{"id":54207,"date":"2021-01-15T17:03:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=54207"},"modified":"2021-01-15T18:48:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:48:16","slug":"its-cool-runnings-for-nine-older-horses-in-the-100000-esr-bobsled-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=54207","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Cool Runnings for Nine Older Horses in the $100,000 ESR Bobsled Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A field on Nine older horses 4 Year Old\u2019s and Up will\nenter the Big Apple starting gate in the $100,000 ESR Bobsled Stakes<\/em>. The\nrace will be run at Seven Furlongs over the Dirt Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYNC \u2013 <\/strong>the 5-Year Old Bay Horse by War Front<\/em>\nis the first of two representing the bonk<\/em> racing stables; after achieving\nmoderate success over the Turf Course, connections returned the KY to the dirt\nwhere a convincing victory in a 6.5-furlong Allowance prompted a start in the My\nSheba T Dirt Memorial<\/em> LTO where his 112-speed figure was only good enough\nfor a third-place finish; it won\u2019t get any easier facing these, but his last\ntwo make him a contender\u2026in good form<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWANSEA RUNNAH \u2013 <\/strong>the bristolred<\/em> trained 4-Year Old Bay Colt\nby War Front<\/em> enters this field after trying the Turf for the first time\nin his last start; often times trainers will switch surfaces because they are\nfrustrated with a horses performance, but his six wins in thirteen starts\nsuggests his last was more of a wake-up call to help him break through at the\nstakes level, where he had to settle for the lesser prize finishing a combined\n7 lengths behind the winner\u2019s\nin 4 career Stakes appearances\u2026graduation day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IM DOWN LIAM \u2013 <\/strong>the second of the bonk<\/em> entry, the 5-Year\nOld Bay Horse by Curlin<\/em> has achieved most of his success racing over the\nTurf Course, however, his last start saw him switch to the Dirt after seven\nconsecutive Turf appearances and record an impressive Allowance victory where\nhe keenly turned in a career best 114-speed figure which prompts his first\ncareer stakes appearance\u2026might be this good<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BANDIT KING \u2013 <\/strong>the 5-Year Old Bay Horse by Birdstone<\/em> was\na last-minute entry from the trotter1<\/em> connections; the KY-bred has\nestablished himself as an off-track\/poly specialist, and with clear skies in\nthe forecast his chances become somewhat diminished; although he has recorded victories\nover a dry dirt surface, his 5th<\/sup> place finish behind SYNC <\/strong>in\nthe My Sheba T Dirt Memorial<\/em> make him a less likely candidate to visit\nthe winner\u2019s circle on Saturday \u2026needs divine intervention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEEKING GOLD AGAIN\n\u2013 <\/strong>the kingab<\/em> trained 5 Year Old Bay Gelding\nby American Pharoah<\/em> has earned six of his seven career wins at today\u2019s\ndistance, winning two of them at the stakes level, one coming in the ESR Run\nfor the Asters Race Day Stakes<\/em> with a career best 118-speed-figure against\na field that was considerable tougher than the likes of today\u2019s competitors;\ndespite off the board finishes in his last pair, both Grade 3 appearances, his\nlosses in the Strong Leader<\/em>, where he finished behind IWASBORNAWINNER<\/strong>,\na horse that went on to finish second in his next start in the Grade 1 Cavalier<\/em>\nbefore he romped home in the G3 Wicker Sofa Stakes<\/em>, and a loss in his\nlast start in the Grade 3 Kenny Joe Stakes<\/em> to the spinround<\/em>\ntrained SHOW YOUR CRAFT<\/strong>, where his connections opted to run him in the Grade\n2 Pablo Cruz Handicap<\/em> in February, he is properly listed as the early\nmorning favorite\u2026one to beat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONDER CADET \u2013 <\/strong>successful in a move from the Turf Course in the Back\nDoor Man Turf Sprint Stakes<\/em> to a victory over the Dirt Course at the\nAllowance level in March of last year, the cadet<\/em> connections employ a similar\nangle for the ESR<\/em> feature after the 5-Year Old Bay Gelding by Makfi<\/em>\nturned in a solid 2nd<\/sup> place finish over the Turf Course in the Alum\nBay Turf Mile<\/em> LTO; the JPN-bred has won 4 of his 5 seven-furlong starts and\nappears well conditioned for his connections 2021 ESR<\/em> debut\u2026well poised<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TWIST OF EVIL \u2013 <\/strong>having spent the better part of the last yearracing\nat distances of less than 6-furlongs, the big question here is will this 6-Year\nOld Bay Horse by Hard Spun<\/em> like the added distance of today\u2019s ESR feature?\nYes, he has recorded victories beyond six panels, but his 4 ITM finishes at\n7-furlongs and beyond in 11 starts have all come at the Allowance level; the casino<\/em>\ntrained KY bred is battle tested, and is a stakes winner in two of his last\nthree starts so he just might have enough moxie to pull off the upset\u2026your call<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOURS AGO \u2013 <\/strong>the spinround<\/em> trained 5-Year Old Chestnut\nHorse by Jimmy Creed<\/em> enters this field on a four-race winning streak,\nthe last, posting a career best 111-speed figure; sure, the streak has come at\nthe claiming and starter level, but a winning form has no limits, and this AUS\nbred has certainly found his best stride\u2026never better<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JAYMZ AND WALLY \u2013 <\/strong>the ace<\/em> trained 5-Year Old Bay Horse by Bodemeister<\/em>\nmight just be the most interesting horse in this field after a dominating\nperformance at the Allowance level in his last start while posting a career\nbest 119-speed figure, in fact it is the fastest recorded speed figure of any\nhorse in this entire field; victimized by SEEKING GOLD AGAIN <\/strong>in the ESR\nRun for the Asters Race Day Stakes<\/em> the KY-bred enters the field well-rested\nafter a two-month layoff and could be the most likely contender to turn the\ntables on his main rival\u2026dangerous <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HANDICAPPING THE\nFIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all the\nreasons stated above, SEEKING GOLD AGAIN\n<\/strong>is the clear choice in today\u2019s ESR Bobsled\nStakes<\/em>.  The kingab<\/em> trainee\nhas been facing much better, has a victory in ESR<\/em> competition, is a\nspecialist at the distance, and his 3-1 odds, comparatively speaking, make this\nselection a profitable investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONDER CADET <\/strong>and JAYMZ AND WALLY <\/strong>both pique my interest,\nhowever the latter might need a race, while I am relying on a Turf to Dirt\nangle for SONDER CADET <\/strong>to get the job done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the IM DOWN LIAM<\/strong> part of the bonk<\/em> entry,\nwhose been on the board in 8 consecutive starts and has a dominating win in his\nlast start, over his entry-mate SYNC<\/strong>, who has only visited the winners\ncircle once in the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWANSEA RUNNAH <\/strong>scares me a bit in this field and at 17-1 I\u2019m\ncompelled to use him in all my exotics. \nThe connections are always dangerous and the KY-bred has some sneaky\nform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not sure TWIST\nOF EVIL <\/strong>can get the job done at this\ndistance despite exiting a pair of stakes wins in two of his last three\noutings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite a four-race winning\nstreak, HOURS AGO <\/strong>will have a lot to overcome against this field, and THE BANDIT\nKING<\/strong> will have to steal away some rain clouds if he is to have a\nchance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Picks <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEEKING GOLD AGAIN \u2013 much the best<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SONDER CADET \u2013 like the connections and going to trust the angle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWANSEA RUNNAH \u2013 just a gut feeling on a horse hailing from solid connections<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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