{"id":5613,"date":"2008-03-14T19:52:32","date_gmt":"2008-03-14T19:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5613"},"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=5613","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Mr Anderson: Showtime for Turf Sprinters"},"content":{"rendered":"Tasmania<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What a talented group of\u00a0four year olds!\u00a0\u00a0 That’s the headlining story of this year’s Grade 3 $125,000 Mr Anderson Special<\/EM>.\u00a0 We got a mouth-watering group of post-sophomores ready to hit the graded streets —\u00a0they bring solid records in preparation for their prime time (ker-POW!) debuts.\u00a0\u00a0Satrus, Williamette Valley, Paper Jesus, R Loyal Man, Power Forward<\/STRONG> and\u00a0the filly Nothin’ To Lose<\/STRONG> all look so picture-perfect for breakout performances in the turf sprint division.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>And what a prime time capital moment it is for them too against a flashy backdrop of the division’s past Sim superstars.\u00a0\u00a0We got our one-turn, green monster favorites Cronus, Omerta Code, I Make Stuff Up<\/STRONG>, and General’s Chariot<\/STRONG> in the hunt Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 We followed this quatertet last year in the run to Breeders Bowl 2007.\u00a0\u00a0 They’re gonna make the young pups (who threaten to see them off into the sunset!) work for their feed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Did someone say that this race was a Grade 3?!!?\u00a0\u00a0 Yowsa!\u00a0\u00a0 What a\u00a0field that should at least be regulated to\u00a0Grade 2 honors if not a soft Grade 1!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>But no worries,\u00a0the horses do all the talking after all.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0They’ll go seven furious\u00a0furlongs over a slightly edgy turf course rated as “good.”\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t know if the off track will be much of a factor, but we’ll see what happens.\u00a0\u00a0 Raise the curtains and strike the lights!\u00a0\u00a0 It’s show time………\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/STRONG><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>The Celebrities<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV>
Attention autograph seekers!\u00a0 Four handsome hunks shall be in attendance Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0If you stop by the Tasmanian barns before the race, I’m sure they’ll\u00a0pose for a photo or sign your program with a hoofprint.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0=^)\u00a0\u00a0 But if I were you, I wouldn’t dream of\u00a0star-gazing anywhere near them after the race — some of them might be a bit grumpy.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Cronus(IRE)<\/STRONG> (6\/1) leads our celebrity quartet.\u00a0 The bookies paid their respects to Chilcoat’s Giant’s Causeway son, making him the slight racetime favorite.\u00a0 Respect of course due to Cronus’ whirlwind 2007 campaign.\u00a0 At this time last year, the press folks didn’t rate Cronus so highly.\u00a0\u00a0 The then-4yo colt won an age-restricted Grade 1 race and of course us media types blow raspberries at that.\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0 \u00a0But Cronus proved us wrong as the year wore on.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 He\u00a0was\u00a0nominated for\u00a0the Sim Eclipse Turf Sprinter title on the strength of his sensational runner-up efforts in the DPCD Penn Dash<\/EM> and Breeders Bowl Turf Sprint<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Cronus made his ’08 debut in the very fast and very, very tough Vermont 4 Lovers(G2)<\/EM> last month.\u00a0\u00a0 Even though Cronus finished a rather distant 5th, Chilcoat has to be ecstatic with the big 108 SP#<\/STRONG> after the layoff.\u00a0\u00a0 What kind of horse will Cronus be at age 5?\u00a0 He’s got 32 starts now.\u00a0\u00a0 This horse keeps teeter-tottering in the precipice.\u00a0\u00a0 Which way are ya going Cronus?<\/FONT><\/DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV>
On the other hand, Omerta Code<\/STRONG> (14\/1) is all over the map.\u00a0\u00a0 The Supers’ Sadler’s Wells 5yo was much anticipated last year after he won the\u00a02006 Japan Sprint(G1<\/EM>).\u00a0\u00a0 But alas, the colt played the yo-yo part to the hilt as a 4yo.\u00a0\u00a0 He might win a Grade 3\u00a0in the late springtime, only to cough it up\u00a0in a lousy\u00a0summer.\u00a0 He finished 9th and not a factor in the\u00a0Breeders Bowl before the Supers asked him to turn into a wintertime pacesetter.\u00a0\u00a0 Omerta Code responded with a nice 2nd in the Movieland Express(G3),<\/EM>\u00a0but was\u00a0ignominiously beaten against DelPenn residency-restricted company.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Omerta Code again set to the lead in\u00a0January’s Everclear(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 He got caught in a duel though and a wall of horses passed him late for his second-straight 90 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0There’s a lot of speed here Saturday — doubtful Omerta Code will do much in this spot and it really might be time to drop back to the listed level.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s only got 30 starts.\u00a0\u00a0Plenty of time to make a graded reappearance.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>General’s Chariot<\/STRONG> (8\/1) dropped down to the stakes level last time out and the result was a nice win by the old timer and former champion.\u00a0\u00a0 The 6yo son of Gone West is just one win away from 20 lifetime winner’s circle trips.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ve never trained a horse to 20 so that’s my goal with him this year.\u00a0\u00a0 Like Cronus and Omerta Code, the General had a rollercaoster 2007 season.\u00a0\u00a0 He started out yicky in spring, had a fun summer with a Grade 2 win as well as a heartbreaking\u00a0runnerup effort on Smackdown<\/EM> day.\u00a0 He acquitted himself decently with 4th place finishes in the World Cup<\/EM> and BB<\/EM>, only to choke bigtime on DPCD<\/EM> day in December.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Blah.\u00a0 I really don’t like him in this spot\u00a0with all the speed up front and some splendid closers to the rear.\u00a0\u00a0 Then again, maybe I’m lowballing him and he really needed the win LTO.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0However, it’s his 44th lifetime call to the post.\u00a0\u00a0 Ouch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>But misery loves company, so move over Snowchief & General for Lenny & I Make Stuff Up<\/STRONG> (12\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 Gosh, Lenny sure had a puzzler last year with the 2006 champion turf sprinter.\u00a0 I Make Stuff Up just couldn’t deliver a good groove.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Mineshaft son\u00a0had\u00a0some good efforts late last springtime with 4th place finishes in the Rising Sun<\/EM> and Golden Jamboree<\/EM>, but from summertime onwards, the colt just wasn’t his ol’ nasty self.\u00a0\u00a0 He went from\u00a0Grade 1s to completing his 4yo campaign in the ALW ranks.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Poor ‘Stuff’s gotta be the wackiest horse in the Sim.\u00a0\u00a0 Lenny returned him to the graded ranks in the Vermont 4 Lovers(G2)<\/EM> race last month and the horse wanted no part of it.\u00a0\u00a0 A huge disappointment for Lenny — I Make Stuff Up has to show something here or it might be high time for the breeding shed.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/STRONG><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>The\u00a0Sizzling Upstarts<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Take your pick from these excellent 4 year olds.\u00a0\u00a0 I agree with all of their placement in this race — it is time to see what you got!\u00a0 Some are more accomplished than others though……<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>We’ll start out with Kbsweet’s wonder-duo:\u00a0 Paper Jesus<\/STRONG> (11\/1) and R Loyal Man<\/STRONG> (11\/1).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Both colts boast modest pedigrees, but, boy, can they sizzle.\u00a0\u00a0 Paper Jesus is the downtown closer to R Loyal Man’s most wicked speed.\u00a0 R Loyal Man has the greater lifetime best SP# of the two (114<\/STRONG>) to Paper Jesus’ 109<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0 Both have black type, Paper Jesus has the grades……<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Paper Jesus ran a professional sophomore turf sprint campaign last year.\u00a0 He was a graded winner earlier in the season and missed the celebrated Never Ready Sprint(G1) <\/EM>winner’s circle by a nose in July.\u00a0 The colt was very consistent in the money afterwards in the grades.\u00a0\u00a0 He did\u00a0miss\u00a0a ticket to the Breeders Bowl due to lack of stakes\u00a0points, but Keely had to be impressed with the youngster’s tough 4th place finish (beaten only 3 lengths) in November’s Because I Said So(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>If you toss out the season-ending DelPenn day debacle, Paper Jesus had a very solid season last year — something to build on as an older horse\u00a0contender.\u00a0\u00a0The colt might have been a bit rushed in the Vermont 4 Lovers(G2),<\/EM> but he posted a fine time (105 SP#<\/STRONG>) and was\u00a0just a couple lengths back of Cronus in 6th place.\u00a0\u00a0 I expect this colt to improve off of that effort.\u00a0 \u00a0Maybe the cutback to the half-furlong less will sharpen his final drive to the wire.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>I really like Paper Jesus for the board here.\u00a0\u00a0 On the other hand, R Loyal Man could be in for a rough afternoon.\u00a0 The Mr Greeley colt was in and out of the ranks last season, but threw a big wire to wire 114 SP#<\/STRONG> victory in a player-sponsored Grade 3 last October.\u00a0 He just gathered his form\u00a0in the cool weather of autumn.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt also ran well in the DelPenn residency\u00a0sprint.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>However,\u00a0R Loyal Man had a flubby 2008 listed stakes debut.\u00a0\u00a0 His PPs indicate that he needs the pace and he’ll fight tooth-and-nail for that Saturday.\u00a0 You never know, but I think he’s setting up this race for his stablemate.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Speaking of speed, let’s look at Sdmf’s filly Nothin’ To Lose (12\/1)<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 She’s regally bred by Lemon Drop Kid and sure put a whoppoing pacesetter’s effort together in her last outing.\u00a0 Granted, the filly faced a short field and got loose on the lead, but a big 110 SP# is nothing to sneeze at.\u00a0 The gal’s got a lot of backclass too, having run in the ’07 1,000 Guineas.\u00a0\u00a0 She was also a winner in the Sun State Cup(G1)<\/EM> over a mile late last summer and acquitted her self well in her final two route races of ’07.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Honestly, on paper, it sure looks like Nothin’ To Lose is gonna get caught in a speed duel with R Loyal Man, A Bit Of All Right and Wonderboy Da\u00a0Vinci.\u00a0\u00a0Speed duel for H-E-double-toothpicks at that.\u00a0 \u00a0She’s got an immaculate record, winning 11 of 19 starts.\u00a0 If she could just develop some consistency for Sdmf…. \u00a0\u00a0need to try dirt too with that pedigree since she isn’t always throwing 100+.\u00a0 Can go either way with this gal Saturday, but she’s one to watch.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Three more 4yo colts really catch your eye in this race.\u00a0\u00a0 First up, we have the midpacker Power Forward(GB)<\/STRONG> (9\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 Dokki3’s Powerscourt(Gb) son is 8 for 18 lifetime\u00a0and displays these beautifully consistent\u00a0100+ speed figures on his PPs chart.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The colt did make a graded appearance last summer in the Snowphantom(G2)<\/EM> where he made up tons of ground to finish 5th by only a\u00a0length or so.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Laer in the year, he returned to the ALW and stakes ranks where he took 2 of 4 starts with 110 and 112 SP#s respectively.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>I know what you’re thinking:\u00a0“Snowchief, ya always get ga-ga over the speed figs!”\u00a0 But gosh, you\u00a0just love to see that consistency and those numbers that indicate superior ability.\u00a0 This colt is graded material — you just gotta be patient, he’s gonna throw clinkers every now and then because he’s a closer.\u00a0 IF not the board here, then I expect at least a minor money effort and then onward to\u00a0future grades!<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Ditto for\u00a0bagur’s Satrus<\/STRONG> (8\/1), absolutely awesome numbers with 7 for 17 lifetime record.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The War Chant 4yo though has a bit more\u00a0graded experience, having finished 5th this year in the Everclear(G2)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Satrus ran huge (110 SP#<\/STRONG> victory)\u00a0in the Northwest Racing Circuit’s Cavalcade Cup Turf Sprint<\/EM> on Breeders Bowl day last year.\u00a0 This colt ran great in the World Cup prior to that too — I thought that 7f division\u00a0was the tougher race of the two and this colt acquitted himself well in that race.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Will\u00a0Satrus bounce after the sky-stretching 114 SP#<\/STRONG> listed stakes triumph LTO?\u00a0\u00a0 It was just 4 weeks ago.\u00a0\u00a0Wouldn’t be too surprised if\u00a0he fired a bit average-like, but maybe that’s he’ll need in this field?\u00a0\u00a0Hmm…. so\u00a0“has peaked” or “continuing to peak”?\u00a0\u00a0 Sure looks darn good on paper though — yeah!\u00a0 Gotta keep an eye on this one down the raod in the division too.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>The final super-4yo is the Supers’ other entry:\u00a0 Williamette Valley<\/STRONG> (7\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 Woowwee, royally bred by Seeking The Gold too with 6 for 18 lifetime scorecard.\u00a0 Unlike our other 4yos though, this colt stayed in the listed level ranks last year, building those ultra-important speed figures.\u00a0 \u00a0‘Valley\u00a0strung together a three-race win streak with sleek speed numbers late last year.\u00a0\u00a0 The streak culminated in a 111 SP#<\/STRONG> score on the DPCD-restricted turf sprint over 7f.\u00a0\u00a0 The Supers have kept this colt as a seven furlong specialist too, so what a perfect\u00a0spot for his graded debut.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>A ton of things going for this colt and I think he’s your winner.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s gonna get the speed up front.\u00a0\u00a0 Satrus may bounce a tad.\u00a0\u00a0 He’ll have to\u00a0overtake a game Power Forward\u00a0and outrun Paper Jesus and Cronus to the wire though.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, ‘Valley won his ’08 debut last month.\u00a0 The Supers pick their battles carefully and I think they’ve got this colt ready for Saturday.\u00a0 What a beauty.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>The Supporting Cast<\/STRONG><\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>We got a mix of older horses and a couple 4yos in the hunt.\u00a0\u00a0 There are some good ones in this groupand one or two have spoiler possibilities.<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Acadie’s A Bit Of All Right(IRE)<\/STRONG> (8\/1) is the frontrunner for upset honors.\u00a0 The 5yo son of Perfect Soul also possesses those gorgeous triple-digit numbers that melt your Sim fancy (of your own horse’s victory!).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The speedster won a listed stakes on Simhistory Day last summer, but mostly pays his dues with in the moeny efforts near each time out.\u00a0\u00a0 The horse just missed an oppotune photo finish last time out\u00a0with a 111 SP<\/STRONG>#.\u00a0 \u00a0‘Right has had a good break since and ceratainly factors into the quality of this group.\u00a0 I worry he’ll get into a speed dule though with the filly as well as R Loyal Man and Wonderboy Da Vinci.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Wonderboy Da Vinci(IRE)<\/STRONG> (12\/1) could indeed foil\u00a0the pacesetters hunt.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s a very fast 6yo by Theatrical(IRE) and finished a strong 4th in the Everclear(G2)<\/EM> two months ago.\u00a0 \u00a0This is a hard-knockin’ veteran of 34 starts — he knows the ropes.\u00a0\u00a0 He might\u00a0not be as flashy as the talented youngsters, but he can get into the thick of things for a minor prize.\u00a0\u00a0 Has a slight chance if he doesn’t go all crazy, joining the suicide speed duel.\u00a0\u00a0 Races for wonder4 stable.<\/FONT><\/DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV>
Wemblem’s Captain Amazing<\/STRONG> (15\/1) is an interesting dark horse, but he’s\u00a0a bit too green for me at 4 for 15 lifetime.\u00a0\u00a0He still has the NW4x condition.\u00a0\u00a0 I don’t mind seeing him\u00a0in the listed ranks, but this is a pretty\u00a0good Grade 3.\u00a0\u00a0 The other 4yos in the field have all well exhausted their conditions.\u00a0 \u00a0The Rock Hard Ten son though has steadily climbed in speed figures, running a 107<\/STRONG> LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 It wouldn’t be that much of a stretch to see the closer surprisingly hit the board.\u00a0 However, more often than not, it’s gonna go the other way.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Finally, A Fleet Of Bbors<\/STRONG> (23\/1) threw a few good numbers recently for alexx2 stable.\u00a0\u00a0 The 5yo son of Bahri was mostly in ALW cpany last year though.\u00a0\u00a0 With a 5 for 32 lifetime record, he’s not really at this level.\u00a0\u00a0 Could mix it up in the pacesetters hunt.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Won’t be around much long after the opening quarter though.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Race History<\/U>:<\/FONT><\/DIV>\u00a0<\/DIV>
Kbsweet’s Night’s Desire<\/A><\/STRONG> has won the past two runnings of the Mr Anderson Special(G3)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 He was pre-entered, but Keely instead sends her powerful one-two co-entry of R Loyal Man and Paper Jesus.\u00a0 Night’s Desire\u00a0is the most notable winner of the race.\u00a0 The first four runnings were won by horses whose lone stakes victory came in the Mr Anderson<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 Hopefully, our winner Saturday will live up to Night’s Desire’s example and race on!<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Stakes record:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02002 Fresh Honor<\/STRONG><\/A>\u00a0by Honor Grades, 1:21 1\/5\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Snowchief’s Picks<\/U>:<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>The off track could throw my whole analysis for a loop.\u00a0 LOL!\u00a0 \u00a0I don’t think it will be too much of a factor though, but cold toss out one of these 4yos though who hasn’t yet raced over the squishy stuff.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Satrus looks on target for this group on paper, but I’m gonna wager that he won’t be as sharp after the swift effort LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 Cronus should be in the hunt and he’s due for a victory — it could be his day, but he’s also known for playing the bridesmaid.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>I think it’s gonna be a ridiculous speed duel up front, so I’m tossing out the pacesetters Nothin’ To Lose, R Loyal Man, A Bit Of All Right.\u00a0\u00a0Wonderboy Da Vinci could stalk, but will probably be\u00a0closer to the pace and thus get cooked.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Omerta Code needs to show up — doubftul he’ll do so.\u00a0 Flip a coin on I Make Stuff Up — nah.\u00a0\u00a0 General’s Chariot could grab some minor money, but won’t hit the board if the race goes to 105 SP#+.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>It comes down to closers Paper Jesus, Williamette Valley, and the midpacker Power Forward.\u00a0\u00a0 I’d box those three, tossing in Cronus and A Bit Of All Right.\u00a0\u00a0 Williamette Valley seems to be the “now” horse.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/FONT>\u00a0<\/DIV>Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Williamette Valley<\/FONT><\/DIV>Place:\u00a0\u00a0Paper Jesus<\/FONT><\/DIV>Show:\u00a0\u00a0Power Forward or Cronus<\/FONT><\/DIV>