{"id":5288,"date":"2008-01-10T22:33:35","date_gmt":"2008-01-10T22:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5288"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=5288","title":{"rendered":"Colts Converge on Florida for Turf Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:PlaceName w:st=\"on\"><B>Panhandle<\/B><\/st1:PlaceName><B> <st1:PlaceType w:st=\"on\">Park<\/st1:PlaceType> <st1:City w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Derby<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/B><BR>Grade III <BR>A mile and one eighth <BR>Firm Turf <BR>$125,000 <BR>All horses, 3 years old<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Race ID: 3462.0215<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">1 93910 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">RAGING MENACE(WA)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>teerades<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Y Fairington<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">He sure didn\u2019t cost a lot, and is proof positive that you can get a fast runner from a modest mare: mommy WILD &#8216;N&#8217; FREE<SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\"> had a brief claiming career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is sire <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:PlaceType w:st=\"on\">Trail<\/st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st=\"on\">City<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>\u2019s only stakeswinner, and a Grade 1 winner at that.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s looking for the formula that had him winning that one in October (the Knick Knack in <st1:State w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Queensland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>), because he was subsequently last home in the Breeders Bowl Juvenile Turf and fourth in his last race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If he finds the formula, he may find the winner\u2019s circle.<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\"><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">2 10298 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">SISSON&#8217;S ZABEEL(NZ)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>moonbeam<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><st1:place w:st=\"on\">W Baumann<\/st1:place><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">His broodmare might have liked dirt better, but this Zabeel product has stuck to the green stuff in his five races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has two wins and a pair of stakes placings, and a return to the 89 speed number he ran in the LEZBAYBE IS LOADED Bonanza in <st1:State w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Michigan<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> two back would fit pretty well here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Otherwise, he\u2019ll be hard pressed to hit the board.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">3 148638 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">ONE ON ONE(KY)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>zewango2<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>L Buchta<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Second in the Del Penn Juvy Turf three weeks ago, this Lemon Drop Kid kiddie likes to be right on the pace.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He tried the Grade 3 Flying Saucer Stakes in September and finished fifth, just ahead of <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">LOCAL DANCER(SWE)<\/B>, who is to his outside today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With Buchta aboard and a positive trend in speed numbers, he\u2019s looking like a serious contender.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">4 146895 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">STORM AND SILENCE(KY)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>wistful3<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>O Barrett<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">His trainer was thinking dirt with this one, what with the Grade 1 dirt router <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">COPENHAGEN AGAIN<\/B> providing the pink side of the pedigree.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The switch to turf agreed with this Thunder Gulch colt, though, and he broke his maiden in <st1:State w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> last out while finishing strongly at 7.5 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Having just a maiden win, the change in distance, and the moderate speed he earned are just a few of the questions facing this one in today\u2019s graded stakes.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">5 135489 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">MINISTER HERO(SWE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>leo4<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>N Torres<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Next come the half-brother Swedes and fellow members of the <I>Nickesyd<\/I><SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: italic\"> syndicate.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The inside of the pair is this Local Hero colt from an 0 for 2 Forty Niner mare.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Despite her record, MINISTER HERO(SWE) looks to become her fourth foal with a stakes win or placing.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been running well all fall, but he followed two straight allowance wins with a pair of finishes off the board in stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran evenly in those, so maybe the extra furlong will put him over the top.<\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">6 140018 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">LOCAL DANCER(SWE)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ccc<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A Darling<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">For a country better known in the sports world for its skiers and its bikini team, it\u2019s pretty impressive to have two Swedish runners in a graded stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Local Hero guy is from the nice Green Dancer mare LA GREEN.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He got his stakes win in the ABERLOUR Challenge back in August, and has finished second in two stakes at 8.5 furlongs since then.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He took December off and should be a fresh horse.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a good jockey like Darling and confidence that he can get the trip, he\u2019s a good play.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">7 149809 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">ALCOPOPS(JPN)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>kev<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>R Maire<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Undefeated <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">ALCOPOPS(JPN)<\/B> is one of three stakes winners from sire Alkaased\u2019s first crop.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He debuted in <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Taiwan<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> in October, winning a 7.5 furlong turf maiden, and has added a half furlong and a win in each of his next two allowance races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has a hard-closing style and rising speed numbers, with an impressive 92 in his last race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is trial by fire for the inexperienced colt, but he looks like a special one.<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">8 76711 <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">DANISHA(ENG)<\/B><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>paceman2<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>V Gardner<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">The first foal out of A-rated and multiple Grade 1 winner KRISHNA(IRE), he\u2019s by Dansili.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He became a winner in his own right back in April, a week after mommy retired.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He moved too late in the Knick Knack Juvenile, finishing fourth behind <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">RAGING MENACE(WA)<\/B>, but has since toyed with the opposition in two ungraded stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He rated mid-90s speed numbers in those, and jockey Gardner knows how to win, so this outside 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