The feature race in Newmarket this weekend will be held on Sunday afternoon. The Duetoburt Stakes (G1) will be held over seven-eighths of a mile on the turf course and will be open to two-year-olds. The race is offering up a total purse of $750,00 and will be held over a track rated as firm, with no rain in sight for the coming weekend. A total of thirteen two-year-olds will be taking to the track for the race, let\u2019s take a run through the contenders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Making his group stakes debut with three starts under his belt, the chestnut gelding is by Written Tycoon (AUS) and has already won a listed stakes. So far the gelding is undefeated in his three starts, the most recent of which came in August during a listed stakes at seven furlongs here in England. Held just off the pacei in second and stalking the pace, the gelding wasn\u2019t asked to challenge until reaching in the stretch. He responded to put away the front runner by a length and a quarter, with a lifetime best speed figure of ninety. Prior to this the gelding would win two consecutive allowance races at seven and six and a half furlongs respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Frightening Joy (FR)<\/strong> – mrcstc \u2013 J. Van Dam \u2013 14\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sired by Angel Bleu (FR) and out of a dam who found her best success in the claiming ranks, this bay colt most recently started here in England during The Nonethorpe (G1) in August. Held well of the pace in eleventh at the start, the colt started to advance through the field midway through the race and showed a good turn of foot down the stretch as he pulled away from the field to win by half a length while setting a speed figure of eighty-three. This was the first group win for the colt who previously started in the Premie Champion Stakes (G3) and The Norfellow Stakes (G2) which both concluded with off the board finishes for the colt, a sixth and fourth respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Thermochromic (AUS)<\/strong> – home \u2013 P. Bangs \u2013 17\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n In the third slot and one of the longshots of Sunday\u2019s race, the chestnut colt has made just one start before drawing into the field this weekend. His only start came in late August during an allowance race in Belgium over six and a half furlongs. Sent out of the gate to hang back just off the pace stalking in fourth, the son of Extreme Choice (AUS) wasn\u2019t let loose to until the field was in the final furlongs where he would go on to win by a quarter of a length while setting a speed figure of seventy-three. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Wynd Updoll (AUS)<\/strong> – irishcarbomb \u2013 R. Engel \u2013 7\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking a step up in class to try group company once again, the bay gelding is by Wyndspelle (AUS). With a total of seven career starts, the gelding has won three times. His most recent start came last month in Germany during a listed stakes race over seven furlongs. Sent out to the lead, the gelding surrendered the pace midway through the race to cross the wire in second wihle setting a lifetime best speed figure of ninety. His most recent win came across the pond in the US during another listed stakes start in April a the shorter distance of five furlongs. Just off the pace in second for a brief time at the start, he would break loose to lead the field the rest of the way and to win by a length and a half. The gelding has started twice in group company, in The Coventry Stakes (G2) and the Premie Champion Stakes (G3) but was unplaced in both starts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Ignition Point (KY)<\/strong> – atw11 \u2013 T. Loesch \u2013 11\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sired by Epicenter, the bay colt is returning to group company after taking a step down in class and having a surface change. The most recent start for the Kentucky-bred was last month in his home start during a listed stakes over seven and a half furlongs. This was the colt\u2019s first attempt at running over the turf after having started his career on the dirt. Stalking the pace in fourth, the colt was let loose in the stretch where he would take over the lead and go on to win by a length while recording a speed figure of eighty-eight, which is a lifetime best for the colt. His prior starts, including his group starts, were all over the dirt. After winning on debut against allowance company, the colt was unplaced in The Manor Of Bashford (G3) at six furlongs and the Closest Friend Stakes (G2) at six and a half. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Artist Thunder (NY)<\/strong> \u2013 sremel30 -A. Smith \u2013 17\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second longshot in the field for this weekend, the bay colt has made four starts and only in his last race transitioned to run on the turf after beginning his career on the dirt. Sired by Son Of Thunder, the most recent start for the New York-bred was his only start over the turf, which came in an allowance race over seven furlongs in Texas last month. The bay colt led the field from gate to wire in the race, winning by one and a quarter lengths and setting a speed figure of eighty-six, which is a lifetime best for the colt. The colt won two of his starts in dirt including his maiden debut and a local bred listed stakes race. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Biker Bar (IRE)<\/strong> – bestmate \u2013 P. Kelly \u2013 15\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the later entrants into the field for this Sunday, the Irish-bred bay colt is making his second group start. His most recent start came last month in Australia during The Golden Shoe (G1) at six furlongs in what would be his group stakes debut. Sent out of the gate to rate in sixth, the colt would lose ground as the race ran on, fading to twelfth at the wire and setting a speed figure of seventy-five. Prior to his group stakes debut in that race, the colt won two consecutive races, an allowance race over six furlongs in France and a maiden special race over the same distance in his home country of Ireland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Brazen Morada (AUS)<\/strong> – wonder5 \u2013 D. Evans \u2013 7\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Knocking on the door for all of his group starts, the Australian-bred colt is seeking out his first group win once again this weekend. The brown colt by Brazen Beau (AUS) has made six career starts, finishing off the board only once. His most recent start was in early September during The Golden Shoe (G1) at six furlongs in his native Australia. The colt was prompted to go straight to the lead out of the gate and didn\u2019t fade until the stretch where the closers caught up and shuffled him back to cross the wire in third. The colt set a lifetime best speed figure of eighty-nine for the start. His most recent win came in the allowance level this past May in Australia at five furlongs. For his other group starts, the colt was unplaced in The Firebird (G1) but came home second in The Mother Lois (G3). <\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Nico Pegasus (KY) – <\/strong>paton1 \u2013 R. Scharf \u2013 9\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Making his eighth career start this Sunday, the colt is seeking out his first group win after achieving group placement in a past start. Sired by Flameaway, the colt is out of an allowance-winning dam and most recently started here in England last month during The Middlepark Stakes (G1) at six furlongs. Sent out of the gate in eighth, the colt would actually lose ground early on, at one point falling back to tenth. He would move up some in the stretch however to cross the wire in eighth with a speed figure of eighty-three. He would attain his group placement just a few months earlier in late July during The Firebird (G1) held in Ireland over the same distance. His most recent win was in allowance company, also in Ireland, this past May. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Rivaldo Flame (KY)<\/strong> – alfavlvi3 \u2013 T. Waddle \u2013 14\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n The second colt in the race to be sired by Flameaway, this bay colt will be making his group stakes debut this weekend, taking a big step up in class by skipping the listed stakes level. His most recent start came earlier this month an allowance race in New York at seven and a half furlongs. The colt was held off the pace to stalk in second until the field came into the stretch. The colt would fade back at this point to finish fourth, setting a speed figure of eighty-four, which is a lifetime best speed figure for the horse. His most recent win also came in New York, this time at six and a half furlongs. The colt took the field from gate to wire, winning by three-quarter lengths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 11. Gout Got Me (AUS)<\/strong> – corza0 \u2013 M. Humbo \u2013 12\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seeking out his first group win, the son of I Am Invincible (AUS) became group placed with his last start. This came in the Miller Reef Stakes (G2) at six furlongs here in England. Held back off the pace in fifth early, the colt was let loose in the stretch with a late closing kick that left him just short of the win as he came home across the wire in second, setting a lifetime best speed figure of eighty-three. This was his first on the board group finish in two other tries which included The Firebird (G2) and the Faber College Juvenile (G3) all over six furlongs. His most recent win came this past May in Australia with listed company at six furlongs. This Sunday will be the colt\u2019s first trip over the distance, though the closing kick of his most recent race shows that he should be up for the new challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 12. Hot Papi (AUS)<\/strong> – allalong \u2013 P. Harzheim \u2013 5\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n From the last crop of the late Snitzel, the bay colt is making his fourth group start and his first against Group I company. His most recent start was in September here in England during The Boones Farm (G2) at seven furlongs. Stalking the pace in third out of the gate, the colt challenged late in the stretch to win the race by one and a half lengths while setting a speed figure of ninety-four. Prior to this the colt would finish with two consecutive third place finishes in both the Golden HandGrenade (G3) over the same distance and The Triple P (G3) at six furlongs this past June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 13. See The Point (IRE)<\/strong> – scout2 \u2013 T. Small \u2013 5\/1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Coming into the race off of two consecutive wins, the Irish-bred chestnut colt is probably the most accomplished two-year-old in the field this weekend, already winning a Group I race and wining over $600,000 in career earnings. The chestnut colt has only lost once in his six career starts. His most recent start was in France earlier this month during the Gene Luke Prix (G1) at seven-eights of a mile. Off the pace in sixth at the break. Held back in the middle of the pack until halfway through the race the colt would go on to win race by two and three-quarter lengths while setting a speed figure of ninety-six, winning in his first Group I start. Prior to this the colt would also win the Golden HandGrenade (G3) over the same distance in South Africa this past July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Flrancho\u2019s Picks:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Win: See The Point (IRE) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Place: Hot Papi (AUS) <\/p>\n\n\n\n Show: Frightening Joy (FR) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The feature race in Newmarket this weekend will be held on Sunday afternoon. 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