{"id":5171,"date":"2007-12-04T18:29:24","date_gmt":"2007-12-04T18:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5171"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=5171","title":{"rendered":"THEO&#8217;S TOP 10 WATCHLIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>THIS WEEK THE 3 YEAR OLD COLT DIVISION IS FEATURED. <\/P><P>THE CHART LISTING IS AS FOLLOWS: THIS WEEKS RANKING, LAST CHARTS RANKING, HORSE NAME, THIS WEEKS STAKES POINTS, LAST CHARTS STAKES POINTS. <\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT SPRINT<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(1)&#8212;KETCH(KY)&#8212;(236)(252)&#8212;waiting with aniticipation for his return to action after taking a little break after the BB sprint.<\/P><P>2)(2)&#8212;MAD DROPPER(KY)&#8212;(218)(230)&#8212;rally came up a bit short in Nebraska but he did post a new lifetime speed rating.<\/P><P>3)(4)&#8212;WESTERN ROMP TED(KY)&#8212;(203)(195)&#8212;2nd place finish in France ensured BB was just a small blip on the screen.<\/P><P>4)(3)&#8212;POWER IS RISING(KY)&#8212;(192)(200)&#8212;his struggles continue in N Florida, I guess he ate something bad while he was down in Texas.<\/P><P>5)(4)&#8212;SESTRIERE(KY)&#8212;(188)(192)&#8212;taking a little break after back to back rough outings but will return in a couple of weeks at the Minnesota Sprint. <\/P><P>6)(6)&#8212;GRAND ARBITER(JPN)&#8212;(176)(178)&#8212;just missed the board in NY Grade III but still picks up cheques even without a win in his last 8 starts.<\/P><P>7)(7)&#8212;RIO SECCO(KY)&#8212;(124)(120)&#8212;dropped down and won allowance race to boost the confidence of this colt who had been struggling for a few starts.<\/P><P>8)(8)&#8212;BOOGIE WOOGIE B(KY)&#8212;(116)(111)&#8212;back to back allowance wins suggest this one may be primed for a return to the black type circuit next time out. <\/P><P>9)(9)&#8212;FAT FLABBY SLOB(KY)&#8212;(109)(109)&#8212;just has not been able to refind his form from the spring.<\/P><P>10)(NA)&#8212;MOUNTAIN SLEW BG(TUR)&#8212;(98) (NA)&#8212;Bluegrass Cup sprint winner broke his streak of 12 top 3 finishes last time out.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT CLASSIC ROUTE<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(1)&#8212;AWESOME FORCE(KY)&#8212;(528)(656)&#8212;will he answer the call at the DPCD or not?<\/P><P>2)(2)&#8212;ATAUN(KY)&#8212;(413)(413)&#8212;looks like the Bluegrass Derby winner will make his awaited return to the races in The Minnesota Classic in a few weeks.<\/P><P>3)(3)&#8212;PASSING STONE&#8212;(377)(345)&#8212;2nd place finish in KY Grade II inches him closer and closer to the top of this ladder.<\/P><P>4)(4)&#8212;MR.EKO(IRE)&#8212;(340)(344)&#8212;a pair of top 3 finished in overnite stakes keeps him in the top half of the chart this week.<\/P><P>5)(5)&#8212;LUCKY&#8217;S CAPITAL(ENG)&#8212;(340)(308)&#8212;a win and a Grade II top 3 finish has this one continueing his climb in the ranks here.<\/P><P>6)(6)&#8212;TRIPLE A PRAYER(KY)&#8212;(272)(272)&#8212;was never really in it but then again was never really out of it in Lewis &#038; Clark 5th place finish.<\/P><P>7)(NA)&#8212;WOODEN MINISTER(KY)&#8212;(253)(NA)&#8212;Sterile Mile winner has yet to miss the board in his 10 race career to date while making his debut on the chart this week.<\/P><P>8)(7)&#8212;PRIDENPREJUDICE(KY)&#8212;(242)(244)&#8212;tried the turf last time out with ok results so we will have to wait and see if he returns to the sandy surface.<\/P><P>9)(8)&#8212;GAHDAMJO(KY)&#8212;(240)(240)&#8212;the whole barn has been inactive for 3 months&#8212;when will he return?<\/P><P>10)(9)&#8212;APACHE SUNRISE(KY)&#8212;(224)(NA)&#8212;he will need to show something next time out as the Smackdown win can only keep him on the chart for so long.\u00a0 <\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT LONG ROUTE<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(1)&#8212;PINE SPIRIT(KY)&#8212;(401)(401)&#8212;faded badly up in Western Canada suggesting this one may be a bit tired from his stellar 4 race win streak this summer.<\/P><P>2)(2)&#8212;KEPLER CRO COR C(KY)&#8212;(150)(148)&#8212;hmmm&#8212;couldn&#8217;t hold on to a 9 length lead in allowance last time out, asking the famout question why was he up by 9 lengths to begin with?<\/P><P>3)(4)&#8212;DRUNKEN PIRATE(KY)&#8212;(118)(118)&#8212;nice country this simland&#8212;moves up a spot and never left the barn.<\/P><P>4)(3)&#8212;JIBE(KY)&#8212;(117)(118)&#8212;obviously did not enjoy the wait at the border while crossing into canada for his last race. <\/P><P>5)(5)&#8212;KING OF ALL MEDIA(FL)&#8212;(82)(82)&#8212;last 2 outings have been tough for this guy who broke out in this division with a bang.<\/P><P>6)(6)&#8212;THEATRICAL PRAYER(IRE)&#8212;(61)(61)&#8212;missed the board for the first time on dirt in his career last time out.<\/P><P>7)(NA)&#8212;AGNELO(IRE)&#8212;(56)(NA)&#8212;vaults to the chart with 4 wins in 5 since going long including upset win in Victory Marathon last time out.<\/P><P>8)(7)&#8212;BAD DECISION(IRE)&#8212;(52)(52)&#8212;first time he has posted back to back clunkers, hopefully it will not turn into a bad habit.<\/P><P>9)(NA)&#8212;SAOSIN(IRE)&#8212;(51)(NA)&#8212;3rd place finish in Victory Marathon broke his 4 race win streak but is still good enuugh to make his debut on the chart this week.<\/P><P>10)(NA)&#8212;CALLISON(KY)&#8212;(49)(NA)&#8212;3 wins in last 6 races including 2 stakes introduces this colt to the top 10 this week.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF SPRINT<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(1)&#8212;LEGENDARY LEMON(KY)&#8212;(280)(284)&#8212;2nd small cheque in a row in Epsom, but then he has earned a cheque in every start so far in 2007.<\/P><P>2)(2)&#8212;POLITICAL VILLIAGE(IRE)&#8212;(237)(237)&#8212;inactive since the BB, will he make another start this year or wait for the new year?<\/P><P>3)(8)&#8212;CREDIT ADDICTION(IRE)&#8212;(232)(104)&#8212;2nd time was a charm at Epsom in big Grade I win last time out. <\/P><P>4)(3)&#8212;SALTYSTICKYSWEET(IRE)&#8212;(200)(224)&#8212;shocked the sim world dropping into a 5K claimer, how will the Fortune500 gang handle this one now. <\/P><P>5)(4)&#8212;PAPER JESUS(NM)&#8212;(189)(189)&#8212;rally came up short in Grade I last time out but he continued his impressive streak of bringing home the money starts.<\/P><P>6)(6)&#8212;FRENZY(KY)&#8212;(174)(174)&#8212;could not match Epsom feat in France last time out but he still kept his perfect streak of cashing a cheque when running on the grass.<\/P><P>7)(5)&#8212;JENNA&#8217;S DEPUTY(JPN)&#8212;(170)(174)&#8212;even a return to America did not wake this one up from the fog he has been in since winning World Cup Turf Sprint.<\/P><P>8)(7)&#8212;SEA KING CYCLONE(TUR)&#8212;(157)(173)&#8212;still awaiting his return to the track, hopefully N California mishap was not more serious then first thought.<\/P><P>9)(9)&#8212;SING SYMFONIC(IRE)&#8212;(98)(96)&#8212;ran 2nd in allowance tuneup to get this colts attention back to business after a couple of rough Graded outings. <\/P><P>10)(10)&#8212;SAMURAI MIKE(CA)&#8212;(93)(93)&#8212;taking a little break to regroup after dissapointing Epsom Grade II results.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF CLASSIC ROUTE<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(2)&#8212;EXCLUSIVE HABITAT(ENG)&#8212;(484)(356)&#8212;vaults to the division lead with 2nd Grade I win of the year in Eclipse Stakes.<\/P><P>2)(1)&#8212;MAMBO WILDCAT(KY)&#8212;(441)(437)&#8212;while he has now won 2 allowance starts in a row his choice of races has him dropping from the top here this week.<\/P><P>3)(5)&#8212;PAYCHECK(IRE)&#8212;(330)(266)&#8212;2nd place finish in Kingab Mile bumps this one a few spots this week with lifetime speed mark set as well.<\/P><P>4)(3)&#8212;THE FAST LAYNE(KY)&#8212;(301)(301)&#8212;still has not found the answers to the 3YO+ problem.<\/P><P>5)(4)&#8212;ROCK BALLAD(KY)&#8212;(261)(277)&#8212;inactive since last chart but his future looks bright in turf miles. <\/P><P>\u00a06)(6)&#8212;UNINTENTIONALLY(KY)&#8212;(233)(241)&#8212;just did not having anything left in the stretch in the Panhandle in Florida.<\/P><P>7)(7)&#8212;AWESOME SONG(KY)&#8212;(206)(190)&#8212;South Dakota win suggests this one is ready to move up the chart very very soon.<\/P><P>8)(8)&#8212;EUROTRASH(KY)&#8212;(171)(173)&#8212;even a sprint try keep this one in a\u00a0 funk right now and he may not make the chart next time unless he can refind his earlier season form.<\/P><P>9)(NA)&#8212;SYNCHRONIZATION(KY)&#8212;(160)(NA)&#8212;while he has not won he still has cashed a cheque in all 4 starts since dropping back to the classic distance.<\/P><P>10)(NA)&#8212;DEMPTOS(KY)&#8212;(155)(NA)&#8212;Kingab mile winner has 3 wins in 5 starts since switching to the turf in July.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF LONG ROUTE<\/U><\/STRONG> <\/P><P><BR>1)(1)&#8212;RURAL LAW(IRE)&#8212;(592)(464)&#8212;made up for BB race with dominating win in Japan Classic. <\/P><P>2)(2)&#8212;KIRBY&#8217;S BEST YET(KY)&#8212;(309)(301)&#8212;set new lifetime speed rating mark in 2nd place finish in EK stake last time out.<\/P><P>3)(3)&#8212;GALACTIC BOMBER(KY)&#8212;(267)(235)&#8212;rallied for 2nd in NY Grade II last time out suggesting he likes the big apple scene. <\/P><P>4)(4)&#8212;MAX CALIFORNIA(KY)&#8212;(188)(156)&#8212;ran into the division leader in Japan but his 3rd place finish leaves him solidly placed with this bunch.<\/P><P>5)(5)&#8212;ALUM BAY(IRE)&#8212;(168)(152)&#8212;big rally to finish 2nd in California but 21 days was not enought time to recover and race again in Japan.<\/P><P>6)(6)&#8212;RAINBAND(AUS)&#8212;(123)(115)&#8212;makes it 3 top 3 Grade I finishes in a row in Victoria last time out. <\/P><P>7)(7)&#8212;FRICTION(KY)&#8212;(100)(92)&#8212;sets new lifetime speed rating mark in 2nd place Athens stake finish last time out. <\/P><P>8)(8)&#8212;SILENCERS(KY)&#8212;(88)(88)&#8212;has not bagged 3 bad ones in a row and is definitely off his top form from the spring.<\/P><P>9)(9)&#8212;NASU IN THE SAND(GB)&#8212;(78)(76)&#8212;been racing in allowance races of late and badly beaten last time out suggesting he may not be on the next list.<\/P><P>10)(NA)&#8212;EL KURSAAL(KY)&#8212;(75)(NA)&#8212;picks up first stakes win last time out after coming oh so close so many times.<\/P><P><BR>NEXT WEEK THE 3 YEAR OLD FILLIES WILL BE FEATURED. <\/P><P><BR>GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING <\/P><P><BR>THEO<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 YEAR OLD COLTS ARE FEATURED THIS 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