Posh Purse Stakes Grade II over a mile and one sixteenth where there are 14 runners contesting the purse of $200,000.\u00a0 The runners are horses 3 years old and up and not a bad bunch of champions here either.\u00a0 <\/P>
1. Basketball Jones(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by guyinchlt – Odds of 9\/2 2. Dwyck(AUS)<\/STRONG> – Trained by willyam13 – Odds of 29\/1 3. Shriver Mine<\/STRONG> – Trained by shawke – Odds of 14\/1 4. Torino(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by wistfl – Odds of 7\/1 5. George W. Loser<\/STRONG> – Trained by monimonica – Odds of 99\/1 6. Scythian(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by imatiger2 – Odds of 7\/1 7. The Fast Lane(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by seacadet – Odds of 8\/1 9. Rockabilly Rock(IRE)<\/STRONG> – Trained by marusha – Odds of 15\/1 10. Hoegaarden(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by simsters6 – Odds of 7\/1 11. Severe Warning(IRE)<\/STRONG> – Trained by fairhaven5 – Odds of 7\/1 12. Ragspoint Deputy(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by jrogue5 – Odds of 11\/1 13. Seeking Nessy(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by rlogan – Odds of 10\/1 14. Skidmore Cat(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by jrogue5 – Odds of 20\/1 \u00a0<\/P> So after all of that who is actually going to win this one.\u00a0 My picks are:<\/P> 1 Basketball Jones<\/STRONG><\/P> 11 Severe Warning<\/STRONG><\/P> 10 Hoegaarden<\/STRONG><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fourteen Jostle for the Money<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"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-6631","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631","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\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Well this is one classy colt.\u00a0 Just look at the recent speeds. SP rating of 118 last time out in the G1 Canada Mile and a resounding win by 2 lengths.\u00a0 Previous to that SP rating of 113 with another win by 2 1\/2 lengths in another G1.\u00a0 Earnings of over $2,000,000 with 11 wins from 24 outings.\u00a0 Hard to go past this one both on recent form as well as just pure class and talent which is just oozing out of him.\u00a0 Turf is what he likes and this distance is perfect for him. Will be shooting threes all night and should be another win I think.<\/P>
As always, being an Australian myself I am biased to Aussie bred horses.\u00a0 This one out of Spinning World looks very good.\u00a0 Coming off a win in The Bounded Que Stakes with a speed rating of 102 will give him plenty of confidence for this race.\u00a0\u00a0 That said this is a lot harder and much classier competition. Has run faster and will need to here. Still if he gets a good run you might be raking in the cash if you back him.\u00a0 Great odds of 29\/1 if he does come in.\u00a0 <\/P>
Out of Dynaformer and an impressive earnings of over $1.1 million.\u00a0 This guy can run thats for sure. 6 yr old so one of the old boys but still pulling out good wins and good ratings.\u00a0 Most notable win of late was at the G1 Doomben Cup back in May and came close in August in the G1 Windy City Turf Classic with a well run second placing.\u00a0 Good odds to be honest and well worth backing certainly for a place if nothing else.\u00a0 <\/P>
4yo out of Eurosilver with some impressive bloodlines.\u00a0 This is his distance with some great runs and good speeds.\u00a0 Last time out was a win in the G2 Fivestarnick Handicap.\u00a0 Run mainly of late in Allowance grade with consistent placings each time.\u00a0 Up another level here but his consistency should stand him in good stead for the race.\u00a0 Trainer certainly hasnt rushed him up and that says to me that the trainer knows what they are doing and slowly bringing this one up to his full potential.\u00a0 Should be there in the final straight you would have to say. Well worth watching this one.<\/P>
Well this one is the roughie of the race.\u00a0 Aptly named his recent form doesnt really give you a ton of confidence that he can win.\u00a0 Out of his last 8 outings he has finished second last in two of them.\u00a0 The rest have been the last one in.\u00a0 Earnings of only $35k. And he is up against it in this field. So why is he here? Does the trainer know something we dont? Have he and the horse been colluding to get the fantastic odds of 99\/1 and then come out and blow the whole field away? If so, then the trainer is going to walk away very very rich.\u00a0 All I can say is good luck and well deserved if you pull this one off. Might put a dollar or two on just in case…<\/P>
Sounds like a scythe – like a blade – like a knife that cuts through the pack and slices open the competition to take the win.\u00a0 This is Scythian out of Sky Classic, trained by imatiger2, earnings of over $300k and in good form. G3 win in his last outing and ready to go up to this level here. Distance is good for him.\u00a0 Will have to run well to take this one but is I think ready to have another go at G2 level. <\/P>
Late nights, endless parties, money, power – this is Fast Lane. The horse who bends the rules and his trainers patience with party party party.\u00a0 That said he can still run with a very impressive run in The Gala Boomer (IRE) memorial, speed of 114 and a win by 3 lengths. Needs to pull another run like that here to take it out.\u00a0 Please just for once dont go out before the race.\u00a0 concentrate says the trainer.<\/P>
8. Bannaby(KY)<\/STRONG> – Trained by zalduendo – Odds of 9\/1
Another champion runner out of Unbridled’s Song also coming off some recent good form.\u00a0 Third in a G1, win in allowance company, fourth in a G3.\u00a0 Prior to that included a win at G3 level and a couple of second placings at G2 company.\u00a0 So you get the picture.\u00a0 Well worth considering here at 9\/1 odds.\u00a0 Needs to get a win at this level and may well do it today.<\/P>
Out of Rock of Gibraltar which might be why he has Rock twice in his name. Makes sense anyway. Last outing was a win in Stakes company.\u00a0 Has some very good speeds in Allowance company as well but also a third place in G3. Wasnt able to put it together recently in a couple of G1 races but hey this guy can still run. Needs to get a good start and likes to lead.\u00a0 If he leads he has a chance – simple as that. <\/P>
Lightly raced with 6 wins from 21 outings is this 4yo out of Gone West.\u00a0 Loves his gardening specially on a nice quiet summer day, hoeing out the weeds n watching the vegies grow. That said, he also likes to run with some very good speeds. Will need to reproduce that here again today and is a likely contender certainly for a place.\u00a0 <\/P>
What an impressive last run.\u00a0 Second placing, speed of 116 in the G1 Canada Mile behind probably the favourite in this race.\u00a0\u00a0 Has to be a massive chance here again and should be the one to trouble Basketball Jones in my opinion. Still needs a good run though but has to be a major showing.\u00a0 Slightl longer distance here to the last time out will only benefit him.\u00a0 Big chance!<\/P>
Well this trainer has two horses in this race and this one would have to be the better of the two.\u00a0 Up and down a little in form has been able to win well at both Allowance and Stakes level.\u00a0 Faded last time out in G3 company over 8 furlongs so will need to keep the stamina on for this one.\u00a0 Place chance?<\/P>
Who is Nessy? Thats my question. Out of Hennessy, 4yo colt trained by rlogan.\u00a0 Ah I just figured out the Nessy!\u00a0 I like the name thats for sure.\u00a0 Even chance here – good odds. Is jumping up here but then is he as he does have a win at G2 level back in May.\u00a0 Good speeds back then and may be coming back into form now at just the right time. May well surprise and good odds if he does. Worth backing.<\/P>
The second entry by trainer jrogue5 and I love the name of Skidmore Cat. At 20\/1 one of the roughies but in saying that has a decent record.\u00a0 Not quite at the $100k earnings mark yet but has run some good races at Stakes level including a well run sixth in G2 in June.\u00a0 Will need to better that run here.<\/P>