{"id":6790,"date":"2008-10-24T23:19:05","date_gmt":"2008-10-24T23:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6790"},"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=6790","title":{"rendered":"Breeders Bowl Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional\/\/EN\"\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/html4\/loose.dtd\"><html><head><title>Untitled Document<\/title><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=iso-8859-1\"><\/head><body><\/p>\n<p>The tenth edition of the <strong>G1 Breeders Bowl Classic<\/strong> brings  together a fabulous group of sim stars, all with something to prove. From a  horse looking for his third win to a horse looking for his first win in three  tries to several making their Breeders Bowl debuts, a topnotch field of 14  have assembled for this second-richest sim event. <\/p>\n<p>  The history of the Breeders Bowl Classic is littered with the names of the    greats. <strong>Gatling Prospector <\/strong>in 1999 set the tone for the    next decade with a dominant wire to wire victory. <strong>Stormy Prospector <\/strong>took    home honors in 2000 and came back the following year for a second to <strong>Mine    Forest<\/strong>. Horn Knee Sal won by a huge margin in 2002, but the narrow    victory of Silverwore in 2003 is perhaps more memorable. Tuff Enuff set a    new stakes record of 2:00 flat in 2004. <strong>Call Of The Wild II<\/strong> won    easily in 2005. Solar Song set a new standard for sim success in 2006 and    2007 with back to back wins, tying Tuff Enuff&#8217;s record the first time and    breaking it the second in 1:59.3. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\"  border=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<th width=\"3%\" rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">1<\/th>\n<th width=\"21%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Silver Star Road <\/th>\n<th width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Stable<\/th>\n<th width=\"11%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th width=\"9%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th width=\"9%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th width=\"10%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th width=\"6%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th width=\"7%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th width=\"12%\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/baggio.jpg\" width=\"71\" height=\"126\"><br \/>        3yo colt <br \/>        Silver Train x Alydar <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Onyourmark<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Baggio<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">R Harzheim<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">18:5-2-4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$724,536<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">17-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Minnesota<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>The youngster ran a sweet 114 last out in the LA Derby        but couldn&#8217;t quite get himself up past winner Demeco. regardless, he&#8217;s        getting real hot real fast. Has a rare ability to run close up or well        back as the race dictates, making him one very good threat here. Biggest        problem I see is his lack of experience against elders. It&#8217;s rare enough        for a 3yo to win this race, but even more difficult for a 3yo to win        first out against the best of the previous generation. Still, keep a        close eye on Silver Star Road. You just can&#8217;t count out a horse that        moved from allowance company to G1 events and wins first off, or that        has never been off the board in G1 events.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">2<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">The Kid Stu<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/lenny.gif\" width=\"71\" height=\"126\"><br \/>      4yo colt<br \/>      Seeking the Gold x Northern Dancer     <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Lenny9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Lenny271<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">T Small <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">15:9-2-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$1,429,120<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">8-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">GR Simsters <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">One half of the Evil Empire Entry, Stu makes a fast turnaround      after a brilliant two-length win in the Jockey Guild Gold Cup. Gotta love      a horse that can wire a field as strongly as Stu does. He&#8217;s       come into his own as a 4yo, taking the CA Classic with a huge 117. One      caution: Only one classic winner (Gatling Prospector) has ever managed      to go gate to wire in front. Now, Stu has won from a stalking position,      but never in big races. Can he do it here? <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">3<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Kissin Streetcry <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">(no silks) <\/p>\n<p>      3yo colt<br \/>      Street Cry x Kissin Cousin II (Sadler&#8217;s Wells)             <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Sherwood<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Doctahg<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">A Rolling <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">15:8-4-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$3,237,720<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">14-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Vermont<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>The king of the 3yo division enters of a super-easy ramble        of a 10f listed prep. The cool win by 3 1\/2 was so easy he didn&#8217;t even        have to break a sweat, or a 100SP, to do it. Doc&#8217;s prize colt is also        facing elders for the first time, an automatic play against in most cases,        but when you have such a special colt as this you tend to want to toss        the rulebook. What has me worried is his tendency to win every other.        it&#8217;s a pattern he&#8217;s stuck to for over a year, and this in theory is the        loss race. Still, I love the easy prep, and he&#8217;s a surefire winner when        on his best game. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">4<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Sunset Mesa <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/topicount.gif\" width=\"71\" height=\"126\"><br \/>      3yo colt<br \/>      Sky Mesa x Bayou Cajun (Fusaichi Pegasus)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Twoofus2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Topicount<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">F Gossett <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">17:4-5-2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$1,648,010<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">18-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">GR Simsters <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>Hasn&#8217;t won since May, but a second in the Bluegrass Derby        showed the colt can handle 10f. Seconds in the G1 Smackdown at a mile        and G1 It&#8217;s My Birthday sure don&#8217;t hurt his cause either. Two major strikes        against: first time against elders, and he has yet to break the 110 barrier.        On that latter issue he has come close twice, so all is not lost. Very        similar pedigree to Ermington Pegusus, so while Mesa hasn&#8217;t run 10f        since May we all know the bloodlines strongly support another try. Not        likely to win but he&#8217;s got a good chance at taking home a paycheck. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">5<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Dragonstone<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/given.gif\" width=\"74\" height=\"133\"><br \/>      5yo horse <br \/>      Kingmambo x Storm Cat <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Khalasar2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Given<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">W McClendon <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">36:9-12-5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$945,728<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">10-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">GR Simsters <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">Took this guy a while to get going, but he&#8217;s been doing great      lately, winning the G1 George W Loser and G1 Almost Hopeless stakes in      the last few months. The cutback from marathons to classic distances has      suited the horse well. We still need to see what he can do against all      ages at 10f, but four 111+ SPs this year suggest he&#8217;s fast enough to steal      the race. Advantage here is a nice midclosing style that keeps him out      of the frontrunner frenzy but closer to the front than our big late closers.      With luck he&#8217;ll slide home in first. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">6<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Solar Song <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/squirrel.gif\" width=\"75\" height=\"130\"><br \/>        6yo horse<br \/>        Deputy Minister x Nureyev       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Squirrel4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Squirrel<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">J White <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">49:21-8-6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$16,366,150<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">13-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">GR Simsters <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>Despite some rumbling in certain quarters about whether        the old boy really belongs here after struggling the last few months,        he still made it in via G1 wins last fall with a seconds in G1s this        year to shore up his points. The two-time Classic winner goes for an        unprecedented third victory, and if it happens he will be retired with        just under $20 million in earnings. Time and a long career on top have        caught up, however, and he just doesn&#8217;t have the tremendous closing kick        anymore that led him to set the stakes record last year. Much as I wish        he would, he just isn&#8217;t going to win. Now hit the board, maybe. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">7<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Folsom Blues <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Residency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/lenny.gif\" width=\"71\" height=\"126\"><br \/>      3yo colt          <br \/>          Fusaichi Pegasus x Nureyev          <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Jimcougar<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Lenny271<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">P Harzheim <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">11:5-2-2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$1,677,070<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">16-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">GR Simsters <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">Part deux of the Evil Empire entry stole the Triple Crown      from Kissin Streetcry with narrow win in the Middle Jewel, but he&#8217;s struggled      a bit since. Despite not the lack of wins since May, Blues still picked      up a third in the Buckeye and a strong second on Haskell day. I love him      getting back up to 10f after sitting in the 8-9 range since the Triple      Crown. Don&#8217;t love the mile prep, or that he is meeting elder foes for first      time here. Likes to come from a ways back, so don&#8217;t be surprised if his      name isn&#8217;t called much by the track announcer until the quarter pole. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">8<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Gracepointe Prayer <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/pazjazz.gif\" width=\"71\" height=\"126\"><br \/>        5yo horse<br \/>        Cryptoclearance x Forty Niner         <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Pazfour<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Pazjazz<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">K Ledwith <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">34:12-6-5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$2,461,503<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">6-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Minnesota<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>Gracepointe was looking fabulous last year, and to many        was the prohibitive favorite in the Breeders Bowl. Alas he faced a super        group of horses and ran eight. This year he&#8217;s back and in my opinion        better than ever. A pair of wins over this rack (in the Movieland Shiny        and California Handicap) demonstrate Prayer&#8217;s love for the California        surface. He&#8217;s capable of 115+, and very well rested after a strong third        in the G1 George W Loser. Will sit tight a few lengths off the lead for        much of the race. Must be respected. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">9<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Demeco<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/fatattack.gif\" width=\"75\" height=\"127\"><br \/>        3yo colt<br \/>        Awesome Again x Broad Brush       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Fatattack<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Texasace<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">H Harzheim <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">11:7-1-2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1,198,264<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">12-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">DelPenn<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>Of all the 3yos in raining these days, this one impresses        me the most. Six straight wins, three in allowances and three in grades        stakes, two on good tracks and four on fast, and the colt just keeps        asking for more challenges. You really have to wonder if he can keep        it together for seven in a row, but if he can you&#8217;re looking at the strong         Eclipse candidate. His superb late-closing running style and massive        improvement in his fall 3yo year remind some trainers of the 6 horse,        though Demeco is more consistently dominant than the other ever hoped        to be. I do wonder if he can break the 3yo curse, and if he can win without        having faced elders previously, but if it can be done Demeco will do        it. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">10<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Ermington Pegusus <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">(no silks) <\/p>\n<p>        Sky Mesa x Secret Pegasus (Fusaichi Pegasus)    <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Pigeon3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Pigeon<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">D Evans <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">30:15-5-4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$10,685,480<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">6-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">unaffiliated<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>While SuperPeg clearly isn&#8217;t yet over the hill, one cannot        deny he is not the same dominating force he was in 2007 when he won six straight        graded events. Three graded wins this year, however, still brought him        to the big dance for his third appearance. Second as a 3yo and seventh        last year, SuperPeg has been very cautiously campaigned and could well        return for a fourth Classic attempt next year if his superior speed holds        up. He&#8217;s been off the track almost two months, so one must wonder of        he is truly sharp for this effort. SuperPeg has a sneaky habit of getting        in the frame when it counts, however, so watch out for him. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">11<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Mambo Bones <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">(no silks) <\/p>\n<p>      Kingmambo x Dem Bones (Danehill)    <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Jrogue5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Jrogue<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">F Allen <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">29:7-9-2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$1,212,595<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">9-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">unaffiliated<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>The other old man of the field, Mambo has led a conservative        racing career. It does help that he didn&#8217;t step onto the track until        he a month before his fifth birthday. One wonders what he might have        done had he raced at 3 and 4, as the horse was winning graded events        within a few months of starting to race. he didn&#8217;t have enough points        for a start in 2007&#8217;s Classic, but eight wins and places in stakes events        (several graded ) in the last year have helped him earn entry to the        big dance. Mambo enjoys 10f, and is a G1 winner at this distance. despite        several tries, however, he has yet to win in California. Sure has the        speed, and has beaten some of these horses, but still some questions        linger. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">12<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Non Negative <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/kbsweet.gif\" width=\"75\" height=\"130\"><br \/>      4yo colt          <br \/>          A.P. Indy x Opcon Only (Gone West) <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Mook<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Kbsweet<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">N Lawton <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">24:11-5-5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$1,410,070<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">DelPenn<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>He has just three graded wins for the year, but oh my        Non Negative is on an extended hot streak. Last time he finished off        the board was in <strong>2006<\/strong>. Sure, it helps he went unraced        for about eight months last year, but even so this colt is top notch.        A super win in the Woodward last out sets him up really nicely for this        one, but even so his owner, confident in a board finish at worst, says        &#8220;he&#8217;ll need to run the race of his life&#8221; to win. Big concern is the distance.        He&#8217;s a 10f stakes winner, but in 3 graded attempts has yet to win. Still,        a fast and special colt. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">13<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">Rock Hard Korn <\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/vett.jpg\" width=\"77\" height=\"133\"><br \/>      3yo colt<br \/>      Rock Hard Ten x Seattle Slew    <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Korn<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Qwikvett<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">P Incay <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">16:4-3-0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$612,196<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">22-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">23<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">NWRC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>After looking at 12 top horses you get to this one and        wonder how he made it in. Sure, he&#8217;s a G1 winner (at 11f back in May),        and sure, he&#8217;s got a few graded placings. However his lone 10f attempt        in the LA Derby left much to be desired. Trying elders for the first        time, and 11 points slower than the fastest of the lot, he&#8217;s got a tough        road ahead. His trainer commented with extreme candor, &#8220;he        may split the field that&#8217;s about it.&#8221; Certainly not an entirely        unreasonable entrant but not quite up to this challenge. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th rowspan=\"3\" bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"row\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\">\n<div align=\"center\">San Pellegrino<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Owner<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Jockey<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Record<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Earnings<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">Odds<\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\"> Rank <\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"#BBBBEE\" scope=\"col\">\n<div align=\"center\">Residency<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/home.myuw.net\/tlaxson\/btb\/silks\/super.gif\" width=\"127\" height=\"129\"><br \/>        6yo horse<br \/>        War Chat x Pleasant Colony      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Super12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">Super<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">D Givins <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">41:7-11-4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">$2,008,079<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">8-1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">DelPenn<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"8\">\n<p>San P makes his second Classic appearance after a not-so-good        ninth place in the 2006 edition. He didn&#8217;t quite earn entry in 2007,        but that&#8217;s okay. The Super Syndicate took it easy with him and that has        paid off handsomely in 2008. Wins in the Razorback as well as the Michael-Strike,        plus strong seconds in the Abe Lincoln and Woodward, vaulted San P to        the elite of the division. The major negative is the dismal        10f record. Sure, he won a 10f allowance as a 3yo. Sure, he was third        in a 10f stake just over two years ago. But in graded company he just        has not been able to get the job done. Of course, he hasn&#8217;t tried it        in 13 months, so could be he&#8217;s finally ready to succeed. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How many ways can we try to pick a race winner?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Horse name<\/em>: Only one horse with a one-word name (Silverwore) has      ever won. Toss Dragonstone and Demeco. <\/li>\n<li><em>Age<\/em>: 70% of winners have been 4 or older. Toss Silver Star Road,    Kissin Streetcry, Sunset Mesa, Folsom Blues, Demeco, and Rock Hard Korn.<\/li>\n<li><em>Middle Jewel connection<\/em>: Every 3yo winner has also won the Middle    Jewel. Advantage Folsom Blues. Possible advantage to Ermington Pegusus as    well, the 2006 winner. <\/li>\n<li><em>Running style<\/em>: Four of the eight winners have been horses that    preferred closing from well back. Only Gatling Prospector has wired the field.    Advantage Solar Song, San Pellegrino, Non Negative, Mambo Bones, Ermington    Pegusus, Folsom Blues, and Demeco. <\/li>\n<li><em>Residency connections<\/em>: With five of 14 from the GR Simsters, it    would be a surprise if one of them didn&#8217;t manage the win. Doesn&#8217;t hurt that    they swept the board last year either.<\/li>\n<li><em>Race record<\/em>: Until last year a repeat had never happened. A threepeat        is even more unlikely. Horses do often come back after a loss to win,    however. Keep an eye on Gracepointe Prayer, San Pellegrino, and Ermington    Pegusus. <\/li>\n<li><em>Jockey<\/em>: Gossett is the only one to win twice. Sunset Mesa won    the draw for him this year can the pair give California&#8217;s top jockey a third    victory? Other jockeys win wins to their credit include N Lawton (Non Negative)    and H Harzheim (Demeco). <\/li>\n<li><em>Odds<\/em>: It&#8217;s not good to be favored, as only one post-time favorite      has ever won. Second-choice, however, has won four times. Longest-odds    winner was the 12.5-1 Gatling Prospector. <\/li>\n<li><em>Post position<\/em>: Six of the nine winners have won from post eight    or farther out. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So who is our winner? 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