This holiday weekend in the last week of the 2007 racing season brings us the Grade I running of the Deep South Sprint here in South Carolina. The race is run over the dirt at six and a half furlongs and is open to all three year olds and up. The weather here in South Carolina, though cold, promises no threat of bad weather, so look for the track to most likely be listed fast at post time during the fifteenth race of the day. There will be a full horse field of fourteen in this years running of the Deep South Sprint. Lets take a look a the horses to vie for the win in the Deep South Sprint.
Having drawn the rail is Happy A<\/b> (A.P. Indy x Deputy Minister x Vaguely Noble), who is owned and trained by noble<\/i>, owner of Noble Stables. The four year old chestnut colt has been lightly raced with a total of twenty-one career starts. Six wins have occurred during this twenty-one starts, along with two shows. The colts most recent start came in a seven furlong allowance caliber start in Delaware where the colt broke out of the gate in third and made a move in stretch to win by two lengths with a speed figure of one hundred six. The colts most recent stakes start came in August during the Booker T. Handicap (G2) where the colt finished fourth.
In the second slot is Fusaichi Phantom<\/b> (Fusaichi Pegasus x Northern Dancer x Hoist The Flag), who is owned and trained by 2totango<\/i>, owner of Twoofus Stables. The six year old chestnut horse has been lightly raced with a total of thirty-five career starts. The horse has eleven wins on the dirt and a single win on the turf. His most recent start came in the six furlong JFK Street (G3) where the horse broke out of the starting gate mid pack and crossed the wire just a length behind in third with a speed figure of one hundred nine. His most recent win came in early October during the ungraded Roo A.P. Cap where he won by a length.
At odds of 19\/1 will be Boc Meets GR<\/b> (Orientate x Skip Away x Linkage), who is owned by lordpye6<\/i>, owner of The Big Oil Conglomerate. This four year old roan is the only mare entered into this Saturday\u2019s race. She has a total of eighteen lifetime starts, with a total of eight career wins. Her most recent start came in a six and a half furlong allowance caliber start in South Africa where the mare broke out of the gate in fifth and started to make her move just before the stretch, eventually going on to win the race by one and a half lengths with a speed figure of ninety-nine. Her most recent graded stakes start came in the Dolly Prummond Stakes (G3) where the striking roan filly finished five lengths back in sixth.
Then is the first of our co-favorites, Ketch<\/b> (Awesome Again x A.P. Indy x Mr. Prospector), who is out of the graded race-winning dam Ironhorse Award, and is owned by bigskyfarm<\/i>, owner of Lilbitfarm Stables. The blue-blooded Kentucy-bred chestnut colt has had a total of eighteen lifetime starts, including eight wins, five places and one show. All of the three year olds starts have come over the dirt. His most recent start came in Onatrio during the seven and a half furlong The Mat Whitney Special where the colt broke out of the gate in sixth and ended up crossing the wire in fourth with a speed figure of one hundred eight. His most recent win came in the World Cup Long Sprint Restricted (G1), where the colt won by half a length.
Next is Skahazadhan<\/b> (Rahy x Mill Reef x Buckpasser), who is owned and trained by reacher<\/i>, owner of Given Stables. The five year old bay has had a total of thirty-five lifetime starts. Eleven of the horses starts have resulted in wins. Despite two races on the turf, the majority of the horses starts, and all of the horses top finishes have come on the dirt. His most recent start came last month in Florida during the seven and a half furlong ungraded Hulk Storm Bonanza where the horse broke out of the gate to a three-fourth length lead but was pushed back to second just before the stretch, and eventually crossed the wire in sixth with a speed figure of one hundred seven. His most recent win came in late July during the Catch Ivanyamil\u2019s Geezer Stakes (G3) where the horse won by two lengths.
Following will be Bleacher Creature<\/b> (Grand Slam x Event Of The Year x Storm Cat), who is out of the graded race-winning dam Catevenaly and is owned by twoyearold<\/i>, owner of Clement-Migliore Stables. The bay four year old has been very lightly raced with only seventeen lifetime starts. Five of the colts starts have resulted in wins along with a place and two shows. His most recent start came in a six and a half furlong allowance caliber start in Mississippi where the colt broke mid pack and went on to win the race by one and one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of one hundred eleven. The colts most recent stakes start came in the Sooner-Husker Stakes (G2) where he finished eight and three-fourth lengths back in twelfth.
In the seventh gate is Streak Free<\/b> (Easyfromthegitgo x Nasty And Bold x Simply Great (FR)), who is trained and owned by doomngloom<\/i>, owner of Thundrjnse Stables. The four year old colt has had a total of twenty-two lifetime starts. Six of the colts twenty-two starts have resulted in wins, all of which have come over a dirt track. His most recent start was in early November in the nine furlong, ungraded Senior Robin Cap where the bay colt broke out of the gate in second but lost ground throughout the race to finish fourteen lengths back in fifth. His most recent win came in mid-May during the seven and a half furlong Like You Stole Something Special (G3) where the colt broke out of the gate last in the field but made a big move just before the stretch to win going away by one and three-fourth lengths with a speed figure of one hundred nine.
In at odds of 7\/1 is Hunter Creek<\/b> (Tiznow x Pulpit x Storm Creek), who is out of the graded race-winning dam Exbourne\u2019s Freedom, and is trained by rocket25<\/i>, owner of Rocket22 Stables. The three-year-old Kentucky-bred colt has been lightly raced with a total of a lucky thirteen lifetime starts, all of which have come over the dirt. Five of the colts starts have resulted in wins, along with three places and two shows. Only three starts have resulted in the colt not finishing in the top three finishes. His most recent start came in the six and a half furlong Wild Thing Stakes (G2) where the colt broke out of the gate a length in the lead but tired at the stretch to finish two lengths back in fourth. His most recent win came in late October during an allowance caliber start in Eastern Kentucky where the bay colt won by one and a half lengths with a speed figure of one hundred fifteen.
12\/1 shot My Township<\/b> (Delaware Township x Barbeau x One For All), who is trained and owned by jeffdrew<\/i>, owner of The Big Oil Conglomerate., is next. The five year old chestnut horse has a total of thirty-five lifetime starts, of which he has a total of nine wins. His most recent start came in a six and half furlong allowance caliber start in Ohio where the colt broke out of the starting gate four and three-fourth lengths back in seventh and went on to cross the wire in second, one and three-fourth lengths back with a speed figure of one hundred six. His most recent win came in the Middle Of Nowhere Sprint (G3) where the horse managed to hold on to the win by a head.
Our other co-favorite is Pedro Maximus<\/b> (Capote x Broad Brush x Key To The Mint), who is trained by mattsbest<\/i>, owner of Pedro\u2019s Racing Empire. The five year old bay hose has been lightly raced with a total of thirty-two career starts. Most of the horses starts have come over the dirt and he has a total of fourteen lifetime wins. His most recent start came in the six and a half furlong ungraded Repulsively Spurn Bonanza which was held in Oregon on a sloppy dirt track. The colt broke out of the starting gate in eighth and made his move in the early stretch, going on to win by one and a half lengths with a speed figure of one hundred thirteen. His most recent graded start came in September of last year during the Dr. Patches Handicap (G2) where the horse finished eighth.
Following will be Skanonymous<\/b> (Yonaguska x Deputy Minister x Halo), who is owned by sighclone<\/i>, owner of Psychloan Stables. The six year old bay horse has been lightly raced with a total of thirty-nine lifetime starts. Fifteen of the horses starts have resulted in wins, all on the dirt. The accomplished horse has also managed to secure career earnings of $1,120,740. His most recent start came a few months ago in the six furlong Breeders Bowl Sprint (G1) where the horse set off towards the back of the field but never regained ground and finished a disappointing thirteenth while setting a speed figure of eighty-two. his most recent win came just the month before, this in the Middle Ground Mile (G2) where the horse, breaking out of the gate last, moved up to win by one and three-fourth lengths with an impressive speed figure of one hundred thirteen.
Next is Master Of The Veil<\/b> (Rock Hard Ten x Unbridled\u2019s Song x Halo), who is owned by steller2<\/i>, owner of Deadinthelane Stables. The three year old light gray colt has been lightly raced with a total of eighteen lifetime starts. Of the colts starts, six have resulted in wins and fourteen have led to finishes in the top three. The colts most recent start came earlier this month in New York during the seven furlong ungraded Dastardly Jason Stakes where the colt finished third after almost leading the race wire to wire with a speed figure of one hundred ten. His most recent win came in early September during a seven furlong allowance caliber start in Norway where the colt won the race by one and one-fourth lengths.
Next is longshot Icy Pole Stick<\/b> (Arthur\u2019s Ring x Mr. Prospector x Dom Alaric (FR)), who is owned by acarigua5<\/i>, owner of Acarigua Stables. The striking three year old light gray colt has been lightly raced with at total of seventeen lifetime starts. Three of these starts have resulted in wins for the gray hued colt, along with two places and two shows. The colts most recent start came in a five furlong allowance caliber race in Taiwan where the colt won by a head after going wire to wire and setting a speed figure of ninety-seven. His most recent stakes start came in the ungraded six furlong Jupiter\u2019s Streams Cap where he finished fourteenth, fifteen and a half lengths back. This Saturday will be the colts first start with graded stakes company.
Drawing the far outside post will be Brujo<\/b> (Awesome Again x A.P. Indy x Forty Niner), who is trained and owned by paulson<\/i>, owner of Galileo Stables. The bay four year old colt has had a total of twenty-three lifetime starts, of which eight of these were wins. Seven of the colts wins came on dirt, but he also had one win on the turf. His most recent start came in the seven furlong ungraded Dastardly Jason Stakes where the colt broke out of the gate in fourth but steadily moved up on the front runners to eventually cross the wire in front by one and three-fourth lengths with a speed figure of one hundred thirteen. This Saturday will be the colts first graded stakes start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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