{"id":7213,"date":"2009-02-06T19:59:55","date_gmt":"2009-02-06T19:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7213"},"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=7213","title":{"rendered":"Bluegrass Derby Trail: New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Mexico<\/STRONG>–\u00a0 A rollicking group of nine sophomores led by last year’s Darling Squash Futurity(G2)<\/EM> victor Kat Call <\/STRONG>(7\/2) go a flat mile over the main track.\u00a0\u00a0 The $40k purse is named after the “King of the Classics”:\u00a0 Stormy Prospector<\/STRONG>, Hall Of Fame hero of the Breeders Bowl and Sand Castle Classics (click here<\/STRONG><\/A> to read about this great champion’s career!).\u00a0\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Kat Call(KY) makes his 3yo seasonal debut.\u00a0 The Supers guided the blue-blooded Street Cry son to a pair of graded stakes\u00a0scores last season.\u00a0\u00a0 Kat Call sprinted to victory in the Closest Friend(G3)<\/EM> last August and promptly followed that up with another nailbiting win in the Darling Squash<\/EM> over 8.5 furlongs.\u00a0\u00a0 Notably however, the colt did not race in the Breeders Bowl.\u00a0 The Supers gave Kat Call two months off\u00a0before a late November return to the races.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kat Call though was unplaced in the Arizona Diamond(G1)<\/EM>\u00a0and managed a 2nd-place listed effort in his final freshman start.\u00a0 The frontrunner should be majorly fresh after a six-week breather.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Rcdlogan however has an excellent candidate to play the spoiler.\u00a0 Wild Eddi(KY)<\/STRONG> (4\/1) boasts a resume that you just love to see.\u00a0\u00a0 The Eddington son went 2 for 4 as a 2yo, breaking his maiden on the second try and finishing the year with a short field listed stakes triumph.\u00a0\u00a0But the closer ran positively sensational last month in his 3yo debut — Wild Eddi came flying from the back of the pack, making\u00a0up a ton of ground over 7.5f to snatch a photo finish stakes win at Minnesota.\u00a0 The 99 SP# (up from previous 90) sure signals that this colt may indeed be special.\u00a0 I love to see that speed figure progression.\u00a0\u00a0 The closer’s not gonna win all the time, but when he gets his pace scenario up front, look out!\u00a0 Very nice\u00a0colt in first try at a mile.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Epcotlen from Ohio Thoroughbred Racing gets in on the action with Fathers Joy(KY)<\/STRONG> (5\/1).\u00a0\u00a0 By Fusaichi Pegasus, Father Joy took his merry old time breaking his maiden last year for Epcotlen.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Despite debuting in March 2008, the colt kept hitting the board for his trainer through eight starts, before\u00a0finally finding the\u00a0winner’s circle in December.\u00a0\u00a0 Must’ve\u00a0been very frustrating!\u00a0 \u00a0LOL.\u00a0 \u00a0Good news though in 2009 — Fathers Joy\u00a0beat a full field of ALW NW2Lers over 8.5f with a 95 SP#.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fathers Joy makes his black type debut Saturday as a proven two-turner.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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On the far outside post, Hooah(KY)<\/STRONG> (6\/1) aims for the lead.\u00a0\u00a0 Geoff (Galileo) from Blazing Saddles trains the Street Cry runner.\u00a0 Hooah\u00a0was another early foal last year, breaking his maiden at first asking back in March.\u00a0 The colt then got walloped at the stakes level and spent the rest of the season at the ALW level.\u00a0 \u00a0Modest times so far for Hooah, but the colt has plenty two-turns experience.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday will be his 5th start at a mile or more and he dispatched a NW2L last time out with a nice 91 SP#.\u00a0 Boy, is he bred for the grass with Dynaformer as dam-sire though…..\u00a0hmm.\u00a0 =)<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Thornton Mellon(KY)<\/STRONG> (7\/1) was 4th to Kat Call in the Darling\u00a0Squash<\/EM> last year.\u00a0\u00a0 Dolphinman guided the Cat Thief colt\u00a0on a vigrous freshman schedule.\u00a0\u00a0 The colt handled the listed stakes level with superb ease, winning near each time out\u00a0at the level.\u00a0\u00a0 However, Thornton Mellon just couldn’t transcend to the grades, managing only minor cheques at best.\u00a0\u00a0Graded ignominy piled on when\u00a0the poor little guy\u00a0was pulled up in December’s Pleasure Stakes(G3)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Thornton Mellon finished 5 for 11 on the year, with a highest SP# of 95\u00a0in a winning\u00a0effort over\u00a08.5 panels.\u00a0 His black type experince must be respected.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Marmac’s Eyedominator(IRE)<\/STRONG> (7\/1) also had trouble at the graded level.\u00a0 The Galileo son took a beating in Distorted Dragon’s Movieland Futurity(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The colt broke his maiden early on over the grass, then saw his numbers climb a bit to the 80 SP# mark when switched to the dirt.\u00a0 The speedster needs to break through the 90 barrier if he’s gonna make any kind of\u00a0progress in this field.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I think he should be at a bit longer odds than just 7\/1.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Mmmkay(CAN)<\/STRONG> (7\/1) won 2 out of 3 GR Simsters Canada Invasion Series<\/EM> races for trainer Asoiaf2.\u00a0 The Tomahawk colt finished up the season afterwards with a decent runnerup spot when testing\u00a0listed stakes company.\u00a0\u00a0 I like how this midpacker kept on improving when stretched out\u00a0to a mile.\u00a0 He gained ground on the leader in his last start.\u00a0\u00a0 Six weeks rest sees Mmmkay fresh.\u00a0 Whaddya say, Mister Hat?\u00a0 Oh mmmkay, great shot, yeah!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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A couple of longshots round out our field.\u00a0 French Reward(KY)<\/STRONG> (9\/1) pocketed some honest cheques for french08 stable last season.\u00a0\u00a0 The Good Reward youngster was stakes-placed a few times over both surfaces.\u00a0 The speedster has yet to break out of the 80 SP# mold though.\u00a0\u00a0 He’ll need to put it all together in order to snatch the lion’s share (or even kitten’s share) Saturday.\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Racetrader’s Digital Fairy(JPN)<\/STRONG> (11\/1)<\/FONT>\u00a0finished a decent 3rd in his main track and lifetime debut in December.\u00a0\u00a0 The Agnes Digital son already has two starts as a 3yo — both turf races where he won a MSW, then finished up the track when asked to leap to the stakes level.\u00a0 This colt has a nice turfy pedigree with Sir Tristram and Fairy King.\u00a0 The winner of the Louisiana\u00a0stakes won in 1:35 1\/5, a pretty fast time for the sophomores.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, this will be\u00a0Digital Fairy’s 3rd start in 4 weeks.\u00a0 I’d put this colt back on the grass in the ALW ranks — you can try dirt again too there.\u00a0\u00a0 Take your time — give him a shot to develop.\u00a0\u00a0 I love his pedigree!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Analysis<\/U><\/STRONG>:\u00a0 This is Kat Call’s race to lose.\u00a0\u00a0 He’s the classiest of the bunch.\u00a0\u00a0 Thornton Mellon is an interesting mid-range shot with lots of black type experience.\u00a0 Mmmkay should improve as well off of his last.\u00a0\u00a0 Hooah might grab a minor cheque.\u00a0 Fathers Joy is inconsistent, but on an upswing of late, so I’d keep him in mind for your exotics.\u00a0\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0Eyedominator, French Reward, and Digital Fairy all look outclassed at this point.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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But I love Wild Eddi for the winner’s circle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0We’ll see if he’ll be going places after Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0 Kat Call just misses the win with\u00a0Thornton Mellon up for the show spot.\u00a0\u00a0 Good luck everyone!<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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