{"id":52871,"date":"2020-08-01T16:14:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T16:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=52871"},"modified":"2020-08-01T16:14:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T16:14:11","slug":"machu-picchu-too-tough-to-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=52871","title":{"rendered":"Machu Picchu Too Tough To Call ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Machu Picchu <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 yr olds and up 8 Furlongs on the Turf<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let’s have a look at the field<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STREET STAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MINNESOTA\nTESTBARN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waiting\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nT Ace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street\nStay, so far this 2020 campaign, seems to be struggling somewhat to\nfind his form of last year, and his results have shown it, as he has\nfailed to find the top prize, He has been badly beaten in some of\nthose races. Starting off the year in the G1 Kegusus Upper Deck, he\nstalked the early pace and seemed to be in good position to pounce,\nbut when the push came, he faded with no answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nThe G2 Double M Memorial, he tried a new tactic, taking an aggressive\nlead from the gate. He ran an imppressive 119 SP that day, but \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

another\nstole his glory at the wire. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without\nmuch rest, waiting stables decided to capitilize on his latest good\nform, and popped him into a G3. Less than a month later.\nInterestingly enough, the winner of the G2 Double M ,also was entered\nin this race ,and the short amount of time between both races appears\nto have been a factor, as neither did anything in this race. You can\nsay they just came Unglued !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After\na much needed 2 month layoff, he entered the G3 Texas Turf, where he\nmet up with another in this race, Blind Trustee, and although he did\nput that one away, Street Stay only managed a distant third in an ok\n110 sp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nhas since taken another layoff to freshen, and did have a nice breeze\nto an easy win in a HOT over CPU horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nhave noticed that although I think the jockey is a very good one, the\nhorse just may not like the jockey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nhe runs to his G2 run, he has a shot to be on the board, but I am not\nkeen on his recent patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELHMAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNIVERSAL\nRACING CLUB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newmarket\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nD Matas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming\n,Coming, Coming,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nthis horse is always\ncoming and may just be the NOW HORSE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lightly\nraced in his 2020 campaign but still impressed by his will to make\nyou work for it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming\noff a 5 month layoff, he was entered into a G3 Marcy’s Fort by the\nnewmarket stables and bombed a 116 first out but came up just short\nfor the payday to another who ran his eyeballs out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis next, and also his latest back in June, in the G1Queen Sam, he\nwould run up against many of the horses he is running against in the\nMuchu Picchu, and proved that he is definitely the one to watch out\nfor, winning going away, whille keeping the highly regarded Yo Bo at\nbay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elhmas\nis fresh and consistent,and definitely the NOW HORSE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOP\nCONTENDER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POLL QUESTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EAST\nWEST CONNECTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rubiano12\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nT Loesch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poll\nPosition has yet to run at this level, and his last attempt anything\nclose , was last season in The G2 Central Park Stakes and this did\nnot go well at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nyear though is a bit of a different story. He has been consistent in\nhis scores down in a more tolerant levels for his speed type, and\neven dappered in the Gaded levels when in the G3 Diolated Stakes and\nfinished quite well, to be on the board , which I am sure not only\nsuprized the ownership, but made them quite happy with the effort. He\nran a career best that day 114 SP an I am sure they were estatic with\nthe progress forward the colt had made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately\nfor this one it looks like the dream was short lived when entered\nright back in the G3 Hess Mile reality settled in and he was near the\nbottom of the field this day running a more sober 101. That day he\nalso met another Muchu Picchu entry, in Bite Sized Banana ,who did do\ndecisively better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every\nHorse has a shot, but not liking this ones chances<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YO BO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMPIRE\nSTATE RACING<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oilspill\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nH Harzheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yo\nBo is no stranger the Graded Levels, and in fact has banked more than\n2 Million dollars lifetime for the Oilspill stables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yo\nBo seems to be the type that relys on a super fast pace, and a super\nfast speed breakdown on the front end, as he just loves picking up\nthe pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nhas already ran 3 G1’s ,and a G2, in this seasons campaign which does\nmake him a fairly busy dude. He has run against many of the Muchu\nPicchu entries , and beaten most of them, so he is a sure bet to be\nin the mix somewwhere up front. You know he is coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe G1 Road Kill Mile, Yo Bo had the plan working when he made his\nmove from way back, and just missed getting the leader, who held on\nthe whole race, only to be beaten by another, who came from even\nfurther back than YO BO, keeping YO BO in third spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe G1 Sydney Mile, he once again used his deadly closing power, but\nagain was beaten by one who made his move just a little earlier to\nsettle for second. That winner was We Look Hard, another in the Muchu\nPicchu<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next\nwas the G1 Queen Sam. Many in here also in the Michu Picchu and as is\nthe norm for Yo Bo finishing 2nd<\/sup> just barely , coming from\nway out, and putting We Look Hard behind him this time, only to have\nElhmas steal the pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally\nin his last, the G2 Sunny Mile, oilspill stables made a jockey\nchange, and he did not seem as keen, and was somewhat disinterested,\ncoming from behind, but at a more temperate pace finishing 4th<\/sup>\nin a much slower time. Possibly fatigue setting in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For\nthe Michu Picchu Yo Bo has retained his jockey pal H Harzheim. Yo Bo\nis sired by personal favorite Awesome Again who I can say, I have won\nmore money on in real life betting, then any other horse in all my\nyears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So\nThe Question is Can This Horse Be AWESOME AGAIN?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HAACK’S ARROGATE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LATINOS\nDEL MUNDO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oahaack\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nB Orazio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\n5 Million Dollar Horse Is Back !!! Maybe \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haack’s\nArrogate seems to be having a little bit of a tough go of it\nregaining his old form from the past ,and well it might just be that\nhe has seen his best days. Having said this he is still a very\ndangerous horse just waiting to capitilize on your bad day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\nwill do a bit of a 2020 recap on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nhas hit the board 3 of the four races, but all scores were in\nallowance level, where he seems to be puttering around more often\nnow, and the one G1 event he stuck his nose in ,did go well at all,\nstaying near the rear,with the highly regarded Mowbray running near\nthe top most of the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nwas gonna go into a whole thing on this horse , but decided I could\nnot do him the justice he deserves. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best\nto put it this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\ncan do it, has done it, and still might be able to. End of story<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STELLA LUMINIOSA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIDAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stormboot\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nD Evans<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stormboot\nStables may have a firecracker here. If either of his last two races\nare indication, then the whole field best beware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have\nyou been Arazied lately ? Ask Bertrando what that might feel like .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Horses\nthat do what Stella Luminosa has done in his last two, is what makes\nme fall in love with horses. Anyone can take a lead and never look at\nthe pack, but to literally run by them as if they were not moving at\nall has got to be the ultimate in intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking\nat his last 4 in which he has won 3 and was 5th<\/sup> , he was a\n combined average of roughly 9 lengths out at the 3rd<\/sup>\ncall. Even in the race where he finished virtually tied for fourth,\nhe picked up crazy lengths in the stretch to get as close as he was .\nHis sp times have improved by 10 or better as well in his last two\nromps, and this definitely puts him in the talk.. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nis my pick for this race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVIEDO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HISPANO\nPARLENTE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xpletives3\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nP Harzheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If\nthe Xpletives3 stables were looking to help their colt with its\nendurance issues, then where he raced last makes sense, but only if K\nLedwith , who is a good jockey, was given the instructions to just go\nfor the run and not push the colt. He was literally annihilated as\nwere most in that race in which he went off as the heavy favorite.\nBack to this race in which he drops to a more likeble distance will\ndefinitely be a big helper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nhas not run a graded race this year, but he did however run a G3 back\nlast September in which he finished a movig 4th<\/sup> and was\nonly out by 3 lengths running a decent 116 sp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nalso ran a stakes race right after posting the same sp with a win, in\nwhich he was opening significantly near the end of the race. He did\ngo off as the skight favorite in that one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His\nraces of late have been bantering around in the allowance\ncompanieswith not so grreeat resullts. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oviedo\nprobably is not up to speed with these ones right now, but I will\ntell you this if he comes out and smokes the field, I am going to\nchange my training style completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PIRATE DANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NORTHWEST\nRACING CIRCUIT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Udoways\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nC Winter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirate\nDance so far in the 2020 campaign has decided to run longer\ndistances, and in his two 10 plus furlongs, things have not gone\nwell, finishing well out of the money both times. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe two allowance races squished in between at distances more to his\nliking, he was a player, running decent numbers, but never quite\ngetting the top prize coveted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe G1 Movieland Turf he got off well, and mid packed well watching\nthe front end get well away from him. He seemed to have some show in\nhim picking up multiple spots late, but really they were just those\nwho were tiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nwas his first attemt at the graded levels, and I would think it\nturned out better than he probably thought , so why not try again.? \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nlot is much much tougher. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top\n8 here would be a real good show for him<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOWBRAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GR\nSIMSTERS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liam28\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nJ Seldon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supersaver\ncolt, Mowbray, has been a star for a couple of years now, and shows\nno signs of giving it up. He epitimizes the terminology \u201c Has a\nbullsye on his back \u201c. Mowbray loves to run on the lead, and is not\nalways an easy one to pick up late .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe G3 Road Rash the plan was simple….Take the lead and never look\nback, which he did flawlessly, winning with a 119 sp cruising into\nthe wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis next he tried the G1 Sand Castle Fee Duty, and took off with a\nlarge lead, seemed to be cruising there as well, only to have another\ncatch him right at the wire. He did run a spendid 121 sp that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis last he was once again in the G1 Woody Ford. Took off for the\nlead, but another , Unglued would not allow that to happen, and the\ntwo duoed themselves right out of the big prize, as Unglued surcumbed\nbig, and although Mowbray finished in second this day, there were\nmany coming his way, and fast, and two more strides probably sees him\nno better than fifth. He still ran a 116 sp ,but I can see he has not\nreally had a break for awhile. This could be an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of\ncourse he is my choice to finish top 2, but would not be surprised to\nsee a very bad race by him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOLY CORNHOLIO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALL\nSTARS RACING<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manzarek\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nA Jolly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\nearly look into the racing past of Holy Cornolio, one would probably\ncome under the impression that he is just a notch or so under this\nlot. He has seen plenty of action against many in here, and has never\nfaired well, generally well behind them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On\nsecond look though however, he may also just be an unfortunate soul\nwho seems to get to race against these at the wrong times, and what I\nmean by this his sp ratings are good but his race results are not.\nLots of ways you can determine this, but will let the results speak\nfor themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nther G1 Locksmith he had everything go right for him. Only one horse\ntook the lead and faltered badly, no one coming from behind with a\nrally, and a real good 117 sp to help win the big prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nthe G1 Queeen Sam he had no chance, everything he could not handle\nwas there against him, including 5 super fast colts. and one very\ngood super closer, and although he to was making moves towards the\nleaders in the end, he actually was just keeping pace with those who\nwere on the lead originally and were getting sniped. That combined\nwith a 111sp real cooked him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe\nhits top 8 on best<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BITE SIZED BANANA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ELITE\nRACING CLUB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jbcri24\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nJ Sands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\n5 year colt, sired by Cat Thief, has been very consistent in his runs\nat all levell, and generally will give you something to yell about\ndown in stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nThe G3 Hess Mile he had his worse result since 2018 while finishing\n5th<\/sup> by only 2 lengths, closing while 3 other closers in\nthat race also made good, beating him out at the wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nrace before that the G3 Bad Things Mile he ran even stronger, and\nfinished with the big win, running a 117 sp coming from well back,\nwhich certainly makes him one to contend with in here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nsteps up in class here, but he can be a factor, problem is with the\nsuper closers ,and front runners in this tilt, and many very\nconsistent horses, maintaining a top 5 will be very hard, but has a\nchance for the board as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WE LOOK HARD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLAZING\nSADDLES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eminc6\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nR Harzheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\nam calling this horse a top 3 in this race regardless of how it\nhappens which is high praise for the diligence this horse brings. We\nLook Hard is 14 for 16 lifetine on the turf and his only real\nblemish was in the G1 The Suffix coming at the same distance as this\none where he was 11th<\/sup> and never a player in that one way\nback in July 2019. Since then this horse has been no worse than\nthird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nhas run only 3 times this season and in the G2 Al Tahiti he was every\nmuch the one stalking the pace for much of the race before pulling\naway in the stretch to win wasily. He ran a 119sp that day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis second to last the G1 Sydney Mile he did nuch the same coming\nfrom just a little further back but scoring just the same holding off\nYo Bo and leaving Blanco Gold well behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN\nthe Queen Mile there were a few in there which will also be here and\nhe put in a gallant effort finishing third behind once again close \nbehind closer Yo Bo and eventual winner Elhmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard\nto not like this horses chances with a little bit of luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLIND TRUSTEE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOOSIERS\nRACING<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yykewlsavaged24 Stable<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nJ Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoosiers\nsends out a strange one in here, with his unpredictabilty on how he\nmay try to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blind\nTrustee at the beginning of the campaign for 2020 came out flying\nwith a smashing win in a stakes Prince Bold Turf Route running 9 and\nhalf, stalking the lead, and never looking back. He ran an impressive\n115 sp that day and if you consider his last two races of last year\nwere both in the 70’s this was remarkable !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nonce again tried staked company in the Dom Tendancies Turf where for\nwhatever reason he just was not ablo keep up to any of the front\nrunners, which discouraged him terribly, and as he started droppeng\nback, the lead collapsed, and the closers took over. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\nlearning curve perhaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nthen gave himself a jump in class trying the G3 Texas Turf, but once\nagain could not get it going, and the class showed as he faded. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nstill ran his steady 106 that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In\nhis last the Local Championshops Stakes , he went for the gusto and\ntook the early lead ,and never looked back, even when being\ncontested, which is an encouraging sign. He also was lucky there were\nno closers in the race, and an improved 108 helped with the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately\nI just can’t see him getting away from the bottom 3 in this one, even\nwith his best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(\nSorry Hoosiers….my res representative )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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BLANCO GOLD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONLY\nSTAYERS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarton9\nStables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jockey\nMJ Kelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanco\nGold started off the 2020 campaign with a nice G2 win in the Gas\nStation Mile. He kept close to the early pace, and when asked for\nmore, he ignited to get the score. He ran a nice 117sp, which he will\nneed to do this race to have any chance against the likes of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\ndecided to drop back down to the G3 Intercontinental Trophy, and\ndeployed his usual style finishing second this time to a horse, Gary\nThe Elf, whom he had beaten previously. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His\n113 may have been the cause for the loss, but a good run just the\nsame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\nthen decided to try his luck in the G1’s, both the Sydney Mile and\nThe Queen Mile where he finished 8th<\/sup> repectfully as I\nfigured he might anyhow. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\none he is in now is even tougher, and he will need to be at his very\nbest to get a top 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t\nbe discouraged by this though….just being here is a victory in\nitself !<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Machu Picchu Predictions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stella Luminosa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We Look Hard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yo Bo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mowray<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elhmas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bite Sized Banana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haack’s Arrogate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holy Cornholio<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blanco Gold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pirate Dance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Street Stay<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blind Trustee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ovieda<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poll Question<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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