{"id":6463,"date":"2008-08-22T20:34:37","date_gmt":"2008-08-22T20:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6463"},"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=6463","title":{"rendered":"Bargain Princess at Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iowa<\/STRONG>–\u00a0 Knightmare’s <\/FONT>Bargain Bred Racing Series<\/STRONG><\/A>\u00a0rolls into the Iowa heartland this week.\u00a0 The year-long Series is open to all Simmers.\u00a0\u00a0 To run, trainers must nominate candidates with qualifying\u00a0“bargain baby pedigrees” (50 BP\u00a0price after the half-off deduction).\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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The $75,000 Bargain Princess<\/EM> will be race #14 here at Iowa.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Turf distaffers three years old and upwards shall test nine furlongs\u00a0over a firm turf course.\u00a0\u00a0Only eight runners drew tickets for the starting gate and they’re led by a very heavy 3\/5 prohibitive favorite in younggroup’s Shoaib Akhtar(IRE)<\/STRONG>.\u00a0\u00a0She is the Bargain Princess’ defending champion.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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\"\"Shoaib Akhtar(IRE) is a 4yo daughter of the Red Ransom stallion Intikhab(IRE).\u00a0 Trainer younggroup first picked up the filly back in\u00a0late 2006 for a mere $5k maiden claimer tag.\u00a0 Then a 2yo, Shoaib Akhtar won her maiden bow immediately for younggroup and developed quickly the following season into an effective Starter Allowance turf sprinter.\u00a0\u00a0 By the end of 2007, younggroup had the filly successfully stretched out to short routes in\u00a0the regular Allowance ranks.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Such improvement prompted younggroup to enter Shoaib Akhtar in the 2007 Bargain Princess and the filly responded splendily with a 91 SP#\u00a0victory.\u00a0\u00a0The win was part of a three-race win streak for Shoaib Akhtar — she would later go on to take a division of the Bargain Series\u00a0“Bargain Bowl”\u00a0on Breeders Bowl day.\u00a0 This year, Shoaib Akhtar continued in good form for her trainer, winning the Bargain Series’ Blueboonnet Stakes<\/EM> in March and placing in May’s Hunt Turf Cup<\/EM> versus males.\u00a0 She threw a 105 SP# versus open ALW company earlier this month.\u00a0\u00a0 Oddsmakers and this handicapper love her to repeat as Bargain Princess<\/EM> champion.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Our next favorite breaks from the far outside in post # 8.\u00a0 Lgbost8’s Our Moon(FR)<\/STRONG> (4\/1) is a 6yo daughter of the Be My Guest grandson Tzar Rodney(FR).\u00a0 This mare makes her 40th career start Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 She first came under Lgbost’s tutelage\u00a0as a 4yo in January 2006.\u00a0 It was just her 7th career start and Lgbost signed the $3500 claimer cheque.\u00a0\u00a0Our Moon actually won the race which was her first start on the grass.\u00a0 She immediately eanred back the prize moeny in the Starter ALW ranks, developing into a very nice stayer over either surface.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Our Moon actually ran in the 2006 renewal of the Bargain Princess<\/EM>, placing a decent albeit distant 5th.\u00a0 Lgbost continued to place\u00a0Our Moon effectively in Starter ALW marathons in 2007 as well as this year too.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She should do well here if she gets some speed up front, though her best figures tend to be over the main track.\u00a0 Not without a shot for the board from this grand old racemare.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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\"\"We switch back to the rail for our next contestant.\u00a0\u00a0 El Condo Passa (AUS)<\/STRONG> (6\/1) carries the dapper colors of Hawkz stables.\u00a0\u00a0 By the Nureyev son Ne Coupez Pas, the 4yo El Condo Passa\u00a0presents a 2-for-20 lifetime record.\u00a0\u00a0 Hawkz bred this filly back in early 2006 for his runvus1 stable.\u00a0\u00a0 The 2yo filly actually raced as a maiden in\u00a0that year’s Bargain Bowl Juvenile<\/EM>, placing 5th versus colts over 7f on the grass.\u00a0 The filly eventually broke her maiden the following springtime in MSW company and didn’t see the claiming ranks until september of her 3yo year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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El Condo Passa competed admirably in some high tag claiming events.\u00a0\u00a0 She did win at $15k over a mile and placed over 9f, so Saturday’s distance won’t be a problem.\u00a0 \u00a0The filly finished a dismal 8th in the Bargain Series’ Hunt Turf Cup<\/EM> back in May.\u00a0\u00a0 However, she enjoyed a good breather afterwards and responded with a placing over a mile in claimer company late last month. We’ll see her closeup to the frontrunners with a fair shot at the board.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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\"\"Knightmare himself sends out Simply Hush(GER)<\/STRONG> at 8\/1.\u00a0 \u00a0He bred this 4yo daughter of Alwuhush back in May of 2006.\u00a0 The filly took a whole year to finally break her maiden over a mile at the MCL $25k level.\u00a0 \u00a0She’s since won three more races at the claiming level, definitely prefferring a grassy mile or 8.5f.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Earlier this February, Simply Hush posted her top lifetime best, scoring a 90 SP# when running for a $15k tag.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Simply Hush makes her 30th career call to the post this week.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I wouldn’t discount her for the board either — she’s in pretty ggood form this season when placed properly in the CL ranks.\u00a0 It’s when she climbs out of the ranks though that she gets into trouble.\u00a0 I’d expect her to join the stalker group or sit up a bit closer and make a go for the top 3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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\"\"Hawkz sends out a co-entry here in\u00a0King Of Wariuz(AUS)<\/STRONG> (9\/1).\u00a0 The 3yo daughter of the spinning World stallion King Of\u00a0Happiness found her way to Hawkz tutlelage\u00a0last December where she promptly won at first asking.\u00a0 She had a couple of months off then and proved that her first race was no fluke, winning an ALW NW2L over 7f turf.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hawkz then took a chance on his 2-for-2 filly in a stakes race, but she\u00a0drew a very tough full field and was no factor in the race.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Since May, King Of Wariuz has two placings from 3 starts at the ALW level.\u00a0 She just missed by a quarter-length\u00a0a month in her two-turns debut.\u00a0 Closing solidly down the stretch, the filly posted her lifetime best (93 SP#)\u00a0so far.\u00a0 A real live\u00a0sleeper in this youngster.\u00a0\u00a0 Can she spoil the older distaffers?\u00a0 Strong dark horse.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Mahvaros stables enters Absolut Music(GB)<\/STRONG> (33\/1), a 3yo daughter of the Southern Halo stallion Dubleo.\u00a0 This filly had a troubled start as a freshman last year.\u00a0\u00a0 She went through three trainers before finally arriving in the mahvaros barn in May 2007.\u00a0\u00a0 Absolut Music won that MCL $10k sprint over the main track.\u00a0 Her new trainer immmediately developed a sentimental streak for Absolut Music.\u00a0 She\u00a0did not see the claiming\u00a0ranks for almost a fully year.\u00a0 Mahvaros kept her safely in the ALW level\u00a0where she nly managed two placing in 15 starts.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Over the grass, Absolut Music is 0-for-2.\u00a0\u00a0 She prepped for Saturday running 12th of 14 in a 8.5f ALW NW1x over the lawn.\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe we;’ll see this filly up front for a short while.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Distinctive Wariuz(FL)<\/STRONG> (46\/1) is entry # 3 for Hawkz\u00a0stables.\u00a0 \u00a0The Congrats daughter\u00a0 presents a 1-for-8 lifetime record.\u00a0 Hawkz tried this filly late last year over the main track at first with no success.\u00a0\u00a0 The filly however clearly appreciated the switch in surface in February 2008, wiring a nine furlong MSW field with a 78 SP#.\u00a0 She afterwards had a couple of subpar ALW efforts however which sent her to the CL ranks.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0The frontrunner most recently flashed some speed in a $5k claimer, recording an 80 SP# which is her bbest so far.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll definitely see her up front, trying to steal this one.\u00a0\u00a0 Not without a chance for maybe the show spot or a\u00a0minor share.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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\"\"New player Alishan gets in on the Bargain Series action with Falveloose(AUS) <\/STRONG>at 52\/1.\u00a0 \u00a0Alishan’s kinjite stable resides at the new Blazing Saddles residency.\u00a0 Falveloose is a\u00a03yo Falvelon daughter.\u00a0\u00a0 She’s 0-for-3 so far over the main track and makes her turf debut this week.\u00a0 She’ll also try two-turns for the first time too.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Falveloose has some moderate 70 speed figures so far and the turfy sire could see her take to the green stuff.\u00a0 Anything can and will go, so we’ll see what happens.\u00a0 Expect Falveloose to close from the rear.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Shoaib Akhtar should take this one easily for the 2nd year in a row.\u00a0\u00a0 She has the most experience at the stakes level and proven backclass.\u00a0 I’m gonna go with Hawkz fresh face King Of Wariuz in a strong place spotting.\u00a0 Our Moon grabs the show.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shoaib Akhtar <\/FONT><\/DIV>
Place:\u00a0\u00a0 King Of Wariuz <\/FONT><\/DIV>
Show:\u00a0\u00a0 Our Moon <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Good luck everyone and thanks for supporting Knightmare’s Bargain\u00a0Series!<\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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