{"id":6751,"date":"2008-10-17T22:17:05","date_gmt":"2008-10-17T22:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6751"},"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=6751","title":{"rendered":"Blazing Saddles Residency stars in I Wish I Was A Skunk<\/I> creature feature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arizona<\/STRONG>–\u00a0 Microwave some popcorn, grab a fun beverage, and settle back into your favorite comfy computer chair!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Get ready for Arizona’s main event and primetime punchout this week brought to you by the good folks at Blazing Saddles<\/A><\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The show’s title:\u00a0\u00a0I Wish I Was A Skunk Stakes,<\/EM> an owner-restricted shoot ’em up going one mile over a fast dirt track.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The winner gets the lion’s share of a seriously sweeeet $125,000 purse.\u00a0\u00a0 Blazing Saddle co-Sheriff Skunkbarn authorized-n-carded this sure-to-be blockbuster.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Our show’s supporting cast includes\u00a0<\/FONT>13 of the 16 Blazing Saddles trainers.\u00a0\u00a0 The rowdy group has been preparing for this race since August.\u00a0 They’ve been talking up a wild breeze on their forum page of late as well — lots of\u00a0good ol’ fashioned smacky smack!\u00a0\u00a0This race is a stepping-stone prep event\u00a0for the residency’s Breeders\u00a0Showdown Day<\/EM>\u00a0in late November.\u00a0\u00a0Blazing Saddles co-Sheriff Mtk76 bred some great prize horses for the Showdown<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 What a great championship day for the young residency!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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But enough about the supporting cast and crew — let’s get down to the nitty gritty.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s\u00a0time for the $125,000 I Wish I Was A Skunk Stakes<\/EM>,\u00a0<\/FONT>starring Blazing Saddles’ very best 2yo colts and\u00a0fillies…………<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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And our race sponsor sends out the slight racetime favorite from post #1.\u00a0 Skunkbarn’s Skunkbridled Song<\/STRONG> (5\/1)\u00a0was an earlybird foal, but the Unbridled’s Song son has always shown promise.\u00a0 The daredevil colt broke his maiden in his 3rd lifetime outing and has since been stakes-placed.\u00a0\u00a0 No telling what happened in the Buckeye Juvenile(G3)<\/EM> debacle\u00a0August 30th.\u00a0 The stalker dueled like a helion for\u00a0early command, but just faded badly over the 8.5f.\u00a0\u00a0 This guy’s\u00a0definitely bred for at least short routes.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s got the 4th best SP# in the field at 85.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Next up,\u00a0Goose leads Hartford <\/STRONG>(16\/1), a sassy son\u00a0grandson of Aptitude, to\u00a0post # 2.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Hartford made his lifetime debut last May, winning right off the bat in a 4.5f MSW.\u00a0 Goose had no illusions with this obscurely-sired colt though — Hartford stayed in the\u00a0ALWs where he’s since had a win and a 2nd from three tries.\u00a0\u00a0 The stalker rallied likey-split LTO around 6.5f for a 79 SP# score.\u00a0 He’s got the heart to spoil these bluebloods.\u00a0\u00a0 Can he display that determined turn-of-foot again, but\u00a0over a mile?<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Halloween’s just around the corner and what better to give ya nightmares than\u00a0a\u00a0name like Stalking Celery<\/STRONG> (8\/1)?\u00a0\u00a0Wooo!\u00a0 Heebee geebees, yow!\u00a0 Kloie writes for the Bugler every now and then.\u00a0 She sends out this Dixie Union winner from the three-hole.\u00a0 Don’t be fooled, folks, though — Stalking Celery ain’t your normal green veggie.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt was\u00a0healthy enough to break his maiden at\u00a02nd asking, then place 4th after battling on the front end in a stakes contest.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 His top speed is 77 and sure looks like he’s been begging for more ground.\u00a0 Go, Celery, GO!\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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The names keep getting weirder with # 4 Turkey On\u00a0Rye<\/STRONG> (79\/1).\u00a0 Charleston rolls for the jackpot with this plump\u00a0bird by Rodrigo De Triano.\u00a0 The filly’s still a maiden, but did manage to beat half the field in her turf debut.\u00a0 Uggh.\u00a0 Word has it though that the ‘Turkey is sharp as a tack.\u00a0\u00a0 Who knows?\u00a0\u00a0 This filly made it past Canadian Thanksgiving — \u00a0maybe she’ll run like the wind in anticipation of avoiding auction-fodder status before the upcoming American turkey day.\u00a0 Gobble, gobble!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Mtk76 is next up on the board with A Vow To Vindicate<\/STRONG> (10\/1).\u00a0 \u00a0Mtk76 submits a BTB report once in a blue-moon, but we appreciate those types of reporters, believe me!\u00a0\u00a0 Ha!\u00a0 By Broken Vow, A Vow To Vindicate\u00a0is very nice so far with a 3 of 4 record.\u00a0 The big guy threw a sizzly 81\u00a0SP# last time out in ALW company after faltering at the black type level.\u00a0 This one’s another who should apprecaite two-turns.\u00a0 Getting better and better, that’s athe name of the freshman game.\u00a0 Should close from midpack or further back.\u00a0 Good chance.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Our\u00a0second Dixie Union foal breaks from post # 6.\u00a0 Union Song<\/STRONG> (13\/1) looks very promising for Bluehorse after breaking his maiden in his 2nd career call to the post.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I like how the midpacker smoothly transitioned to the win column with a fine 68 SP# rally.\u00a0 He’s still learning the ropes, but I can definitely see him take to two-turns.\u00a0 Interesting dark horse longshot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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We got a first-time starter in post 7:\u00a0\u00a0Pomquoque <\/STRONG>(12\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 Longtime SRF\/BTB reporter Chuckrock sees this Indian Charlie youngster to the post.\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0filly is out of a Naskra x Ribot female family.\u00a0\u00a0 That indicates two-turns potential on the dirt and thensome to me.\u00a0Never know what can and will happen with 1st-time starters so keep an eye on this gal.\u00a0 Indian Charlie’s underrated on the Sim, no?\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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LOL!\u00a0 Sim celebrity Meguire gets in on the action with Anger In The Wind<\/STRONG> (10\/1).\u00a0 The Strike The Gold colt happily broke his maiden right off the bat in pacesetting fashion for Meguire.\u00a0\u00a0 He then had to settle for 4th though in a short field 5.5f stakes.\u00a0\u00a0 His top speed is 75 which puts him up there with faves.\u00a0 Look at that female family!\u00a0\u00a0 Summer Squall x Storm Bird screams classic distance two-turns.\u00a0 This one’s just warming up….. even over a mile too!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Oh my goodness, Acote!\u00a0 I haven’t seen ya writing in the BTB in a while.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Great to see ya in the game though — Pilgrim sends forth a sparky colt named Midtown Riot<\/STRONG> (6\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 He’s by Street Cry and has won or hit the board in all 5 of his starts.\u00a0 Midtown Riot broke his maiden on his 4th try and promptly added a 7.5f ALW score with a speed figure of 87.\u00a0\u00a0 That puts him # 2 in the by-the-numbers field.\u00a0 Very classy stalker\u00a0who you can easily see enjoying the mile attempt.\u00a0 Great chance.\u00a0\u00a0 Yuppers.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Here’s another trainer name!\u00a0\u00a0 Is this Geoff (the<\/EM> Galileo)?\u00a0 My apologies if you’re not, LOL!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 Galileo sends out another filly for our mixed social:\u00a0\u00a0 Carroza De Dios<\/STRONG> (9\/1).\u00a0 The Smart Strike daughter breaks from post #10 after winning two in a row.\u00a0 The pace presser has the 3rd best speed figure with 86 in an ALW LTO.\u00a0 She too makes her first lifetime attempt at a mile.\u00a0 My goodness!\u00a0\u00a0 The Caerleon x Mill Reef female family sure cries routes and more routes.\u00a0\u00a0 Big precocious threat.\u00a0 Yeah.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Better give a second look to Tapped for Glory<\/STRONG> (12\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 Galloplaz hopes the Tapit colt will appreciate the two-turns and I think so too.\u00a0 The colt won his first two starts easy peacy with 75 and 78 SP#s.\u00a0 Just toss out the Grade 2 debacle and you got a very promising stakes placing in his follow-up.\u00a0 Horses have their ups and downs and this guy’s got a very callssy feamle family with Giant’s Causeway x Gone West.\u00a0 He’s better than that Grade 2.\u00a0 Very, very interesting.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Hey Alishan!\u00a0 Thank you for your BTB reporting, kiddo!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 Alishan has an Aragorn filly\u00a0who boasts the top speed number in the race:\u00a0 90.\u00a0 Grey Colac<\/STRONG> (6\/1)\u00a0 ran wishy washy in her career debut, a 4th place finish in a short field stakes.\u00a0\u00a0 But then sure picked up the beat and thensome when properly placed in MSW compnay next time out.\u00a0\u00a0 The filly rallied beautifully from midpack to score a 90 SP# 3\/4-length score four weeks ago.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0She’s got a much stamina-laden femaile family with Grey Dawn II and Buckaroo.\u00a0\u00a0 How good is this gal?\u00a0\u00a0Mmmhmm.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Stylez also contributes to the Bugler every now and then.\u00a0\u00a0 Stylez sends out our 2nd Strike The Gold youngster.\u00a0 Two For Gold<\/STRONG> (7\/1) drew the far outside 13-hole, but factors into the faves’ gameplans with a pair of 80+ SP#s.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt won impressively at second asking, then finished 4th at the black type level.\u00a0 That effort was even-steven around 6.5f.\u00a0\u00a0 I can see taking well to two-turns.\u00a0\u00a0 Definite possibilites.\u00a0\u00a0 Yup.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Good luck, Blazing Saddlers, and enjoy the show!\u00a0 Boy, it’s tough to call a winner here.\u00a0 Anything can and will go with the babies.\u00a0\u00a0There’s a lot of quality in this field.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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I’m gonna go with an interesting longshot:\u00a0 Union Song to improve leaps after breaking his maiden LTO.\u00a0 Midtown Riot rakes in the placing.\u00a0 <\/FONT>\u00a0Filly Grey Colac up for the show over Vow To Vindicate, Anger\u00a0In The Wind,\u00a0and Skunkbridled Song.\u00a0\u00a0 But bet at own risk!\u00a0\u00a0 LOL!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Win:\u00a0\u00a0 Union Song<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Place:\u00a0 Midtown Riot<\/FONT><\/DIV>
Show:\u00a0 Grey Colac<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Woohooo!\u00a0 Go, Blazing Saddles, GO!!!!<\/STRONG>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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