{"id":6592,"date":"2008-09-18T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2008-09-18T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6592"},"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=6592","title":{"rendered":"10 Set For Bluegrass Cup Turf"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bluegrass Cup Turf<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/B><\/P>

G II<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

12 F<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Firm Turf<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

All horses, 3 years old and up<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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Welcome to Kentucky and the prestigious Bluegrass Cup.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ten horses are set to tango in this long race that features some of the best long turfers in the world.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It will provide drama, excitement, and a chance to watch Sushi <\/B>get devoured (if you are into that sort of thing).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All jokes aside (it is still a joke even if it is a bad joke) lets meet the field:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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1)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Telestar Classic <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 8\/1 \u2013 supapogs3<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

Telestar Classic <\/SPAN><\/B>is making his graded debut.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This 4 year old colt has looked good in each of his last 3 starts at 12 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last 3 he has won 2 stakes races and finished 3rd<\/SUP> in the other.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All three races he ran a speed over 100.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has found his niche at the 12 furlong distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He certainly figures to factor in the equation by having a real shot at finishing in the money.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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2)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Ghost Tracker <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 5\/1 \u2013 champions4<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

In gate 2 we have Ghost Tracker <\/B>whom is also making his graded debut.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time out he ran in the 10 furlong The Shananie For Form Challenge and finished 2nd<\/SUP> with a speed of 112.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Ghostzapper colt has yet to put in a great performance over 10 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Over his 19 races he has compiled 6 wins, 2 of those being stakes races and has only finished out of the money 3 times.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He will need to solve the extra couple of furlongs to give him a shot of winning his first graded race, but getting in the money seems very possible.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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3)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Director <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 9\/2 \u2013 snappa4<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

This 5 year old has 4 career graded wins and a career earnings over 2 million.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has ran 8 times since almost a year ago and has only ran a speed of less than 100 once and that was when the turf was not firm.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last race he ran in The Rat Jason Memorial stakes and finished 1st<\/SUP> with a speed of 102.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Director <\/B>will have a real shot at getting snappa4 <\/I>another graded win.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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4)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Celebrity Swain <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 6\/1 \u2013 boldrule99<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

Celebrity Swain <\/SPAN><\/B>is another horse that is no stranger to graded races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has appeared in 10 graded races with only 1 G3 win to show for it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has, however, finished in the money in three of his last 4 graded races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last race he ran in the G3 Winchester Park Cup taking 3rd<\/SUP> with a speed o f 98.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It is important to note that running past 11 furlongs has not exactly spelled success for this horse as he has yet to finish in the money past that distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He will find it difficult once again to finish in the money.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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5)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Lame Duck <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 13\/1 \u2013 cylla2222<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

This 4 year old colt last raced in a dirt allowance race at 13 furlongs with a speed of 99.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have 2 stakes wins over his 31 career starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has trouble routinely cracking the 100 mark for his speed and is making his graded debut.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It will likely be a bit of a rough outing for him as he has recently found himself finishing well behind the winners in races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But, I don\u2019t think Cylla2222 <\/I>will complain too much about getting these performances from a claimed horse.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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6)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Sushi <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 58\/1 \u2013 black3car2<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

If you like long shots don\u2019t be tempted to take this one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time out Sushi <\/B>finished 10th<\/SUP> in an allowance race at 10 furlongs with a speed of 74.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horse has hit 90+ twice but, it is more of an enigma than you might think.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horse does have 5 wins, but all of those were on the claiming level save the MSW race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has ran in a graded race before with a 12th<\/SUP> place finish and 29 lengths off the winner it is one he wishes would go away, however, this will likely have the same ending.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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7)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Septic Squall <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 22\/1 \u2013 sizzled<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

A 3 year old colt with 3 stakes wins won\u2019t often be labeled a dog by the odds makers, but that is exactly what happened here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last race he ran in The Star Willow Bonanza finishing 4th<\/SUP> with a speed of 89.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His speeds are a big reason he is such an underdog in this race as he has yet to top the century mark.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He did finish 2nd<\/SUP> in the G1 Sydney Derby at 12 furlongs however, it was on an off track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Septic Squall <\/B>will find this field to be much faster and will not be able to keep pace with the favorites.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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8)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Circle of Solace <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 4\/1 \u2013 weller1<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

This well bred 4 year old colt (Awesome Again X A. P. Indy X Nijinsky II) is lightly raced and lightning quick, a deadly combination.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He boasts 5 stakes wins, 2 of those being graded including a G1 and a G2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last race was in the G1 Judgemont International at 10.5 furlongs and finished 6th<\/SUP> with a speed of 105.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I like his odds of getting back into the money and challenging for his 3rd<\/SUP> graded win if he continues to top the 100 speed mark.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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9)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Borius Phantom<\/SPAN><\/B> \u2013 8\/1 \u2013 pedroza4<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

For a colt that was once run in a $3,500 claim race he didn\u2019t turn out too bad.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is trying to break thorough and get in the money at the graded level.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last race he ran in The Sky Charm Challenge finishing 2nd<\/SUP> with a speed of 103 which was 12 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Desert King colt does not have a jockey that instills any real hope with a winning percentage of 2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has struggled on the graded level finishing 5th<\/SUP> and 8th<\/SUP>, and will likely continue to struggle against a strong field.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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10)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Rosenthal <\/SPAN><\/B>\u2013 7\/2 \u2013 simsters8<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

The favorite in the race is this 5 year old who boasts career earnings above 2.7 million.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his career 35 races he has found the winners circle 10 times and missed out on the money only in 9 of those.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last race was not so awe inspiring at the G1 Windy City Turf Classic as he took 9th<\/SUP> with a speed of 97.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has run in 10 straight graded races, winning 3 of them.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Another reason to like Rosenthal <\/B>is his jockey D. Givins with his career winning percentage of 27. \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

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In this race I like the favorites, but I like another horse more and that is Telestar Classic<\/B> out of gate 1 who has hit his stride at just the right time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With the 2nd<\/SUP> pick it is hard to pass up Rosenthal <\/B>with his gaudy numbers and earnings and it would not surprise me if he is able to take down the upstart 4 year old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My final pick goes to another 5 year old, Director<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His string of 100+ speeds will be enough to get him in the money once again at the graded level.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race for the prestigious Bluegrass Cup on turf will certainly be a good one.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

As always good luck to all the trainers involved in the race!<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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