{"id":561,"date":"2005-09-09T20:11:21","date_gmt":"2005-09-09T20:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=561"},"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=561","title":{"rendered":"13 G1-Wins: Sunnybank Memorial on Sim History precipice"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0 Sim history may be made this Saturday by arguably the current ‘best’ horse in the game:\u00a0 Sunnybank Memorial<\/STRONG> attempts to equal Joe Cayenne’s 13 Grade 1 Wins Record in the $500,000 Man Of War Stakes(G1)<\/EM>.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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He got # 12 last time around, beating old rival Allied Assault in a rousing Sword Swallower(G1)<\/EM> stretch drive.\u00a0 Mercy.\u00a0 Lilbitfarms’ son\u00a0of A.P. Indy claims all the drama\u00a0and momentum marching towards that record.\u00a0 With 5 of 7 Grade 1 wins this year in the bag, ‘Memo aims for his slice of\u00a0penultimate Sim History.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Can he\u00a0match Joe Cayenne (a turf superstar, Horse Of The Year, and multiple champion of days gone by)?\u00a0 And, if accomplished, will the Sim accept his transcendence to the title of “greatest horse ever in the game?”\u00a0 Despite all the sophomore hoopla, ‘Memo’s still known as the best horse currently racing in the Sim.\u00a0 What a story in progress!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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But, hold onto your hats, railbirds.\u00a0 Eleven feisty challengers mean to upset the big horse…. and<\/STRONG>……\u00a0the Man Of War Stakes itself too.\u00a0 It’s 11 furlongs<\/STRONG>….. one furlong short of\u00a0‘Memo’s 12f speciality.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Hmmm…. the bookies like the big horse at an overwhelming 5\/2.\u00a0 And Sunnybank Memorial attracts the Big Apple’s legendary jockey, Nancy Lawton.\u00a0\u00a0Keen bettors though might look for a ‘6\/1’ or more longshot in this race — if ‘Memo’s gonna get beat, it’ll be this race.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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In all fairness, the challengers will have to put forth their career best performances.\u00a0 Let’s meet them…….<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Judgemont International(G1)<\/EM> Winner:\u00a0 6\/1 – Preferred Power<\/STRONG> (dshock):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trainer doesn’t like to place this guy beyond 10f, but the Pulpit son won handily over the 10.5f Judgemont<\/EM> LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes, the extra sixteenth can make all the difference though…. but worthy of a try here.\u00a0\u00a0 Has the form, and certainly keeps top company (lost to Bristol Rovers earlier in the season).\u00a0 Hard to fault the stalker — if he can save some ground… it’s jsut a question of whther or not there are better horses at this distance in this group.\u00a0 Don’t discount, but\u00a0fairly questionable.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Windy City Turf Classic(G1)\u00a0Smackdown(Owner-Restr.)<\/EM>\u00a0Winner:\u00a0 7\/1 – Top Jimmy<\/STRONG> (sdmf2):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pure fire.\u00a0\u00a0That’s how you can describe this Peintre Celebre late-bloomer.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s red-hot with two straight 10f scores and has well earned this shot at taking down the best in the division.\u00a0\u00a0‘Jimmy’s pretty green with only 16 outings underwraps, but specifically only 7 of those races were on the grass.\u00a0 Since the switch of surface, he’s found new life — the only black mark on his turf resume though came as a\u00a0dusty-n-dirty also-ran in\u00a0Dancin Seattle’s\u00a0United Countries(G1 – 11f)<\/EM>.\u00a0 Can he get the distance then?\u00a0 \u00a0Heckuva spot to be experimenting\u00a0— but gotta try sometime.\u00a0 Big-time closer like ‘Memo breaks from 12-hole too.\u00a0 \u00a0 I get a shaky vibe from him, because he’s just <\/EM>as good over short routes.\u00a0 Has to pass the 10f+ stamina test.\u00a0 \u00a0One to watch.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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United Countries Handicap(G1), Louisiana Turf Classic(G1)<\/EM>\u00a0Winner:\u00a0 8\/1 – Dancin In Seattle<\/STRONG> (eliza):\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Likely pacesetter\u00a0in this Danzig royal bred.\u00a0\u00a0 If memory serves correct, I think he upset Allied Assault back in springtime (Louisiana Turf(G1)<\/EM>).\u00a0 Can get the distance and, doggone it, he’s the solo legitimate\u00a0speed as well.\u00a0 Problem is, ‘Seattle has in the past bounded out to easy early leads, then floundered down the lane.\u00a0 Definitely factor for the board, but would need his career best (and closers to flop) to pull off the win.\u00a0 Not without a chance.\u00a0 Sleeper!!!\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Royally Modest Cup(G1)<\/EM> Runner-up:\u00a0 9\/1 – At The Chateau(GB)<\/STRONG> (saver):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Second to talented Rain God in the Royally Modest(G1- 11f),<\/EM> the 4YO Beat Hollow(GB) son ran here, there, and everywhere\u00a0this past summer in Vermont’s Versatility Challenge\u00a0Series<\/EM> (owner-restr.).\u00a0\u00a0 Seemed to be a legitimate shot for the Windy City Turf(G1)<\/EM> winner’s circle over 10f, but threw a dull effort.\u00a0 Could rebound here, and, if so, dangerous.\u00a0 Wouldn’t be such a stretch.\u00a0\u00a0Good colt, but needs his best effort.\u00a0 Not without a chance if he can break in midpack, save ground, gain postion, then outlast the driving closers.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Derby De English(G1)<\/EM> Runner-up:\u00a0 11\/1 – Jupiter’s Moons(IRE)<\/STRONG> (coolk):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Poor, Jupiter’s Moons.\u00a0 He keeps finishing bridesmaid to sophomore phenom Horseshoe Bay!\u00a0\u00a0 Desperate for a win elsewhere, he just plain has no luck, ‘coz POW!\u00a0 Another prospective right hook from a heavyweight…. but, this time, from\u00a0Sunnybank Memorial himself.\u00a0 Sure, the\u00a0Galileo(IRE) son has over $1.2 million in the bank, but,\u00a0boy, brother can ya spare a dime?\u00a0\u00a0 ‘Moons needs a win to show that he’s just as good a colt as the starpowers.\u00a0 He’ll give all his Sim $$$ for a winner’s circle photo.\u00a0 And, if the stalker can\u00a0somehow find himself out front at the top of the lane, outlasting ‘Memo’s furious charge to the wire… grrrrrrrrrr!!!\u00a0 He *still*<\/STRONG> wouldn’t get the spotlight, because the Sim would just\u00a0be abuzz with talk of\u00a0“Horseshoe Bay’s bridesmaid” upsetting the best older turf horse (it would suggest how\u00a0even more legitimate the ‘Bay’s win streak\u00a0is!).\u00a0 Get my drift?!!?\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 Not without a chance for a board placing and his SP#s certainly fit in with these.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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King Of California(G1), NY Island Cap(G1)<\/EM> Winner:\u00a0\u00a0 9\/1 – Bright Sunset<\/STRONG> (pilot747):\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stalker\/pace presser had a heckuva springtime when he strung together graded wins over 10f and 11f.\u00a0 The Barkerville 4YO went on a skid his\u00a032nd outing\u00a0— his trainer followed that effort up with 9f and 14f tests.\u00a0 Hmmm…. has to break out of his unfunky groove…. LOL.\u00a0 Should stalk Dancin In Seattle’s pressure-cooker pace.\u00a0 There’s something to be said about a horse experiencing a “downside”…. and tries to\u00a0exit that downside in a seriously deep race.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Odds are against him them to suddenly wake up — it\u00a0is possible though.\u00a0 I’ll pass though — there are more lightly raced horses that are at the top of their games right now.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Kakarazuka Tinen(G2)<\/EM> Winner:\u00a0 14\/1 – Cephas(IRE)<\/STRONG> (iamprofit):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decent ALW colt who seriously blossomed when stretched out to grassy middle routes.\u00a0 Rock of Gibraltar(IRE) son gamely picked up the win over the Kakarazuka Tinen’s <\/EM>10f, but then stumbled when asked to test 11f in the Royally Modest<\/EM>.\u00a0 Would really prefer to see him win over 11f lesser graded stakes field first.\u00a0\u00a0 Outside chance to rebound.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Windy City Turf Classic(G1), Smackdown(Owner-Restr.)<\/EM> placed:\u00a0 10\/1 – Arkansas Traveler<\/STRONG> (lenny10):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pine Bluff colt made up a ton of ground to finish third to Top Jimmy in both the Windy City(G1- 10f) and Smackdown<\/EM>.\u00a0 ‘Traveler’s not exclusive to 10f too — he won over 12f several back albeit in an owner-restricted environment.\u00a0 Talented colt…. but just seems to be a step or two behind the faves.\u00a0 At the top of his game and fits in here well enough — but faces a deep field again.\u00a0 More importantly, he faces other top-notch closers that could outrace him to wire.\u00a0 Would need his absolute best effort — factor for board.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Fort Marcy(G1), Royally Modest(G1)<\/EM> placed:\u00a0\u00a0 10\/1 – Title Duke<\/STRONG> (johnno1):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keeps knocking on the big boy door.\u00a0 Obscurely sired Green Desert grandson is an old boy at age 6, but makes only 19th trip to the post though.\u00a0 Won a Grade 3 a ways back over 11f and the closer finished second to ‘Memo in the Fort Marcy(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 \u00a0Hmmm…. maybe doesn’t have the stuff at this point to beat the big faves, but certainly deserving of another chance here.\u00a0\u00a0 Fair to say he’s an outsider since he hasn’t beaten Grade 1 company.\u00a0 Outside chance and faces a deep group of fellow closers.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Fusahoochie Turf(G3)<\/EM> Winner:\u00a0 13\/1 – Gerfly’s Deed<\/STRONG> (tomsfly):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Big upside to this lightly raced Geri colt because he only makes his 14th trip to the post.\u00a0 Beat up some short fields over 10.5f in the listed ranks…. but the closer lost his fair share too.\u00a0 I thought this pedigree screams milerishness and maybe even sprinter too (‘Deed’s never ran in a sprint yet).\u00a0 Honestly beat a short field\u00a0over off track in the 11f Fusahoochie(G3).<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This guy deserves to be here with a shot at upsetting the big star.\u00a0 However, he doesn’t boast the huge G1-power SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0Talented, and has a shot.\u00a0 We’ll see how good he is.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/DIV>
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30\/1 – Bullocks(GB)<\/STRONG> (gosome):<\/FONT><\/DIV>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kayf Tara(GB) veteran overmatched at the Grade 1 level.\u00a0 Doesn’t belong — would earn more BP in ALW company.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Can ‘Memo be beat over 11f?\u00a0 Not likely — this horse is just one of the best ever.\u00a0 However, this is a deep field.\u00a0 At The\u00a0Chateau(GB) just missed versus Rain God over this distance.\u00a0 \u00a0And you gotta love the solo pacesetter Dancin In Seattle too.\u00a0 Title Duke might factor for minor piece of purse.\u00a0\u00a0Gerfly’s Deed has to prove that he\u00a0belongs.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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The real wildcards are Top Jimmy and Preferred Power who both have distance questions.\u00a0 \u00a0I like the former over the latter.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And then there’s the 3YO!\u00a0 Yeah,\u00a0Jupiter’s Moons\u00a0didn’t throw a big # LTO and I would really like to have seen him try a lesser grade versus older horses first before tackling the big cheeses.\u00a0 But he’s a stalker and he’s capable of the faves SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0 I’m gonna go with him.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jupiter’s Moons<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Place:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>Sunnybank Memorial (but I really want to see him tie the record!!!)\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42 \ud83d\ude42 :):)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Mark race\u00a02608.0414 down and (maybe) enjoy Sim History in the making!\u00a0 Good luck to all.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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