Out on the west coast in the city of angels a group of 3YO fillies are stretching out to 8.5 furlongs on the dirt in hopes of setting themselves up for a trip to Kentucky next month and the first leg of the triple tiara. The $500,000 Grade I City Of Angles Stakes has drawn a full field of 14 and looks to be a very competitive race indeed.<\/P>
Let’s take a look at today’s field:<\/P>
1)WELLS RULES T(P.R.)—19\/1—<\/STRONG>apacolypse sends this filly out of FUSAICHI RULER with a record of 8-3-2-0 and lifetime earnings of $136,335. She is out of the mare RIVER WELLS T who was 3\/24 at the track and this is the only foal on record to date. This 261st divisional ranked filly races for the Tsyndicate stables based over at Del\/Penn National. This two time stake winner makes her Graded stakes debut today and while she has had success in the overnite stake circuit some of that has to be attributed to being entered in easy spots with short field races. That will not be the case today so this race should be a good indication of just how good this filly will be. She tired in the stretch in her only other try at the distance and she has yet to prove that she has the stamina for routing. Her top speed rating mark of 90, posted last time out in a 7.5 furlong sprint, will need to be improved upon to have her challenging for a top 3 finish today. She is expected to run a stalking style and should be sitting a few lengths back of the frontrunners. The rider for today’s race will be Rogers (20%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—87.<\/STRONG> <\/P> 2)STUN(KY)—11\/1—<\/STRONG>gavinw sends this filly out of FORESTRY with a record of 6-4-0-0 and lifetime earnings of $119,520. She is out of the he-mare THIS IS VISUAL who was 9\/75 at the track. This 114th divisional ranked filly races for the unafilliated Opcon stables. If you throw out her 2 Graded stake starts she has been perfect but hopes that the third time is a charm with regards to this race today. In both her Graded starts including her last start in the Louisiana Oaks she has stalked the pace but then tired in the stretch drive. She has shown she can go 8 furlongs when she won in AL two starts back and she has posted back to back 94 speed ratings coming into this race today. Without a true speed horse today she may even try to get out of the gate first in this one and see if she can get away with some soft early fractions as she does seem to run best when close to the front of the pack. The rider for today’s race will be Bonus (8.8%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—95.<\/STRONG><\/P> 3)SCRAGGLY ROMAN(KY)—25\/1—<\/STRONG>banterror sends this filly out of ROMAN RULER with a record of 16-3-2-6 and lifetime earnings of $118,626. She is out of the mare SCRAGGLY STUD who was 7\/24 at the track and who has 6 foals on record of which 5 are winners. This 596th divisional ranked filly races for an independent and unafilliated stable. One thing that can be said about this filly is that she has had a busy early start in her career with 16 starts before getting halfway thru her 3YO season. While she is still looking for her first ever stakes wins she has had several top 3 finishes in added money events so far in her career. She makes her Graded debut today and looks to be in tough here as her top speed rating of 86 leaves her well behind the frontrunners today and with only one previous route try last August where she tired in the latter half of the race her stamina for going long may also be questioned. But, this one will be the longshot players hope and she may also try to steal some easy fractions on the front end here and if perchance she does pull of the upset then there will be some very large exotic payouts in the mutual prices. The rider for today’s race will be Ford (7.4%). PROJECTED SPEED RATING—75.<\/STRONG><\/P> 4)NICE DEEZINE(KY)—11\/1—<\/STRONG>borrow1 sends this filly out of STORM CAT with a record of 3-3-0-0 and lifetime earnings of $86,700. This 109th divisional ranked filly races for the Deadinthelane stables based over at the GR Simsters. There is always something special about a horse when they enter into a race undefeated as you never know how long they can keep up the streak or if they can end up being the super star that can go onto becoming an undefeated champion. This filly has answered every task so far but before her and she makes the next step today with the climb into the Graded stakes ranks. Her 76\/89\/98 speed rating figures are next to perfect with regards to race by race improvement and her midpack closing style could well be put to use here with the early pace of the race in doubt at the start. Her style suggest she has lots left at the wire in her pair of 8 furlong starts so the extra 1\/2 furlong should not represent any problems to her. The only thing may be is that she is spotting some experience to others in the race but at 11\/1 it may be well worth the risk that she is a quick and instant learner. A definite one to watch in this race today. The rider for today’s race will be Turner (12.5%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—103.<\/STRONG><\/P> 5)AZZA MUSS(AUS)—6\/1—<\/STRONG>sadlier sends this filly out of DESERT KING(IRE) with a record of 9-3-2-2 and lifetime earnings of $308,891. She is out of the mare YALUCKY MENTUCKY who was 1\/22 at the track and this is the only foal on record to date. This 14th divisional ranked filly races for the unafilliated Huhtamaki stables. For a while there last time out this Grade II Golden Red stakes winner had her connections dreaming of a start against the boys in the Bluegrass Derby when she took a slight lead at the top of the stretch in her last start in The Grade 2 All Saints Derby, one of the Derby Lock Prep races. Unfortunately she could not sustain her bid and ended up finishing 6th which has her returning to run against her own sex for this race today. A previous winner at the distance, a stellar 100 speed rating posted last time out and a versatile running style makes this filly a very attractive runner for this contest today. She will be able to see how the race develops before committing to any certain racing style and that could play a big advantage in the outcome here today. The rider for today’s race will be Staples (12.6%). PROJECTED SPEED RATING—101.<\/STRONG><\/P> 6)DAHERE DABEAR(KY)—8\/1—<\/STRONG>peepshold sends this filly out of DEHERE with a record of 8-3-1-2 and lifetime earnings of $98,485. She is out of the mare ROBOT CHICKEN who was 2\/21 at the track and this is the only foal on record to date. This 106th divisional ranked filly races for the Cobra Kai Racing stables based over at the GR Simsters. The one real question that may be asked about this filly is if 8.5 furlongs is enough distance for her to run her best race. Her rallies had been coming up short in her previous 4 starts before she won last time out when stretched to 9.5 furlongs in a NJ overnite stakes. Her 97 speed rating posted puts her in the mix today, but perhaps some may be waiting for when this group goes longer next month before favoring her to win in a Graded start. The rider for today’s race will be Peeples (9.6%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—98<\/STRONG>.<\/P> 7)PRADO’S BALLADO(KY)—14\/1—<\/STRONG>jockeymax6 sends this filly out of EL PRADO(IRE) with a record of 9-5-1-1 and lifetime earnings of $177,950. This 71st divisional ranked filly races out of the Jockeymax stables based at the GR Simsters. This filly had been great on the dirt after switching form the turf in her 4th lifetime start and has won 5 of 6 in the process. Her last 2 wins have come in 8.5 furlong overnite stake races which have earned her the right to try this Grade I race today. She is a late closer who sits at the back of the pack early and the only reservations some may have is if the early pace ends up soft today which would make her task in the stretch drive all that more difficult. Her top rating of 97 posted last time out maker her competitive here today and she has shown significant improvement in each of her last 3 starts suggesting many may try to take advantage of her generous odds in the morning line. The rider for today’s race will be Bates (6.6%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—100.<\/STRONG><\/P> 8)EQUIVOCATIONS(KY)—5\/1—<\/STRONG>bunsay sends this filly out of DYNAFORMER with a record of 8-4-1-0 and lifetime earnings of $413,180. She is out of the he-mare ROUNDWOOD who was 8\/30 at the track. This 9th divisional ranked filly races for Super’s More Evil Than The Evil Empire Stables based at Del\/Penn National. This two time Grade II winner enters this race with morning line favorite status after running a stellar race last time while winning The Lousiana Oaks posting a big 102 speed rating over the 8.5 furlong race. If she can match that effort on the west coast this weekend she will be very tough to beat as we all know repeating after a big performance at the races can sometimes be the toughest thing to do. With no Schitzngiggle or Mambo Prayer in the race today it is expected the closers may have to work a bit harder in the stretch drive to get by the others who will be closer to the front end early in the race. Still she has to be respected off that last performance and is the one they will all have to beat to win this race today. The rider for today’s race will be Lewis (20.7%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—102<\/STRONG>.<\/P> 9)SILENT SCREEM(KY)—6\/1—<\/STRONG>stupor1 sends this filly out of KINGMAMBO with a record of 5-3-2-0 and lifetime earnings of $81,420. This 83rd divisional ranked filly races for Lenny’s Evil Empire stables based over at the GR Simsters. Well if you look at the PP charts many would think this filly is a shoe in to finish 2nd to keep up the pattern but IA win last time out when running 8.5 furlongs for the first time out was a good one with a 100 speed rating posted in the stake win. If she can duplicate that performance today she will be one of the major players here and I like the fact that she ran closer to the pace last time out than in her previous pair of starts as that may help her as this race unfolds today. She does give up a bit of experience to some here as she came to the races late in her 2YO campaign but she will be ridden by one of the Sims best jockeys and her handler has had a stellar spring at the track and has already guaranteed himself a runner in the Bluegrass Derby in May. The rider for today’s race will be Gossett (27%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—101<\/STRONG>.<\/P> 10)ATTACK FORCE(KY)—10\/1—<\/STRONG>jonsnow sends this filly out of GHOSTZAPPER with a record of 8-4-0-0 and lifetime earnings of $67,496. She is out of the he-mare ARMY OF ONE who was 8\/28 at the track. This 99th divisional ranked filly races for Given’s Fire And Blood stables based over at the GR Simsters. This filly went on a 4 race winning streak last fall and capped it with a win in a NC 8.5 furlong stake in February. She moved up to The Grade II Louisiana Oaks last time out and while she was rallying in the stretch she came up short to finish 5th with a 99 speed rating. She will be facing the winner of that race again here today and if she chooses to race from the far back here again that tactic may hinder her in the late going. Still she has won at the distance and will probably be coming on late with the favorite in the stretch so she will have her share of backers in this race today. The jockey for today’s race will be Brim (11.2%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—100.<\/STRONG><\/P> 11)DESANTIS(TX)—11\/1—<\/STRONG>poolshoota sends this filly out of RHODES with a record of 13-4-5-1 and lifetime earnings of $176,980. This 30th divisional ranked filly races for the Ireland division of The Hillbilly Racing Team. This filly has cashed a cheque in every start on the dirt so far in her career and has been a consistant overnite stake runner in her last 4 starts with back to back wins entering her Graded stake debut today. She is another late closer who will have to vye for a clear trip down the stretch with several others preferring to run that style here today. Her top speed rating of 94 may be a bit short of other here but at this stage of their careers a big spike in speed and performance in not unheard of as they find their best races. She could end up in a top 3 finish to make some nice payouts in the exotic wagers for this contest. The rider for today’s race will be Simcox(7.1%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—95.<\/STRONG><\/P> 12)MIND ERASER(ENG)—12\/1—<\/STRONG>fastvett sends this filly out of DUBAI DESTINATION with a record of 11-2-4-2 and lifetime earnings of $51,498. She is out of the mare ALLURING CHARM who was 0\/24 at the track and who has 2 foals on record, both winners. This 253rd divisional ranked filly races for the Qwikvett stables based over at the NWRC. It took 5 tries for this filly to break her maiden last year and she will be looking for her first stakes victory in her Graded stake debut today. She did rally 2 starts back to finish 2nd in a UT 8 furlong stake but found the going much more difficult last time out when racing against the boys in IA. Her top speed rating of 96 puts her in the middle of the pack here today, and as a closer she will probably need to show a little more consistancy to get any major backing but she will be returning to race against fillies here today and that may prove to help her be more competitive in the outcome of the race. The rider for today’s race will be Incay (4.3%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—95.<\/STRONG><\/P> 13)TAX DEDUCTABLE(KY)—12\/1—<\/STRONG>mtk76 sends this filly out of VINDICATION with a record of 9-4-0-2 and lifetime earnings of $80,574. She is out of the mare HI JINX who was 17\/46 at the track and who has 3 foals on record of which 2 are winners including 1 stakes winner. This 130th divisional ranked filly races for the Shamrock stables based over at the GR Simsters. Is this the filly who will take comand early and cut the early fractions today. While her PP suggest she will indeed try there may be some who will question her class considering her aquisition for $40K in a claiming race by her current connections last fall. Still she managed to join the stake winning ranks last time out while wiring a field in a 9.5 furlong SA stake and if she should somehow get some soft early fractions here today then lookout as she may be tough to catch in the stretch drive. Her 97 speed rating would only need some slight improvement to be considered for the win position and speed players may gamble that this one will be able to wire this field today. The jockey for today’s race will be Bower (0%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—98.<\/STRONG><\/P> 14)CARING MISS(KY)—12\/1—<\/STRONG>peeps1 sends this filly out of VINDICATION with a record of 4-2-2-0 and lifetime earnings of $83,370. This 113th divisional ranked filly is the stablemate of #6 DEHERE DEBEAR from the Cobra Kai Racing stables. This filly came out late last year and won back to back races to start her career and more recently has a pair of 2nd place finishes against stakes company. She just lost out in a heartbreaking photo last time out while going 8.5 furlongs for the first time and she is expected to be another of the large group of late closers in this field today. Her top rating of 94 and her inexperience as compared to some today may be a bit of a handicap but things do look good for this filly especially when they will start stretching out even farther coming up in the next few months. The rider for today’s race will be Allen (0%).\u00a0 PROJECTED SPEED RATING—95<\/STRONG>.<\/P> Will the pace be quick enough to allow the late closers a chance to show their best stuff in the stretch. Will the LA Oaks winner put up another great race or will she bounce a little here today. Those are one of many questions in this race today, a race where I am going to take a gamble on an undefeated horse #4 NICE DEEZINE(KY) to take advantage of sitting a little closer to the pace then some of the other closers that will be flying late down the stetch.<\/P> GOOD LUCK AND GOOD RACING<\/P> LA OAKS WINNER EQUIVOCATIONS WILL TRY TO REPEAT IN CA GRADE I TODAY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":419,"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-5726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726","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\/419"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5726\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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