{"id":53866,"date":"2020-11-19T20:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=53866"},"modified":"2020-11-19T20:30:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T20:30:27","slug":"g1-the-double-f-memorial-new-jersey-hosts-these-6f-sprinters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=53866","title":{"rendered":"G1, The Double F Memorial: New Jersey hosts these 6f sprinters."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New Jersey (NJ)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, November 21,\n2020 — 3:00:00 PM EST | Race ID : 2358462<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Double F Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grade I \/ Group 1*CPU – Purse :\n$750,000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restricted to 3 Year Olds and Older 6\nFurlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile Fast Dirt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\nI will be heading out to New Jersey where they have a nice race on the card for\nSaturday, the G1, The Double F Memorial. \nThis race will be restricted to horses that are 3 year olds and\nolder.  They will be running on Fast Dirt\non Saturday for this 6 furlong sprint. \nWe have a full field of fourteen horses that will be running in this\nrace and it appears to be a fairly well decorated field of contenders.  The odds makers have set the odds for the\nmorning line and the post positions have been randomly drawn.  So let us take a quick preview of the entries\nin the G1, The Double F Memorial which will be running this coming Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 1<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n MEDIO\n PALO\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 3M\n <\/td>\n venhaack<\/a>\n <\/td>\n O A\n Haack\n <\/td>\n 9\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 89%\n <\/td>\n $268,490\n <\/td>\n 60.00\n <\/td>\n 31\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This three year old Light Grey Colt is sired by Speightstown<\/strong> and will he will be break from the first gate down along the rail.  This 31\/1 choice has not missed the boards this season and he won all his races with the exception of one race back in August.  His last trip out he ran in Kentucky on 09\/26\/2020 in the G3, Bluegrass Cup Sprint.  He stayed close to leaders in this race and at the third call was positioned well for his stretch run.  He put on the pressure and found his opening to get up for the win in this race and his first trip to the winners circle in his first Graded race attempt.  He ran a respectable 115 SP that day and his owner feels it’s good enough to jump him up in Class for this G1 race on Saturday.  The owner has placed the call to jockey, O A Haack who will travel from Florida to ride up top.  He will need to get this horses to run like he did in his last race as he faces some older horses in this field and get him to bring that speed forward for this race.  They will be headed out to their gate representing the Latinos Del Mundo residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 2<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n TOO\n SOON CADET\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 5G\n <\/td>\n xfactor7<\/a>\n <\/td>\n T Williams\n <\/td>\n 24\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 54%\n <\/td>\n $265,534\n <\/td>\n 4.25\n <\/td>\n 18\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Bay Gelding was sired by Distorted Humor<\/strong>.  He has been racing in various Classes of races this season.  It appears this horse may have been recently been picked up at auction by his owner.  In his last trip out he ran on 10\/30\/2020  in Pennsylvania in a $43,800 NW2n where he was hanging in there but crossed the wire in second just over a length off.  This horse will be making a big jump in Class for this race and has no experience at the Graded level of racing.  He ran a 112 SP in that last 7 furlong race, but he will need to show much improvement against this field.  The owner has contracted jockey, T Williams when he found him over in the jocks room here in New Jersey looking for a ride in this race.  The jockey will need to bring a stiff whip to this race with him to get as much out of this horse as he can when they break from their gate to the sounds of a cheering crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 3<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n UNBRIDLED\n QUALITY\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 4M\n <\/td>\n bedazzle1<\/a>\n <\/td>\n X Bader\n <\/td>\n 17\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 71%\n <\/td>\n $311,490\n <\/td>\n 53.00\n <\/td>\n 7\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This four year old Light Grey Colt is a scratch bred (QUALITY ROAD x UNBRIDLED’S SONG x SEATTLE SLEW)<\/strong> and he has placed well in his last couple of races.  On 09\/05\/2020 he ran in Washington in a Listed Stakes, Bonds Destiny Dirt Sprint.  He ran a 114 speed in that race and just missed coming in second.  His owner then turned his eye to the G1, The Old Name stakes that ran on 09\/26\/2020 in California.  This horse ran a nice race staying a little further back in this one and made a good closing effort to get up for third in his first G1 level race.  He again ran a 114 SP and showed he was able to bring that speed forward when facing a stronger field of contenders.  He had jockey, X Bader in the saddle for that race and he has been contracted to ride again in this race on Saturday.  This proven pair will make their way out in the post parade representing the Universal Racing Club residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 4<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n EL\n TIO PANCHO\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 4M\n <\/td>\n haack03<\/a>\n <\/td>\n J Selden\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 67%\n <\/td>\n $242,495\n <\/td>\n 31.00\n <\/td>\n 14\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Coming out of the fourth gate will be this four year old Brown Colt sired by Honor Code<\/strong>.  He did well for his owner in his last couple of races and his owner is moving up his stakes winner in Class to run in this G1 race.  He last ran on 10\/04\/2020 in California in a Listed Stakes, Zafonic Prospect Dirt Spring over a distance of 6 furlongs.  By the third call he had found his way to the front and went on to win this race with a 111 SP.  He will need to show more fire in his legs in this race on Saturday to compete with some of the other horses in this field.  To help guide him in this effort the owner has went out to find that jockey, J Selden from Brazil is ready to take on this task and ride up top with this colt.  He will need to get this horse in position early and find some running room for him when they break from their post draw representing the Latinos Del Mundo residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 5<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n FIRE\n AT MIDNIGHT\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 5M\n <\/td>\n sunspear<\/a>\n <\/td>\n N Lawton\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 55%\n <\/td>\n $552,959\n <\/td>\n 104.00\n <\/td>\n 6\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Bay Horse is sired by Midnight Lute<\/strong>.  He went out in June of this year and found a win in the G2, Due North Stakes in New York.  He followed that up running next in Iowa in the G3, Middle Of Nowhere Sprint when again he polished off his second Graded trip to the winners circle with a 119 SP.  The he came out for his most recent race in New York on 09\/27\/2020 in the G1, The Iceberg.  He was hanging close to the front in second, but after the third call he began losing ground to the other contenders in this 6 furlong sprint and crossed the wire in fourth with a 111 speed.   This horse could have a shot in this race if he can show a little more here in New Jersey when jockey, N Lawton from New York comes in to take to the saddle.  This is a familiar pairing that has done well together in the past.  We will have to see if they can put together another good performance when they head out to this dirt track to the sounds of an excited crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 6<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n WOLVER\n HOLLOW ROAD\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 6M\n <\/td>\n romanbrother<\/a>\n <\/td>\n C\n V  Murphy\n <\/td>\n 19\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 84%\n <\/td>\n $531,304\n <\/td>\n 120.00\n <\/td>\n 6\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This six year old Chestnut Horse is a scratch bred (MACLEAN’S MUSIC x HENNESSY x CHEROKEE RUN)<\/strong> that has been running very well for his owner this season.  He has only missed the boards once this season and that came way back in January on an off track of which this horse did not seem to enjoy.  Other than that race he has shown he is a contender at this distance and did pick up a G2 win along the way.  In June of this year he got that win in the G2, The Smile in Florida.  He came back out to run second in the G3, Middle Of Nowhere Sprint in Iowa and then made his way to New York on 09\/27\/2020 where he ran in the G1, The Iceberg to find his way to third in that trip with a 114 SP.  In that race he had jockey, C V Murphy from Texas up top to guide him and he gets the call again to ride in the saddle on Saturday for this race.  This familiar pair could be dangerous when they break from their gate to the sounds of an excited crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 7<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n ONE\n FOOT OUT\n <\/td>\n ARG\n <\/td>\n 4M\n <\/td>\n robscoobi6<\/a>\n <\/td>\n N Labreche\n <\/td>\n 15\n <\/td>\n 6\n <\/td>\n 80%\n <\/td>\n $465,880\n <\/td>\n 105.00\n <\/td>\n 8\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This four year old Light Grey Colt sired by Zensational<\/strong> could be another horse to watch closely in this race.  He has ran pretty good all season for his owner but had his biggest shining moment when he last ran on 09\/27\/2020 in New York in the G1, The Iceberg.  He was staying close in this race to the front runners and was only a length off at the third call.  He gave a good effort down the stretch and at the wire lost by a head bob to place second with a 115 SP.  If he can run a race like that again here in New Jersey he could be a big contender.  The owner puts in the call to jockey, N Labreche who will be flying in from Italy to take to the irons.  He will have a lot of horse to work with when they head out to their post draw represent the Empire State Racing residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 8<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n MONTY’S\n BERDYST\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 4F\n <\/td>\n sonofaus<\/a>\n <\/td>\n M Scott\n <\/td>\n 21\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 76%\n <\/td>\n $569,986\n <\/td>\n 16.63\n <\/td>\n 11\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Coming out to take on the boys will be this four year old Brown Filly who is another scratch bred in this field (BERNARDINI x DYNAFORMER x STREET CRY)<\/strong>.  She showed she could compete with them in her last outing in Ontario on 10\/03\/2020, but this came on the turf.  After the third call she found a new gear in the stretch for the wire and she got their first for a nice 1 \u00bd length win.  She ran a 110 SP that day but she is making her way back to the dirt for this trip on Saturday.  She has never finished worse than second this season for her owner and with that last good effort she is moving up in Class to run in her first G1 event.  The owner has placed the call to jockey, M Scott who will be flying in from Thailand for this race.  He will take to the saddle and try to get her on the boards in this race and attempt to keep her record intact for the season.  This pairing will be headed out at post time to represent the Midas residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 9<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n ROBOT\n GO\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 4M\n <\/td>\n moreready7<\/a>\n <\/td>\n D Givins\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 60%\n <\/td>\n $281,484\n <\/td>\n 38.00\n <\/td>\n 10\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This is a four year old Bay Colt sired by Into Mischief<\/strong> who is a prior G3 winner.  He found that accolade back in May of this year when he ran in Kentucky in the G3, The Artist Isle.  He went gate to wire in that race with a 111 speed rating to pick up a nice win.  But then disappointment was just around the corner when he came back out in July to run in the G1, The Bringer Handicap in California.  He was doing well in that race up until the third call when he got gobbled up by the field and crossed the wire in tenth.  His most recent trip to the track was not much better when he came out on 10\/03\/2020 in Kentucky to run in the G3, Scottsdale BB Stakes.  He just never found his footing in this race and was not able to keep up with this field of contenders.  He crossed the wire in eighth place with a 103 SP.  He will have to show more effort here and rebound from those last two bad outings if he is to hit the boards here on Saturday.  The owner has called in a familiar jockey, D Givins from Kentucky to take to the irons in this race.  The jockey will need to bring out more fire in those legs when they break from their gate to the roar of a cheering crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 10<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n BEYOND\n THE VEIL\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 4M\n <\/td>\n trotbreds<\/a>\n <\/td>\n L Radzinski\n <\/td>\n 19\n <\/td>\n 8\n <\/td>\n 74%\n <\/td>\n $461,170\n <\/td>\n 112.00\n <\/td>\n 6\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This is a four year old Bay Colt that was sired by Maclean\u2019s Music<\/strong>.  His last four trips to the tack for his owner have been found to be fruitful.  In his last four outings he has not finished worse than second and the owner is looking for another good performance out of his horse here in New Jersey.  In August of this year he took a jump in Class to compete in Pennsylvania in the G1, Pennsylvania Zip.  He ran a nice race with a 115 SP to cross the wire in second.  He then came back out to run in Washington in the Bonds Destiny Dirt Sprint where he bests the field for the win with a 116 SP.  His most recent outing came on 10\/09\/2020 in Texas where he ran 6.5 furlongs in the Basque Strut Dirt Dash.  He did not run his fastest race that day only giving effort to a 108 SP, but it was good enough for second and he was less than a length back when they crossed the wire.  Jockey, L Radzinski from Washington gets the call to come in for the ride up top with this colt.  The jockey needs to get a much improved performance out of this colt than what he showed in his last race.  This pairing will be headed out at post time to represent the Empire State Racing residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 11<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n SON\n OF THE NILE\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 3M\n <\/td>\n kimugle1<\/a>\n <\/td>\n J Cox\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 4\n <\/td>\n 64%\n <\/td>\n $276,704\n <\/td>\n 60.00\n <\/td>\n 14\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This three year old Brown Colt is a scratch bred (PIONEEROF THE NILE x DEPUTY MINISTER x PLEASANT COLONY)<\/strong> who has been running at some varied distances for his owner.  Back in May of this year he ran 6 furlongs in the G3, The Jacoby Hirch in Maryland where he picked up a win to get his G3 badge.  In June he crossed the wire in third in the G2, Flat Land Derby going 8.5 furlongs.  He had a couple of misses in his next two races and then came back out for his most recent outing to run on 10\/11\/2020 in Florida where he went 8.5 furlongs in the G3, Save A Buck where he got up for third and a 117 speed rating.  He is going to need to bring that speed forward in this race if he wishes to get to boards here in New Jersey.  I must wonder if moving back down to a sprinting distance is going to be to this horses liking.  But he has shown well in the past at the distance and we will have to see if this track treats him kindly.  The owner is bringing in jockey, J Cox from Victoria to take to the saddle up top for this race.  This could be an exciting pair to watch when they head out at post time representing the British And Nordic Racing Club residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 12<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n VARVAR\n BLACK SHEEP\n <\/td>\n SAF\n <\/td>\n 5M\n <\/td>\n lockyer<\/a>\n <\/td>\n F Gossett\n <\/td>\n 20\n <\/td>\n 7\n <\/td>\n 75%\n <\/td>\n $583,090\n <\/td>\n 124.00\n <\/td>\n 8\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Brown Horse sired by Var<\/strong> has had a nice career for his owner and will be coming out to see if he can find another trip to the boards.  His last trip to the winners circle came back in January of this year when he traveled 6 furlongs in the G3, Wicker Sofa Stakes in Japan. He put up another good fight in July when he ran in the G1, The Binger Handicap where he hit the wire in second with a 110 SP.  But he found disappointment in his most recent outing when on 09\/27\/2020 when he ran in the G1, The Iceberg in New York.  He ran a 108 SP that day which was only good enough for sixth place.  He is going to be facing many of the same horses in this race on Saturday that he saw in New York and will need to show some improvements here if he is to hit the boards.  His owner has placed the call to California to get jockey, F Gossett to ride in the saddle, who was the same jockey that rode this horse in the G1, Iceberg.  He should know how this horse likes to run and thus I would hope to see a better effort when they head out to their gate draw representing the Midas residency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 13<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n SHINY\n PROSPECTOR\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 5M\n <\/td>\n pmjstable<\/a>\n <\/td>\n T Ace\n <\/td>\n 22\n <\/td>\n 5\n <\/td>\n 55%\n <\/td>\n $1,497,229\n <\/td>\n 32.00\n <\/td>\n 11\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

This five year old Bay Horse is a scratch bred (CALIFORNIA CHROME x MR. PROSPECTOR x DAMASCUS)<\/strong> and is the top money winner in the field.  He will not be going off as the favorite in this race however due to some concerns by the odds makers with some recent speed ratings and some lack luster performances at the G1 level.  This horse did go out in June of this year in Nebraska to run in the G2, Sooner-Husker Stakes where he lead the field the entire race until he got caught down the stretch heading for home.  He still managed to cross the wire in second with a 106 speed rating.  His most recent trip came on 09\/26\/2020 when he bumped back up in Class to run in California in the G1, The Old Name.  He just did not have the power in his legs to keep up with this stronger field of horses that day and crossed the wire back in eighth with a 105 SP.  This horse has shown in the past that he can run, but jockey, T Ace from Texas will have to get some improved speeds out of this horse on Saturday if they are to remain among the top contenders in this field.  This pairing will be headed out of the paddock and onto the dirt to the cheers of an excited crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n 14<\/strong>\n <\/td>\n CARSONS\n WAY\n <\/td>\n KY\n <\/td>\n 3M\n <\/td>\n fantasticfour<\/a>\n <\/td>\n K Ledwith\n <\/td>\n 11\n <\/td>\n 3\n <\/td>\n 45%\n <\/td>\n $521,220\n <\/td>\n 32.00\n <\/td>\n 48\/1\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n

Breaking from the far outside gate will be this three year old Brown Colt that is also a scratch bred (CONGRATS x CARSON CITY x WILD AGAIN)<\/strong>.  He is a prior G2 winner from back in June of 2019.  Since picking up that accolade as a two year old this horse has seen his fair share of disappointments in his three year old season, and thus why the odds makers are making him the longest choice in the field.  His last trip to the track came on 09\/12\/2020 when he ran 6.5 furlongs in the G1, The Golden Ticket in Kentucky.  He was back in ninth place at the third call and was able to move up to cross the wire in fourth with a 103 speed rating.  Jockey, K Ledwith has hopped a plane ride from Japan to come in and take to the mount up top for this race.  This jockey will need to bring in his bag of tricks and a snappy whip to get this horse to fire off a big run if he is to make it to the tote board in this race when they head out to their post draw to the sounds of a cheering crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good luck to all\nowners and horses!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skippy\u2019s Watch List<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-Unbridled Quality:<\/strong> Third his last time out and back to back 114 SP\u2019s.  He looks ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6-Wover Hollow Road:<\/strong> Hit the boards in last five trips.  I look for the same again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7-One Foot Out:<\/strong>  Had a big race in his last trip with a 115 SP.  He looks dangerous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarton\u2019s Long Shot<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-Medio Palo:<\/strong>  Ran a nice G3 trip last time out in Kentucky with a 115 speed rating.  If this horse can bring that speed forward as he moves up in Class he could be a big surprise in this race.  He has not missed the boards all season and at 31\/1 you must have this horse on some tickets and hope for a big payday at the betting windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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