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This week in Kentucky, we have The PAN JAY Challenge Stakes. This race will be run on the dirt for 8 furlongs. It is open to all 3yo’s and they will be competing for a share of the $80,000 purse. The record time for this race is 1:35 3\/5.<\/P>
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Let’s meet the field.<\/P>
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Post position 1 will hold <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Cat Charm Ted<\/SPAN><\/B>, a 3yo colt sired by Silver Charm. Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>ted, <\/SPAN><\/I>from Tsyndicate Stables, has him in Kentucky this week. It was August 2007 when this colt first began racing. It was a 5.5 maiden sprint where he led the entire race and was the first under the wire as well. His second race would be a 7.5 furlong stakes race where he came in second but only by a nose. An 8 furlong stakes would be the next challenge for him. The race seemed to be a little much for him and he finished in sixth. With that, he would be tried again in a 7.5 furlong stakes. He was slowly getting faster with each race but it wasn’t enough and he finished seventh. One more stakes try, this time at 6 furlongs, and he still could not repeat his maiden trip and bring home the win. Trying a different strategy he was then placed into a 9 furlong allowance and the switch paid off. He got his second win. It was back to stakes level again for an 8 furlong run. He held second for most of the race but by the wire he fell back to third. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Ted<\/SPAN><\/I> then decided to try him in a grade 3. That race was another 9 furlong run but Cat Charm Ted just couldn’t keep up with the field and finished eleventh, 13 \u00be behind the winner. Two weeks later, in the middle of March this year, he would be put to the test again in a grade 3, this time at 8 furlongs. He managed a career high speed of 99 but it just wasn’t enough to keep up with the leaders and he finished eighth, nine lengths off the lead. This colt definitely doesn’t have a problem with the distance and if he can continue to improve on his speeds he just may have a shot at being the one standing in the winner’s circle when it’s all said and done. The handicappers give him odds of 5\/2 for this race.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Woodman sired the 3yo colt <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Stereotomy<\/SPAN><\/B> who will be starting from post position 2 . He comes from Back of the Pack Stables, Inc. under trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>underparst.<\/SPAN><\/I> This colt first stepped foot on the dirt track in August 2007 and broke his maiden in that race with a nice starting speed of 73 over 6 furlongs. He would then be entered into a 6 furlong allowance race where he won again by a good 2 \u00bd lengths. His trainer then tried him at 7.5 furlongs but he didn’t fare as well, bringing home a fourth. It was back to 6 furlongs where he slowed down a little and finished fourth again. He was then tried in two 8 furlong allowance races and he was the first under the wire in both and hit his high speed of 99 for the first time in the second of the two. After that it was time to try him at stakes level. He was run for 8.5 furlongs but couldn’t quite catch the leader and finished in third. His last race out at the end of last month was an 8 furlong stakes. He would race in last for most of the race before exploding close to the end to capture his first stakes win and he would hit a speed of 99 again. This is a very nice looking colt who, after only 8 races, has brought home 5 wins, a third and two fourths. If he keeps improving like he has in the short period of time that he’s been racing, he will probably be a force to be reckoned with. In this week’s race, I think that he has an excellent chance of bringing home the win, especially with three of his wins being at this distance of 8 furlongs. The handicappers named him the favorite with odds of 2\/1.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Scoop<\/SPAN><\/B> will be starting in post position 3. Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>hwhisper<\/SPAN><\/I> brings this 3yo colt by Cape Town and out of Scoopy Jupiter to this race from Whisper Stables. His first race in August 2007 he led the field for most of the 8 furlongs on the dirt but couldn’t quite hold it and finished in third. He was then tried on the turf for 7.5 furlongs and once again led most of the race but fell back to finish in 7<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP>. It was back to the dirt for him and this time he was tried at 8.5 furlongs. He began this race a little differently, his jockey holding him at the back of the pack early to make a late charge where he caught third. He would then compete at 8 furlongs and was back to leading for most of the race. He didn’t get the win but came in second by a head. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Hwhisper<\/SPAN><\/I> then decided to try him in sprints and he would finally break his maiden at 5.5 furlongs. He led the entire race. His last time out was last month, this time it was a 6.5 furlong allowance race. Once again he led the entire race bringing home his second win in a row and a high speed of 93. After looking over his record and watching the race where he was held back I’m seeing a nice colt that in shorter sprints has no problem leading the whole way but in longer races he should do well if he’s held off the lead. If he is held back off the lead this week he has a good chance of bringing home his first stakes win in his first stakes race. The handicappers have named his the long shot with odds of 8\/1.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> In post position 4 will be Back n the Day<\/B>, a 3yo colt sired by Flatter. He comes from Willyam13 Stables under trainer <\/SPAN>billzpaid4.<\/SPAN><\/I> After breaking his maiden his very first time out in August 2007 on the dirt for 7 furlongs, he was then entered into 8.5 furlong stakes race on the dirt. He failed to impress and finished the race 9<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP>, 13 \u00bc lengths back. He would then be entered into an 8 furlong allowance but didn’t perform well once again, bringing home another 9<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP>. His speed, however, was slowly improving. He was then entered into another 8 furlong allowance where he continued to improve on his speed and was the first under the wire, 4 lengths ahead of the rest. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Billzpaid4 <\/SPAN><\/I>then placed him in an 8.5 furlong allowance race where he came home with a second for his efforts. His last time out was last month back to an 8 furlong allowance. He finished second but achieved his high speed to date, a 99. Every time he steps foot on the track, he seems to be improving. If he can continue that trend then he’s got a good shot at bringing home his first stakes win here in Kentucky this week. An interesting little tidbit that I found with him is that when he accomplished both of his wins he started from post position 5. The handicappers bring him into the race with odds of 5\/1.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>hambeau <\/SPAN><\/I>will be watching <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Mawdryn Undead <\/SPAN><\/B>in post position 5. He is a 3yo colt by Don’t Forget Me and out of the dam Spike and he comes from Hambeau Stables. He started racing as a 2yo back in October 2007 and his first race was a 7.5 furlong run on the turf. After placing fifth, his trainer decided to then try him on the dirt. He definitely liked the dirt better and increased his speed from a 61 on the turf to an 88 on the dirt. He was in the lead for most of the race but at the wire he was second, 1 \u00bd lengths behind the winner. His third race he was held just off the lead in second until halfway through where he took over first and finished a good 2 \u00bd lengths ahead of the rest of the pack and breaking his maiden in the process. A 6.5 furlong stakes race was the next thing on his agenda. He ran second for the entire race and finished there as well. Things would change, though, in his next race, a 7 furlong stakes. He led the way the entire race and was first under the wire so he would capture his first stakes win. Another 7 furlong stakes and he hit a career high speed of 98 and led most of the race. At the wire, though, he was second by 1 \u00bd lengths. His next race was a 6 furlong stakes. He was held off the lead until halfway through when he made a bid for the lead. He grabbed the lead and won, but only by a head. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Hambeau <\/SPAN><\/I>then decided to try this colt in a 9.5 furlong grade 2. He put forth a valiant effort, even taking the lead for some of the race, but in the end he just couldn’t quite keep up and finished fifth. His last time out was at the beginning of this month. It was an 8.5 furlong stakes and he really seemed to be struggling, bringing home a third 4 \u00bc lengths off the lead. If he can shake off the losses in his last two races and pull himself together, he’s got a great shot at the win this week. The handicappers have given him odds of 8\/5.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Stereotomy x Mawdryn Undead x Scoop<\/B><\/P> I really like Stereotomy in this race and think that he will be the first under the wire. Mawdryn Undead won’t give up the win that easily and should be right up there putting up a fight but I think he will fall just a little short and finish in second. Scoop is another good horse in this race but I think he may not be able to keep up with the leaders and will finish in third. We do have a small field of pretty evenly matched horses so it’s really anyone’s race.<\/P> Good Luck and Happy Racing.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A field of five competes in The PAN JAY Challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":466,"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-5829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5829","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\/466"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5829\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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