Capote \/ Woodman<\/I>), a dual stakes winning dam of five runners: Two stakes winners, another two stakes placed and a maiden two year old. Cap Polonia<\/B>, as indicated by her price, cannot be supported with any great confidence in this high quality field, but if the breaks go her way she could be in the mix at the business end.<\/P> Summary:<\/U><\/B> There are many chances here, as indicated by the market which has equal favourites at 5\/1 and six runners under double figures. I feel the G3-Blonde and Freckled Handicap<\/I> is the strongest form line into this race and lightly raced Frontniner<\/B> may have gained the most from that run. At 8\/1 she represents exceptional value and I\u2019m tipping her first. Nothing could be taken away from the winning effort of Vroom Vroom<\/B> in the same event. She\u2019s my second selection. Looking for a bit of value to round out the selections, I\u2019m torn between Fort Golden<\/B> and Suzie ER<\/B>. At the more juicy odds of 11\/1, Suzie ER<\/B> gets the nod<\/P> The Market<\/B>:<\/P> 5\/1 \u2013 Vroom Vroom, 6\/1 \u2013 Fax at Dawn<\/P> 7\/1 \u2013 French Penthouse<\/P> 8\/1 \u2013 Frontniner<\/P> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P> Qualification Order <\/B>(Class Rating Position):<\/P> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>French Penthouse – 11<\/P> Vroom Vroom \u2013 16<\/P> Fax at Dawn – 23 <\/P> Lemon in Lime – 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sprinting Fillies Set for Italian Showdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":261,"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-4847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4847","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\/261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4847\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}