The last race on the Saturday card in Louisiana is The Rusty Bucket Special (G2). The six furlong turf race which is open to three year old fillies will be going off as the sixteenth and last race on this weekends racing card. This graded stakes in a new race to the Louisiana card and is in its inaugural year. Who of the eleven fillies entered into the race will win the first ever Rusty Bucket Special. Time will tell. It has been i the low 70s early this week in Louisiana. The temperature is expected to remain consistent throughout the weekend. Earlier weather reports indicated a possibility of scattered thunderstorms this weekend, but it looks like the track will dodge the bullet this time around so we can expect a firm track at post time.
1. Paul\u2019s Boutique (AUS)<\/b> – crawf68<\/i> – J. VanDaveer – 8\/1
Drawing the rail is this bay filly (Kempinsky x Zabeel (NZ) x Woodman). The Austrlian-bred filly has had a total of eleven starts, her most recent of which came last month in the six furlong sprint, North The Baby Handicap in Rhode Island. The filly finished a length and one-fourth back in this race in the fourth place after going straight to the lead and gradually running out of stream when the field came to the stretch. She recorded a speed figure of ninety-four. The filly has finished in the money in her last four starts. Her most recent graded start was the Super Gold Handicap (G1) in which she finished eighth.
2. Learawi (ENG)<\/b> – zeppelinz<\/i> – W. Kelly – 9\/1
In the second slot will be this chestnut English-bred filly (Dubawi (IRE) x Lear Fan x Never Bend). The chestnut filly has been lightly raced with a total of seven starts. Her last race was the seven furlong Music Chick Handicap in Massachusetts. The filly started this turf sprint by breaking out of the second post position and making a run towards the front and being held just off the pace in third. Her jockey urged her forward before the stretch and the filly catapulted into a lead by just a head, but quickly lengthened it to three and a half lengths at the wire. The filly set a speed figure of ninety-two. The filly has won one grade one race in her career. It came as a two year old in the World Cup Juvenile Filly Turf Sprint where she won the six furlong sprint by half a length. Her graded starts that were to follow however, have been disappointing. Taking a slight step down into Grade 2 class, perhaps the filly can get her first graded win as a three year old.
3. Rah Rah Rah<\/b> – 40oz<\/i> – P. Sullivan – 7\/1
Next up for the field is this royally bred filly (Rahy x Sadler\u2019s Wells x Mr. Prospector), who is out of the stakes placed mare Stormy Ali. The three year old filly is raced by Team DOZA Racing Stables. Her last start came in the other side of the country in North California where she finished second in the Andes Inca Memorial over six and a half furlongs after leading the race until the stretch and then being caught by later closers. The filly set a speed figure of eighty seven for the race. Her last stakes start came last month in Kentucky during the eight furlong Appalooza Stakes (G3) where she finished eleventh in one of two of her only starts over seven and a half furlongs.
4. Tom N Jerry<\/b> – cheatjoker<\/i> – M. Bailey – 6\/1
This Kentukcy-based filly (Dixie Union x Tom Rolfe x Ribot) is owned by the Redcheats Stables. The tall chestnut filly ha her most recent start far north in Ontario during the six furlong Her Tempest Stakes where the filly finished one and a half lengths back in third after breaking out of the starting gate and settling into fourth and making her move on the field in the stretch under urging of her jokey. The chestnut has finished in the money in four of her last starts, the most recent of the two both recording speed figures in excess of ninety.
5. Unfabulous<\/b> – fairhaven2<\/i> – F. Oxon – 4\/1
From one of the middle posts will the striking dark gray filly (Borrego x Sharpen Up (GB) x Grey Dawn II). The three year old is raced by The Evil Empire. The filly has just eight races so far in her career, but has attained a total of six career wins. Her last start came earlier this month here in Louisiana in the six furlong Age Of Darkness Challenge where the filly broke out on the rail and slid into second just off the pace. She made a late run in the final furlongs and got in front at the wire by one and one-fourth lengths while setting a speed figure of one hundred six, one of the highest speed figures of any of the fillies in this Saturdays Rusty Bucket Special. The fillies run the Rusty Bucket will signify her first graded stakes appearance of her career.
6. Starrahy Eyed<\/b> – pegasus<\/i> – T. Campy – 9\/1
In another of our center posts will be this lovely chestnut filly (Rahy x Danzig x Graustark), who is out of the graded placed mare Star Out Of Men. The Kentucky-bred chestnut is trained and raced by Citation Stables. The fillies last start came in late March during the Mother Live Handicap over six and a half furlongs over a yielding turf track. The filly finished third in her run here after being held back in fourth in the early goings of the race. The filly recorded a speed figure eighty-two for this race. She has been quite accomplished as a three year old with a graded win the Vermont Is 4 Lovers as well as a graded win as a two year old in the Super Gold Handicap. Though she has won three races over the firm turf, a great deal of this fillies wins and on the board finishes have come over off turf tracks, which is where she seams to find her forte.
7. Dana\u2019s Magic<\/b> – mindtwins<\/i> – X. Turner – 8\/1
At the seventh post is this light gray beauty (Borrego x Nureyev x Nashua). The Kentucky-based filly is raced by Lawro Racing Stables. The filly is one of our more heavily raced horses in the Rusty Bucket Special at fourteen career starts. Her last start came earlier this month in the six and a half furlong Nine Tater Handicap overseas in Queensland. The filly was edged out to finish second in a photo that she lost by a nose in this race after a bold attempt to go wire to wire in the race. She set a speed figure of ninety-two. This filly has been accomplished on the turf as well as the dirt, finishing in the money in stakes races on both surfaces. She has just recently returned to the turf as a three year old after a crack at the dirt where she finished in the money in all her dirt starts. She has perhaps been slightly more impressive on the turf however, hence her return, though the filly has never finished out of the money in any of her races, whether it be on the turf or dirt.
8. Ivanovic<\/b> – veeman6<\/i> – Bo. Ryan – 13\/1
This filly (Pulpit x American Chance x Halo) may pose as a big question mark in this Saturdays race as this will be the bay fillies first start over the turf in her career. The filly has had six races to date, all of which have come over a turf track. She is currently owned by Volcano Lodge. Her last start came earlier this month across the country in California during the Hello Momma Special over seven furlongs on the dirt. The filly came up a disappointing last in this race while running a speed figure of eighty-one. This has been her worst finish to date of her career, and though probably not done on the dirt, owner veeman6<\/i> is taking this opportunity to see what the bay filly can do over the turf. She might do worse, she might to better and though her pedigree doesn\u2019t suggest a runner on the turf, she could pull a surprise on Saturday.
9. Ziggolo (ENG)<\/b> – gradelane<\/i> – V. Collins – 19\/1
In the ninth post this light gray filly will be loaded (Piccolo (GB) x Mizzen Mast x Danzig). The English-bred filly is out of the mare After Thoughts and is being raced by Fortune500. The impressive light gray mare has had a total of twelve races, of which half have ended in wins. Her last start came in British Columbia on a good turf track during the Madyson\u2019s HI Special over six furlongs. The filly finished second by two and a half lengths in this race, after breaking out of the gate and heading straight for the number two position. The filly ran a seventy-eight speed figure in this race on the slop. Previously she had won the six and a half furlong Seattle Rock Special in Pennsylvania with a speed figure of ninety-three. This filly has never finished out of the money in any race of her career so far and has only finished off the board twice, one of which was during her first and only try at a stakes over the dirt. Though her average speed figure is in the seventies, perhaps one can\u2019t ignore that she has won in stakes company and has never seen worse than fourth in her career.
10. Vixen Valley<\/b> – focusforce<\/i> – B. Moore – 9\/2
This bay filly (Orientate x Capote x Mr. Prospector) will be going off as the favorite of the Rusty Bucket Special this Saturday. She is out of the graded race winning mare Vixen Prospector and is currently being raced by Nextbonus Racing. The bay fillies last race was earlier this month in Ontario during the seven and a half furlong Wooden Ninja Special. The filly broke out of her middle post position and made a run straight for the lead and led the field by no less than two lengths throughout the race. However, the impressive bay filly was challenged late in the race and came up short by a nose in a photo. She recorded a speed figure of one hundred one for her second place finish. She has finished in the money in all but two of her last eight starts, these in the Vermont Is 4 Lovers (G2) where she finished seventh an the World Cup Juvenile Filly Turf Sprint (G1), where she finished ninth.
11. Lola Montez (ENG)<\/b> – julep<\/i> – B. Richard – 9\/1
Last and on the far outside is this bay filly (Halling x Miswaki x Lyphard), who is out of the stakes placed mare Gentle Muser. The English-bred fillies last race came in April during the six furlong Her Tempest Stakes held in Ontario. The filly broke out of her post position on the rail and broke quickly, heading straight for the lead. The bay filly never looked back under guidance of jockey N. Linville as she won the race by one an one-fourth lengths with a speed figure of ninety-five. The filly has finished in the money in three of her most recent starts, all of which have been ungraded stakes races over turf sprints. She\u2019s had a few stumbles in her career, but for the most part has been a very impressive filly that has won three stakes races to date in her two-year racing career.
Sorria\u2019s Picks:<\/u><\/b>
Win:<\/b> Unfabulous
Place:<\/b> Vixen Valley
Show:<\/b> Tom N Jerry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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