{"id":591,"date":"2005-09-15T08:09:25","date_gmt":"2005-09-15T08:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=591"},"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=591","title":{"rendered":"The $55000 EASTERN BOW Challenge Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">A field of six 3 year olds and up will head for the starting gate in the $55000 EASTERN BOW Challenge Stakes on Saturday at the Wisconsin Racetrack.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 10<SUP>th<\/SUP> Race feature will be run at a distance of a mile and five sixteenths over the Turf Course.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field features the very promising 4yo LATEST SCORE against one last year\u2019s dominant forces on the lawn, CALELLA. <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Breaking from the rail making only his 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> start of the 2005 season is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">babybarns <\/I><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">CALELLA<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 4yo son of <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Fantastic Light<\/I> returned to the racetrack in June off of a six month well deserved rest after an aggressive 2004 campaign that saw sixteen races, nine of which were of the Black Type variety.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This impressive Light Grey colt has won half of those starts last season, and has four lifetime Stakes victories to his credit.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Connection hoping 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> time\u2019s a charm this season after a pair of uncharacteristic starts in 2005, but he will have to contend with LATEST SCORE on the front end to pull this off and that is no easy task&#8230;chance off best<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Looking for his 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> Stakes victory in his 7<SUP>th<\/SUP> Stakes appearance is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">stormcat55\u2019s<\/I> <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">LATEST SCORE<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This 4yo <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">E Dubai<\/I> colt has been the picture of consistency for his connections finishing ITM in all 14 of his career starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Comfortable setting the pace, this imposing homebred has opened up lengths on the field in his last three starts, but has failed in the past to maintain that advantage in Stakes competition with the exception of the MINER JOHN Special when he scored a wire-to-wire 5 \u00bc length victory.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for him to dictate the pace, but if the rail horse is on his game, you can expect a two-horse battle at every pole, a battle that this unswerving colt is always up for\u2026one to beat<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Looking for his 1<SUP>st<\/SUP> Stakes victory in only his 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> Stakes appearance is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">dpl\u2019s<\/I> <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">HUNGRY TRICK<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 10yo son <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Bitter Rain <\/I>out of a <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Nijinsky<\/I> mare has shown no ill affects of age, winning 5 of 17 starts with earnings of more than 100k, and has seemingly found a fountain of youth when switched to the lawn back in May winning 3 of 5 starts while finishing 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> LTO in the FANTAST STAMPING Bonanza.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Throw out his first Stakes effort two back on the dirt, you won\u2019t find him over that surface again, and look for him to be picking them up and laying them down in the stretch in a race that sets up perfectly for what could be his first Stakes win\u2026dangerous <\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Another hoping to break through the Stakes ranks for the first time is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">calmriver2\u2019s<\/I> <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">MUCH DRIVE<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 7yo son of <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Blue Razor<\/I> out of a <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Habitat <\/I>mare has proven to be a very solid Allowance contender, but has failed to carry forward that ability against Stakes rivals.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished 3<SUP>rd<\/SUP> over the off going in a five horse field two races back while racing evenly throughout,<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>but failed to menace LTO when beaten 14 lengths in the BOUNDED QUE Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>While this Dark Grey 7yo benefits from a fast pace, I\u2019m not convinced that he is up to this level of racing yet, but if the pace falls apart he just might wind up with a minor share\u2026must show more<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Hoping to be a Stakes victor for the first time is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">flurgen2\u2019s<\/I> <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">GREEN MOON<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 4yo <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Green Tune<\/I> progeny was a 40k claim last year that paid quick dividends for his new connections when, after a pair of poor off track performances, turned in wins in two of his last three starts of the 2005 putting up triple digits in two of those three appearances.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His 2005 campaign met with similar success when he ran 2<SUP>nd<\/SUP> in his first Stakes appearance for his new barn in the CAN BUD Memorial Stakes while posting an impressive 105 SP figure.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Capable of running some big races, this colt has been plagued with some unexplainable starts that leave you wondering which horse will show up in its\u2019 next outing.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Comes into this race off a pair of decent Stakes efforts, and could surprise if in the mood\u2026your call<\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\">Breaking from the outside making his 9<SUP>th<\/SUP> straight Stakes appearance is <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">drbydude\u2019s<\/I> <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">THE DIRTJANGLER(NZ)<\/B>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 5yo son of <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Zabeel(NZ)<\/I> out of a <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">Danehill<\/I> mare is another that was rescued from the claiming ranks in 2004 that has been a steady source of income for his current connections.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This crafty veteran homebred was a winner of 4 of his first 10 starts for <I style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\">drbydude<\/I>, the last two coming in a pair of Stakes races to close out his 2004 campaign.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 2005 season picked up right where he left off with a Stakes victory in the OLD DISCO Challenge Stakes, but his performance has been on the decline in recent starts finishing out of the money in 4 of his last 5 starts by a combined 63 lengths, an indication wear and tear may be setting in after a notable 40 race career\u2026look elsewhere<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confrontation in 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