A mile and one eighth Stakes History: \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>First year offered The names of some stakes events are both humorous and odd.\u00a0 The thought of who was going to be named the “King Pimp” after this race kept drifting into my mind.\u00a0 After pondering the reasoning for this event, I elected to keep it straight and less provocative.\u00a0 <\/P> So with that in mind, let me begin by stating that – Five veterans will hook up in the KING WENCH(BRAZ)<\/SPAN> Memorial<\/STRONG> on Saturday at Volunteer Downs <\/EM>in <\/SPAN> \u00a0<\/SPAN>KING WENCH(BRAZ)<\/SPAN><\/B>\u2019s <\/B><\/SPAN>career, covered a span of five years and seventy-one career starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He collected over $130,000 in earnings, while racing mainly in claimers. As for the 2005 Field for The <\/SPAN>KING WENCH(BRAZ) Memorial<\/SPAN><\/B>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN> PP1 SLEW CAN Owner-gsrprize Jockey-M Isdell Odds-6\/1<\/SPAN><\/I> Being a winner of ten races in twenty- six starts, and closing in on the \u201chalf-million\u201d in earning, one could say that SLEW CAN has met the expectations of his breeding.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Over the last half of this racing season, the talented four years old colt has put together a string of sub par performances.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last outing was a 27 length <\/I>defeat in the Grade I. The Crazy Horse Classic, <\/I>and ownership is looking for signs that he is ready to bounce back to the form that captured seven races during the last twelve months.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As for this race, how SLEW CAN breaks out of the gate and his position at the first turn is important.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His best running is when he is sitting a couple of lengths off the pace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Races that saw him fall further back during the early stages, usually ends up with an overall disappointing finish.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Comes into this race as the long shot, but IF he can return to that early 2005 performance level, he should be a strong contender. PP2 SANTA CLAUS II Owner-highstakes Jockey-L Congieabner Odds 4\/1 Miesque\u2019s Son \u00a0<\/SPAN>x Kris S. 2005 has not been rewarding for this six years old horse.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has not won since late in the 2004 racing season, and one has to wonder if age has creep in and become a factor.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One must give the ownership of SANTA CLAUS II some credit.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has not backed down from stiff competition.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Many of his defeats in 2005 have been to the hands of some graded stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His running style is to come from mid-pack, but with only one of the entries showing any early speed, jockey-L Congieabner may choose to stay a bit closer to the pace. PP3 DANE\u2019S AFFAIR Owner-sunline<\/SPAN><\/I> Jockey-R Bokie<\/SPAN><\/I> Odds-2\/1 Danehill x Jade Hunter After a few sprint distance trips on grass, this nice four years old colt will be trying to stretch it out again.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This race has no obvious pace setter within the group of five, so DANE\u2019S AFFAIR may find himself on the front.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has shown a preference to be running \u201cnear\u201d the front and coming from shorter trips, DANE\u2019S AFFAIR may be eager to break. PP4 CRAFTFLY\u2019S SEEKER Owner-shazfly<\/SPAN><\/I> Jockey-J Dante<\/SPAN><\/I> Odds-7\/2 Crafty Prospector x Seeking the Gold He is a late runner that will be hoping for some pace on the front before he makes his charge.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I would suspect that he too will be lying closer to the pace than usual.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last two races have been disappointing, but a return to earlier form, plus assistance up front could return him to the winner\u2019s circle.<\/P> PP5 SECRET\u2019S UNTOUCHED Owner-seacadet<\/SPAN><\/I> Jockey-PM Sunshine<\/SPAN><\/I> Odds-7\/5
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