The Gr1 Superfilly Handicap A Mile and one sixteenth $400,00 Fast Dirt<\/B><\/P> Fillies and mares 3yrs and up Welcome to NY, the best and biggest racing in the country. Today\u2019s feature is the Gr1<\/B> Superfilly Handicap<\/B> for 3 yr old fillies and up, contested at a mile and one sixteenth. We have 14 fillies and mares going to post. The The number one horse is Night Listener<\/B>, a beautifully bred daughter by HOY Ghostzapper. Trained by Billeex<\/I>, and ridden today by F.Foster (10%), Night Listner<\/B> comes into today off her last race in the Smackdown Restricted. In that $500,000 race, Night Listner<\/B> went off at 13-1 and finished a solid closing second. Trainer Billeex liked the effort which prompted him to enter her into today\u2019s event. \u201cShe\u2019s shown that she belongs with these fillies. We\u2019ve been training her to finish more strongly and we put some long gallops into her. We think it will pay off, and more importantly it may in 5 weeks if we get into the BB.\u201d Night Listner<\/B> defeated several horses that are in today\u2019s event. Although this will be her first Graded effort today, Night Listner<\/B> has actually run against some of the best already. You see, 3 residencies put together a series of races called the Smackdown. IMO, they are just as competitive as Graded races and usually have some top ranked horses run in them. In Night Listner\u2019s<\/B> prior race, The West Into Dancer Stakes, she again ran second. Her previous 2 speed numbers of 110 tells you this filly deserves her shot at graded company, and if she can hold off a few in here, she can win in her first graded try. Look for Night Listner<\/B> to be in the middle of the pack and make a determined run through the stretch. She seems to have a good kick, but seems to fool around late and get caught. Billeex s<\/I>ays \u201c the owners and I are confident today, and we flew in a lot of family, hoping to have our picture taken and take home the winners share of $240,000.\u201d With an estimated winning time of The blue clothed #2 horse is Incontato<\/B>. The 4 year old mare is a daughter of Wood Memorial winner Congaree.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the fillies last race, the prestigious Equinics event at 8f, Incontato<\/B> finished a very good 3rd<\/SUP>. Going off at 16-1, and trying graded company for the first time, she laid midpack before unleashing a powerful kick to get the show spot. Trainer Taffy <\/I>stated of that effort \u201cwe loved the race. For a horse to go into their first graded race, never mind it was the Equinics, we were ecstatic for our RASH residency and for the efforts that we put into the horse.\u201d In her prior event, an allowance4x spot, she came charging late to get the win by a half length. This is a tricky filly to read. She\u2019s the kind that that runs according to her competition. She seems to want maybe a tiny bit more distance than today\u2019s event, which is why Taffy<\/I> is hoping for a fast pace. \u201cI would love to see a good pace in front today, for that surely would help us down the lane late. I thought about entering a rabbit here today, but we have 1 or 2 that should do the job for us.\u201d Her last 4 speed numbers have been above 105, which shows some good consistency in this horses training and placings. I think today, Incontato<\/B> will have to run her best to get up late, but she is definitely capable. She is listed at 10-1 ML.<\/P> The white #3 belongs to the favorite for today\u2019s feature in A Quiet Year<\/B>. She may get that distinction from her last effort which was anything but quiet. In Quiet\u2019s<\/B> last race, the Gr3 Rose Garden Handicap, Quiet<\/B> rambled on the front end and drew off in the stretch. Her final time of The number four horse is Ringo Bastion<\/B>, trained by Superdog<\/I>. Ringo comes into this race with a record of 4 wins in 22 starts. In Ringo\u2019s<\/B> last effort, the Kingdom Jove Challenge, the 4 yr old filly finished 5th<\/SUP>, beaten 5 1\/2 lengths. Trainer Superdog said of the effort \u201cwe\u00a0 <\/SPAN>now firmly believe that she doesn\u2019t like an off track. We had an idea that she didn\u2019t, but now she confirmed it for us. We\u2019re throwing that race out and hopefully she will bounce back and run well here today. We know that she must step up, but we are confident that she can shock everybody here.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In Ringo Bastion\u2019s<\/B> race prior to that, she ran a closing 5th<\/SUP>, making up ground late. Her speed number of 103 was the best ever and is a sign that the horse is improving. She will have to run her best here to hit the board, but it\u2019s never impossible. She will be one of the crew of closers, but she may have to try to get the jump earlier than usual if she is to have a shot here. T.Johnson 9% gets the mount here today and she is listed at 26-1.<\/P> Desperado\u2019s Song<\/B> totes the #5 and is ridden today by N.Painter (10%). The 4 yr old filly is sired by Unbridled\u2019s Song. In her last effort, The Gr3 Rose Garden Handicap, Desperado\u2019s Song<\/B> finished an uncharacteristic 8th<\/SUP>, beaten by 14 lengths. Trainer<\/I> Desperado<\/I> was quoted by a reporter as saying \u201cit was our biggest fear that she would bounce off the Smackdown race. She didn\u2019t get into the bit at all, and she was very disinterested. We think we got her back ready for today\u2019s effort and we think she\u2019s respond nicely.\u201d In that Smackdown race, Desperado\u2019s Song<\/B> showed what kind of filly she is. Going off at odds of 11-1, the grey filly broke mid pack and steam rolled through the stretch to win by a widening 1 \u00bd lengths. Her winning time of Blur<\/B> is the #6 horse today and is the entry mate of Desperado\u2019s Song. She also comes from the talented Desperado stable<\/I> and is listed at 3rd<\/SUP> choice in 7-1. An improving and talented filly, Blur has won 3 of her last 4 races and comes into this race as the now horse. In her latest victory, the daughter of Eclipse sprint champion Aldebaran, she contested 10 other fillies in the Gr 2 Chubby Visa Stakes. Blur<\/B> sat right off the pace, made a move for the lead and never looked back. Her winning time The orange #7 belongs to KatherineofAragon, <\/B>a daughter of High Yield. <\/B>She <\/B>has earned over $2,000,000 <\/B>and is ranked number 7 in the dirt division. She is one of those horses that know how to perform at high levels. In her latest effort, in the Gr.2 Chubby Vista, KatherineofAragorn<\/B> closed boldly to miss narrowly by a head. Going off at 4-1 in that contest, she sat mid pack and just couldn\u2019t get past the winner, Blur. Trainer Gipper <\/I>says of his filly \u201c she\u2019s a wonderful filly to own. She gives her best every time out. Yeah, we\u2019d like her to win more, but we get a lot of paychecks from her.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN>KatherineOfAragorn<\/B> has in fact not won this year. The problem is that she runs well every race and it\u2019s hard to lock down a specific distance for the horse. She can run well at 7 or 10 furlongs. In KatherineofAragorn\u2019s <\/B>race before, she again came late to finish 2nd<\/SUP>, going 10f. In that Gr2 event, she earned a 106 speed number and she is the model for consistency, if hitting the board defines that. She definitely has class in her form and to her, it\u2019s just another race. Trainer Gipper <\/I>says \u201cshe\u2019s one tough filly to train. We try to get her off her front lead early, but she likes hanging back with the crowd sometimes. Today, we are hoping that jock Cecil gets into her a bit earlier and let her get to her business.\u201d KatherineOfAragorn<\/B> will be tough today, especially if she responds to the jock\u2019s calling to move a little earlier. She\u2019s got the class, now just needs to respond in time. Her odds of 2nd<\/SUP> choice 6-1, show the punters like her chances today.<\/P> Teferi\u2019s Realm<\/B> wears the # 8 saddlecloth and is trained by the Mav<\/I> man himself. The bred in the purple filly is by BC winner War Chant out of a Blushing Groom damsire.<\/P> Teferi\u2019s Realm comes into today\u2019s race off a non Gr stakes race. In that event, Teferi\u2019s Realm<\/B> finished 2nd<\/SUP> going off at even money. Her lowest 7 race speed number of 97, means watchout today. Trainer Mav<\/I> told BTB radio, \u201cit was perfect. We didn\u2019t get the win, but we got her bounce out of the way. She has been putting up some real strong times and speed numbers, so we knew it was just a matter of time before that happened. We are glad it happened in that race. She\u2019ll be on her toes today.\u201d In Teferi\u2019s Realms<\/B> race before that, the Gr3 Snownut Handicap, Teferi<\/B>, toyed with her rivals, widening her winning margin of 1 \u00be lengths. In that effort, she earned a 108 speed number, and won her first graded race. In June, she raced in a ng stakes race at 8f and earned a solid 109 speed number. Her 3 wins in last 4 efforts, shows that she is ready for the monumental task of trying to become a Gr1 winner. Teferi\u2019s Realm<\/B> should be right off the leaders, and with her sprint style turn of foot, she will be the horse to put this race into full gear. She will be guided today by jockey Anderson and is listed at 9-1. Her consistent speed numbers and tactical speed have her a major player today.<\/P> The number 9 horse is Pravda<\/B>, sired by world renowned Kingmambo. Pravda<\/B> comes into this race with a 3rd<\/SUP> place finishing in the Delpenn restricted race Go For Wand. In that race, Pravda<\/B>, sat mid pack, took over the lead at the top of the stretch, but couldn\u2019t hold off the other 2 horses. Her speed number of 101 was below her previous 2. Trainer Super<\/I> says \u201cI think she ran well, but the off track that day was heavy and she got a little leg weary. Today, I expect her to rate a bit better and respond when the jock asks. She has been prepped for this race and I feel good that she can rate comfortably.\u201d Pravda<\/B> knows what it means to be in graded races. Out of her last last 5 races, 4 of them were graded. 2 races back in the Gr2 D-Day Distaff, Pravda<\/B> again sat right off the flank of the frontrunner. She made her move, but was overtaken and finished 4th<\/SUP>. Pravda<\/B> has some good things for her going in this race. First, she can sit on or right off the pace and decide when it\u2019s time to go. 2ndly, she has been plenty tested in graded company, so there will be nothing in here she hasn\u2019t seen already. Her major obstacle here is the timing of her jump. S. Buda\u2019s main job here today is to try to perfectly time her go button and get the jump on the long list of closers. She is capable and class tested. Super<\/I> says of todays race \u201cwe\u2019ll we\u2019re here and she\u2019ll tell us a lot about her upcoming start today. We expect good things today and we would like to get a graded placing.\u201d\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The bettors have made her 10-1 today and will be used in triples and superfectas.<\/P> The number 10 horse is Early Spring<\/B> and is listed at 9-1 ml. The 6 yr old mare is sired by Loup Savage. In Early Spring\u2019s last race, an allowance nw1in6, the brown mare finished a good second, losing only by 2 \u00bc lengths. Her speed number of 103 tells you that she ran a good race , and was prepped today from that event. In her prior, the Gr2 Beer Pitcher Handicap, Early Spring<\/B> ran a solid 4th<\/SUP> beaten only by 3 \u00be lengths. Early Spring has an uncanny ability to fight and not let down. Her trainer Matress<\/I> states \u201cshe\u2019a a fighter. She loves to go eyeball to eyeball with other fillies. She may not have the most class, but I\u2019ll take her heart over any one of theirs. We prepped her for today and we made some equipment changes. We added blinkers so that hopefully she\u2019ll keep her mind to her business.\u201d In her race prior to that, Early Spring in in the Gr3 MD Distaff. In that race, again she finished a determined 3rd<\/SUP> earning a speed number of\u00a0 <\/SPAN>104. Early Spring<\/B> loves to pick up paychecks ($291,000) and she is a gutsy filly. Today\u2019s challenge is tough. She like to sit off the leaders and fight to the finish. Only problem is, today she\u2019ll have a whole bunch of horses rumbling late. She may change tactics here today, and wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see her out front and use her big heart to hold off many in here. She has consistent speed numbers averaging 103, just like many in here today, but will have to up that to about 106 to 108 to win today. But with her fight, she\u2019s capable. Schauer gets the mount today.<\/P> Balance<\/B>, is the number 11 horse today. Like her namesake, she is sired by Thunder Gulch. Balance<\/B> comes into today\u2019s race off 2 very disappointing efforts. In her latest, the Gr3 Rose Garden Handicap, Balance<\/B> finished 10th<\/SUP>, beaten 17 lengths. In her attempt prior to that, the Equinics Gr1, she finished 10th<\/SUP> as well. Oh well, thanks for entering and good luck with that one, you might say. Not so fast. Balance<\/B> is one of those fillies you have to read between the lines, or the programming of the game. Things aren\u2019t always what they seem. In June, at this same racetrack, in the Gr1 Steadhemp Handicap, Balance <\/B>ran a hard charging 3rd<\/SUP>, missing only by a \u00bd length earning a speed number of 107. 2 races before that, Balance ran in the Gr2 Mike Homestown Cap and finished 2nd<\/SUP>, again missing by a \u00bd length. Her speed number that day was, you guessed it 107. When this filly is on, she\u2019s got game. Now how can we just manage to throw the last 2 races totally out? Here\u2019s how. 2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Races ago, she ran against the very best there is and didn\u2019t fire at all. She didn\u2019t run 10th<\/SUP>, because she was a 10th<\/SUP> place horse, she just hit the wall as this game has us all do once in a while. In her last, she didn\u2019t run a lick either. So in her prior 4 graded efforts (not counting the off track one), she hit the board in every one of them. Trainer<\/I> Chloedawg<\/I> puts it this way, \u201cI think maybe the consecutive graded races were to much for her in a row. Her last 2 were unexplainable and we were left scratching our heads as to what to do next. She\u2019s been training like her old self and we hope the real Balance,<\/B> balances out. On her best, she\u2019s competive here and we like our chances today.\u201d Balance <\/B>can defintly run back to her prior record and will be very dangerous in here if she does. 3rd<\/SUP> leading rider P.Davis gets the call to reverse this filly\u2019s latest form.<\/P> Dixie Surprise<\/B> is the 12 horse today and will be ridden by 2nd<\/SUP> leading jock in B.Child. The 34-1 ml shot has been competive in 2 of her last 3 races. In her last effort, Sweet Sister Mercy, <\/B>trained by Zwango<\/I>, is the #1 ranked mare in all of horse racing on dirt. The long in the tooth mare totes a 33% win percentage and has earned $2,454,000. Sweet Sister Mercy does not hide from horses. She takes on the best from race to race and she deserves the top ranking. In Sweet Sister Mercy\u2019s<\/B> last race, a Delpenn restricted stakes race worth 250,000, Sweet <\/B>broke toward the rear and made a nice move turning for home, but couldn\u2019t make up the ground late. Trainer Zwango<\/I> said of that \u201cshe\u2019s better at 8-9 furlongs and I told Sprague to be more patient with her. When they went the half mile in 49, I thought he would adjust, but he didn\u2019t. She needs pace in front of her. We know today that she\u2019s ready for a good effort and will prime her for the BB.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sweet Sister<\/B> Mercy<\/B> has a lot going for her today. She\u2019s run gainst the best there is and has performed well. It is only a matter of time and circumstance that she gets her picture taken again. Don\u2019t be surprised if it\u2019s today or in 5 weeks. Her speed numbers are very consistent, and Zwango has done a good job spacing her races. Her average of 103 puts her in the mix today and she will have some nice pace to run at. This bred for turf filly seems to like the dirt and will definitely have a say in the awards given out. Two races back, Sweet Sister Mercy ran 6th<\/SUP> in the Equinics race, running a 103. She usually runs against the highest qualities of fillies and today she may have found a bit softer field which she can control. In the Smackdown Restricted race, 3 back, Sweet Sister Mercy<\/B> came closing powerfully to finish 3rd<\/SUP>, losing to Desperado\u2019s Song. Sweet Sister Mercy<\/B> has won back to back Graded races at this distance and seems to relish it (one Gr1 and Gr2). She ran consecutive speed numbers of 110 and 112 which, if she runs back to her early year performances, puts her in the winners circle. Zwango<\/I> called in a favor long overdue from top jock The horse on the outside post today is Gold Auricle<\/B>. The strapping 4 yr old filly is by Distorted Humor. The 4 yr old chestnut has 5 wins in 19 starts, but she hasn\u2019t seen the likes of some of these today. Can a horse that ran in claiming in April, win a Gr1?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Well, let\u2019s look deeper. In her latest, Gold Auricle<\/B> won a competitive Alw4x race by 2 \u00be lengths. Her speed number of 102 matched her other 2 highs of 102. Gold Auricle<\/B> seems to be finding her stride lately and is developing into a stakes caliber horse. Does she deserve a shot in here today, some may say no. But if she can run better than her last few, and get some good pace in here, she will be picking up some horses late. The question is of course the class. Trainer Racingqueen<\/I> admits \u201cyes she\u2019s in a tough spot, but we ran through our conditions and we feel like she\u2019s ready to run the big one. If she runs her big race today, why have it be in allowance, when we feel she can competitive in this field.\u201d That may be a wise decision. Trainers have to know when their horse is ready to fire the big one, and place it accordingly. Gold Auricle<\/B> on paper may be a solid allowance horse, but one that merits a Graded level shot.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is listed at 19-1 today.<\/P> Anaylsis: A good race to watch and there will be a few in here to run back in 5 weeks for the BB. From a handicapping perspective, I\u2019ll just give the top 5 I think. (trust me, don\u2019t go to the bank with it.) 1)Desperado\u2019s Song (has to get going tiny bit earlier but good spot here today) 2)Night Listener (model of consistency and can run big here) 3)KatherineOfAragorn (wouldn\u2019t be surprised at all with win, class horse) 4)Blur (ready for some high Gr1 action) 5)AQuietYear (ran moster last out, can duplicate? If so can easily win) Good Luck to all and it\u2019s now post time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 14 Fillies\/Mares Looked To Be Called Superfilly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":393,"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-6590","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6590","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\/393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6590"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6590\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}