{"id":6983,"date":"2008-12-05T05:17:28","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T05:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6983"},"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=6983","title":{"rendered":"Your Castles a Long Way Away"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The YOUR CASTLES Bonanza<\/STRONG><\/P>

Stakes <\/P>

Two miles <\/P>

Fast Dirt <\/P>

$90,000 <\/P>

All horses, 3 years old and up <\/P>

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Two mile horses are a rare breed, so the fact that only five are entered for this listed marathon is no surprise.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There could be a pace duel early, but the oddsmakers are right to assume BORN RUNNING(KY)<\/STRONG> and SLEW OF CASH(KY)<\/STRONG> are likely to be there at the end.<\/P>

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PP\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Horse ID\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Horse\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Owner\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jockey\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds\u00a0 <\/SPAN>W \/ P \/ S <\/P>

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1 132057 BORN RUNNING(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>danno3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>L Buchta\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3\/2<\/P>

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He\u2019s been stretched out further and further this season, and the results have been rewarding.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The well-bred 4-year-old earned a stakes win at this marathon distance in August with a 104 speed, followed by two solid but less successful tries at 2 miles in October.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the most recent race, he showed an uncharacteristic desire to set the pace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Provided he can resume his more successful closer style, a rebound could very well win it for him.<\/P>

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2 81115 GOPHER CAT<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>sharkster\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Jaeger\u00a0 <\/SPAN>52\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Tremendously long odds, but after two huge victories in restricted allowances, why not try the Cat here?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sharkster has pumped this 7-year-old up to over a quarter million in earnings with bid race allowances at 2 miles.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The speeds have been pedestrian \u2013 seldom over 80 \u2013 but there is a chance he can use his frontrunning style to surprise some in this stakes.<\/P>

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3 143048 ENCOSTA HUNTER(AUS)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>perko1111\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A Darling\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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He\u2019s back to the long distances after finishing off the board in the 10-furlong Lord<\/st1:PlaceName> River<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> last month in Puerto Rico<\/st1:place>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been quite successful at these longer contests, with two allowance wins and a stakes placing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His upper 90s speeds are good for a sophomore for such a challenging distance often left to older horses.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s heavily raced for his age, and he will only start running late, so he might not get there in time.<\/P>

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4 136797 SLEW OF CASH(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>plunk5\u00a0 <\/SPAN>V Gardner<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>6\/5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Bred to some of the best in the game (EMPIRE MAKER x SADLER’S WELLS x SEATTLE<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> SLEW) and just now starting to show it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Two miles looks like his oeuvre, as his performances since switching to the distance include multiple century-mark speeds and a second in the Grade 3 High and Low Marathon.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ought to be versatile enough to keep the speed close and hold off the closers, so he is a deserving favorite.<\/o:p><\/P>

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5 145011 MR. BLUE(KY)<\/STRONG>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>congaree2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>W Mayberry<\/st1:place>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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Another 3-year-old, this one has only a maiden-breaking win (and that was at the beginning of the season).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Even so, he\u2019s broken 100 in long dirt races and comes in off a third in a marathon stakes, the Captain\u2019s Pots in China<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s likely to go as fast as he can as far as he can \u2013 he was 5 lengths clear in the Captain\u2019s Pots at the third call.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If GOPHER CAT<\/STRONG> burns him at all early, he won\u2019t taste victory.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If that one is a pretender, just maybe MR. BLUE(KY)<\/STRONG> can sneak away for a win.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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