{"id":7465,"date":"2009-03-27T07:53:39","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T07:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7465"},"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=7465","title":{"rendered":"Out of the Frying Pan?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Out of the Frying Pan?<\/B><\/FONT><\/P>


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And Into the \u201cPan Americana\u201d<\/B><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alright folks, well here we are again, for another of the veritable plethora of stakes races going on in Florida this week. Any sane owner and trainer cannot miss this week, heck, there’s even a Derby lock race going on here. So, as all eyes turn to Florida this week, some of them will no doubt be focused on the \u201cPan Americana Handicap\u201d<\/B>, 12 furlongs on the firm turf, for all horses 4 years old and up. A field of 12 will be vying for their share of the 150K purse, and as I mentioned in my other article, it IS J Nason Bobble Head day. The weather is supposed to be beautiful, and this is the kind of weekend racing aficionados dream of, so there is no excuse not to get out to the track this weekend (I promise I won’t make anymore Surf and Turf references, well, OK, just that one, really, I promise). Alright, without further ado, let’s break down this exciting field for ya.<\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Our early morning line favorite, going off at 7\/2, and coming from the 4 hole, is Matisyahu (KY)<\/B>, out of Tiznow<\/B> x Le Fabuleux<\/B> x Bold Bidder<\/B>. This 5 year old horse has earned over 500K in his lifetime, but seemed destined for a rather mediocre career on dirt until he was picked up by stable Gtest<\/B>. His new owners saw something in him that screamed turf, and once on it, he has never looked back. His record on turf is an astounding 15 firsts and 5 seconds in just 21 races! As a matter of fact, he is coming off an absolutely amazing 7 wins in his last 8 starts. However, this will be his first try at any Graded Stakes races, but you know how I like to say never bet against this kinda record, and this guy is the favorite….<\/I>ouch. Looks like Buster’s Upset Special record is in for a beating today. He has posted big Beyers numbers in his last 2 starts, and I’m sure will need to continue that success here today. His most successful trips have him dueling for the early lead, so look for him to run from the front today.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind him, at 4-1, and starting in position 7, is <\/SPAN>Lemon Cream Pie (KY)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of (you guessed it) <\/SPAN>Lemon Drop Kid<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Stage Door Johnny<\/B><\/SPAN> x Creme<\/SPAN> Dela Creme.<\/B><\/SPAN> This 5 year old homebred horse has earned over 400K lifetime for stable <\/SPAN>Domenicr1<\/B><\/SPAN>, and comes into today’s race having won 3 races in a row. He is a Graded Stakes winner, although he does not have tons of experience at this level, and he has put up some great numbers in his career. He does seem to have a bit of a problem with consistency, but this might be due to the fields he has faced, we will have to see. So far he is undefeated in 2009, having won all of his starts rather handily. This will be his first run out to this distance this year, however, I don’t foresee that being a big problem for him. He seems most comfortable running from the middle of the pack, so look for him to lay off in the early going, and save himself for a big push down the stretch.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Right behind him, going off at 5-1, and coming out of the 5 spot, is <\/SPAN>Dutch Harbor (JPN)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Lamtarra<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Theatrical (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Alleged<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 5 year old has earned over 400K for his stable <\/SPAN>Runninfast<\/B><\/SPAN>, and after a slow start to his career (he did not break his maiden until midway through his 3 year old campaign), and a switch to dirt for a race, he really seemed to find himself after his return to turf. His game Dam is <\/SPAN>Pretty Irish Girl (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 9 year old retired mare has 3 offspring, all of whom are winners, although Dutch Harbor is the most successful of them all, at least so far. He has definitely put up the numbers to threaten in this company, although he will have to rebound from his last effort, a disappointing 6<\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SUP> of 6 in <\/SPAN>\u201cThe Greek Spring Handicap\u201d<\/B><\/SPAN>, in which he never figured at all. If he can get back to form, the other horses might find him a \u201cmost dangerous catch\u201d indeed. He likes to close from fairly deep, so I would look for him to go straight to the back, saving his best for the stretch run.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind him, going off at 7-1, and coming out of the 2 hole, is <\/SPAN>Lierganes (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Fasliyev<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Sadler’s Wells<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Rahy<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 4 year old colt is trained by stable <\/SPAN>Triska<\/B><\/SPAN>, and has earned over 100K in his short career. His game Dam is <\/SPAN>Rocio<\/B><\/SPAN> who earned over 100K herself, and has produced 2 foals, both winners. Lierganes is the younger, and so far, more successful of the 2. This will be his first start at the Graded Stakes level, indeed he has never even raced in a regular Stakes race. Despite that, he is coming off 3 wins in his last 4 starts, all 3 wire to wire wins, and can certainly get this distance. If he continues to improve, as he has nearly every single race, there is no reason why he shouldn’t figure in the finish here. He is most certainly a rabbit, and will look to get out fast and push the pace today.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind him, at 8-1, and coming out of the 9 hole, is <\/SPAN>Confederacy (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>High Chaparral (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Caerleon<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Conquistador Cielo<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 7 year old homebred horse has earned over 3 million in a career that has spanned 47 races for his stable <\/SPAN>Dawgpound<\/B><\/SPAN>. His game Dam is <\/SPAN>Con Unit<\/B><\/SPAN> who earned over a million herself while racing, and since retiring, has sired 6 foals, 2 of which are Graded Stakes winners. Confederacy has not won yet in his 2009 season and will certainly look to change that here. During his career, he has put up great BSF numbers, but not really on a consistent basis, so we will have to see which one shows up here, when Confederacy is on, he can be a world beater! He also likes to go out fast, and indeed his success seems to hinge on it, so we will have to see if he can get a good break here today.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind him are 2 horses, both going off at 9-1. The first is <\/SPAN>Three Votes (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Montjeu (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Grand Lodge (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Nashwan<\/B><\/SPAN>, coming out of the 11 hole. This 4 year old homebred colt has earned almost 200K in just 17 starts for his stable <\/SPAN>Topclass<\/B><\/SPAN>. His game Dam is <\/SPAN>Fourandahalfstars (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> who earned over 100K herself while racing, and has 3 foals, all winners. Three Votes is making his second try at cracking the Graded Stakes level, and has continued to improve in every start. He is also seeking his first win in 2009, but he had a great string of 5 wins in 6 starts in 2008, so his backers are hoping to see a return to that form here today. In his last start, he posted his best BSF ever, but had to settle for second as he just could not get up on the winning horse. He seems most comfortable laying back, and allowing the lead horses to tire, before making his move in the stretch.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The other horse at 9-1 is starting right next to him in the 12 hole, and is <\/SPAN>Dirty Weekend (JPN)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Alkaased<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Aljabr<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Dynaformer<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 4 year old colt has earned over 100K for his stable <\/SPAN>Thegallery<\/B><\/SPAN>, and his game Dam is <\/SPAN>Sunshine Hollandia<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 7 year old retired mare herself earned over 300K in her career, although to date neither of her 2 offspring has been able to match that. Dirty Weekend is also trying to crack the Graded Stakes level again, and is coming off 6 wins in his last 8 starts, although he did not win either of his last 2 starts. He has continued to improve in his career, and he has put up the BSF to hang here, but I wonder if he is still a little too young for this challenge. We will have to see how he handles himself today. Look for him to stalk just off the pace and make his move down the stretch.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind them are 2 horses, both going off at 12-1. The first, and coming out of the 3 hole, is <\/SPAN>Cozzene Affaire (KY)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Cozzene<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Black Tie Affair (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Explodent<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 5 year old horse has earned over 100k for his stable <\/SPAN>Crandyiv<\/B><\/SPAN>, and his game Dam is <\/SPAN>W. Affair (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>. Mama herself earned over 800K in her career, and was a Graded Stakes winner, and she has done almost as well in the breeding shed, producing 2 Stakes winners out of 6 foals. Cozzene Affaire has put up some solid numbers over his career, but I am not sure he can get up in this company. His best BSF was fairly recent, in the Grade III <\/SPAN>\u201cBuck Dharma Handicap\u201d<\/B><\/SPAN>, but he will definitely have to return to that form to figure in this finish. He is another rabbit, and will need a good break to stay on top of his game today.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The second, coming out of the 10 hole, is <\/SPAN>Hr De Fond<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Chateau Royal<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Le Fabuleux<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Native Prospector<\/B><\/SPAN>. He has bounced around a bit, having recently found his third home with stable <\/SPAN>Dare2dream<\/B><\/SPAN>. He has earned over 200K lifetime, with 7 wins in 42 starts. He is certainly capable of putting up the BSF to win this race, but those times have been few and far between. He is coming off a disappointing finish in his last start, the <\/SPAN>\u201cRoyal Calm Stakes\u201d<\/B><\/SPAN>, and his last few wins have come at the allowance level. Despite that, he can certainly get this distance, and we will have to see if he can return to his former form, at least one more time. Look for him to go out pretty fast, and try to hang with the leaders.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind them we start to get into fairly long shot territory, with the next horse going off at 16-1, and starting from the rail. This is <\/SPAN>Barb’s Victorian (JPN)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Grandera (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Empire Maker<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Theatrical (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 4 year old colt is trained by stable <\/SPAN>Barbstable<\/B><\/SPAN> and has earned over 150K in 6 wins from 20 starts for them. His game Dam is <\/SPAN>Barb’s Espresso<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 7 year old retired mare has just the one offspring. Barb’s Victorian looks to be a bit of a late bloomer, as he has really improved recently. Despite that, he has really never put up the numbers to figure in today’s race, so he will have to have to race of a lifetime here today. He is coming off a win in his last start, so he will look to build on that success. He is a bit of a late closer, so he will lay off the pace early, and look to make a stretch run.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Behind him, at 19-1, and coming out of the 6 hole, is <\/SPAN>California Loop (JPN)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Moon Ballad (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Our Emblem<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Troy (GB)<\/B><\/SPAN>. This 4 year old colt is trained by stable <\/SPAN>Equus<\/B><\/SPAN>, and his game Dam is <\/SPAN>California Emblem<\/B><\/SPAN>. She has 5 offspring, 3 of whom are winners. California Loop is lightly raced, having only 12 lifetime starts, and has won 4 of those. He has recently put up the BSF to hang in this company, and if not for his inexperience, would certainly go off at better odds. He has continually improved in his starts, and if he can get more improvement here, could be a force to be reckoned with in this race. He likes to run from the front, and so will look to join the early speed duel here.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This brings us to our final horse, going off at 59-1 and coming out of the 8 hole, is <\/SPAN>Dreaming Eyes (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN>, out of <\/SPAN>Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Law Society (IRE)<\/B><\/SPAN> x <\/SPAN>Dash For Cash.<\/B><\/SPAN> This 6 year old horse has bounced around a bit, finally ending up with his fourth stable, <\/SPAN>Winnett<\/B><\/SPAN>. He has earned over 100K in his lifetime, and has 12 wins in just 38 starts. He has never really put up the Beyers to figure today, but he is coming off 12 wins in his last 14 starts, although his last start was a disappointing 11<\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SUP> in the Grade I <\/SPAN>\u201cPrometheus\u201d<\/B><\/SPAN>. I can’t really see him figuring today, as it looks like most of his recent wins have come from good and careful management, rather than dominating BSF numbers. However, he will attempt to go out fast and keep pace with the leaders in this one.<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>


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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Well alright, there’s your field, and that bring us to the time I’ve been kinda dreading with this race, that’s right, it’s time for Buster’s Upset Special. As I said before, I really like the looks of the favorite here, but since it HAS to be an upset (why did I put that stupid rule in anyway), I’m not allowed to pick the favorite. However, my pick might surprise you a bit here, I’m going all the way back to the 19-1 shot, that’s right, I like <\/SPAN>California Loop<\/B><\/SPAN> to surprise his elders, and bring home the trophy for <\/SPAN>Equus<\/B><\/SPAN>. As I said before, the only thing he lacks is experience, and he won’t lack that for long. As always, remember the Upset Special is just for fun, and is not intended to be a condemnation of any horse in the race. I wish the very best of luck to all the owners and horses in the race. So, that’s a wrap, come out and join us in Florida this week, there will be plenty of Stakes action, and especially the <\/SPAN>\u201cPan Americana Handicap\u201d<\/B><\/SPAN>, 12 furlongs on the firm turf, for all horses 4 years old and up. I’ll be the one working on my tan, ya know, gotta take somethin’ back to my Old Kentucky Home…..<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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