{"id":7974,"date":"2010-04-15T21:39:09","date_gmt":"2010-04-15T21:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7974"},"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=7974","title":{"rendered":"Beer Special Costs More This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of drinkers in the world and New Zealand<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> recognizes this with their second annual running of the Great Beer Cap.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This race is a G3 event for all horses 3 and older with a distance of 11 furlongs which will be run on the turf course.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last year drew quite the crowd with 50-cent beer specials that ran before the race up until then end of the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It attracted 9 entries.<\/P>

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This year is a bit different.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field size is about half of last years race with 5 looking to win the crystal beer mug trophy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The economy has also been rough with a similar beer special being run, but the cost increased by half going at 75-cents per beer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So on one hand, we lost half the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>On the other, the price of a drink went up by half.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Oh well\u2026at least the cost of a wager remains the same and I\u2019ll try to pick out a winner which will help to pay for that price increase in the beer special.<\/P>

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1.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Giant Habitat\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5-1<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last 3:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>14th<\/SUP> in Reclamation (G1)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=95<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Paper St. Soap Co.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=111<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11f\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=105<\/P>

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Giant Habitat just had an awful run in his first graded race in last outing in a huge field of 18, finishing a well back 14th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He positioned well early on, running 4th<\/SUP>, but started his decent before the half marker.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That race comes off of two of his best, recording speeds over the 100-barrier for the first time in his career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He faces a much smaller field this time out but still needs to step things up to show some competitiveness at the graded level.<\/P>

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2.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Vindianapolis\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2-1<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last 3:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Sunken Treasure 10f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=112<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>3rd<\/SUP> in Jumpin\u2019 Java\u00a0 <\/SPAN>12f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=109<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0 <\/SPAN>11f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=106<\/P>

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Vindianapolis has been off the board only once in 12 turf races, and that one time was in the G1 Vicky Derby.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horse has one other race in graded company, and that was a win in the G3 Timberland Lodge, going 12f in a speed of 111.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Vindianapolis has been coming into form, scoring speeds over 100 in 6 of last 9 starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He usually runs near the rear of the field, however, in his last race he wired the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Don\u2019t be surprised to see him taking the lead in this one, as the field lacks any serious front runners.<\/P>

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3.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Consecutive\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4-1<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last 3:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=100<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>3rd<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=105<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>6th<\/SUP> in Japanese Saint Legend (G1)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>14f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=102<\/P>

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Consecutive has had two starts in graded racing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He disappointed as a co-favorite at 5-1 in the Japanese Saint Legend, finishing in the middle of the field and never posing any serious threat.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, the prior race was a win in the Dutch St. Leger (G3) upsetting the favorite at 4-1, going 14f in 108.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Consecutive has been putting up respectable speed numbers and seems to find small and moderate sized fields to run in.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>Bears watching.<\/P>

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4.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Refuse to Cry\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>7-2<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last 3:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>4th<\/SUP> in Hardcourt (G2)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10f\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=98<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>12th<\/SUP> in Chuck\u2019s Truck (G3)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>10f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=94<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>13th<\/SUP> in Diamond Stakes (G3)\u00a0 <\/SPAN>16f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=91<\/P>

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Hard to tell what\u2019s going on with Refuse to Cry.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has lots of racing experience in graded racing with a record of 1-3-4 in 15 starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>From October \u201909 to January \u201910 he has averaged a speed of almost 107.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, his speeds have plummeted as noted above, averaging 94.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ok, so we can throw out the 16f Diamond Stakes as the distance may have been too much.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But his performance has still been disappointing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Makes me think he is crying out for a race (no pun intended).\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P>

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5.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Christchurch<\/st1:City><\/st1:place>\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8-5<\/SPAN><\/P>

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Last 3:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>12f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=108<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=108<\/P>

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>1st<\/SUP> in Allowance\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>13f\u00a0 <\/SPAN>speed=103<\/P>

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Christchurch<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is another experienced grade runner, with a record of 3-2-1 in 14 starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has a 3-race win streak going, each time as the favorite in allowance races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The last race was a monster, where he trailed by 16 at the half and pulled away from the field to win by 3 at the wire.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is a strong closer and this field lacks serious front speed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since October 2008, he has only 2 races with speeds below 100, and they were recorded at 99.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Not a lot of serious stake runners in this field which has tipped the odds his way again.<\/P>

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Trackman Picks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/SPAN>5-2-4<\/P>

Yoss Picks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/SPAN>2-5-3<\/P>

My Picks: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>5-2-1<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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