{"id":5277,"date":"2008-01-09T17:11:21","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T17:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5277"},"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=5277","title":{"rendered":"THEO&#8217;S TOP 10 WATCHLIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>Well with the onset of a new year the deck has been shuffled with horses moving up a year in age and other&#8217;s retiring so we start a new year of the Top 10 watchlists.<\/P><P>Each week I will focus on one division (older male, older female, 3yo male, 3yo female, 2 year olds will start in July). The rankings are taken by the sim division rankings via stakepoints and I add a little comment to each horse. Note in my lists horses are only eligible to be one one list and must have run 3 races in a row in a division to be eligible for that condition. Also, if a horse runs times in a row in another division they would be removed from the list as well.<\/P><P>The chart is listed with this weeks ranking, last weeks ranking, horse name, this weeks stake points, last week&#8217;s stake points and a brief comment on the horses recent performance.<\/P><P>I am going to start with the 3YO Colt&#8217;s this week. The rotation will be 3YO colts, 3YO fillies, older males, older females.<\/P><P>Hope to see your horses on the top 10 watchlist soon.<\/P><P><BR><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT SPRINTS<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>(1) (NA)&#8212;INDY PROSPECTOR(FL)&#8212;(224) (NA)&#8212;closed off 07 with Grade I Maryland victory but pattern suggests next start may not be a win.<\/P><P>(2) (NA)&#8212;SWIFTSURE(KY)&#8212;(208) (NA)&#8212;last start was first flop in career but he may not have liked the 2 months away from the track.<\/P><P>(3) (NA)&#8212;MAGICAL DANZ(IRE)&#8212;(128) (NA)&#8212;has yet to finish worse than 2nd when running on the dirt.<\/P><P>(4) (NA)&#8212;SPEEDTOWN(KY)&#8212;(112) (NA)&#8212;started and ended the 2007 season with success but hopefully he has matured to pick it up a notch in sophomore season.<\/P><P>(5) (NA)&#8212;ADONAI(KY)&#8212;(109) (NA)&#8212;after 3 routes in a row including BB Juvy he returned to sprint to win and perhaps may find that is the division for him to run in.<\/P><P>(6) (NA)&#8212;BELONG TO WHO(KY)&#8212;(102) (NA)&#8212;good on turf, good on dirt but real good in sprints.<\/P><P>(7) (NA)&#8212;TIMER STOPPER(CA)&#8212;(77) (NA)&#8212;has yet to finish out of the money in his career and imagine that a Graded stake try is coming up soon.<\/P><P>(8) (NA)&#8212;MEGS THE CAT(KY)&#8212;(72) (NA)&#8212;take out the Grade I&#8217;s and last year was nearly perfect.<\/P><P>(9) (NA)&#8212;MILLVIEW PACKS(SWE)&#8212;(68) (NA)&#8212;5 wins in a row and counting but can he handle it when he goes into full fields against the top of the division.<\/P><P>(10) (NA)&#8212;WILD TO THE TOUCH(KY)&#8212;(68) (NA)&#8212;Grade III winner last year has had his problems in his Grade I starts so far in his career.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT CLASSIC ROUTES<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>(1) (NA)&#8212;FLEET DAISY(KY)&#8212;(209) (NA)&#8212;won the BB Juvenile and then tried the turf but results indicate that it is back to the sandy surface for this one on the road to the derby trail.<\/P><P>(2) (NA)&#8212;JESUS WALKS(KY)&#8212;(164) (NA)&#8212;had an eruption in Maryland with 102 speed rating which makes him one of the fastest of his class.<\/P><P>(3) (NA)&#8212;BROADWAY DANCER(KY)&#8212;(160) (NA)&#8212;hopefully he did not peak at the World Cup last year.<\/P><P>(4) (NA)&#8212;SARDINI(KY)&#8212;(147) (NA)&#8212;Movieland winner hopes his star will shine on many more races in 2008.<\/P><P>(5) (NA)&#8212;ZABEEL WARRIOR(AUS)&#8212;(141) (NA)&#8212;Sparkling wine winner showed last time that he is not a fan of bad weather.<\/P><P>(6) (NA)&#8212;ALYDAR AGAIN(KY)&#8212;(140) (NA)&#8212;this one did not mine the off track and looks like 10 furlongs is right up his alley.<\/P><P>(7) (NA)&#8212;GRATEST(FL)&#8212;(140) (NA)&#8212;hopefully his heavy 11 race 2 year old schedule won&#8217;t hurt him in his 3 year old season.<\/P><P>(8) (NA)&#8212;SUITED AK(JPN)&#8212;(132) (NA)&#8212;finished in the money in 6 of 7 dirt starts last year.<\/P><P>(9) (NA)&#8212;PYRALIS(KY)&#8212;(119) (NA)&#8212;BB 2nd place finisher bombed last time out and will return this week to prove that was only a bad day at the office.<\/P><P>(10) (NA)&#8212;GHOST IN A DANCER(KY)&#8212;(117) (NA)&#8212;Graded winner finished 3rd in BB Juvy and is current on a break waiting to return in 2008.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;DIRT LONG ROUTES<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>THIS LIST WILL START LATER IN THE YEAR WHEN THE DIVISION HAS STRETCHED OUT IN DISTANCE.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF SPRINTS<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>(1) (NA)&#8212;LARGENT(ENG)&#8212;(192) (NA)&#8212;speedster ran huge in Newmarket last time out.<\/P><P>(2) (NA)&#8212;DOTH&#8217;RAKI(KY)&#8212;(148) (NA)&#8212;was the best in the 2yo turf sprint at DPCD to end a great 2007 campaign.<\/P><P>(3) (NA)&#8212;CREZZINO(ENG)&#8212;(145) (NA)&#8212;Nationwide winner in a tough spot as can he hold his speed in sprints because it looks like he sure cannot in routes as attested by BB.<\/P><P>(4) (NA)&#8212;PROUD CHARM(KY)&#8212;(117) (NA)&#8212;2nd place Grade I finish hilited a 5 win season for this one last year.<\/P><P>(5) (NA)&#8212;BOOM GATE(ENG)&#8212;(108) (NA)&#8212;rally came up short last time and with 8 furlong win in the bag is his days as a sprinter numbered.<\/P><P>(6) (NA)&#8212;HANNAH&#8217;S HORIZON(IRE)&#8212;(96) (NA)&#8212;take away dirt and route race and he has never finished out of the money.<\/P><P>(7) (NA)&#8212;VALYRIAN STEEL(KY)&#8212;(87) (NA)&#8212;returned to sprinting last time out in Grade I and just missed at the wire but it is unclear which division he will be running against in 2008.<\/P><P>(8) (NA)&#8212;DARK PASSAGE(ENG)&#8212;(82) (NA)&#8212;Grade III winner had a rough time in his 2007 finale and hopefully rebounds when he comes back this year.<\/P><P>(9) (NA)&#8212;PALTICS COLT BG(KY)&#8212;(76) (NA)&#8212;has won 6 out of 7 on the turf with only loss a 2nd place finish and would imagine a Graded start is on the menu for this colt.<\/P><P>(10) (NA)&#8212;SJ&#8217;S GHOSTZAPPER(KY)&#8212;(72) (NA)&#8212;BB undercard winner looks like a versatile one able to run up front and close which could come in handy in 2008.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF CLASSIC ROUTES<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>(1) (NA)&#8212;SPARTIATE(ENG)&#8212;(204) (NA)&#8212;3 wins out of 4 in Graded starts with the only disappointment coming at the BB.<\/P><P>(2) (NA)&#8212;BUCK&#8217;S PARTY(ENG)&#8212;(180) (NA)&#8212;some say he should be at the top having won the BB but there is all of 2008 to decide that issue.<\/P><P>(3) (NA)&#8212;RAGING MENACE(WA)&#8212;(161) (NA)&#8212;has not looked the same since coming to North America and perhaps is on his way back to the EAAA as we speak.<\/P><P>(4) (NA)&#8212;WOETTE&#8217;S SLIPPER(KY)&#8212;(153) (NA)&#8212;BB 2nd place finisher has not finished out of the money yet in his career.<\/P><P>(5) (NA)&#8212;CURIOUS CANDY(KY)&#8212;(144) (NA)&#8212;Grade I winner at 8 furlongs won a long sprint last time out so we will have to see where he runs in 2008.<\/P><P>(6) (NA)&#8212;MANATEE BAD BOY(IRE)&#8212;(135) (NA)&#8212; has not been the same since the World Cup and will need to regroup if he wants to stay in the top 10 in 2008.<\/P><P>(7) (NA)&#8212;THE STARDUST(ENG)&#8212;(129) (NA)&#8212;perhaps his BB and Maryland flops can be attributed to an aggressive 11 race 2 year old season.<\/P><P>(8) (NA)&#8212;HOARFROST HILL(IRE)&#8212;(97) (NA)&#8212;runs best on the engine but could not get to the lead in MD Grade I last time out.<\/P><P>(9) (NA)&#8212;IDOL WORSHIP(ENG)&#8212;(80) (NA)&#8212;a pair of Grade III wins and a big rally to finish 4th in the BB sets up a promising 2008 for this colt.<\/P><P>(10) (NA)&#8212;GOLDFRIARS(AUS)&#8212;(80) (NA)&#8212;6th place finish in BB is the only time he did not finish 1st or 2nd all of last year.<\/P><P>\u00a0<\/P><P><STRONG><U>3YO MALES&#8212;TURF LONG ROUTES<\/U><\/STRONG><\/P><P>THIS LIST WILL START LATER IN THE YEAR WHEN THE DIVISION HAS STRETCHED OUT IN DISTANCE.<\/P><P><BR>The 3YO fillies division will be hilited next week.<\/P><P><BR>GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING<\/P><P>THEO<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3YO COLT DIVISION FEATURED THIS 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