{"id":5289,"date":"2008-01-10T22:33:01","date_gmt":"2008-01-10T22:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5289"},"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=5289","title":{"rendered":"Can Anyone Take Down Black Coin?"},"content":{"rendered":"

EAAA Division Inter-Residency Challenge<\/STRONG><\/EM><\/MARQUEE>



Questions abound in the 10 furlong division of the EAAA Division Inter-Residency Challenge. The most important one is, Can anyone beat Black Coin? There are 3 or 4 who might be able to answer the challenge but it will take some doing.


<\/CENTER><\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP1<\/STRONG><\/td>\n7\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nHELLO I LOVE YOU(ENG)<\/STRONG><\/td>\naustralia<\/STRONG><\/td>\nE D Doyle 7%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Nextbonus sends his 4yo Green Desert mare to the post representing Queensland. He has trained her to top form for this judging by her last outing. There, she beat a small field of boys by 5 \u00bd lengths in the listed Junior Endless Bonanza Stakes, posting a career-best SP of 108. She has been running just a bit longer than today\u2019s 10 furlongs lately, but the shorter trip shouldn\u2019t trouble her a bit. She broke her maiden and cleared her first condition at the distance before stretching out farther. When she wins, she REALLY wins so we\u2019re not quite sure what that 108 could have been. 7\/1 are very enticing odds and well worth risking a few hard earned bucks. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP2<\/STRONG><\/td>\n8\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nNEW FORGE BARGAIN<\/STRONG><\/td>\nsozzled<\/STRONG><\/td>\nL Montgomery 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Queensland also holds down the 2nd post, represented by jacklad\u2019s runner. This 5 year old Fort Wood horse started his career very strongly, winning 5 of his first 8 trips to the post and lighting the board in the other 3. Then came a couple of tries in graded stakes which, while not disastrous, were not nearly as successful. In fact, he has yet to win again since the step up, including 2 tried when dropped back down to allowance company. Placing-wise, his last outing – in an open allowance – was his worst effort, finishing 5th in a 6 horse field. So, he is not exactly in top form and has not shown the ability to win yet against this caliber. Possible for a minor award, but looking elsewhere for the top spot.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP3<\/STRONG><\/td>\n15\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nHIGH FLY(IRE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nkingcugat<\/STRONG><\/td>\nC Shull 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Queensland fills out the trifecta of inner post positions with stretch\u2019s entry. 4 year old Refuse To Bend mare has won 6 of her 16 starts. All the wins, except the MSW, came in allowances where she obviously feels very comfortable. She has tried stakes race 4 times, with a 4th being her best showing. Her best efforts don\u2019t quite fit with the best in here. She does have some stamina in her pedigree and this will be a full furlong farther than she\u2019s run before which might help. Her closing style won\u2019t hurt here. But, neither will probably help enough<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP4<\/STRONG><\/td>\n35\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nSONG AS A PROSPECT(SWE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nhorsequest<\/STRONG><\/td>\nB McCormick 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Ireland (and by way of pedigree – Sweden) are represented by eirann\u2019s entry. 4 year old Songline colt was bred from an open Danzig x Mr. Prospector mare who didn\u2019t do much on the track and hasn\u2019t produced much in 4 tries at breeding. This filly finally broke her maiden her 8th try. She finished mid-pack in her 2 tries in allowances after that. Again, closing style suits here, but serious doubts that she can catch the leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP5<\/STRONG><\/td>\n12\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nALPINE WINGS(IRE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nfoxon4<\/STRONG><\/td>\nS Collins 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

ATC\u2019s first entry is foxon\u2019s 4 year old Azamour mare. She is a bit of a handicapping puzzle here. She comes into this race extremely hot having won her last 7 races, all but 1 by at least 2 lengths. However, the largest field she faced in any of those were 5 others. She tried stakes company for the first time last time, winning by 3 \u00be lengths, beating a couple of pretty good fillies. She\u2019s beaten the boys once before. The sim handicapper doesn\u2019t give her much respect, sending her off at 12\/1, which is twice as high as her previous highest odds. Great value play.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP6<\/STRONG><\/td>\n6\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nGOLD MEDAL(IRE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nreem11<\/STRONG><\/td>\nD Doyle 33%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Ace sends us this big good looking roan son of El Prado to represent Ireland. He\u2019s won \u00bc of his 36 races and just shy of \u00bc million dollars. Posted a 105 in his last effort, a runner-up finish against a pretty salty group of stakes runners. That was at a mile and he should enjoy the extra 2 furlongs today\u2019s race affords him. He\u2019s won 3 of his 6 races at the distance and an anticipated quick pace shouldn\u2019t hurt his closing style any. He\u2019ll have to step it up a bit to beat the favorite, but that\u2019s not impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP7<\/STRONG><\/td>\n8\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nEAAAXMASGIFT(IRE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nbevron<\/STRONG><\/td>\nA Reed 19%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

And what a gift she\u2019s been!!! Crandy\u2019s 4yo mare is by modest King Of Kings who was paired up with Seattle Slew x Kingmambo to complete the breeding. Since breaking her maiden in her debut, she\u2019s faced exclusively graded company. And done so very capably, winning the Gr 1GREEN MONSTER Special 2 back. That said, this will still be a step up for the girl. It will be her first try against males and she has not fared quite so well when she\u2019s faced older horses. She\u2019s young yet, relatively in experienced with only 12 races, and still getting better. Can she get better enough to win this one?<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP8<\/STRONG><\/td>\n24\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nALPINE ACADEMY(OH)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nstlcards<\/STRONG><\/td>\nM Russell 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Another \u201cAlpine\u201d horse representing the ATC. 4 year old Academy Award colt is in pretty deep waters here. He did manage a listed stakes win after spending much of his 2yo campaign in the ATC\u2019s 2yo series. He\u2019s only managed to hit the board once since then, a 3rd in a nw3x allowance. Deserving of the long odds and not a threat here.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP9<\/STRONG><\/td>\n9\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nSTEEL GIANT(KY)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nracer<\/STRONG><\/td>\nF Dirks 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Tees entry representing Ireland is an impeccably bred 4 year old Giant\u2019s Causeway colt. He\u2019s out of a B-rated Rainbow Quest mare and really enjoyed the summer of his 3yo year. During that time he won 3 straight, breaking his maiden and clearing a couple of allowance conditions. Then he stepped up to stakes level with a couple of solid showings against older horses though he couldn\u2019t get the win. Comes in here off his worst performance in several months. Has only raced 9 times so who knows how much he is capable of. He\u2019ll have to prove how much to get the win.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP10<\/STRONG><\/td>\n28\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nKITTEN\u2018S FLAME(KY)<\/STRONG><\/td>\ndarthmaul<\/STRONG><\/td>\nM Fontain 0%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Snowchief is using this race as an opportunity to announce her membership in the ATC with her entry. He\u2019s a strapping 4yo Kitten\u2019s Joy colt who, unfortunately, is also deserving of his long odds. (Maybe Sharon left all her good stuff at DP and NWRC.) He\u2019s cleared his conditions and managed to win a stakes against a short weak field but has not fared well in his other stakes tries. Was a struggling 5th in his ATC Champion\u2019s Day race. No threat against these.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP11<\/STRONG><\/td>\n9\/5<\/STRONG><\/td>\nBLACK COIN<\/STRONG><\/td>\nkool4katz<\/STRONG><\/td>\nZ Kentucky 31%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Coolk\u2019s Ireland entry heads to the post as the betting favorite. He\u2019s a 5 year old son of Sadler\u2019s Wells and has only raced 15 times. But what an impressive 15 race career. He managed to break his maiden and clear his conditions in his first 4 races. All he\u2019s done since then is win 5 stakes races including the Gr 1 World Cup Turf Nine and place in 3 other graded stakes. 2 of those were open Gr 1 races. He\u2019s faced and beaten better groups than this. And he draws the hot jockey. His race to lose. <\/p>\n\n\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/col>\n<\/colgroup>\n\n
PP12<\/STRONG><\/td>\n10\/1<\/STRONG><\/td>\nRISING HERO(SWE)<\/STRONG><\/td>\nmonashee<\/STRONG><\/td>\nD Nickesy 17%<\/STRONG><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

So, eirann has a thing for the SWE tag? Ireland\u2019s 2nd Swedish bred entry is this 4 year old son of Local Hero. He won 4 of his first 6, including 2 stakes races, with a couple of 3rd place finishes thrown in. However, he\u2019s only managed to win one, a restricted allowance, since that promising start. Going a furlong and a half farther than he\u2019s run before. But, that sly eirann matched her Swedish sire up with Cozzene x Nijinsky to complete the scratch breeding. Hmmmmmm. 10 furlongs wouldn\u2019t really appear out of the question then. Unfortunately, he\u2019s in a tough spot to prove if he likes the added ground. Let\u2019s just watch this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EAAA racing with the clear favorite at 10 furlongs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":316,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/316"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5289"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5289\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}