{"id":837,"date":"2005-10-07T18:45:21","date_gmt":"2005-10-07T18:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=837"},"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=837","title":{"rendered":"Wonders In The Works: WONDERBOY ALF Stakes Showcases Rising Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thirty graded stakes this week dominate the racing landscape, but while established stars clash under the bright lights that come with high stakes and weighty purses, nine horses who have yet to reach those lofty heights are set to contest the WONDERBOY ALF(IRE) Stakes, over a flat six furlongs for a $70,000 purse.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The race has no immediate big-race implications, as none of these seem suited or eligible for a tilt in the Breeders\u2019 Bowl contests coming up in three weeks, but the field is stuffed with horses who are filled with potential: one will be taking a step towards stardom with a victory here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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Let\u2019s take a look at the field: <\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/FONT><\/P>

The WONDERBOY ALF(IRE) Stakes<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/SPAN><\/B>
Stakes
Six furlongs
Fast Dirt
$70,000
All horses, 2 years old <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P>

PP\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Horse ID\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Horse\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Owner\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Jockey\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Odds\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD>

Comments<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/B><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

1<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

102992<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

WALKWITH SLEW <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

artsim <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Y Waymer <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

11\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

A handy maiden winner, and he\u2019s cleverly named (sired by Stroll, who I think is an underestimated freshman sire!), but he may be in a little bit deep here.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Faces some talented runners, and he\u2019d need to move forward considerably off of a maiden win. <\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

2<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

99709<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

CARBEKAT <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

slades <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

W McClendon <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

7\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Never worse than 2nd<\/SUP>, and his numbers put him in the same boat as Walkwith Slew.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That said, however, jockey Y. Waymer is only a 4% jock on Walkwith Slow, this one has McClendon on top, who boots home 1 in 5, so he\u2019s got an edge there.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s another by a lightly regarded but seemingly talented sire, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if this one was top-three. <\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

3<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

105601<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

STRONG PROSPECT <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

buttons <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

B Langhorne <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

7\/2<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Filly tests the boys off of just one lifetime start, where she won handily and recorded a 78 speed figure, but she\u2019s the third horse that\u2019s going to be gunning for the lead, and I\u2019m not sure she\u2019s going to get there. \u00a0<\/SPAN>If she can settle off the lead, she\u2019s got a shot, but she won\u2019t be able to contest the pace the whole way and s till hang on if she\u2019s forced into that situation. \u00a0<\/SPAN>The jock isn\u2019t going to hurt her, but at only 7%, he\u2019s not going to work any miracles on her behalf either, so she\u2019ll have to do it on her own.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

4<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

2893<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

TUDOR STYLE <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

ght <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

F Neely <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

10\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Four horses, four horses that want the lead. \u00a0<\/SPAN>His last effort makes him the best of these four (or perhaps just the one of the first four whose talents have been most developed to date), but there\u2019s a huge jump from a NW2L allowance to an open stakes. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Pass on this one.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

5<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

104059<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

CRAFTY PART <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

tryarder <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

L Owens <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

6\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if this one eventually matured into a top turf horse, despite the bum effort first time out over the lawn. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Too many horses run clunkers their first time out for me to put much stock in first races (good or bad), but that said, he was an easy winner when he found the dirt, and if he can improve off of that one and sit off the pace again (even if only 3 or 4 lengths off), he\u2019s dangerous.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

6<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

98621<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

MIEFLY’S INDY <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

seapigeon <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

C Wolff <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

3\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Morning line favorite routinely runs speed numbers in the mid-80s, which should be good enough for this field, and he has a style that\u2019s going to serve him well this time out. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Ranked 42nd<\/SUP> in the division, and the oddsmakers nailed this one; he should be home first unless someone else comes up with a monster performance. \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

7<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

96733<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

ZENITH <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

super7 <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

S Gravina <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

5\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Enter this colt, with a ton of talent and a jockey that\u2019s going to find a way to get it out of him. \u00a0<\/SPAN>The turn back to six furlongs after a few races at 7 and 8 should do him good, and he\u2019ll likely be a little more willing to sit back off of that blistering pace today than he may have been before his experiments over longer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If Miefly\u2019s Indy is going to lose, this is probably the one he\u2019ll lose to.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

8<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

44192<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

TEUTONIC TERROR <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

wemblem <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

D Fendlay Jr. <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

5\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

Speed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Classy speed, but speed, which probably spells doom in this one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been backing up in each of his last two races, and unless he figures out how to relax off the pace here, he\u2019ll probably be cooked despite the best efforts of 17% jock D. Fendlay. \u00a0<\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR>

9<\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

27613<\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

BUTTERTOWN <\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/TD>

winbabywin <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

S Youngblood <\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/A><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

21\/1<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD>

One for one, but like I\u2019ve said earlier in the article, too many horses run weird first races for me to put any stock in their, good or bad. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He also steps way up in class, and finds that 61 speed figure to be about 20 points below what its going to take to win here. \u00a0<\/SPAN>He found a weak maiden field, but this field is considerably stronger. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Probably not a contender.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/SPAN><\/P><\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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