{"id":7035,"date":"2008-12-19T10:48:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-19T10:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7035"},"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=7035","title":{"rendered":"DPCD7 Penn Oaks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">\u2018Twas the night before Champions Day, when all through the stall<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Not at thoroughbred was stirring, not large nor small<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">The bridles were hung in the stable with care, <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">With hopes that winner\u2019s roses they soon would wear. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">The jockeys were nestled all snug in their beds,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">While visions of the finish line danced in their heads;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">And AFC in his cap, the day\u2019s generous host,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Had just settled down with coffee and toast.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">He sprang from his chair to see what was the matter.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Away to the window he flew like a flash,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">When, what to his wondering eyes should appear,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">With a little old driver, so lively and quick,<BR><BR>He knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.<BR><BR>More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,<BR><BR>And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;<BR><BR>&#8220;Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!<BR><BR>On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!<BR><BR>To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!<BR><BR>Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!&#8221;<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">And then, in a twinkling, AFC heard on the roof<BR><BR>The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.<BR><BR>As AFC drew in his hand, and was turning around,<BR><BR>Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,<BR><BR>And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;<BR><BR>A bundle of goodies he had flung on his back,<BR><BR>And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.<BR><BR>His eyes &#8212; how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!<BR><BR>His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!<BR><BR>His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,<BR><BR>And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;<BR><BR>The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,<BR><BR>And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;<BR><BR>He had a broad face and a little round belly,<BR><BR>That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">As St. Nick walked up and down past each horse<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">sugar cubes, carrots and apples appeared in stockings of course,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">St. Nick whispered to each as he passed,<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">\u201cBe strong, start quick, race hard, race fast.\u201d<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Thirteen horses were in slumber getting ready to race<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Against many ranked horses, tough competition they face.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Each filly with hopes for her career best<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">To be the winner of this 12 furlong test.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\" align=center><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">Finishing he lay his finger aside of his nose,<BR><BR>And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;<BR><BR>He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,<BR><BR>And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.<BR><BR>But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight,<BR><BR><\/SPAN><\/B><B><I><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #e3041b; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\">&#8220;Happy Racing to all, and to all a good-night.&#8221;<\/SPAN><\/I><\/B><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 3\"><B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: #155b3e; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 1<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">VILLA DE LA ROSE (AUS)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(TESTA ROSSA (AUS) x<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>UNBRIDLED\u2019S SONG x NIJINSKY II) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">appower <\/B>(Shamrock Stables, 13%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>20 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>First up we have Villa De La Rose, ready and able,<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center\" align=center><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>owned and trained by Blazing Saddles founder MTK, of Shamrock Stable.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Wait, the introduction is done, I don\u2019t have to rhyme anymore.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings\"><SPAN style=\"mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings\">J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This lightly raced three year old is making her second attempted in graded company.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her first attempt was at the Equinics where she finished ninth in a 9 furlong race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has finished in the money in both of her overnight stakes attempts, but is still looking for her first stakes win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She also is looking for her first triple digit speed figure, which will likely be needed to win this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her last time out was in a conditioned allowance race at this distance and she finished second.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Villa De La Rose is the third ranked horse for sire Testa Rossa\u2019s 2007 crop and he hasn\u2019t produced a graded winner since his 2005 crop.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A lot will need to happen for this one to win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 2<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">MONOTHEIST (IRE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(PEINTRE CELEBRE (IRE) x WOODMAN x SEATTLE SLEW) bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">zledwith <\/B>and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">simhispano <\/B>(Simhispano Stables, 23%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>41 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Next we have another long shot in the field with Monotheist.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This three year old daughter of Peintre Celebre has only finished out of the money 4 times in her 15 race career; twice on dirt tracks and once at a distance she didn\u2019t seem to like.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She knows how to get the job done.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Late last summer her trainer tried adding almost a half mile to her race distance and she really blossomed with a nice jump in speed and two stakes wins in a row.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her last race was a full two miles and she didn\u2019t care to go that long.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her slow speed in that race is contributing to her long odds here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dropping her back down to 12 furlongs for her graded debut looks to be a good decision.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was just shy of the century mark in both her stakes wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All but one of her wins have come wire to wire, so a post position close to the rail should suit her.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 3<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">PELENNIOR FIELDS (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(ARAGORN (IRE) x GALILEO (IRE) x NIJINSKY II) bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">lasthope1 <\/B>and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">stormboot2 <\/B>(Dixiedotco Racing, 26%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Next we have the first of our 7 top 20 horses in the field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This number 2 ranked offspring of Aragorn is also ranked number 2 in the turf long route.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She had a beautiful 5 race win streak for starts on firm turf at the beginning of the year, including a victory at the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G1-Adelaide Oaks.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>Her winning streak ended at the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Oaks de English<\/B> where she finished behind the number one ranked long turf router, <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">Day of Triumph<\/B> (the only top 5 horse not in the field today).<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unfortunately she hasn\u2019t won since her streak ended.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has put up some impressive speeds and faced tough competition, but has only been in the money twice in the last 6 months.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She likes the early lead and will need a great start out of the gates here. <o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 4<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">FINANCIAL IMPACT<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(DEEP IMPACT x DEPUTY MINISTER x BUCKPASSER) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">okiedokie <\/B>(Red Dirt Runners, 10%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Out of fourth position we have Financial Impact, ranked fourth in the 3yo long route division.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In her 12 career starts she has 3 stakes wins, a G1 win, and an impressive third place finish in the G1-Breeders Bowl Turf Distaff.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are 4 other horses that were in that BB race and this daughter of Deep Impact was the top finisher.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She put up her career high of 112 in that race and held her own against very tough competition.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has a very versatile racing style, she can run just off the pace, she has shown she has some late speed, although she should be wary of getting too far back and she has even wired two fields.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The way this race is shaping up so far racing just off the pace might be her best option.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let the horse inside of her fight for the lead, but not get too far back.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This one looks to be in good form and could be the one to beat.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 5<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">SISSON\u2019S LIGHT (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(NORTH LIGHT (IRE) x LEAR FAN x NIJINSKY II) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">deathstar <\/B>(Binzama Stables, 12%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Next is Sisson\u2019s Light, a daughter of North Light.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is one of the more experienced racers with 22 career starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has finished first or second almost three fourths of the time and has three stakes victories.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unfortunately her two worst races were the two times she tried graded company, so she may be struggling with the step up in class.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In May she tried the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G1-Adelaide Oaks <\/B>where she finished behind 4 others in today\u2019s field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In August she tried a 9 furlong G1 in the Equinics and the distance could have been more of a factor than the class.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Like many in the field she likes the early lead, but doesn\u2019t need it.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is coming off a win at this distance, but seems to be alternating triple digits speeds with those in the 90s and if she follows that pattern she won\u2019t be hitting the century mark today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 6<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">MENOZOBERRANZAN (ENG)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(SAKHEE x RAHY x NIJINSKY II) bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">gr8bigsea<\/B> and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">lopo34 <\/B>(Winterfell Racing, 16%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Menozoberranzan had a nice win streak going this fall, three wins in a row including in her graded debut, the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G3-Freiermuth Stakes <\/B>where she put up her career high speed of 111 (one of the highest in the field) in her wire to wire victory.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All of her 6 career victories have come wire to wire and with so many in the field wanting the early lead that could be quite a hurdle for her.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has only raced this distance once, but it was one of her more decisive wins, over three lengths ahead, so I think she likes the added distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It took quite a few races for Menzoberranzan and her trainer at Winterfell Racing to decide if she would be a sprinter or a router, but once she found her grove in routes she has shown great improvement.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 7<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">FEAR ME COMING (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(WAR CHANT x <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>SATTLE<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SLEW x HAIL TO REASON) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">pincay <\/B>(Qwikvett Stables, 11%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 10 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Fear Me Coming, the first of two daughters of War Chant in the field is next.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was an early bloomer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>By her sixth race she had 3 wins, including a stakes victory and 2 seconds.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Unfortunately she has only won once since then in a soft allowance sprint last summer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That win also came on a yielding turf track, which she won\u2019t have here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In her four races since that win she has come close, with two thirds and a close second at the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G1-QE2 Challenge<\/B> so there is definitely hope that she wasn\u2019t just a 2 year old racer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is able to come from behind and in a race with a lot of early speed that is a huge advantage for her.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This will be her first try at this distance, but experienced jockey J Caves should be able to help her know when to make her move.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 8<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">SAKE (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(DYNAFORMER x DANZIG x ALYDAR) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">2tohold <\/B>(More Evil Than The Evil Empire, 15%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9 to 2<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Post position 8 is the More Evil Than The Evil Empire\u2019s<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sake.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This scratchbred bred daughter of Dynaformer is the 7<SUP>th<\/SUP> ranked filly in this division.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She finished ahead of 3 others in the field in her 5<SUP>th<\/SUP> place finish at the Breeders Bowl, but behind Financial Impact.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has proven herself in this class winning graded once and finishing in the money two other times.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has also proven herself on the surface and distance, her last two wins were 12 furlongs on turf.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She can close or race towards the front, but in this field a late move might be just what she needs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hard to argue with is favorite.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 9<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">INFLAMMABLE (GER)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(MONSON (GER) x COZZENE x CAERLEON) bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">pygmalion<\/B> and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">aredneck <\/B>(Aredneck Stables, 18%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds: 41 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Inflammable is making quite a jump in class today.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Not only is this her graded debut, but she hasn\u2019t raced in overnight or listed stakes either.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since her third start where her trainer at Aredneck Stables switched her to turf she hasn\u2019t finished out of the money and has won over half of her races.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her trainer has been slowly stretching her out and she has handled each increase with ease.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Today will be her first time at 12 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won all of her races wire to wire, so not only will she have to contend with others wanting the lead, but also the jump in class.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Could be quite a challenge for her.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 10<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">CAVALIER CHANT (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(WAR CHANT x KINGMAMBO x CAERLEON) bred by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">grandarmee <\/B>and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">aggots <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(Braint Breeding &#038; Racing Empire, 11%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>12 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Next we have the fifth ranked filly in the division, Cavalier Chant.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is the second filly in the race who is a daughter of War Chant.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She had a very successful 2 year old campaign, never finishing worse than second on her turf tries.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In 2008 she has been exclusively racing in stakes and graded company except her last time out.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has 5 stakes wins and one graded win so far in 2008.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When racing on turf she has only finished out of the money three times, unfortunately two of those three times were in the last three months, so she might not be in the best form coming into this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She definitely likes this distance, the majority of her wins we are this distance, but she is another early speed horse and will have a lot of horsesto fight for the lead out of the gates.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has won quite a few wire to wire, but doesn\u2019t need the lead and can run just off the pace.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That should help her in this field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 11<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">ZANDRAMAS (IRE)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>(SADLER\u2019S WELLS<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>x KINGMAMBO x SEATTLE SLEW) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">ceclaim9 <\/B>(Royal Belgian Kempen Farm, 16%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>16 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Zandramas is the least experience in the field, making only her 10 career start here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After debuting as a three year old she made the jump to the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G1-Adelaide Oaks<\/B> on only her fourth start.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although she finished sixth, it was a good race for such a jump in class.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In fact that race and another G1 over 2 miles are the only times this daughter of Sadler\u2019s Wells has finished out of the money.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A overnight or listed stakes might have made more sense here, but her career high and last time out speeds are right in the mix with the rest of the field, so if she can handle the class jump this time she could definitely be in the mix.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One huge thing in her favor with this field is her ability to close late.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In her last race she was 10 lengths back at one point and she blazed down the stretch for the win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With another race like that she could be the surprise winner here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 12<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">VAANDA (KY)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(HENNESSY x ALLEGED x NASHUA) bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">zoshka <\/B>(Rafa Stables, 14%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Tied for second favorite is Vaanda, ranked 15<SUP>th<\/SUP> in this division.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is coming off two overnight wins, both at 14 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has only finished out of the money three times in her turf tries, but those all came in graded attempts, so class might be an issue for her.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She does have a second place finish in the <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">G2-Bluto Cup<\/B> last July, so she can be successful at this level.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Coming off two stakes wins I think the jump to graded this time should provide better results.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has been racing at distances ranging from 8 to 14 furlongs and she seems to like the 14 furlong length.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has been winning by over 3 lengths and I don\u2019t think the decreased distance will bother her here.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>PP 13<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">FLAMMEN SEHEN (GER) <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>(MONSUN (GER) x IN THE WINGS (GB) x SHIRLEY HEIGHTS) <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>bred and trained by <B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">reacher <\/B>(Given Stables:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Fire and Blood, 22%)<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Odds:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7 to 1<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><FONT face=Calibri>Last we have Flemmen Sehen, the highest ranked filly in the field at number 2.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This filly is a lightly raced daughter of Monsun who is hoping for a change of luck this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has been successful at the graded level, winning a G1 and a G2, but her last two races, two G1 tries, were not good, finishing ninth and tenth with a combine total of 30 lengths back.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If she can break out of her funk she could definitely win this.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has the class, the speed, the experience in this class and at this distance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And best of all, she is a closer and there are not many in this field.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If she is on her game she will be hard to beat.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><FONT face=Calibri><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Morning Line<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sake, Financial Impact and Vaanda (tied), Flammen Sehen and Sisson\u2019s Light<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><FONT face=Calibri><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Divisional Ranking:<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\"><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Flammen Sehen, Pelennor Fields, Financial Impact, Cavalier Chant, and Siison\u2019s Light<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><FONT face=Calibri><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Last time out speed factor:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Financial Impact, Sake, Sisson\u2019s Light, Vaanda, and Cavalier Chant<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><FONT face=Calibri><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Career high speed factor:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Flammen Sehen and Financial Impact (tied), Menzoberranzan and Vaanda (tied) and Sake<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\"><FONT face=Calibri><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Kloie\u2019s picks:<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%\">Flammen Sehen, Financial Impact, Sake, Zandramas and Pelennor Fields<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top 3 yo long turf routers in the hunt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"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-7035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7035","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\/252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7035"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7035\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}