{"id":5954,"date":"2008-05-09T21:08:25","date_gmt":"2008-05-09T21:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=5954"},"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=5954","title":{"rendered":"A Big Marathon Down Under (Gr1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, here I am, still in Victoria after covering the big race here last week.\u00a0 It seems there was some problem with getting me a plane ticket back to the states (no comment) so I just hung around for another big race this week, The South Australian Cup (Gr1)\u00a0 which is at the marathon distance of two miles on the turf.\u00a0 It really is a treat to get to stay in Australia for another week and hang out at the beautiful track here in Victoria.\u00a0 The food here is just\u00a0great and despite the fact I’m still\u00a0working on a typewriter used by Ernest Hemmingway I’m having a great time.\u00a0 Also nice to see some of my homefolks as my own horse Callison is entered-I will try not to say in my review what a wonderful horse he is.-he loves peppermints.\u00a0 Ok, with that let’s take a look at this full field of 14 who will attempt to cover the 2 miles in the fastest time. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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1)\u00a0 KANAKA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 emanon (12.9%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D. Evans\u00a0\u00a0(30.7%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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7yo horse by Alysheba comes in from Illinois where he finished 10th (21 back) in the G3 Someone Set Us Up The Bomb Stakes at 12 furlongs on the dirt. I think he’s a much better horse than that, however as two back he scored in an alw at 16 panels, posting a solid 101 SF, and 2 back he won the G1 AFC2 Special easily, posting a very nice 103 for the 16 furlongs. In other words he must have been injured in that race 7 weels ago, <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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2) CSI SUPER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 super21 (21.1%)\u00a0\u00a0 R. Dogs (15.6%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Point Given 5yo is another horse from the “Bomb” \u00a0race in the land of Lincoln 7 weeks back. This guy didn’t fare so well, either, checking in 14th (26 back) in that one. This horses last four finishes are 14th, 2nd, 13th and four races back, winning the Gr2 Dinner at Rats Hdcp at Vermont, which was at 16 furlongs.\u00a0 So using the yo-yo method of betting he should run well today-I guess.\u00a0\u00a0 The race that he did win he led from gate to wire so I would think he will have to get out\u00a0 somewhere near the front to have a shot here.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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3)\u00a0 KRISPY CREME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bbudgies (10.6%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N. Hartel (7.2%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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“Krispy”\u00a0 ships in from Norway where he scored a nice win in The Numberoneson Memorial\u00a0 in his last start. That’s the good news-also that race was at the same distance as today.\u00a0 He recorded a nice 103 SF for that one also.\u00a0 The bad news is that that race was only last Saturday (3574) !\u00a0\u00a0 I am not a fan of running horses back with one week’s rest, especially in a Gr1 at 2 miles.\u00a0 5yo by Gulch would be a big surprise to me to do well in this race but stranger things have happened (yeah, like that girl I met in Peoria many years ago… but that’s another story)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll take a pass on this guy. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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4)\u00a0 PHARAO’S TORNADO (IRE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 stars1 (12.5%)\u00a0\u00a0 N. Fagan\u00a0 (2.4%)\u00a0 (1-41)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Beautiful 7yo roan horse by Doyoun,\u00a0 last raced in Georgia 4 weeks ago, finishing 2nd -4 1\/2 back in a listed stake at 14 furlongs stopping the timer with a 101 SF. His three races before that produced 3 wins, two of them at today’s 2 mile distance.\u00a0 However, looking back a bit further we see that his 3 races\u00a0 before that were all Graded Stakes in which he finished 7th, 9th and 8th.\u00a0 He doesn’t seem to like the full field races very much and might not be quite fast enough to win at the Gr1 level.\u00a0 Making things look a little bit harder today is jockey Fagan, who is off to a 1\/41 start this year. I think there are some better selections today.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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5) ROCKINGHAM (IRE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fairhaven4\u00a0(19.3%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G. Adler (13.8%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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The (Not So) Evil Empire enters this 4yo by Woodman, flying in from Texas, where he won\u00a0 Rock’s Texas Cooking Series last out, posting a 112 SF for the 14 furlongs of that contest.\u00a0 He’s a very consistent horse with 13 of 19 on the board for his career and earnings of over 754K.\u00a0 Five races back “Rock” was 3rd by 7 1\/4 to Kanaka, the #1 horse. He kind of hung in the stretch in this his only try at 16 furlongs so far-losing about 3 lengths to the winner. He’ll have to show me a better race at the distance to be a pick here.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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6) INSIDE THE MACHINE\u00a0(KY) \u00a0vicsouth (10.4%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 T. Myslinski (8.3%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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4yo Dynaformer horse was last seen in Finland, running fourth (8 1\/4 back) in The Individual Ant Cap, a listed stakes at 10.5 on the lawn.\u00a0 He has been running fairly well, winning 3 of last 5 at distances from 10.5 to to 14 furlongs, once again in listed stakes. This is his first Graded Stakes and is a pretty big jump from the races he has been running in, especially class wise.\u00a0 I think this race might be too much to ask of this horse at this point in his career.\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe next time.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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7)\u00a0 DESTINY STRIKES\u00a0 (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fourhooves (15.8%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CC Johnson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (0.0%- 0-29)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 16-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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A.P. Indy 4yo makes the long trip from Georgia where he won The Buster’s Honors Cap four weeks ago, going wire to wire to win handily by 4 1\/2 lengths. That was at 14 furlongs in a 7 horse field.\u00a0 Four races back he was 11th in The Gr1 AFC2 Special, won by\u00a0 Kanaka.\u00a0 In that one he once again got the lead but after half the race he was pretty much done and stopped badly.\u00a0 Doesn’t seem like he will be good enough to wire this group, expecially with poor CC Johnson, who is still looking for his first win this year.\u00a0 Pardon the pun but I don’t think destiny is going to strike for this horse today.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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8) LIGHTWORK (IRE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 simsters4 (18.5%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bi Clark (10.3%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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I\u00a0 believe we have found the speed horse for this race, right here with Lightwork.\u00a0 Since being switched to the dirt by the (not so) evil Lenny, this 4yo by North Light (Ire) has just been a rocket!!\u00a0 His last was a career best 116 SF when winning the “Bomb” Stakes in Illinois, in which he beat 3 other horses in this race today- Kanaka, Drunken Pirate and CSI Super.\u00a0 He has never run 16 furlongs, his longest being a 14f 4 horse stakes in which he posted a very slow 97. (However, as we all know these 4 horse stakes don’t show you anything, especially when a 3\/5 horse wins)\u00a0 As far as I can see the only question is the distance here and how fast he has to run to get and maintain the lead.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With his record, certainly a key contender.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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9) HOLLOW CAP (GB)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 thethumb2 (20.9%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J. Cox (11.4%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 17-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Hmmm this is the least Evil looking entry from the Empire.\u00a0 Hollow Cap, a 5yo Beat Hollow horse won his last out, The Valid Expectation Cap at Vermont (once again a 4 horse nothing race) posting a pretty slow 100 SF for the 13 furlongs.\u00a0 His last two at 16f have been pretty dismal, checking in 15 and 18 lenghts back, one of those being the AFC2 Special won by Kanaka.\u00a0 This race looks like too much of a mountain to climb for this horse-I’m guessing that they had a fly2 get one free deal at the airlines so the Empire ran back to the barn and got Hollow Cap.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not a good bet.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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10) DRUNKEN PIRATE (KY)\u00a0 Tbgifted (12.5%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 J. Kohlmorgen (9.8%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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From the distance loving Tbgifted barn we have this 4yo son of Dehere, out of Impulsion, one of my favorite sim mares.\u00a0 “The Pirate’s” last start was the “Bomb” stakes in Illinois, which has already been mentioned 3 times in this review.\u00a0\u00a0 That race was won by the speedy Lightwork, who is in today, but Drunken Pirate was flying at him , picking up 10 lengths in the stretch to fall short by 5 3\/4 lengths. That race was at 12 panels so this guy has a lot more room to work with here.\u00a0 Only question mark as far as I’m concerned is whether he will continue to close at 2 miles.\u00a0 I would have to call this horse a very live horse at good odds.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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11) MIRACLE TO ME\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Soulbleed\u00a0(17.7%)\u00a0\u00a0 R. Bailey (4.0%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Veteran 6yo has had a very nice career, banking almost $2 million dollars from his 14 wins.\u00a0 His last start was the Gr1 Oaktree Handicap at Arkansas in which he finished 5th by 9 in a race really a bit short of his better distances.\u00a0 His last try at 16F shows him finishing 6th by 9 in the oft mentioned AFC2 Special won by Kanaka with Rockingham 3rd.\u00a0\u00a0 It looks to me as if his better days may be behind him and this would be quite an upset if he could pull it off-sort of a miracle.\u00a0\u00a0 He didn’t get a very good rider, either.\u00a0\u00a0 Probably not here.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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12) CALLISON (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Capetown (14.5%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A. Snappa (11.5%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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I can get lots of info from the trainer of this little but mighty 4yo by Silver Deputy because it’s me.\u00a0 When I signed up to do this race I had no idea\u00a0 Callison would be in it but I thought I would give him a shot at 16f (this is his first try at it). The only reason he is the favorite, I think is that I took the racing secretary here out to dinner during the week and picked up the tab (actually the BTB did-don’t tell Roys).\u00a0 Callison (he is named after my alltime favorite Phillie-Johnny Callison) finished 2nd to Rockingham in Rocks Texas Cooking last out.\u00a0 So, the big question mark for him here is the distance-it should be interesting. Tough little colt, though.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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13) CRUMPLER SQUARE\u00a0\u00a0 Steelewolf (19.7%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B. Euler (11.5%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Lightly raced 5yo by A.P. Indy joins the group of deep closers in this race.\u00a0 Two races back in The More Star Challenge he was 24 lengths back (13th) at the 2nd call and closed like a runaway freight train to win going away at today’s distance of 16F, posting a very nice 109 SF. Wow!\u00a0\u00a0 That was his only try at 2 miles, making him a very interesting horse in today’s race.\u00a0 There should be some pretty decent fractions on the front end of this one.\u00a0 It will be interesting to see much of a close CS can muster up in a Grade 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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14) SAMALAMAN ISLAND (JPN)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Profly (11.3%)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I Pegram (13.6%)\u00a0\u00a0 12-1<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And from the far outside we have SI (I’m not gonna try and spell that\u00a0again), a 4yo son of Fantastic Light out of a The Minstrel mare.\u00a0 Another\u00a0big time closer he captured\u00a0The Tex A.P.\u00a0Challenge at TN in his last start, coming from 17 lengths back (13th) to blow by\u00a012 horses and win by 4 lengths.\u00a0\u00a0 His SF for that effort was a very fine 110\u00a0for the\u00a012 panels. His only try at 2 miles was last\u00a0Oct when closed to finish second by 2 3\/4 in a listed stake.\u00a0 His only Graded\u00a0stakes was in\u00a0December, when he must\u00a0have had some kind of injury\u00a0 when he finished 11th and distanced-so we don’t get much from that.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So the to things SI has to overcome here is never having won at the distance or in a graded stake.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Not Impossible. <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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I think this is a very interesting race with lots of possibilites. To me Lightwork (Ire) is the obvious speed in the race. Looks like he will take the lead and try and slow it down as much as possible-whether he can remains to be seen. With sooo many closers here Jockey Clark will surely be taking a look as they turn for home to see who is coming.\u00a0\u00a0 Should be a fun race to watch!!\u00a0 Best of luck to all these fine horses!!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Looks like I’ll be able to get out of town this week as I can always hitch a ride on the plane with Callison and the gang.\u00a0 It’s been a fun two weeks down under. Thanks Aussies for all the great hospitality!!!!!\u00a0 Who knows where I will be next week but to all:\u00a0 “May the horse be with you”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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