93 Czech Republic (CZ)<\/SPAN><\/B> Hot Trainer : lochindorb<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A> Week\u00a0 4210<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A>\u00a0 4211<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A>\u00a0 (2 races; 2-0-0); $12,660 Local Breedings : CZE , DEN , SWE , NOR , SWI , HOL , BAH , HUN , POL , BEL Sorry about last week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We\u2019ll get things straightened out before continuing!<\/FONT><\/P> I blew it on the Hot Trainer thing by not reading the small print \u2013 the stats are posted for a four-week period, not just the previous week\u2026 so LOCHINDORB races twice, won twice, and apparently has not been back to Track 93.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We expect to see a new name up there in a week or two.<\/FONT><\/P> And yes, we realize that there are REAL people who train in the SIM and live in the Czech Republic.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hi guys!\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>While it may seem that the \u201cTrack 93\u201d articles are devoted to local breds and shining a spotlight on horses who are not Eclipse winners, this is in no way a slight to the country or the racing industry in the real Czech Republic.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P> I chose this track for my weekly beat because I think this particular region (see the 10 countries above) offers an interesting mix for local breds where no one sire should dominate.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I can also claim 25% Czech heritage as my maternal grandmother is the daughter of Bohemian immigrants to the US.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P> So enough genetics.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What\u2019d we miss last week?\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P> Kirby<\/B>-associated stables won 6 of the 16 Saturday races, not bad!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Benelux trainer known as \u201cce\u201d also won two, with presumable fewer entries.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Five races had winners who cracked the century speed figure mark, the fastest being Sportek<\/B>\u2019s LUCKY\u2019S YAHOOOO(SAF).\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/B>The KING OF KINGS colt absolutely scorched a field of open allowance turf routers, getting a 109 speed rating over 8.5 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That\u2019s two in a row here at CZE since turning 4yo, so I\u2019ll bet he tries the stakes company again very soon.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wenlock-<\/B> trained THE DOMINION(GB) <\/B>did what he always does, which is to close from downtown and get a big chunk of the purse.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Despite TWELVE ‘ncos’ wins in his 38 race career, this guy has never been entered in a stakes race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I think he\u2019d be just fine at 9 furlongs and probably win at the listed level.<\/FONT><\/P> OJAI DE LAGO(AUS) <\/B>continued his sprinting dominance with win number 13 from 29 lifetime starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Deven\u2019s Best Challenge at 5.5 furlongs on the dirt was his FIFTH STAKES WIN IN A ROW and eighth of his career, but Kirby looks content to keep hammering away at the short fields.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Who knows how good this son of Encosta De Lago, a notorious sire of late-developers, could really be?<\/FONT><\/P> Would you look at this\u2026 the other stakes on the card was The Celestial Wind, won by another Kirby charge named SKY KLUB<\/B>.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This 3yo turf sprinter failed in his only route try, but that was from post 14 in a Grade II where he could not get the lead.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has since learned to rate and strike.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Might be decent at a mile this spring vs. tougher company\u2026or maybe Kirby will keep winning against short fields <\/FONT>J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/P> Trainer Astin <\/B>has figured out his $15,000 claim SIERRA GOLD<\/B>, who has now won 4 in a row on the turf, the last two here at CZ.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Poor SHIROCCO MOLE(ENG)<\/B> keeps running into this buzzsaw in Str25000 races his trainer lgbost picks out for him!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4 weeks left on the latter\u2019s starter tag, so maybe we\u2019ll see them both again in a few weeks.<\/FONT><\/P> Finally, I did a bit of a double take (or is that a spit take?) when I noticed that race 4204.9315 was won by an 11yo horse named APRIL LAMP<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is not one of your \u201cMy name is Monte and I\u2019m going to take a 6 year layoff and run my ultra fresh horses in your face\u201d horses\u2026 Brasco24<\/B> (Gobidon) picked him up as an original stable horse in early \u201908.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This son of Slewd (who?), a sire by the stallion Slewdledo (really?), has started at least 3 times each year, with layoffs no longer than 6 months, continuously since 2001.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He debuted in a Mc5000 at 2, scored a 62 SP in his MdSpWt win, and pulled down 14 more wins and over $200k in his 64 lifetime starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With a 99SP in winning for a 25000 tag, it\u2019s clear this old dude is not feeling his age.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019d be a sure candidate to reach 100 starts if it weren\u2019t for the 12yo age limit in the game!<\/FONT><\/P> This week\u2019s Local Bred Races (9201)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ORBIT KHLYSTI(SWE) <\/SPAN><\/B>tries for two-in-a-row in the Local ranks but will have to catch a speedy BOASTFULLY(DEN) <\/B>who has won three straight local joints, including his maiden win in a turf sprint at this track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The other contender is an Aussie-bred CPU horse entered to fill the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s 8\/5.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>RELAXED KILLER(CZE) <\/B>is 12-1 but has been improving on the grass and has an awesome jockey \u2013 he should get a piece. RODOTS(4210.9301) \u00a0<\/SPAN>–\u00a0 <\/SPAN>POLISH OPERA(CZE) <\/SPAN><\/B>looked awfully tough to beat on paper, but RELAXED IRISH GAL(CZE)<\/B> stepped it up again to take two in a row in her home country.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Kirby finishes 1-2-4, just missing on the team trifecta.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Note to self \u2013 get some more CZE-bred fillies!!! Races and Horses of Interest (9304) \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/B>Looks like a nice spot for horses with their last lifetime condition before they may have to look for a lower claiming tag.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>30k claimer for N4L older fillies is a bid race for rocket35, whose QUEENSLAND FORCE<\/B> is finding new life as a dirt sprinter.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ace\u2019s ZIRAFAH<\/B> is the 9\/2\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5th<\/SUP> choice in a six-horse field, but looks like a sleeper if the layoff and the 185 lb. jockey don\u2019t scare you.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Thanks for the mount! (9307)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Open MdSpWt has been a (relatively) tough race to win at Track 93, and we drew twelve for this 3yo race at 8.5F on the turf.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer Catthief <\/B>has been trying to find the right distance for his well-bred COUNSELOR<\/B>, but I fear this son of Mineshaft x Sadler\u2019s Wells x Seattle Slew may just need time to mature.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are no obvious monsters in the group, but the race is deep, with legacy<\/B>\u2019s MAJEUR(JPN)<\/B> likely to try to steal it on the front end.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I was cross entered into this race with one of my first time starters, but chose a RODOTS sprint instead.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019ll let you know how all of them did next week <\/FONT><\/SPAN>J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN> (9312) and (9314)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Multiple Eclipse winning-Trainer Ledwith shows up with two bid allowances for older older horses (5yo and 5yo+), so we may see sledwith2<\/B> up in lights on the front page for awhile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I don\u2019t see an obvious \u201cK\u201d horse in the 12th<\/SUP> race, which pits a classy NEW OBJECTIVE(GB) <\/B>against a more accomplished but currently off-form FU PEG HUNTER.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>K\u2019s CARPE DIEM <\/B>has been racing here at CZ for the last 8 starts (3 wins, 4 seconds) but this is the first since I began writing the column.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The only horse with a shot to disrupt his dominance is Rafa\u2019s GOLDAMAL, <\/B>in a virtual rematch of their 1-2 finish in week 4183.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>What are friends for, right? Random facts and stuff you might not have noticed: Number of Maiden Special Weight Races this week:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5 Number of Maiden Claiming Races: 1 Number of Named Bid Races: 11.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Wow, 11!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I\u2019m not even going to look at the non-named ones, if any.\u00a0 <\/SPAN> Number of Horses Claimed last week at Track 93:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ZERO.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This place is like a safety square! Number of Horses Expected to be Claimed This Week:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>< 2 Best Bets:\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Select a jockey.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>J. Wilson<\/B> and ![](\"http:\/\/www.ecu.edu.au\/international\/studyabroad\/images\/Czech_Flag.bmp\")
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