{"id":7680,"date":"2010-01-18T01:41:17","date_gmt":"2010-01-18T01:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7680"},"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=7680","title":{"rendered":"Ferdichenko Cup recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARDINAL OF LOVE<\/B>, way back early, charged down the lane to make a mockery of the Ferdichenko\u00a0Cup at Japan Race Course last weekend, drawing off to win by over 5 lengths and very likely punching his ticket to represent the DelPenn National residency in one of the long-turf Equinics races four weeks from now. His time of 2:28.4 earned him a fine 113 speed rating, and he raised his earnings to over $4.6 million in just his 15<\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SUP> career start. He also cracked the Top 10 in the tough long-turf rankings. This performance was just 1\/5 of a second off the stakes record, set last year by <\/SPAN>DASSAULT<\/B>.<\/SPAN>
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The 4yo son of Giant’s Causeway, ably trained by <\/SPAN>super15<\/SPAN><\/I>, is as consistent as they come; his speed rating has not been under 101 since he first broke into 3 figures back in June as a 3yo. Four of his last five have actually cleared 110, with the only miss coming in last year’s Breeders’ Bowl Turf. Even in that one, he fired a 107 and was running strong in the stretch to finish a distant 4<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP> after dropping nearly 20 lengths back in that star-studded field.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>
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CARDINAL OF LOVE<\/SPAN><\/B>‘s rider, K Ledwith, described his ride: \u201cWe were just cruisin’ back there, and he suddenly started blowing past horses. I never touched him, never asked him for anything. He just blasted by everyone like a Ferrari, but the ride was a breeze, more like sitting in the back of a limo.\u201d<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>
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KHARTOUM KILLER<\/SPAN><\/B>‘s fine 2nd-place showing also may have earned him a chance to appear in the Equinics (representing the Universal Racing Club residency) should trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>pincay<\/SPAN><\/I> want another shot. Of course, she could try one the the distaff divisions, too; she’s the #2-ranked long-turf female runner.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>
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K’S OBSESSION<\/SPAN><\/B> finished 3<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>rd<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP>, another half-length back, and may be able to represent the Hispano Parlante residency for trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>supreme<\/SPAN><\/I>. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>
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#1-ranked long-turf filly <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>KANTIA<\/SPAN><\/B> ran fifth in the Ferdichenko, but may still represent Minnesota Downs in one of the Equinics races for trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>belissimo<\/SPAN><\/I>.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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