{"id":6349,"date":"2008-08-01T15:22:41","date_gmt":"2008-08-01T15:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6349"},"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=6349","title":{"rendered":"The Ongoing Match Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ONGOING MATCH Stakes<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

$ 95,000 Purse<\/o:p><\/B><\/P>

7 furlongs on the dirt<\/o:p><\/B><\/P>

For horses 3yo and up<\/o:p><\/B><\/P>

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Well matched field looking for win in Japan<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region><\/o:p><\/B><\/P>

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PP # 1 Stonecoal Creek\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 6-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Jrogue<\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by B. Parker<\/P>

Stonecoal Creek is a five year old stakes placed son of Smart Strike, out of a Nureyev mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been lightly raced and was 4 before he made his racing debut.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was eased in a G1 race last out,\u00a0 <\/SPAN>but has five triple digit speed figures in sprints since March.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for Parker to have him settle mid pack and be in position to make a move coming around the turn.<\/P>

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PP # 2 Murder Mystery (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 23-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Tigerman<\/B>, a member of RASH<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by B. Van Houten<\/P>

Murder Mystery is a three year old sone of Tactical Cat, out of Red Rum Mystery by Red Ransom.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has been lightly raced and shows steady improvement entering his stakes debut.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won a six and a half furlong allowance last out with a speed figure of 101.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He seems to like to go for the front and will try and take it gate to wire.<\/P>

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PP # 3 The Gunslinger\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 7\/2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Samurai<\/B>, a member of the up and coming Blazing Saddles<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by K. Ledwith<\/P>

Gunslinger is a regally bred stakes winning son of Sadler\u2019s Wells out of a Kingmambo mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s coming off a career best 108 speed figure at this distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s ran triple digit speeds all year, and has the tracks top jockey aboard for the ride.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for The Gunslinger to be in position around the turn to make his closing move.<\/P>

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PP # 4 Hopes Are Riding (ENG)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 51-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Twinhollow<\/B>, a member of Ohio Thoroughbred Racing<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by A. Hudson<\/P>

Hopes Are Riding is a three year old son of Cacique (IRE) out of Memento Again by Capetown.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is another lightly raced three year old with steady improvement.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last race he barely missed the board in a stakes race at this distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for him to be in a stalking position ready to make a move if the pace is slower than he likes it.<\/P>

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PP # 5 Bethuyne\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 6-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by 4gone<\/B>, founder of Blazing Saddles<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by D. Davis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/P>

Bethuyne is a stakes placed five year old son of Mr. Greeley out of Conn<\/st1:State> by Giant\u2019s Causeway<\/st1:place>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4gone claimed Bethuyne for a mere 15 thousand a year ago this weekend.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then he seems to really like the change in trainers.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He led gate to wire in an eight furlong allowance race last out with a speed figure of 100.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He should like this furlong drop in distance and seems to be the only fast speed in this race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If he gets an uncontested lead, could be a great play at 6-1.<\/P>

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PP # 6 Hammer Of The Gods (KY) <\/SPAN>@ 9\/2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Elite5<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

Hammer Of The Gods is a multiple stakes winning four year old by Roman Ruler out of a Private Account mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He scored multiple stakes wins at two and three, and won a six and a half furlong allowance race last out with a 108 speed figure.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s had solid triple digit figures since June of 2007.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Look for him to be pressing the pace.<\/P>

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PP # 7 Seeking the Gulch (KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 6-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Perko8<\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by N. Haller<\/P>

Seeking the Gulch is a stakes winning four year old son of Seeking the Gold, out of multiple stakes winning mare Royal Gulch by Thunder Gulch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last dirt sprint registered a 107 speed figure at six furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has shown that he can run equally well on turf or dirt and I feel he will like the extra furlong coming off his last.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He seems to be another horse that will be pressing this pace.<\/P>

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PP # 8 Georgia<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> Rain\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@ 5\/2<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Simsters8<\/B>, a top member of GR Simsters<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by G. Arnold<\/P>

Georgia Rain is a stakes winning five year old son of Unbridled Son, out of a Green<\/st1:PlaceName> Desert<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This favorite has shown to be equally as great on turf as dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran a 110 speed figure at 7.5 furlongs last out, with a 112 speed at seven furlong the race before that.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has ran triple digit speed figures in all five dirt tries this year with a 105 being the lowest in sprints.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Georgia Rain will be sitting close to the back and will make his strong closing move in the stretch.<\/P>

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PP # 9 Magnetic Movement\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>@9-1<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Trained by Kanga<\/B>, a member of Ireland<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

Ridden by W.G. Home<\/P>

Magnetic Movement is a six year old son of Forestry, out of a Shareff Dancer mare.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>For a six year old he has been lightly raced, and will be making his stakes debut in this race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran a speed figure of 108 at five and a half furlongs and looks to relish this added distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He will be another horse sitting off the pace to make a closing move around the turn.<\/P>

\u00a0<\/o:p><\/P>My Picks 8 \u2013 5 \u2013 3<\/SPAN><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nine in a line for Japan stakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":73,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/73"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}