The Firebird
Grade I
Six furlongs
Firm Turf
$500,000
All horses, 2 years old
The G1 Firebird features 6 2yo colts, 3 of which are undefeated. The favorite, Gone For Gimlets, looks to be the fastest of the bunch, but will he be pressured? <\/p>\n
PP #1: Might Of Princess-Hussonet x A.P. Indy x Theatrical, 2-1 with L Montgomery up (7.7%)
Stable: Astins Place (EAAA Racing)
This son of Hussonet is 3 for 3, most recently winning the G3 Triple P at today\u2019s distance of 6 furlongs. He sat in 2nd right off a longshot for the first 3 furlongs, and then took the lead going around the turn. He fought off a late challenge to win by \u00bd a length with an 83 speed figure. Two back in a big money allowance he ran the same kind of race, taking the lead going around the turn, but blew the field away winning by 2 \u00bd with an 81 speed. Looks to be in mid pack early, watch for a big move at the 3\/8 pole.<\/p>\n
PP #2 Sismico-Street Sense x War Eagle x Daylami, 6-1 with A Reed up (17.8%)
Stable: Alfalvi Stables (NA)
This Street Sense colt is a length away from being 4 for 4, with earnings already over $100,000, he has won 3 out of 4 races, with a 2nd in a stakes. Last out he ran in a NW3L Allowance at 6 furlongs. He sat in mid pack early, only a length down. He made a big move around the turn to get into 2nd, and held off some oncoming rivals to win by 1 length. He earned an 82 speed figure. Two back he went gate to wire winning a NW2L Allowance at 5.5 furlongs, drawing away in the lane to win by 1 \u00be with a 75 speed. Will be stalking early, looks to keep moving forward.<\/p>\n
PP #3 Deptree-Deputy Storm x Danzig x Kingmambo, 4-1 with E C Doyle up (12.5%)
Stable: Mano Stables (Pastures Of Green)
A Maryland bred son of Deputy Storm comes into this one winning and allowance and a maiden. Last out he faced 6 rivals in a 6 furlong NW2L allowance, he sat in last for the first half of the race. He made up some ground to get within 3 lengths going around the turn. He then blew by his rivals to win by an impressive 3 \u00bd lengths. He earned a 76 speed. In his Maiden breaker, he was also far behind in the early stages. But move into striking position going around the turn and got up under the wire to win by \u00be of a length. Lots of potential here, deserves a big look.<\/p>\n
PP #4 Besanks Choice-Redoute\u2019s Choice x Empire Maker x Theatrical, 9-2 with M Russell up (10.8%)
Stable: Briant Breeding & Racing Empire (GR Simsters)
This is the first foal out of the stakes winning mare Besanko. He broke his maiden last out at 6 furlongs. For the first 3 furlongs he sat in mid pack but only a little more than a length off the lead. He moved into 2nd going around the turn, and kept on going to win by 1 \/2 with a 72 speed figure. Two back in his career debut, he ran the same race, running in mid pack then making a move around the turn, but flattened out in that one to only get 3rd beaten 4 lengths. Should be in mid pack early, not for my liking at 9-2.<\/p>\n
PP #5 Dublin Mob-My Own Business x Refuse To Bend x Chester House, 68-1 with M Fontain up (9.7%)
Stable: Lrisquez Stables (NA)
This Venezuelan bred (I\u2019m assuming that\u2019s what VEN stands for) debuted in a stakes race at 6.5 furlongs. After breaking well in 2nd, he began a steady retreat for the rest of the race. He fell back into 3rd at the half, and was 8 down at the 3rd call. He finished 3rd of 4 beaten 15 \u00bc lengths. He earned a blazing fast 40 speed figure. Might show some pace for 2-3 furlongs, but will be a non-factor from there on.<\/p>\n
PP#6 Gone For Gimlets-Tanino Gimlet x Gone West x Sadler\u2019s Wells, 3-2 with Z Kentucky up (18.9%)
Stable: Skunkbarn Stables (Blazing Saddles)
The favorite of the six already has earnings over $250,000. This colt has never been out of 1st place in his 3 career starts. Last out he won the G3 Railway at 6 furlongs over the same turf course with the same jockey. Last out he blasted out of the gate to get an early length lead. He took a 2 \u00bd length lead at the 3\/8 pole, he expanded that lead even more going around the turn, and held off some oncoming rivals to win by a little over a length with an 89 speed figure. Two back he again went to gate to wire winning the Blazing Saddles Juvenile Turf Showdown at 6 furlongs. He won by 1 \u00bd with an 88 speed. He will have the lead early, and I think will again go gate to wire. <\/p>\n
Morning Line: 6-1-3-4
Gowans: 6-3-2-1<\/p>\n
Good luck to all connections!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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