Mine Forest Dirt Special<\/b><\/p>\n
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Listed Stakes<\/b><\/p>\n
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Track: Kentucky<\/b><\/p>\n
Restrictions: 3 Year Olds<\/b><\/p>\n
Distance: 8 Furlongs<\/b><\/p>\n
Surface: Fast Dirt<\/b><\/p>\n
Purse: $100,000<\/b><\/p>\n
Post Time: Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 1:30pm<\/b><\/p>\n
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Although we have had more than our fair share of rain this week in the Bluegrass State, they say they will have the track ready and that it will be Fast Dirt at post time on Saturday.\u00a0 The owners of this nice field of ten colts and geldings have their horses ready and entered to contend.\u00a0 I am familiar with this track and although it looks a little wet today as I made my rounds, many of the horses in this field got in their final workouts early this morning before the rain started.\u00a0 Taking a trek around the barns the horses are settled back in and resting up for their chance to get to the wire first.\u00a0 Only one entry has a Stakes win in this group, while the rest will attempt to put a new feather in their hat.\u00a0 The morning line odds makers have done their duty and set the morning line odds for this race and post positions have been drawn.\u00a0 Let us take a closer look at this field that will be running here in Kentucky in the Mine Forest Dirt Special.<\/p>\n
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Horse\/Odds\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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Owner\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 Jockey<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Dixie Blame\u00a0 23\/1\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 matt84\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 P Munoz<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This scratch bred Brown colt BLAME x DIXIE UNION x SAINT LIAM<\/b> will get no love from the odds makers today.\u00a0 He broke his maiden back in October of last year and has failed to hit the boards since.\u00a0 His last outing on 04\/13\/2019 he made a switch to the turf surface here in Kentucky in a $48,700 NW2L Allowance and crossed the wire in 7th<\/sup> and was 8 lengths off the lead.\u00a0 His owner grabs jockey, P Munoz to come in from Illinois to take the ride with his horse.\u00a0 He has rode this horse before early on in this colts career and hopefully he can draw a spark from him as he heads out of the inside gate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Barcelonatoscanova\u00a0 15\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mrluck\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M R Luck<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This colt sired by Kiss The Ghost<\/b> had his last outing in Iowa on 05\/03\/2019 going a distance of 8 furlongs across an off turf track.\u00a0 He ran a nice race to show up 2nd<\/sup> at the wire.\u00a0 Seems he may have found his calling, but his owner states he wishes to give him another try back on the fast dirt today.\u00a0 He will be representing the DelPen National residency at post time.\u00a0 The owner gets a familiar jockey for his horse in M R Luck out of Ohio.\u00a0 He rode this colt to a 3rd<\/sup> place finish in Ohio back in March of this year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Elk Grove Danny\u00a0 9\/5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 signals4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 L Creek<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The favorite in this race according to the morning line will set out from gate 3 to try and extend his Hot Streak.\u00a0 Sired by Sequoia Grove<\/b> this nice Bay colt last ran here in Kentucky on 05\/11\/2019 going a distance of 8.5 furlongs in a $75,000 Allowance of which he handily won.\u00a0 Recently he has not ran in any type of stakes races, but has proven he can contend at the Graded level.\u00a0 He looks good for this race and very well could be the horse to beat today with jockey, L Creek from Virginia up top to take the mount.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Patch My Ride\u00a0 9\/1\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 ryry\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 E R Cothill<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sired by Candy Ride<\/b>, this Bay colt has been running on the turf since back in November of last year and has done so with moderate success.\u00a0 For this race his owner feels the need to try and transition him over to the dirt and give him another try.\u00a0 His last race was in Illinois in the K Wad Turf Stakes when he failed to fire and finished way back in that race and over 14 lengths off the lead at the wire traveling 9 furlongs in that race.\u00a0 He will be representing The Minnesota Testbarn Residency at post time.\u00a0 An unfamiliar jockey will ride around the track with this colt.\u00a0 This along with a transition back to dirt may spark interest for him to fire here in Kentucky.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Golden Passage\u00a0 11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 peterparker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0O Ridenour<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The owner puts in a call to Virginia to contract with O Ridenour to take the ride with his scratch bred Roan colt, BODEMEISTER x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x WILD AGAIN<\/b>.\u00a0 They have paired up before when this colt broke his maiden back in March of this year.\u00a0 This colt last ran here in Kentucky on 04\/14\/2019 in the Otto Causes Stakes where he met with disappointment as he crossed the wire 10th<\/sup> and over 13 lengths back.\u00a0 This non-allowance winner will give it another try here in Kentucky when he goes out representing the DelPenn National residency on Saturday.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Humor Star\u00a0 11\/1\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 wyndaway\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R Staples<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A local jockey here in Kentucky in R Staples will take the mount for the owner of this Bay colt sired by Zoustar.<\/b>\u00a0 His last race was in South Korea on 04\/13\/2019 going 8.25 furlongs in a $24,300 NW1X Allowance.\u00a0 He rallied to come in 2nd<\/sup> at the wire.\u00a0 He is making a long travel to get here to Kentucky for this race which we will have to see how he handles that coming into this race.\u00a0 He is a non-allowance winner, but does have one Listed Stakes attempt under his belt of which he came in 5th<\/sup> back in March in the Studio Remixed Stakes.\u00a0 He will be a representative here from the Empire State Racing (ESR) residency of which he will get much backing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 Gusttavo\u00a0 7\/1\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 silverstarz\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Te Allen<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Bay gelding sired by To Honor and Serve<\/b> has seven career starts and has hit the boards four times.\u00a0 However this horse has never shown up at the wire worse than fourth thus far in all of his starts.\u00a0 His owner gets a local jockey here in Kentucky in Te Allen to ride the track with his horse.\u00a0 In his last race which was in Wyoming on 04\/26\/2019 he ran in a $15,000 Allowance which he handily won by 1 \u00be lengths going 7 furlongs.\u00a0 This will be his first attempt to run at the Stakes level when he takes to the track representing the GR Simsters residency.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 8.\u00a0 Capt Hell\u00a0 21\/1\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 millview2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K Stabler<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This colt sired by Captain Marvelous<\/b> will get his first attempt to try out his legs on the dirt track.\u00a0 He is also flying in from the Czech Republic to do so.\u00a0 He has struggled lately with consistency on the turf, so perhaps the dirt will spark some interest.\u00a0 However, his jockey, K Stabler from here in Kentucky may need a heavy hand with the whip to get him to show more speed and stamina in this field.\u00a0 This colt will also be representing (ESR) residency come post time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 9.\u00a0 Shameless Quality\u00a0 3\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 attalaq\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0F Mac<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jockey, F Mac will be coming in from Michigan to take the ride with this scratch bred Bay colt, SHAMARDAL x ELUSIVE QUALITY x SEATTLE SLEW<\/b>.\u00a0 He only has five career starts, but has only been off the boards once when he came in 5th<\/sup> in the G3, The Rebel Yell back in March.\u00a0 He has a nice start to his career going, and the odds makers have taken note as they make him their second choice in this field.\u00a0 He will be going out to represent the Racing HQ residency at post time.\u00a0 Looks to be a solid horse to watch as they come for home in this race.\u00a0 He likes to run up front which is where I expect to see him.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 10. Mission Of Mystery\u00a0 7\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ddkstables8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C Capper<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Grey colt sired by Mission Impazible<\/b> broke his maiden back in August of last year and it took him little time to put an Allowance win under his belt.\u00a0 After that he stepped up to Stakes company where he has ran his last three races of which were found to be fruitless efforts.\u00a0 He steps back down in Class after his last outing in the G3, Chicago Derby after finishing 13th<\/sup> and over 17 lengths back at the wire.\u00a0 This step down may help him considerably in contending against this field.\u00a0 With a nice jockey in C Capper to take the ride from out of Iowa, he could be the one to shake this colt back into form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Good luck to all horses and all owners of this race.\u00a0 Most importantly have fun!!!<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Skippy\u2019s Picks<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 Shameless Quality:\u00a0 I look for him to make the others catch this rabbit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Elk Grove Danny:\u00a0 Looks to pick up his fourth win in a row and he should be dueling it out up front.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 Gusttavo:\u00a0 Have to go with the name.\u00a0 He should be another runner you will see up near the front.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tarton\u2019s Long Shot<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Humor Star:\u00a0 He did okay in his last outing so I will give this 11\/1 choice a spot on a few exotic tickets at the betting window.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mine Forest Dirt Special \u00a0 Listed Stakes \u00a0 Track: Kentucky Restrictions: 3 Year Olds Distance: 8 Furlongs Surface: Fast Dirt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83333,"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-49098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49098","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\/83333"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=49098"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49113,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49098\/revisions\/49113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=49098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=49098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=49098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}