{"id":60982,"date":"2023-02-07T17:02:35","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=60982"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:02:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:02:37","slug":"graded-stakes-review-4th-february-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=60982","title":{"rendered":"Graded Stakes Review – 4th February 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No Grade I or Grade II races in simworld last weekend, but we had a dozen Grade III events spread out around the globe. We start the review in California where 13 hopeful sprinters started in THE RED CARPET<\/em><\/strong> over six furlongs on the turf track. The race was open to three year old fillies only and we were treated to a thrilling finish when pirateracing’s A BILLION WINDS<\/strong> held on by a neck to take the first place prize money. The winner, who is by Satono Ares<\/em>, now has eight victories from ten starts and just missed out on a three figure speed rating under the drive of F. Duffy. Keeping on strongly for second place was ASGARD’S DOOM<\/strong>. Icbomber10’s<\/strong> daughter of Sea The Stars<\/em> so unlucky in her attempt to win five in a row. Plunk’s SHADY SELECT<\/strong> was sent off the favourite and was a further neck behind in third. Early pacesetter NEVER SEA<\/strong> held on to fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida hosted two GIII races, both on the dirt track. The first was THE OLD CAP<\/em><\/strong> over 6.5 furlongs and open to fillies of three years old. Another tight finish saw pinebluf99’s<\/strong> sprinter WAR TOLL<\/strong> swoop late to win by a neck at the line. The daughter of Mitole<\/em> gained a speed of 96 and completed her four timer with a timely finishing kick under jockey D. Medusa. SCRIPT FOR PILLS<\/strong> was just denied keeping her unbeaten record on dirt. Streetboss’<\/strong> improving filly was unlucky not to make it six from six on the main track but still took runner up in a close photo finish with cwk0’s VIOLENT JAZZ<\/strong> in third. Favourite LORNE COPPER<\/strong> was only fourth of the nine starters.
The DAVOLA DANE SOUTH<\/em><\/strong> was also for three year old fillies and had 13 go to the start over a mile. After tracking the leader for much of the race, CORONA PREMIER<\/strong> took over a furlong out and kept on right to the line. A much improved performance for hoosier23’s<\/strong> filly after fading into seventh in the GIII Reflection Futurity<\/em> in her previous run. She posted a speed of 104 in the length and a half victory. Superman99’s HOLIER THAN BULB<\/strong> comfortably held second place after setting the pace. The daughter of Medaglia D’Oro<\/em> easily running her best race to date. Making eyecatching late progress into third was carryall’s RYANS MUSIC<\/strong> and may need a little further to get her head back in front. LEFTY GROVE<\/strong> kept on to take fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over in Louisiana there were four Grade III races and it all started with four horses passing the winning line almost together in the 8.5 furlong RISEN STAR STAKES<\/em><\/strong> on the dirt. Just getting the verdict after a photo finish was uscsteve5’s STORMIN DEEP<\/strong>. The three year old son of Curlin<\/em> again made every inch of the running and just held off the persistent challenge of TIZ A GUN. Eternity33’s<\/strong> colt just failing to follow up on his allowance win and, like the winner, posted a 102 speed rating. Finishing fast on his return to dirt was cocobella8’s BK FOG OF MAMBO<\/strong>, beaten only a neck at the line. WAR FRONT JAMZ<\/strong> was finishing even faster in fourth and was only half a length off the winner.
In THE PINESHAFT HANDICAP<\/em><\/strong> over 8.5 furlongs VENEZOLANISIMO<\/strong> took over inside the final furlong and posted a two length win. Xhaack’s<\/strong> four year old son of Tapit<\/em> was sent off a longshot for this but improved again to complete a hat trick of victories. recording a speed of 118. Harrylans’s<\/strong> consistent five year old ELUSIVE GROUNDS<\/strong> held second place down the stretch after grabbing the lead off the final bend. Half a length behind him in third was owenstable’s WILD WILL SPEIGHT<\/strong> who just held off SAFFRON TOUCANET<\/strong> in fourth.
The STRANGE BREW TURF HANDICAP<\/em><\/strong> over nine furlongs produced another winner at big odds when ALL WAITING FOR YA<\/strong> took the lead before the final bend and wasn’t stopping when in front. Sremel9’s<\/strong> Galileo<\/em> four year old ran a 118 speed figure which is his best run to date with the two length victory. Ksparow’s<\/strong> gelding KANGABONE KING<\/strong> plugged on to take second place and record another graded race placing. GRISTMILL RIVER<\/strong> for trainer phillipj2<\/strong> faded late into third but comfortably held former GI winner KIVAX<\/strong> who finished fourth.
Ten runners went to the start in THE SILVERBULLETBEER<\/em><\/strong> for three year old fillies over 8.5 furlongs on the dirt track. The win went to shaiiko’s FREAKFIRE<\/strong> who took over at halfway and stayed on strongly to be over two lengths clear at the line. The scratch bred daughter of War Front<\/em> is now six from seven starts and posted a 102 speed number. Oldasr’s WARQUIST<\/strong> took the runners up prize for the second race in a row. LATE REGISTRATION<\/strong> was four lengths off the winner in third and atthewire’s<\/strong> fast finisher may need further. Former GI winner SPRING MELT<\/strong> was fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first of two GIII races in Dubai was THE KHARTOUM CHALLENGE II<\/strong> <\/em>over nine furlongs on dirt. Waterloo’s<\/strong> five year old TYRANT OVERLORD<\/strong> bounced back to form with a two length victory. The son of Ghostzapper<\/em> has been inconsistent of late but gained his first graded race win with a speed rating of 116. Padrebri21’s BLOOD SCYTHE<\/strong> followed up on his recent allowance victory with a good second place finish in his toughest race to date. Seven year old SIMULACRO<\/strong> kept on for third for trainer lucia11<\/strong>. Early leader TRUNK ASHES<\/strong> faded into fourth.
Only seven starters made it to THE DUBAI 1000 GUINEAS<\/em><\/strong> over a mile for three year old fillies. The contest on dirt was won by bighef8’s<\/strong> daughter of Street Sense<\/em> PRINCESS SENSE<\/strong>. Jockey S.L. Ledwith timed the run to perfection to run down front runner VEGA LAKE BED<\/strong> inside the final furlong. Erracing’s<\/strong> filly had gone clear at halfway but that took it’s toll late in the race. Nohopenag’s GHOSTED BARBARA<\/strong> was a further length behind in third, just in front of MISS AUSSY AUSSY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Zealand hosted the final three Grade III races on their turf track. The NATIONAL STAKES<\/em><\/strong> was for three year olds and up over ten furlongs. One of only two mares in the line up took the win when ROCKS ANN<\/strong> led down the stretch to complete a hat trick of GIII victories in her last three starts. Lemmy’s<\/strong> daughter of Wooton Bassett<\/em> winnning by two lengths in her first run against the males. Finishing strongly to claim second was hamptonspa’s<\/strong> gelding JABUK LARRIMAH<\/strong> just in front of kevoman3’s<\/strong> consistent pace setter RANK ONE<\/strong>. Late finishers SCREWED THE POOCH<\/strong> and ALL ROADS<\/strong> battled it out for fourth and fifth.
The TRISTAN FILLIES <\/em><\/strong>attracted a full field of 14 over ten furlongs. Givenheroes’ I LOVE RICK JAMES<\/strong> finished well from midfield to lead inside the final furlong and power away to win by two lengths. The I Am Invincible<\/em> filly seems to be better the further she goes, so she may improve again. BANDIMERE<\/strong> took the lead on the final bend but pwong01’s<\/strong> filly had no answer to the winner’s finishing kick. Padrebargain’s SCREAMS OF CIRI<\/strong> plugged on to take third, beaten a further two lengths. ONE WHO GOT AWAY<\/strong> was fourth.
And finally we get to the SUMO SPRINT<\/em><\/strong> over seven furlongs which was won by front runner NATHANIEL HAWTHORN<\/strong>. 59flat’s<\/strong> four year old gaining compensation for getting caught late in the GIII Japan Sprint recently. Jockey J. Cox was at his best keeping the colt in front and recording a career best 117 speed figure. Favourite VILDEBEAST<\/strong> settled in rear early and came with his usual late finish, only to be denied by less than a length. Givenhot9’s<\/strong> five year old gelding unlucky not to catch the winner and get that tenth career victory. Karie2’s RYANS KEEPING<\/strong> lost that second place on the line but this was an improved run. CASTEL QUALITY<\/strong> was doing his best work late in the race to get fourth. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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