{"id":7286,"date":"2009-02-22T10:57:41","date_gmt":"2009-02-22T10:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7286"},"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=7286","title":{"rendered":"Awesome Force hits Japan in the Grade II Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/SPAN>Grade II The Kyoto Handicap <\/SPAN><\/B>
$1,200,000, 4 Year Olds and Up
One Mile and Three Eighths (11 F) \u00a0<\/SPAN>
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Local racegoers were treated to an awesome display of raw horsepower as camry\u2019s<\/I><\/B> super horse AWESOME FORCE(KY)<\/B> was simply that in the 1st<\/SUP> Edition of the $1.2M Grade II Kyoto Handicap over eleven furlongs of turf in Japan.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Completing the trip in 2:15 flat, the five year old son of Awesome Again came from out of the clouds to win going away having the measure of both second place finisher GAI(KY)<\/B> and MONTE YOUN(IRE) <\/B>who held on for third in the run to the wire.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As far back as seventeen and only ahead of two horses at the mid-point, Awesome Force(KY) began to chew up ground in a hurry as he roared like a freight train through the homestretch.\u00a0 He now has eleven career wins and $7.2M in the bank.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lenny12\u2019s<\/I><\/B> standout THE GUN WENT OFF(KY)<\/B> ran a disppointing sixth and was never in it being beaten twelve in the end.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>landen1\u2019s<\/I><\/B> mare STAYER(IRE) <\/B>\u00a0<\/SPAN>though she tried to go with the early pace setter could not hold off the charge of the other two and finished fourth.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Place her on your watch tab as she\u2019ll be dangerous on a cutback to a mile in the future.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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

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PP 9:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>117824\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>AWESOME FORCE(KY)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>camry<\/I>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>(3\/1)\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>290<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cAfter twenty-seven consecutive dirt races, this five year old son of Awesome Again competed on the turf for the first time in his last where he finished a fast closing second in the Grade III Marcos Footwear Handicap.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In that event he was as far back as sixteen lengths at one point and needs to track closer in this event if he wants to have a chance to get there in time.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has lot\u2019s of graded experience and has banked $6.5M to date.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He would not be a surprise.\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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Did he learn enough last out on turf to win today?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Magic 8 Ball<\/B> says \u2026 \u201cWithout a doubt\u201d<\/SPAN><\/I><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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PP 8:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>120390\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>GAI(KY)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>tulloch \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>(16\/1)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>65<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cThis five year old daughter of Cryptoclearance is trying the boys for the first time in her career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her best graded result was three starts back in the Grade III Canary Stakes where she ran a close second at fourteen furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She did employ a speed style that day and the abbreviated distance will not pose a problem for her here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her best tactic may be to lay just off pace and make a move through the stretch if the speed falters.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A difficult challenge in this spot.\u201d <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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Can she compete with the boys in this event?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Magic 8 Ball<\/B> says \u2026 \u201cVery doubtful\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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PP 4:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>17866\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>MONTE YOUN(IRE)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>monte1<\/I>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>R. Andretti\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(7\/2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RANK:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>131<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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\u201cThis nine year old son of Doyoun(IRE) though the elder statesman in this race has only competed fourteen times.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In fact, he raced only three times a s two year old in 2002 and didn\u2019t resurface again until February of 2008 where he promptly broke his maiden and the rest is well history.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won six of his starts to date and finished in the money now nine times.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He comes out of the Grade III Buck Dharma Handicap where he wired the field at today\u2019s distance in a handy 2:14:1 (115).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A repeat of that effort pops the champagne again and no doubt will have the geriatric support at the windows.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A strong contender.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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QUESTION<\/SPAN><\/U><\/I>:\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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Can he repeat the superior effort of his latest?\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Magic 8 Ball<\/B> says \u2026 \u201cWithout a doubt\u201d<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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

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\u201cThis is a special horse isn\u2019t he?\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Simply AWESOME!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Well he lived up to his name today and Suzuki timed that run just perfectly.\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> camry<\/I><\/B> (in the winner\u2019s circle)<\/o:p><\/I><\/SPAN><\/P>

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\u201cI was a little farther back than I had hoped to be early on but I let him tell me where he wanted to be.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I just tried to hug the rail to save ground and then sweep the field in the turn for home.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When he was ready to go he just fired and I was able to find an open lane for him to shoot through.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I hope to hook up with him again in the future.\u201d \u2026 I. Suzuki <\/B>(jockey aboard winner Awesome Force)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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\u201cWe knew our best chance was to go to the lead and try to wire this field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Camry\u2019s horse was simply amazing today so you have to tip your cap to him.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I knew my horse was fit enough but it was the winner\u2019s day today.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll get him next time!\u201d \u2026<\/SPAN><\/I> monte1<\/o:p><\/I><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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\u201cI knew he was going to run big today even though we weren\u2019t getting much respect on the tote.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It\u2019s hard to take a mare against the boys but she was on her toes today \u2026 just full of herself.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>All week she\u2019s been sharp in the morning.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I had lot\u2019s of horse going down the backstretch and just waited until she told me she was ready to go.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The winner had a great run so you\u2019ve got to hand it to him.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s very deserving\u201d \u2026 D. May<\/B> (jockey on 2nd<\/SUP> place finisher GAI(KY)<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/I><\/P>

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