{"id":8473,"date":"2010-09-23T23:10:17","date_gmt":"2010-09-23T23:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8473"},"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=8473","title":{"rendered":"The Stepson Grade II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">Race : <SPAN style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold\">The Stepson<\/SPAN> &#8211; Grade II &#8211; $500,000<BR><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">Track : Queensland (AUS)<BR>Restrictions : All horses, 3 years old and up<BR>Distance : One mile on the Turf<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">This Grade two has brought together an even field of milers. Takeover from the juvy will go around as favourite but there appears to be many chances amongst the nine runners.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP1 &#8211; 51141 UNBRIDLED SKUNKZIG(KY) 5\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>4YC by Unbridled\u2019s Song 24 starts 6-4-4 $196,037 (skunkfarms)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 108.5 Distance 111 Overall Form 111 Recent Form 111<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Five of his six wins on rain affected tracks including last start win at China in the LS Indy Challenge at stakes level over a mile. Will be well ridden by De Berg and looks the one to beat at good odds.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP2 &#8211; 23111 DUBI DU BOP(KY) 5\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>4YC by El Prado(Ire) 20 starts 7-4-2 $210,746 (mossbunker)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 107.7 Distance 107 Overall Form 111 Recent Form 111<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Has struck a purple patch with wins at last three starts all at Allowance level the latest at Taiwan over nine furlongs. Will be running on at the end of the mile journey. Will go close here.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP3 \u2013 12525 TAKEOVER(IRE) 4\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>6YH by Giant\u2019s Causeway(Ire) 47 starts 13-9-5 $798,587 (juvy)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 107 Distance 108 Overall Form 108 Recent Form 106<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Has not won since Grade Two success at Deauville in the Ted Nugent Classic over a mile five starts back. Goes well in the wet and has s great chance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP4 &#8211; <\/SPAN><\/B><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">11514 CAPE BOJADOR(KY) 8\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'\">3YC by Henrythenavigator 15 starts 7-1-2 $412,095 (lasthope)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 106 Distance 107 Overall Form 109 Recent Form 109<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Scored third win four starts with victory at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">United Arab Emirates<\/st1:country-region> over seven furlongs before running fourth in Grade Two Hawkz Challenge last start, German 2000 <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Guineas<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place> winner over this trip. Will be well ridden by Cameron and not the roughest.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP5 \u2013 73752 ROCK THE BUDA(KY) 6\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>5YM by Rock Hard Ten 38 starts 6-7-6 $1,157,520 (vicki)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 102.7 Distance 110 Overall Form 110 Recent Form 103<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Has not won a race for quite a while now. Goes well in the wet and was an improved effort last start at Malaysia in Allowance grade over the mile. Queensland\u2019s top jockey Wyatt will give her every chance.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP6 &#8211; 68153 AWESOME ALLEGIANCE(AUS) 10\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>4YC by Encosta De Lago(Aus) 27 starts 7-4-5 $229,298 (reiqart)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 101 Distance 108 Overall Form 108 Recent Form 108<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Scored a very impressive win here three runs back in an Allowance race over eight and half furlongs with two even runs in Stakes races since.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP7 \u2013 25144 TOP NOTCH HERO(KY) 8\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>6YH by Distorted Humor 55 starts 14-8-7 $513,480 (johnhoward)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 100.2 Distance 101 Overall Form 102 Recent Form 101<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Won the Golden Oldies Mile here three starts back and unplaced in both efforts since. Will struggle.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP8 &#8211; 17111 YRONWOOD(KY) 5\/1<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>4YC by Awesome Again 22 starts 9-5-0 $224,891 (jonsnow2)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 106 Distance 110 Overall Form 110 Recent Form 110<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Winner at five of his last six starts. Win at India in Stakes Race the Sexy Theatre was followed by impressive performance at Victoria in the Slurpee Again Special both of these over seven and a half furlongs.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>PP9 \u2013 53213 CHANGING EMPIRE(KY) 9\/2<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>4YC by Empire Maker 28 starts 9-4-5 $303,389 (sdmf)<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>SP Rating 105.7 Distance 109 Overall Form 109 Recent Form 109<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Scored a good win two runs back at Belgium over the mile trip on a similar rain affected track and then ran a superb third in the Grade One Maudin Cup also over the mile. Wilbur takes the mount.<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Good Luck to all Runners<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt\" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style=\"FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-US\" lang=EN-US>Steve<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside draw nothing to turn nose up at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8473","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8473"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8473\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}