{"id":597,"date":"2005-09-15T19:43:33","date_gmt":"2005-09-15T19:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=597"},"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=597","title":{"rendered":"Indiana Defiant Courage Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview: The \u201cDefiant Courage\u201d Stake, a \u201cClassic\u201d ( 9 ) furlong event, to be contested over the \u201clightning\u201d fast Indiana Main dirt track, has attracted a well balanced field of eight fillies and mares featuring Shockwave6\u2019s ultra consistent filly Splash And Go<\/B> as 2\/1 favorite. Splash And Go\u2019s<\/B> main competition appear to be Bayougoldr\u2019s Louisiana Light<\/B> and Blackruby\u2019s Snowbunny Sailor<\/B> listed at 3\/1 and 7\/2 respectively.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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The field:<\/P>

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PP-01\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SPLASH AND GO <\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 2\/1 ) Trainer SHOCKWAVE6 \u2026 Jockey R Khan ( .120 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 8.50<\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed Rating: .751<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training: ( 4 ) weeks since last race 50,000 Stake ( 4th )<\/P>

Overview:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Shockwave6\u2019s Splash And Go a ( 4 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>year old filly out of Touch Gold z Mr. Prospector has been, to say the least,\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u201cultra\u201d consistent. She\u2019s only been denied a purse slice, 6th<\/SUP> or worse, twice in her ( 23 ) race career. Splash And Go has an ideal running style, she\u2019s speedy and versatile and likes to track the leader close up early, however, if the pace is \u201cslow\u201d, Splash And Go can grab the lead. Stamina over ( 9 ) furlongs is not an issue, as Splash And Go has already \u201cwired\u201d a Stakes field over ( 10 ) furlongs. Prediction ( 1st )<\/B><\/P>

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PP-02\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SNOWBUNNY SAILOR\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 7\/2 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer BLACKRUBY \u2026 Jockey N Vixie<\/st2:place> ( .068 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 9.50 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Speed Rating: .407<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>( 4 ) weeks since last race 50,000 Stake ( 1st )<\/P>

Overview: Snowbunny Sailor is a relatively lightly raced ( 4 ) year old filly out of\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Polish Navy x Arctic Tern. After a somewhat inconsistent ( 3 ) year old season. Blackruby\u2019s Snowbunny Sailor looks like a \u201clate\u201d bloomer and seems to be hitting her best stride as a ( 4 ) year old. She\u2019s coming off her first career Stake\u2019s victory and her late stretch running style seems well suited to grab a slice of this purse, however this is definitely the \u201cclassiest\u201d field she\u2019s faced and she\u2019ll need to move up a notch to catch these late.<\/P>

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PP-03\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A LITTLE BIT MORE\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 23\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer FIRFIGHT10 \u2026 Jockey K Buzzman ( .104 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 10.67\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Speed Rating: .726<\/SPAN><\/B> <\/P>

Training:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>( 4 ) weeks since last race Open Allowance ( 3rd )<\/P>

Overview: The culmination of Firfight10\u2019s ambitious program for his ( 3 ) year old filly A Little Bit More, (Peintre Celebre(Ire) x Darshaan(GB) is her first try at classy Stakes company in the Defiant Courage. It takes a lot of courage to take a shot at this sort with a filly that was racing $4000 claiming N\/W 3-Life just 24 scant weeks ago. She\u2019s accomplished a lot in that 24 week span even a nice 3rd<\/SUP> vs. Open Allowance last race, however I think this field\u2019s just a bit beyond her capabilities. My hats off to Firfight10 if she gets even a minor slice of this purse.<\/P>

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PP-04\u00a0 <\/SPAN>LOUISIANA<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st2:place><\/st2:State> LIGHT\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 3\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer BAYOUGOLDR \u2026 Jockey N. Armstrong ( .196 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 8.50<\/SPAN><\/B> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed Rating: .958<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training: (7 ) weeks since last race 65,000 Stake ( 1st )<\/P>

Overview: The Old Lady in the field, this ( 6 ) year old mare out of Rahy x Sadler\u2019s Wells has ( 40 ) races under her belt, but she\u2019s still a Stakes quality runner. She\u2019s an interesting mare, although her breeding suggests she\u2019d prefer the turf, Louisiana Light broke her maiden on the dirt at first asking after a pair of mediocre turf tries. Interestingly despite her high turn of early speed, Louisiana Light has never run a dirt sprint race. She\u2019s well rested and she\u2019s going to be part of the early speed duel in the Defiant Courage, most likely on the lead. I like her chances here, hard to deny her at least a slice of this purse. Prediction ( 3rd<\/SUP> )<\/B><\/P>

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PP-05\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SPANISH SUNSET\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 5\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer GRAYHORSE \u2026 Jockey E. Stacy ( .112 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 8.83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Speed Rating: .563<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training: ( 4 ) weeks since last race 50,000 Stake ( 3rd )<\/P>

Overview: Spanish Sunset is an honest running ( 4 ) year old filly that seems to always give a good effort, she\u2019s gotten at least a minor slice in ( 26 ) out of her 33 career starts and there\u2019s no reason to think she won\u2019t here. She\u2019s the daughter of Rainbow Quest x El Gran Senior and has a versatile running style that can challenge early or reserve off the pace and run late, so she\u2019s usually in the thick of the pace scenario however fast or slow it may be. Spanish Sunset has only managed ( 1 ) Stakes win in a dozen Stakes tries, but she\u2019s got numerous top ( 4 ) finishes and that\u2019s what I see here for her. Prediction ( 4th )<\/B><\/P>

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PP-06\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SNAKEPIT <\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 9\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer SIMOND2 \u2026 Jockey<\/st1:Sn> I.<\/st1:Sn><\/st2:place> Gordon ( .155 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 8.83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Speed Rating: .155<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training: ( 4 ) weeks since last race 50,000 Stake ( 10th )<\/P>

Overview: Even though her last Stakes effort in the Solar Groom Memorial was a lackluster 10th<\/SUP> place finish, I think that this nicely bred ( 3 ) year old filly out of Wild Again x A.P. Indy has some decent upside and may have some upset potential. Simond2\u2019s Snakepit had several excuses in her last start, a cushy good rated track that she didn\u2019t seem to care for, and it was her first try against older fillies & mares. She a hard charging closer that will take advantage if the pace is \u201chot\u201d! A top jockey, I Gordon is a \u201cmaster\u201d of coming off the pace and the decent 9\/1 odds make her a tantalizing play for the adventurous punter.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Prediction ( 2nd )<\/B><\/P>

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PP-07\u00a0 <\/SPAN>YOUR ON MY MANOR <\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 8\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer BONGO \u2026 N. May ( .092 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 9.50<\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed Rating: .699<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>( 5 ) weeks since last race Conditioned Allowance ( 1st )<\/P>

Overview: The good news is: Bongo\u2019s Your On My Manor, (Squirtle Squirt x Sovereign Dancer), seems to be rounding back into the form that allowed her to score a pair of back to back Stake wins in only her 5th<\/SUP> and 6th<\/SUP> career starts. The bad news is she\u2019s only been in the money once in five tries at the ( 9 ) furlongs & longer distance, and that was a 2nd<\/SUP> vs. low level Conditioned Allowance company. Although a piece of this purse isn\u2019t out of the realm of possibilities, I wouldn\u2019t recommend her at 8\/1 against these today.<\/P>

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PP-08\u00a0 <\/SPAN>DIFFERENT BABE\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>( 13\/1 )\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer PLUMRIDGE \u2026 Jockey R. Brett ( .060 )<\/P>

Class Rating: 7.50<\/SPAN><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speed Rating: .866<\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Training:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>( 4 ) weeks since last race Open Allowance ( 8th )<\/P>

Overview: This modestly bred ( 5 ) year old mare has only ( 1 ) Stakes win on her resume\u2019, but it was a real good one. Plumridge\u2019s Different Babe won the prestigious $250000 Open North Carolina Filly Stakes ( 13 ) weeks ago, was she a one-hit wonder, or is Different Babe going to be able to consistently challenge the classy ladies. Two things seem to be working against her; the first is her early speed running style, as there\u2019s some really \u201cquality\u201d early speed in this field. Secondly and more importantly she\u2019s never finished better than 4th<\/SUP> at ( 9 ) or more furlongs, so her stamina is a cause for worry. Either way Different Babe has beaten some very nice fillies and mares, and she\u2019s been racing in Graded company, so her chances can\u2019t be completely discounted.<\/P>

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Race Preview:<\/B> They\u2019re going to have to catch Louisiana Light, if she can control the pace and keep Splash And Go behind through ( 6 ) furlongs (no easy feat), she\u2019ll be tough to overhaul, however I still think when the smoke clears Splash And Go will have an ideal trip in the \u201cgarden spot\u201dsecond or third and have enough class to prevail here. Look for one or two of the late-chargers Snowbunny Sailor, Spanish Sunset or Snakepit to fire late and make the finish interesting.<\/P>

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Keys to Class Rating: <\/B>The lower the number the better the CLASS rating.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Keys to Speed Rating: <\/B>The higher the number the better the \u201cEARLY\u201d speed.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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