Welcome to rainy spain, actually I thought, if you could expect a sunny day in one part of the world in February it had to be Spain, but well, not for this interesting race. The Frio Frio Mile can be seen as an early prep race leading into the various 2000 Guineas races in the European and Auastralian Racing Circuit, some of the top 8f horses on turf have made their way, including a few Graded Winners. The Grade 2 race features 10 runners on a yielding turf, which could set up an interesting race, with most horses with no experience on the off-track. Let\u2019s take a look at the runners: #1 <\/SPAN>DANGEROUS MAGIC(IRE) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>5\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=164982<\/A> 7 Races \u2013 5 Wins \u2013 209,700$ Coming in with a Win% of nearly 80%, the Danehill Dancer colt has turned into a real mile specialist already, with 5 starts at 8f in a row, resulting in 4 wins, including the Grade 3 Grand Critter Stakes. His only defeat in that span came in the Grade 1 Epiphany Too Handicap, a very strong contest, where he finished 5th<\/SUP> with a speed of 95. Last time out he used an NW4x ALW as a prep race, and won that with a nice speed of 97, slowly showing maturation. Today he\u2019ll make the next step into Guineas Consideration, in this Grade 2 event, a class, where he has not won so far. He likes to take the early lead in a slow paced race, but can also stalk, if the leader sets a too fast pace. He\u2019s been playing around with his running style recently, and it has to be seen, if he guns for the early lead today. He has not run on an off-track so far. #2 <\/SPAN>CHILL OF A JOURNEY(IRE) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>6\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=96791<\/A> 6 Races \u2013 4 Wins \u2013 225,390$ Another 3yo Dylan Thomas Colt, that looks ready for sim glory, he has been flying in his starts so far, with his best race in November, winning the Grade 3 Apparently juvenile, winning with a classy 99, only missing the magic mark by 1. That capped off a 4 race win streak, which included 2 stakes races over 7.5f, and the Grade 3 over 9f. Last time out, he faced London scene in the Grade 3 Panhandle Park Derby, and while leading the whole way, got caught on the stretch and dropped into 4th<\/SUP> place, with the 9f test looking a bit far. He\u2019ll likely set the early pace, as he took almost all his wins wire-to-wire. The 8f should suit him good, and it has to be seen, how he can overcome the setback from the last race. He has not run on an off-track yet. #3 <\/SPAN>TOBYHANNA(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>7\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=156486<\/A> 9 Races \u2013 5 Wins \u2013 645,015$ The Perfect Soul colt is running a very traditional prep route for the English 2000 Guineas, which will see him take a huge step today, as he tackles the 1 mile distance for the first time. He has been very classy at 7f, and won the Grade 1 Duetoburst Stakes, with a nice speed of 96. He missed the next big step, when finishing 4th<\/SUP>, but only beaten by 1 \u00bd lengths, with a 97 in the Roadting Weenies Stakes, a Grade 3 7f race. He brings a Grade 1, Grade 3 and a Stakes win into todays race, which shows his experience he got in only 9 starts already. He seems ready to take another huge step, and I expect him to break the magic 100 speed barrier in todays race, because his pedigree suggests he can stay. He likes to run from way off the pace, and take huge length trails already in the first quarter of the race, closing with a lot of speed. Looks very comfortable in off-track races, won a 7f ALW on good turf in July, and was 2nd<\/SUP> in his 2nd<\/SUP> start overall on a good turf, let\u2019s see how he fares with yielding turf. #4 <\/SPAN>TARVOLD(ENG) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>13\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=87943<\/A> 6 Races \u2013 2 Wins \u2013 80,521$ The 3yo Pivotal colt comes as the most unexperienced starter of all, he makes his first start not only at graded level, but at stakes level at all. He has won an ALW2NL last time out, with a nice 94 speed, but I think, that he lacks winning spirit, and takes a too huge step in classes, he may be better off runing out Allowances and then tackling stakes races, as he just looks to mature very slowly. Would be a huge suprise if he can come through in the Top 3 today. No off-track starts yet. #5 <\/SPAN>BESSA RESERVE(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>7\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=102581<\/A> 8 Races \u2013 3 Wins \u2013 67,340$ The Seeking the Gold colt looked just like an average horse, when making his first 5 starts on dirt, breaking his maiden only in the 4th<\/SUP> try, and then finishing 10th<\/SUP> in an ALW. But then in November he switched to the grass, making his turf debut, he got 2 wins in ALW races, both 8f ALW races with speeds of 91 and 92. In his 3rd<\/SUP> turf start 4 weeks ago, he ran a 100, but was only 2nd<\/SUP> in a 8f stakes race, not able to close the \u00be of a length gap on the stretch. It has to be seen, how he can make the transition to Graded Racing, without winning a stakes race, but his speed surely makes him a Top 3 contender in todays race. Like most horses has not run on an off-track. #6 <\/SPAN>A SKUNK VICE(JPN) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A>\u00a0<\/SPAN>16\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=155625<\/A> 8 Races \u2013 3 Wins \u2013 236,340$ The 3yo Alkaseed colt looked like a likely challenger for turf classic glory, when winning the Grade 3 Tiny Toes Stakes in August last year, as his 89 winning speed was one of the fastest mile speeds for 2yos at that time. However, his maturation process seems to have stalled afterwards, he finished 9th<\/SUP> in the High Flyer Stakes, and 14th<\/SUP> and dead last in the Breeders Bowl Juvenile Turf, which was enough for his owner to decide giving him a lengthy break, and researching, why he was defeated that badly. He came out in a prep ALW over 6.5f last month, finishing 2nd<\/SUP>, with an unusual early speed leader style. Let\u2019s see if that change of running style worked for todays race, and what the future will bring the young colt. Has no off-track experience. #7 <\/SPAN>TYCOON WELLS(FR) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>5\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=13768<\/A> 8 Races \u2013 4 Wins \u2013 256,475$ The 3yo Anabaa Colt took the same prep route, as Tobyhanna did, but with a big change, he ran in the Duetoburst Stakes and the Roasting Weenies Stakes, after taking the challenge of the Breeders Bowl Turf Juvenile before, a race, where he didn\u2019t have his best day, finishing 8th<\/SUP> with an 88 in the 8f test. Today he\u2019ll run the 8f distance for the 2nd<\/SUP> time, but he has experience over 8.5f, when he was 2nd<\/SUP> in the Flying Saucer Stakes last September. He comes in breaking the magic speed number of 100 in the Roasting Weenies Stakes, winning the 7f Grade 3 by \u00bc length, getting the close lead on the stretch. Being very versatile, he usually likes to stalk a quick pace, just closing in on the leader on the stretch, as effective as this move can be, he depends on a quick early pace, to not get caught badly on the stretch. Has once run on good turf, and finished 2nd<\/SUP> in his very first race, which doesn\u2019t tell a lot. #8 <\/SPAN>BUDA STORM(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>6\/1 http:\/\/www.simulatedsports.net\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=14482<\/A> 8 Races \u2013 3 Wins \u2013 165,980$ The 3yo Rahy colt is another 8 time starter in todays field, and just like others he came very close breaking the magic 100 speed number, but was 1 short last time out in the Roasting Weanies Stakes, which sees 3 of the Top 4 in todays race. He finished 3rd<\/SUP>, just \u00bc of a lgnth back, just loosing a photo for 2nd<\/SUP>, and being beaten by that days winner Tycoon Wells. He had 2 spells on dirt before, but those proofed unsuccesful, when he finished 8th<\/SUP> in the Grade 1 Twinhollow Trainer Championship, a race where he never got going. He is a 2 time stakes winner, that looks well rested, attacking the 8f distance for the 2nd<\/SUP> time in his career, after a 4th<\/SUP> place in the High Flyer Stakes last year. With no prefered running style, we can expect him anywhere from stalking the pace to mid-pack. No off-track starts. #9 <\/SPAN>RACING FORM(KY) <\/SPAN><\/B><\/A><\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>10\/1