{"id":5733,"date":"2008-04-05T01:30:31","date_gmt":"2008-04-05T01:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5733"},"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=5733","title":{"rendered":"Budget Day morning line fave for DelPenn mirror meet’s Transylvania(G3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastern Kentucky<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0 A full field of 14 sophomores head to the post for the Grade 3 $125,000 Transylvania Stakes<\/EM> over 8.5 main track furlongs for sophomores.\u00a0\u00a0 This grade kicks culiminates Week #1 of the DellPenn @ Keeneland mirror meet.\u00a0\u00a0 Any DelPenn resident who wins this race gets a big point bonus in the residency-restricted contest.\u00a0\u00a0 There are 4 other races for\u00a0only DelPenn residents\u00a0here on the Eastern Kentucky card and they’ll continue throughout the month of April.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68876\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ALBERTA INDYSTORM(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 titleist\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J Caves\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Royally bred AP Indy colt joins the pacesetters hunt up front.\u00a0 The little guy ended his freshman season on a good clip, pocketing a black type score wire to wire over\u00a0a mile.\u00a0 As a 3yo, ‘Alberta has since\u00a0broken through the 90 SP# barrier, but barely at that.\u00a0 He finished 5th in the traditional Giant Slayer(G3)<\/EM> over 8.5f, tiring a\u00a0bit down that lane.\u00a0 The colt then stretched out another sixteenth\u00a0five weeks ago in Grade 3 company, but wound up outclassed as a big also-ran.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>There’s a lot of upseide to this colt — he’s still learning the ropes and could easily be switched back to one-turn.\u00a0\u00a0 Gotta see him try the grass too with that pedigree.\u00a0\u00a0 This is a weaker field than he’s been facing recently, so I’d expect him to do well on the board, if not win.\u00a0\u00a0 That is, if he indeed is a dirt short router.\u00a0\u00a0 Lots to prove especially those speed figures.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>

2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150800\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FAN MA HALO(ARG)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mirkin68<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B Obwan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a011\/1<\/DIV>
Southern Halo youngster was a late foal last year in the ranks.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s since been in stakes company this season and has yet to hit the black type board.\u00a0\u00a0 Both tries were over 8.5f with low 90 SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0 I don’t like how he “hanged” in the stretch in both of those efforts.\u00a0\u00a0 Can’t tell if the midpacker was outclassed in those races or needs to turn back to one-turn.\u00a0\u00a0 Odds indicate that he’ll factor in the hunt again this time around, but he’ll need to show up with his A-game.\u00a0\u00a0 Improving sort.\u00a0 <\/DIV>

3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0148621\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CHANGE OF SCENERY(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0foxon4<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 R Zamora\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07\/1<\/DIV>
Sired by Diamond Green(FR), this little guy threw his lifetime best effort LTO in a 99 SP# runnerup performance.\u00a0 He just missed by a whisker after setting the pace in the 8.5f black type contest.\u00a0 I’m struck with this colt’s steady improvement.\u00a0 He gained through 80 SP#s last year and was stakes-placed first time out over 9.5f this season.\u00a0 Foxon has since kept the colt a furlong less and he’s shown that he can be competitive.\u00a0 There’s substantial speed in\u00a0Saturday’s field, but the colt can stalk the lead when asked.\u00a0\u00a0 Good shot.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>

4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 150601\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BUDGET DAY(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 hollofly<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E Sabatinez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\/1<\/DIV>
Awesome Again blueblood also joins the sepeedsters up front.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt made his stakes debut LTO after going 2 for 5 through the ranks.\u00a0 He keeps on climbing the numbers ladder too and you just gotta love to see that in a stakes hopeful.\u00a0\u00a0 Hmm… that was a decent pretty good 96 SP# LTO despite his kind of tanking a tad dowen the lane.\u00a0\u00a0 The race was over 9.5f.\u00a0\u00a0 The bookies like him in this spot and you can’t argue against that.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hopefully he can relax a bit behind the very early speedsters\u00a0and take over by the far turn.\u00a0\u00a0 The one to beat on paper, but he’s green and must prove he belongs.\u00a0 <\/DIV>

5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56448\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LORD OF SONG(JPN)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 slammin58<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Ramirez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\/1<\/DIV>
Experienced Stravinsky son checks in with a dozen starts already in his young career.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt wasn’t much last season, but he’s really enjoyed stretching out to 9f+ as a sophomore, winning 2 of his last 3.\u00a0\u00a0 I like how he ran the 95 SP# when testing stakes company LTO.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Something about “stepping up to the level” and improving after the ALW schooling.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll see if he can extend that maturity with the cutback in distance.\u00a0\u00a0 A live midpack sleeper at a modest price.\u00a0 <\/DIV>

6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 92170\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DEJA’VODOO(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0zewango<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0J Joseph\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/1<\/DIV>
Recent graded experience of this Pulpit colt hasn’t exactly been\u00a0easy pickings.\u00a0\u00a0 On the contrary, the colt was well beaten in both the Giant Slayer(G3)<\/EM> and Gary Asher(G3)<\/EM> this year.\u00a0 Deja’vodoo was a stakes winner last season and multiple stake splaced including a hot 96 SP# on DelPenn Champions Day.\u00a0 Don’t count this closer out though — sure he’s not in great form, but this is a far softer field than those other Grade 3s.\u00a0\u00a0 We might see some marked improvement in this fella, especially agfter he cracked the 90 SP# again in his loss LTO.\u00a0 \u00a0Could come away with all the marbles for SDMF if the pace sets up for him up front.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>

7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08542\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NEAR THE KNUCKLE(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 firebird<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0P Thorson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 13\/1<\/DIV>
Second career attempt at a route for this Dayjur colt.\u00a0 ‘Knuckle was well-beaten in his lone two-turn try last year.\u00a0 He’s since won 2 of his last four back sprinting, including a 91 SP# stakes score.\u00a0\u00a0 Difficult to tell if the colt just had a bad day in the route try last year.\u00a0\u00a0 He did try 7.5f LTO and\u00a0ran even-steven.\u00a0\u00a0 Looks like a litmus test then.\u00a0\u00a0 He sure has the pedigree, but\u00a0it’s tough enough in Grade 3 company to be trying\u00a0a distance experiment.\u00a0 Has to show up with his best stuff.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 136502\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SABIN DU LOIR(IRE)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 peachman2\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M Liddleski\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a043\/1<\/DIV>
Cape Cross colt is 2 for 5 so far.\u00a0\u00a0 one of those victories came on the grass.\u00a0 The colt finished 3rd in his lone stakes debut over a mile after pressing the pace.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday will be his 3yo debut.\u00a0\u00a0 Gotta wonder\u00a0if he’ll be anywher near fit for the Grade 3 mucho<\/EM>-leap.\u00a0 Odds indicate he doesn’t factor in here.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s just an unknown quantity.\u00a0\u00a0 Likely he’ll tank but ya never know.\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/DIV>

9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 79158\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GOOD RAHY(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bayooherd<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0T West\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 52\/1<\/DIV>
Trainer\u00a0Bayooherd won the $10k claimer shake for this Good Reward filly earlier this year.\u00a0 The filly has yet to break out of the 70 SP# range.\u00a0 A huge reach.\u00a0 Will factor in for a short while on the pace.\u00a0 <\/DIV>

10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0135026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PANHANDLING(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dixiedotco<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0W Desantis\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07\/1<\/DIV>
Dixiedotco sends out this graded-experienced AP Indy royal bred.\u00a0 The colt was pretty good last season with lots of black type to his resume.\u00a0\u00a0 No vicotires though, but a 97 SP# runner-up effort in the Club Stakes(G2)<\/EM> is nothing to sneeze at.\u00a0\u00a0 The stalker won his 3yo debut over a short 9.5f field, but promptly tanked when asked to go the same distance versus Grade 2 company.\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday is a much better situation for this colt.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s got a lot of talent — you can really just throw out his last effort.\u00a0 My pick for at least the board.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>

11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0103273\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K’S RHAPSODY(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 verdugote\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 W Mauriello\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/1<\/DIV>
Another blueblood by AP Indy.\u00a0 This guy’s still pretty green with a 2 for 4 lifetime record.\u00a0 He’s won 2 of 3 over the main track.\u00a0\u00a0 Interesting because he ran an even speed figure in his last race (a stakes company contest over 9f), but finished well also-ran.\u00a0\u00a0 That race was over an off track though, so up to you whether you want to toss that race out.\u00a0\u00a0 Speedster should hopefully improve.\u00a0\u00a0 Can’t fault the entry in this soft graded field, but would like to see another listed effort to consider for the win.\u00a0 Possible for board.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>

12\u00a0\u00a0 147853\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SIXTY TWO(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0nijinsky4\u00a0\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0P McGaunn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\/1<\/DIV>
Flower Alley youngster makes stakes debut.\u00a0 The colt finally broke his maiden in his 5th start last year which closed out his freshman season.\u00a0\u00a0He’s 0-for-2 this season in ALW company so far and even lost in\u00a0a 4-horse field LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 STill, it was a 91 SP#\u00a0which factors in here.\u00a0\u00a0 Flip a coin.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll see if he can successfully press the pace.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/DIV>

13\u00a0\u00a0 33621\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TRYING TO DO(PA)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kaif021<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J Sorrell\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16\/1<\/DIV>
Wow!\u00a0 I haven’t seen a horse sired by Cat’s Career in a while.\u00a0\u00a0This little fella indeed loves two turns — he broke the 90 SP# barrier two back over an ALW mile.\u00a0\u00a0 That victory provided a springboard to the stakes level and the colt threw another 90, albeit as a distant also-ran.\u00a0\u00a0 Must prove that he belongs.\u00a0 Still, it’s great to see a bargain baby sire compete tough versus the bluebloods.\u00a0\u00a0 Chance for some dough if he can strike from midpack.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>

14\u00a0\u00a0 73252\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RODE ME HARD(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 40oz<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0J Gomez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a08\/1<\/DIV>
Rahy colt boasts the fastest speed figure in the field.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt ran a 100 SP# on Minnesota Festival Day last December, a strong ALW victory over 8f.\u00a0\u00a0 However, that race was over the turf.\u00a0\u00a0 He made his 3yo debut 5 weeks later in the Fainting Goats(G1)<\/EM> and bounced badly.\u00a0 Switch to the dirt followed and the downtown closer rallied over a ton of ground for a second place ALW finish.\u00a0\u00a0 Hmmm…. I’d like to see a regular stakes or at least a win over the dirt first, but, then again, it’s obvious that this colt can run.\u00a0 With an expected speed crunch up front, this guy’s a live chance for all the marbles and could surprise.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Snowchief’s Picks:<\/DIV>
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I’ll take Panhandling by a whisker over Rode Me Hard and K’s Rhapsody.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Good luck to all and especially DelPenners!<\/DIV>
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