{"id":7248,"date":"2009-02-14T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2009-02-14T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7248"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=7248","title":{"rendered":"A New Star Risen in the Louisiana Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Race ID:3861.0515<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>


<\/SPAN>Grade III Risen Star Stakes<\/SPAN><\/B>
$125,000, 3 years Only
One Mile and One Sixteenth (8.5 F)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>
Track:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dirt <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Local racegoers were provided with another electrifying performance in the 10th<\/SUP> annual edition of the Grade III Risen Star Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SEATTLE EXPLOIT(KOR)<\/B> trained by radioguy<\/I><\/B> may have just punched his ticket to Kentucky in search of bluegrass glory.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Patiently ridden by jockey D. Hogin, he sat chilly in mid-pack as FLY HIGH SKY(KY) lsumark<\/I><\/B> jumped out to an uncontested lead in an attempt to wire this group.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field began to converge on the leader at the top of the stretch as STEVIE RAY(KY) gradetwo<\/I><\/B>, SKUNKHILL AFFAIR(FL)<\/B> skunkbred<\/I><\/B> and SEATTLE EXPLOIT(KOR)<\/B> took dead aim.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It appeared that STEVIE RAY(KY)<\/B> had the field measured but the eventual winner was relentless in his pursuit and with a sense of urgency was moving fastest of all at the end.\u00a0 STEVIE RAY(KY)<\/STRONG> stayed for second with SKUNKHILL AFFAIR(FL)<\/STRONG> finished a solid third.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Full measure for the victory, SEATTLE EXPLOIT(KOR)<\/B> tied the Stakes record of 1:42:0 (104) set in 2007 by AWESOME FORCE(KY)<\/B>. \u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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GRADED HANDICAPS<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hladun said \u2026<\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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PP 2:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>158645\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SEATTLE EXPLOIT(KOR) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>radioguy\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>D. Hogin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(6\/1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>63<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cWith five victories to his credit in ten career starts, this son of Exploit looks to do just that in this event.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He comes into this race off a winning effort at Idaho where he took the Carolina Niner Stakes with relative ease covering the eight and a half furlongs in 1:43:1 (96).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With two graded races worth of experience at today\u2019s distance under his belt, a repeat of his latest makes him a force to be reckoned with in this spot.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dangerous!\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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PP 8:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>103072\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>STEVIE RAY(KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>gradetwo<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>T. Campy\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(8\/1)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>64<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cThis son of Seeking the Gold may only have one win on his record but he has been racing tough along the way and may be better for it in the longrun as his last two were in graded company.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the Grade III Silver Fence Derby he finished a solid third (97) at today\u2019s distance beaten less than three lengths.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Earlier in his two year old campaign he finished third in the Grade III Little Tree Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will need to build off of his last to take this group.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A contender.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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PP 1:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>155605\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SKUNKHILL AFFAIR(FL)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>skunkbred<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>U. Cunningham\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(12\/1)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>177<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cThis son of Congrats has finished on the board in seven of eight career starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Light on Graded Stakes experience, he comes into the Risen Star off of an allowance victory here at Louisiana covering seven furlongs in a brisk 1:23:1 (92) while drawing off in the stretch. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He looks to build on his last effort and take the next step. Jockey F. Oxon has opted for another in here.\u201d <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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Fearless predictions \u2026 a review<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/B><\/P>

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HLADUN<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>TRACKMAN<\/U>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>APPAS TAPPAS<\/U><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>AFRIKA KORPS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SEATTLE EXPLOIT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SANSKRIT<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SEATTLE EXPLOIT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SANSKRIT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RUBAN BLADES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RUBAN BLADES\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>FLY SKY HIGH\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>AFRIKA KORPS<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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MEDIA QUOTES<\/SPAN><\/U><\/B>:<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cI never thought I\u2019d ever have a horse with this kind of potential in my life.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What makes it all the more special is that he\u2019s a homebred.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll see how he comes out of the race and make our decision later this week about his future.\u201d \u2026<\/SPAN><\/I> radioguy<\/I><\/B> (in the winner\u2019s circle)<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P>

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\u201cI\u2019m out of my mind right now.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Did you just see that \u2026 wait, don\u2019t pinch me. I don\u2019t want to wake up from this glorious dream.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It feels like we won the damn thing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We just missed and he\u2019ll get better.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was a monster in the morning all week and ate his feed up real good.\u201d \u2026 gradetwo<\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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\u201cWe knew our best chance was to go to the lead but I was surprised that he took it so easily.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I knew he was fit enough but this is a tough group and that winner is one nice horse.\u201d \u2026<\/SPAN><\/I> lsumark<\/o:p><\/I><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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\u201cI knew he was going to run big today. \u00a0<\/SPAN>All week he\u2019s been sharp in the morning. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He\u2019s an honest sort and brings it every time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I had lot\u2019s of horse going down the backstretch and just waited until he told me he was ready to go and then hit the switch.\u201d \u2026 D. Hogin<\/B> (winning jockey)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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\u201cI think we just witnessed a coming out party of sorts for a derby bound hawse\u201d \u2026 Trackman<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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