{"id":7583,"date":"2009-12-18T14:54:10","date_gmt":"2009-12-18T14:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7583"},"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=7583","title":{"rendered":"Kissin Streetcry Heads Stellar Classic Field"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grade I
A mile and one quarter
Fast Dirt
$2,000,000
All horses, 3 years old and up <\/DIV>
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1\u00a0 SUMMER WINE(KY)\u00a0 kingman\u00a0 C O’Hara\u00a0 14\/1\u00a0
2\u00a0 KISSIN STREETCRY(KY)\u00a0 sherwood\u00a0 V Parks\u00a0 5\/1\u00a0
3\u00a0 THUNDER CRACKED(KY)\u00a0 super25\u00a0 D Silver\u00a0 30\/1\u00a0
4\u00a0 OL SUKIE JONES(KY)\u00a0 sdmfstc\u00a0 I Wimpy\u00a0 20\/1\u00a0
5\u00a0 OLD GOLD D’ORO(KY)\u00a0 kiddman\u00a0 F Evers\u00a0 28\/1\u00a0
6\u00a0 LUCKY DIXIE\u00a0 champ2115\u00a0 C J Walker\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
7\u00a0 TARA’S TEMPER(ENG)\u00a0 michaelbri\u00a0 Z Wylde\u00a0 37\/1\u00a0
8\u00a0 WALKING DISASTER(KY)\u00a0 looneylopo\u00a0 H Ross\u00a0 12\/1\u00a0
9\u00a0 SHOOT FOR THE GOLD(ENG)\u00a0 super5\u00a0 A Mitchell\u00a0 13\/1\u00a0
10\u00a0 ALYDAR AGAIN(KY)\u00a0 texasace04\u00a0 Z Wango\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0
11\u00a0 GHOSTZIGGER(KY)\u00a0 titleist\u00a0 C Long\u00a0 34\/1\u00a0
12\u00a0 LISTENING(KY)\u00a0 foxvbullet\u00a0 M Kelly\u00a0 6\/1\u00a0
13\u00a0 ELUSIVE HIGH(KY)\u00a0 dailyracin\u00a0 B Ironside\u00a0 18\/1\u00a0
14\u00a0 ROCK AND FIRE(KY)\u00a0 willyam37\u00a0 C Butts\u00a0 8\/1\u00a0
15\u00a0 CHIEF ACCOUNT(JPN)\u00a0 yuengling\u00a0 H Popson\u00a0 13\/1\u00a0
16\u00a0 THE KID STU(KY)\u00a0 lenny9\u00a0 T J Cox\u00a0 7\/1 <\/DIV>
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Sorry, folks, the choice was this.\u00a0\u00a0Pay Randy Sterling and Mason Blue overtime money to dissect this race or leave\u00a0it completely uncovered.\u00a0 We probably made a bad choice.\u00a0 But your Black Type Bugler always makes every effort to cover all the big races.\u00a0\u00a0With the BTB on it’s annual winter break and a lot of reporters unavailable this holiday season,\u00a0it was Randy and Mason or nothing.\u00a0 I’d say “enjoy,” \u00a0but I know it will be more like “endure.”<\/DIV>
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Mason: Sure was nice of the BTB people to pay us overtime to talk about The Christmas Classic.\u00a0 It’s like getting paid for having fun!<\/DIV>
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Randy: Are they paying us by the horse?\u00a0 There are sixteen in here.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: No.\u00a0 But we do get to go back to the buffet again.<\/DIV>
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Randy: The chicken\u00a0was very good.\u00a0 And I missed dessert last time.\u00a0 The New York Cheese cake looked good!\u00a0 OK, let’s get rolling.\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Mason: Post position order?\u00a0 <\/DIV>
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Randy: I guess so.\u00a0 You start.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Nekkid Mikey Kingman trains the rail horse.\u00a0 Summer Wine<\/STRONG> looks like a playa here, just like his trainer.\u00a0 Throws big figs often and a proven graded winner.\u00a0 Could upset the apple cart at 14-1.<\/DIV>
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Randy: Summer Wine ran in this race\u00a0last year, if you want to call it that.\u00a0 You know, it’s hard to train a horse from your bed,\u00a0much less someone else’s.\u00a0 Maybe if Kingman actually went to barn in the morning once in awhile this colt would be more consistent.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Next is the favorite, Kissin Streetcry<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 Last year’s Bluegrass Derby winner.\u00a0 Approaching five million in career earnings.\u00a0 Throws HUGE speed numbers.\u00a0 Ran a 119 in the Cal Cap last winter.\u00a0 He’s a brute.<\/DIV>
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Randy: This IS a marvelous horse.\u00a0 Or should I say WAS.\u00a0 You’d think Doc could afford to stop pulling teeth with all the money this horse has made.\u00a0 But he’s not as good as he was last year and earlier this season and is certainly not worth the price.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Thunder Cracked<\/STRONG> is from the Super Stables outfit.\u00a0 They have a TON of really nice horses running this weekend.\u00a0 This one was second in the Florida Derby, raced in all three legs of the Triple Crown and is a grade I winner.<\/DIV>
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Randy: What’s with these people?\u00a0 We saw them put three fillies in over their head in the Penn Distaff which we covered.\u00a0 Now they enter this colt in an impossible spot.\u00a0 He should be racing in nw4 in West Virginia.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: Black Label has Ol Sukie Jones<\/STRONG> all cranked up for The Christmas Classic.\u00a0 His last two weren’t great but he has worked lights out prepping for this since then.\u00a0 Drilled a mile in 1:36 last\u00a0Monday.\u00a0 And he looked awesome winning that grade I in New York three back.<\/DIV>
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Randy: Yes, he did.\u00a0 As you’ll undoubtedly recall, I picked him that race.\u00a0 He did look good.\u00a0 And he loves this track.\u00a0 Has raced great over it and, as you mentioned, tossed that bullet on Monday.\u00a0 But he was horribly outrun in those last two and I have no confidence that things are fixed.\u00a0 Pass.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: Kiddman Stables’ familiar Blue and Yellow colors will be\u00a0carried into battle by his Old Gold D’oro<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 The striking gray warrior arrives fresh off an allowance tally in Washington and he earned his GP rating while running second in a British Columbian\u00a0grade II earlier this year.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Randy: This horse is a claimer.\u00a0 ‘Nuff said.\u00a0 Next.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Lucky Stables’ Lucky Dixie<\/STRONG> is next.\u00a0 Won the Grade III Full Island in Jersey last summer and has been competitive in several other graded events.<\/DIV>
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Randy: I like this horse’s trainer.\u00a0 She does a fine job, not only with this horse, but all her stock.\u00a0 I just think\u00a0Lucky Dixie is in too tough.\u00a0 Nice horse.\u00a0 Wrong spot.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: Tara’s Temper<\/STRONG> is the longest shot (37-1) in the race.\u00a0 He’s won two straight and looked very good last time out winning a stake in Dubai and defeating a nice\u00a0field while posting a 107 speed figure.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Randy: He won’t finish last.\u00a0 But that’s as much of an endorsement as I can give the former claimer.\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: Walking Disaster<\/STRONG> is anything but.\u00a0 He’s won two graded\u00a0races this year including a\u00a0grade I.\u00a0 Shows speed figs that are as good as any.\u00a0 Sunshine Stables has a nice one on their hands.<\/DIV>
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Randy: This horse likes it up front.\u00a0 He’s got way too many solid closers to hold off to last on the lead.\u00a0 I might bet him if they paid lap\u00a0money.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: Shoot For The Gold<\/STRONG> is another Super entry.\u00a0 He’s been racing in tough company lately and holding his own.\u00a0 Finished second in a pair of grade II\u00a0events.\u00a0 Outside chance.<\/DIV>
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Randy: He’s done well in allowances and restricted races.\u00a0 And lately he’s been pretty sharp in graded company.\u00a0 But\u00a0he’s never won a graded race and I can guarantee you that whoever wins this will have won a graded stake before Saturday.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: CO-second choice at 6-1 is Wayne’s Alydar Again<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 A four time graded stake winner in 2009 including the G-1 Windy City Gold Cup.\u00a0 Second in the BB Classic.\u00a0 Major player, without doubt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Randy: Very classy horse.\u00a0 Good as any here and way better than most.\u00a0 His main concern is traffic.\u00a0 Coming from way back, you need a little luck.\u00a0 How lucky will he be?\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Mason: My favorite trainer in the world sends out\u00a0Ghostzigger<\/STRONG>, a well bred colt if ever there was one.\u00a0 He hasn’t won a stake yet, but he might some day.\u00a0 And his trainer is a GREAT GUY!\u00a0 Did I say that already?<\/DIV>
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Randy: The guy sends you a dozen golf balls and you do a 30 second commercial for him?\u00a0 Sheeesh.\u00a0 The horse sucks.\u00a0 End of story.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Listening<\/STRONG> has finished second or third in nine graded stakes.\u00a0 He went over the million mark in career earnings last time out and is trained by my second favorite trainer.\u00a0 I give him a big shot as CO-second choice.<\/DIV>
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Randy: Which part of ”\u00a0I can guarantee you that whoever wins this will have won a graded stake before Saturday.” did you not understand?<\/DIV>
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Mason: Worldwide Stables’ Elusive High<\/STRONG> is very sharp right now.\u00a0 He’s been first or second five times in a row.<\/DIV>
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Randy: Nice colt.\u00a0 But not fast enough.\u00a0 Another time, another place.\u00a0 Hurry up, I’m getting hungry.<\/DIV>
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Mason: Rock And Fire<\/STRONG> is another really sharp colt.\u00a0 The four year old\u00a0is versatile\u00a0and his speed numbers are consistently high.\u00a0 Upsetter?\u00a0<\/DIV>
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Randy: I can see this colt continuing to improve for his talented and colorful trainer.\u00a0 But we’re talking NOW.\u00a0 I don’t think he’s good enough to win right NOW.\u00a0 Are we done yet?<\/DIV>
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Mason: Next is URC’s Chief Account<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 He looked good winning a pair of 9.5f\u00a0dirt events (one allowance, one stake) in Denmark before\u00a0being outrun in the Grade III Stubborn Pheasant in New York last time out.<\/DIV>
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Randy:\u00a0I didn’t pick him last time out.\u00a0 I predicted he’d finish 10th and he did.\u00a0 I predict he won’t win here. <\/DIV>
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Mason: Last but not least comes Lenny’s The Kid Stu<\/STRONG>.\u00a0 This multiple grade I winner has been prepped for the DPCC\u00a0with careful precession.\u00a0 Looks all set to score.\u00a0 My pick to click!<\/DIV>
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Randy: Do I have to pick a horse, too?<\/DIV>
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Mason: Yes.<\/DIV>
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Randy: OK, I pick this one.\u00a0 Let’s eat!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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