{"id":8505,"date":"2010-10-01T12:10:17","date_gmt":"2010-10-01T12:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8505"},"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=8505","title":{"rendered":"Bargain Bred Racing Series: Arc de Maleleve"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">a {color: #000066}<\/style>\n<p><\/head><body><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"#808080\" face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>** Grammar tolerance is advised.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\">Welcome to the Longchamp. We have a very special race here this time. Many players ignore bargain racing, focus to the small field graded races, but this is real fun and this race especially! \ud83d\ude42 Bargain Arc or Arc de Maleleve (or Arc of the Illbred) is one of the oldest bargain races in simulation. Knightmare who keeps this tradition alive organized the first Arc in 2005, so we have a 6th edition this year. In previous five races, only three names appear. All of them are kind of legends. In <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=104026429&#038;year=2005&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=26226216&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">2005<\/a> graded winner and bargain millionaire <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/lookret.asp?id=104026429\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">Pepe&#8217;s Pipes<\/a> won with a big ease. Same horse participated in <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=105031212&#038;year=2006&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=30076216&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">2006<\/a>, but couldn&#8217;t compete with famous <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=106094\" target=\"_blank\">Ankaline<\/a>, who set the record of the race 2:02 4\/5 in that year. In <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?lg=00001&#038;id=33506216&#038;miid=106094&#038;league=00001&#038;year=2007\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">2007<\/a> it was Ankaline again, who used the absence of Pepe&#8217;s Pipes and Ten Lost Pyramids and did it two in row. In <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=37146216&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">2008<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=40923516&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">2009<\/a> Ten Lost Pyramids, who is still active, had an easy job, not threatened by anyone. This year will be different, very probably.\u00a0<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\">I will know tell you, why is this Arc so extraordinary. First, we have a biggest field ever. 15 horses is something what we haven&#8217;t seen before. It could be compared only to 2006, when Ankaline had to beat 13 participants. That means the long turf bargain division refreshed, we have here many young horses, who are growing to very strong contenders. Then we have an old champion here, 7yo Ten Lost Pyramids who dominated the division until the last year&#8217;s Bargain Bowl. This time, he has a chance to win third Arc in a row and be the first one who did it in a bargain history. But this year, it doesn&#8217;t look like an easy work. None of the previous winners had to fight hard in their race, the competition of this year suggests that the winner won&#8217;t win by more than 2 1\/2 lengths (which is the smallest length gap till today).<br \/> About the conditions today, we had a rain and the turf track is now good..but wet anyway. That makes race even more interesting. Some horses hate this weather, some not and we can expect some surprises as well.<br \/>I think all of that has to attract you to watch this $125,000 bargain race, because it&#8217;s worthy to it. May be it could also push you to let all those Kingmambos, A.P. Indys or Galileos sleep for a short while and breed your own <a href=\"http:\/\/knightmare.freehostia.com\/rules.htm\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\">bargains<\/a>. Just look at their bloodlines, it&#8217;s not so boring and very worthy too ;).<\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\">Let&#8217;s look who is going to run these 10 furlongs of bargain glory this time:<\/font><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>1<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=129211\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #000066\"> TEN LOST PYRAMIDS<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>7yo colt,<\/b> <\/u><u><b>Tenpins <\/b>(Smart Strike)<b> x Pyramid Peak <\/b>(Mt. Livermore)<b> x Roanoke <\/b>(Pleasant Colony)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: curiostud (Planoaxia Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(37-12-7-9); earnings: $774,309; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">113.234 (10F)<\/span>; jockey: J Ledwith ; odds:\u00a09\/2<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) BB Cougar Bite Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2007&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=33997615&#038;league=00001\">2007<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=37702915&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a>; Arc de Maleleve <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=37146216&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=40923516&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; Hunt Turf Cup <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2007&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=32381715&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2007<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2010&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=43301715&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2010<\/a>; (2nd) Cougar Bite Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484115&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; (3rd) Hunt Turf Cup <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=106033023&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=36021715&#038;league=00001\"> 2008<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>The aging treasure of my stables, multiple bargain racing stakes winner, my first sim stakes winner ever and&#8230;my precious :). Ten Lost Pyramids comes to fight for the third win in the bargain Arc, but this time it&#8217;s going to be very hard. He had an easy campaign this year, saving his powers for the three important bargain races (Hunt Turf Cup, Arc and the BB Cougar Bite Classic). In only three races, he was able to get bargain Hunt Turf Cup win over 9.5F and two shows from the allowance preparations. He&#8217;s sharp and ready to face younger opponents. We have to wait till monday, if it&#8217;s enough in his age&#8230;\u00a0<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>2<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=125307\" target=\"_blank\"> TWAZZO(TX)<\/a><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>5yo mare,<\/b> <\/u><u><b>Serazzo <\/b>(Kris S.)<b> x Twining <\/b>(Forty Niner)<b> x Staff Writer <\/b>(Northern Dancer)<\/u><b><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: thehofman2 (Hofman Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(32-5-5-2); earnings: $180,042; best speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #FFFF00\">97.405 (8.5F)<\/span>; jockey: P Liceman ; odds:\u00a036\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) The Queens <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108025924&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=36230414&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a>; Ladies Distance Challenge (alw) <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108025924&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=38828515&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; (2nd) The Bargain Oaks <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108025924&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=35817415&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2008<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Twazzo was claimed from Knightmare&#8217;s Stables by Hofman and good for him that he&#8217;s trying to continue in her bargain tradition. This mare did some nice results in her 3yo career, however she slowed down little bit since that time. Another problem is, she showed her best on dirt. About her turf results, the most respectable is her 6th place from the Bargain Bowl Vimes Turf Distaff over 9.5F in 2008 edition. Right now, she doesn&#8217;t seem to improve this place. But the bargain racing is not only about winning, it&#8217;s about participating and representation as well. Good luck to Twazzo and Hofman!<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>3<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=185088\" target=\"_blank\"> MIMBO HILL(IRE)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>3yo colt,<\/b> <\/u><u><b>Right Win <\/b>(Law Society)<b> x Savoire Vivre <\/b>(Sadler&#8217;s Wells)<b> x Lahint <\/b>(Woodman)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: txknight (Knightmare Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(12-4-1-0); earnings: $177,858; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #FFFF00\">92.378 (9.5F)<\/span>; jockey: B Thedog ; odds:\u00a027\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) Bargain Derby <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?lg=00001&#038;id=43097416&#038;miid=185088&#038;league=00001&#038;year=2010\" target=\"_blank\"> 2010<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>First horse from the bargain boss Knightmare is named Mimbo Hill and it is a very interesting participant. After horse was claimed from the previous trainer, he improved rapidly. The biggest reason is switching to turf. He obviously likes that surface more. However, he did a excellent job this may by winning dirt bargain derby. Since derby day, he hasn&#8217;t repeated anything like this again. Knightmare decided to stretch the distance to 10 furlongs and may be it&#8217;s the key how to improve again. Nevertheless, the 3yo bargains have very difficult task in beating older horses this part of year. Mimbo Hill is probably not going to win, he is going to show to his trainer how big is his future potential.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>4<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=48267\" target=\"_blank\"> MALAKOWSKY(PR)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>4yo colt,<\/b> <b>Balcony <\/b>(Danzig)<b> x Boys Nite Out <\/b>(Cutlass)<b> x Green Dancer <\/b>(Nijinsky II)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: rem (Planoaxia Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(15-3-3-0); earnings: $56,136; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">101.406 (8F)<\/span>; jockey: P Payne ; odds:\u00a014\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) Bargie Turf Mile (alw) <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=109000534&#038;year=2010&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=42398614&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2010<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Second horse from my stables and one of the biggest disappointments of this season. When I claimed him and he showed perfect winning form in bargain allowance in february (8F), he seemed like a new bargain star of my stables. But that was all unfortunately. He wasn&#8217;t successful in Silenus Mile and was 5th out of 8 horses in the Hunt Turf Cup (9.5F). I&#8217;m trying right now how he likes 10F. May be, it could help him to show some improvement. On the other hand, he is just ready to go this week, so no ambitions and expectations.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>5<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=160373\" target=\"_blank\"> HOUSEFULLOFGHOSTS(FL)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>4yo colt,<\/b> <b>Wharf <\/b>(Storm Bird)<b> x Wilde Rufo <\/b>(Sharrood)<b> x Wolver Hollow <\/b>(Sovereign Path)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: lgbost4 (Lgbost Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(17-6-4-1); earnings: $67,026; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">103.783 (10F)<\/span>; jockey: R Howard ; odds:\u00a06\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (3rd) Hunt Turf Cup <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?lg=00001&#038;id=43301715&#038;miid=160373&#038;league=00001&#038;year=2010\" target=\"_blank\"> 2010<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>This is very interesting name between all the entries. Housefullofghosts from the ambitious bargain stables of Lgbost is the horse with a life-form. He found his favorite distance (this one) and won 4 out of 5 last races. That only &#8220;lost&#8221; race was 3rd place in the Hunt Turf Cup, 2 3\/4 lengths behind Ten Lost Pyramids. But Housefullofghosts improved since that time and showed three triple digit speed figures, winning starter allowances in a big style. He likes to set the tempo of the race and he really looks he can endure until the very end of the race. Watch him, it&#8217;s going to be worthy!<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>6<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=147977\" target=\"_blank\"> CONCOTELLI(IRE)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>5yo colt,<\/b> <b>Le Vie Dei Colori <\/b>(Efisio)<b> x Star Appeal <\/b>(Appiani II)<b> x Sadair <\/b>(Petare)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: txknight (Knightmare Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(41-5-3-8); earnings: $165,240; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">102.920 (6F)<\/span>; jockey: B Wu ; odds:\u00a06\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) BB Silent Witness Sprint <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018549&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484110&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; (3rd) Silenus Mile <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018549&#038;year=2010&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=43097414&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2010<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Who would expect this horse on the start list of the Bargain Arc? Knightmare brings here the winner of the last year edition of Silent Witness Sprint (over 5.5F). But I&#8217;m pretty sure his trainer had bigger ambitions than a pure participation. Why? He showed a nice performance in mile races this year. He has never tried more than 9.5F and that only start suggests that he might run slightly further. The only problem today is an off-track. Concotelli hates it, but that&#8217;s the only thing he can do. May be, Concotelli can be really great over 10F, I&#8217;m just not sure he can show it today. Let it be our surprise.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>7<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=108529\" target=\"_blank\"> RECON SHOP(CAN)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>6yo colt,<\/b> <b>Brite Adam <\/b>(High Brite)<b> x Richman <\/b>(Bet Big)<b> x Caracolero <\/b>(Graustark)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: richmans (Axe Racing Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(38-3-3-5); earnings: $201,305; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">100.477 (10F)<\/span>; jockey: W Mercy ; odds:\u00a012\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (1st) BB Cougar Bite Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=107023796&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484115&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; (3rd) The Everglades <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=107023796&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=40364612&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2009<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Here comes the shock of the last year Cougar Bite Classic. Recon Shop was absolutely amazing there &#8211; horse of the day. He slowed down since that time, but his owner Axe keeps us uncertain. Recon Shop hasn&#8217;t run his (probably) favorite 10F distance since that time and focused to be a regular bargain events runner. So, Recon Shop doesn&#8217;t seem to be at his best form, but we really can&#8217;t know if he holds another ace in his hand. Slight problem could be (similarly as Concotelli) with the wet track. He probably won&#8217;t enjoy it, but it doesn&#8217;t need to be an unbreakable obstacle.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>8<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=190705\" target=\"_blank\"> SUMMER STORMS(FL)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>3yo mare,<\/b> <b>Aristocrat <\/b>(Awesome Again)<b> x Seattle Sleet <\/b>(Seattle Slew)<b> x Royal Roberto <\/b>(Roberto)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: elenalag3 (Elenalag Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(12-3-1-0); earnings: $36,208; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">97.713 (12F)<\/span>; jockey: R Savage ; odds:\u00a023\/1<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Summer Storms from Elenalag Stables looks like very potential bargain runner. She is young and might have great future. Summer Storms won her last two races (allowances) after she was sent over 12F. I can bet, that her owner regrets of the lack of looong races in bargain series. But I believe her time will come in four weeks with the Wombat Cup. Remember her. Today, the race seems to be quiet short for her and I&#8217;m afraid she won&#8217;t fight with the best. That would be only in the case she loves the wet tracks. But as I said, if she&#8217;s not the horse of the present, than she definitely is the horse of the future.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>9<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=151204\" target=\"_blank\"> QUEENSLAND CAT(IND)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>5yo colt,<\/b> <b>Emerald Cat <\/b>(Storm Cat)<b> x Gold Legend <\/b>(Seattle Slew)<b> x Regal and Royal <\/b>(Vaguely Noble)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: qnslander1 (Hawkz Racing Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(27-3-3-2); earnings: $55,761; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">97.980 (7.5F)<\/span>; jockey: S Jeter ; odds:\u00a038\/1<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>You were probably quiet surprise when you haven&#8217;t read the name of the biggest current bargain racing player. Don&#8217;t worry, he is here :). I think long turf bargain division is the only one, where Hawkz has to bow to the others. And Queensland Cat probably won&#8217;t be the one whom we will celebrate after the race. The horse already tried 10F turf race and was second in state bred claim race with the 78 speed figure. That makes him one of the outsiders of the race, but he&#8217;s here to remind us that Hawkz has plenty of bargains&#8230;competitive and ready to fight.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>10<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=34428\" target=\"_blank\"> CELESTIAL KEY(BRZ)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>5yo mare,<\/b> <b>Un Etendard <\/b>(Blushing Groom)<b> x Key Pilgrim <\/b>(Pilgrim)<b> x Pharly <\/b>(Lyphard)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: knightstc (Axe Racing Stables)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(34-4-9-6); earnings: $174,889; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">98.527 (11F)<\/span>; jockey: L Parka ; odds:\u00a010\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (2nd) The Wombat Cup <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018923&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41205316&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; (3rd) BB Cougar Bite Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018923&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484115&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; Tokyo sprint <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018923&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=40925016&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; Vimes Turf Distaff <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108018923&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=37702913&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2008<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Last of the strong Knightmare&#8217;s trio here. Celestial Key is a proof bargain participant and pretty tough mare in the Boss&#8217; services. This girl doesn&#8217;t really care what the distance of race is. 6 or 16F, it doesn&#8217;t matter. That is, what she showed last year. 3rd in the Tokyo Sprint and 2nd in the Wombat Cup &#8211; totally unbelievable and unusual. So, the distance is not an issue here. On the other hand, she is not that top class horse, who is used to win. So we can&#8217;t forget she is here, but more likely she will fight for the smaller money. But also..we have to admit, she doesn&#8217;t have big problems with the wet track and she knows how to win on it. That could be a quality this time.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>11<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=164384\" target=\"_blank\"> POPGUN(AUS)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>4yo mare,<\/b> <b>Gunpowder <\/b>(Danehill)<b> x Timber County <\/b>(Woodman)<b> x Eskimo <\/b>(Northern Dancer)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: bargainer (Hawkz Irish Racing)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(19-2-7-1); earnings: $105,837; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">99.281 (8F)<\/span>; jockey: R Perloff ; odds:\u00a016\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (2nd) BBRS Filly Turf (alw) <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=109013697&#038;year=2008&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=37351516&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2008<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Hawkz for the second time and it&#8217;s starting to be interesting. This mare looks like pretty decent miler and mile is the longest distance she has ever run. That keeps us uncertain. With Danehill&#8217;s and Woodman&#8217;s blood, the filly looks like she should prefer shorter races, but you can&#8217;t be 100% sure until you try all the possibilities. She is a front runner and we can all expect her to be really fast after the very start. As with the other horses, the problem could be with an off-track. She doesn&#8217;t seem to enjoy, but almost nobody does. It will be very interesting to watch this filly&#8217;s return to the bargain stakes company.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>12<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=178682\" target=\"_blank\"> ZAMZAM SUNSHINE(JPN)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>4yo colt,<\/b> <b>Sunshine Forever <\/b>(Roberto)<b> x Carnegie <\/b>(Sadler&#8217;s Wells)<b> x Sort <\/b>(Nijinsky II)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: zamzam1 (Hawkz Irish Racing)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(15-2-1-3); earnings: $41,979; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">98.296 (8F)<\/span>; jockey: B Gall ; odds:\u00a010\/1<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>And who is here now? Hawkz? What a surprise! From my point of view, this horse has the biggest chances to lift the flag of Hawkz bargain empire high. He is untried over 10F and I still have to remember what Recon Shop showed last year in BB&#8230;untried. Zamzan Sunshine ran the longest race (9F) more than a year ago. Since that time he&#8217;s decent miler, winning one allowance race for Hawkz. His bloodlines which include Roberto, Sadler&#8217;s Wells and Nijinsky suggest that mile really doesn&#8217;t need to be the end station. Also his one run on the wet track didn&#8217;t mean the significant decrease of speed figure. I&#8217;m looking forward to his bargain racing debut.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>13<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=184706\" target=\"_blank\"> BRILLIANT NOTATION(ARG)<\/a><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>4yo colt,<\/b> <b>Editor&#8217;s Note <\/b>(Forty Niner)<b> x Accelerator <\/b>(A.P. Indy)<b> x Desert Wine <\/b>(Damascus)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: mtkelite (Shamrock Stables &#8211; mtk)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(19-2-7-1); earnings: $126,052; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">108.403 (10F)<\/span>; jockey: J Ventura ; odds:\u00a09\/2<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (3rd) BB Bargain Classic <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=109034035&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484116&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2009<\/a>; The Bronx <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=109034035&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=39870416&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2009<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>And finally horse from mtk&#8217;s stables. I think his trainer waits on the Monday racing with high expectations. And no wonder. Brilliant Notation looks like a rising star of the bargain racing. At 3, he was decent horse on dirt. The 3rd place from the BB Classic is very worthy. But his surface switch suggests, it could be even better. Two of his last three speed figures (with huge 108) are something extraordinary for the bargain. Only Ten Lost Pyramids in his great form could reach it. So, this horse points high. Anyway, he is untried (like many others) on the bargain turf stakes level and he also looks he&#8217;s lazy to win. Still, one of the favorites of Bargain Arc.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>14<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=192190\" target=\"_blank\"> KEY PARTY(KY)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>3yo colt,<\/b> <b>Purim <\/b>(Dynaformer)<b> x Johann Quatz <\/b>(Sadler&#8217;s Wells)<b> x Saint Tropez <\/b>(Riverman)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: mkbargain (Shamrock Stables &#8211; mtk)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(10-2-1-1); earnings: $70,900; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">92.730 (10F)<\/span>; jockey: B Lugosi ; odds:\u00a029\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (2nd) El Joven <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=110021524&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41134115&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2009<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>Second representative of mtk stables is Key Party, young colt with some experience from the bargain racing. He was regular runner in 2yo campaign. This year, he suggests that 10F could be his optimal distance, may be even more. However, his speed figures are not as high as he needs to success here. He is probably (similarly as the others 3yos here) the future of bargain racing. It is expected that he will start behind the main field and then improve his position in the last furlongs like in the others starts this year.<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><u>15<\/u>  <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/prettyhorse.asp?hossnum=148431\" target=\"_blank\"> NATIONAL RISK(SAF)<\/a><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><u><b>5yo mare,<\/b> <b>National Assembly <\/b>(Danzig)<b> x Take Risks <\/b>(Highest Honor)<b> x Semipalatinsk <\/b>(Nodouble)<\/u><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\"><b>Trainer: safrace5 (The SAF Connection &#8211; Dragnil)<\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"3\"><b><br \/> <\/b><\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">r,w,p,s:<b> <\/b>(33-5-8-5); earnings: $84,762; best  speed:\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #00FF00\">97.569 (8.5F)<\/span>; jockey: J Vale ; odds:\u00a014\/1<\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><br \/> <\/font><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"1\">Bargain racing successes: (2nd) The Bluebonnet <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108019090&#038;year=2010&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=44281015&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\">2010<\/a>; (3rd) BB Vimes Turf Distaff <a href=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/hr\/runtime\/oldresults.asp?miid=108019090&#038;year=2009&#038;lg=00001&#038;id=41484113&#038;league=00001\" target=\"_blank\"> 2009<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font face=\"Verdana\" size=\"2\"><i>And finally one name from the Dragnil&#8217;s stables &#8211; regular participant of bargain racing. National Risk is in a good form. She did her lifetime best result just race before in the Bluebonnet stakes (for the fillies) by 2nd place. She has already run 10F and wasn&#8217;t bad at her 3 there (succeed in starter allowances). Nevertheless, it looks like she preferes slightly shorter distances and during her aging she specialized for them. So this time, it doesn&#8217;t look really optimistic, but she can surprise somehow. She is finishman and those horses do it time to time. Good luck, Dragnil!<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p align=\"left\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\">Pretty nice field, don&#8217;t you think? Let&#8217;s sort them to the one possible scenario. From my point of view, momentary form is sometimes better than a big generally big potential. That&#8217;s why I pick for the first place <b>Housefullofghosts <\/b>fighting evenly with <b>Brilliant Notation<\/b>. Both of them have a great chance to become future champs. I believe I couldn&#8217;t do more and old experienced <b>Ten Lost Pyramids<\/b> could complete them on the podium. Then I expect to see <b>Recon Shop<\/b>, struggling bravely with the conditions and &#8220;the iron lady&#8221; <b>Celestial Key<\/b>. Right after them I expect <b>Concotelli<\/b>, I feel his potential, but the conditions are playing against him and <b>Zamzam Sunshine<\/b> from the Hawkz&#8217;s bargain factory. Then also <b>Popgun<\/b> and the group of 3yos <b>Summer Storms<\/b>, <b>Mimbo Hill <\/b>and <b>Key Party<\/b>. Their time will come, I just don&#8217;t believe in today. I&#8217;m skeptical about <b>Malakowsky<\/b> and see him behind, together with <b>National Risk<\/b>. <b>Queensland Cat<\/b> and <b>Twazzo<\/b> are the outsiders of the race.<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><font size=\"2\" face=\"Verdana\">As I wrote in the subheading, I feel this is going the be the biggest Bargain Arc ever. It&#8217;s very nice to see the big field of runners, they making the race attractive and unpredictable, which is good. But may be, you see it differently. Let&#8217;s discuss it on the <a href=\"http:\/\/knightmarebbrs.proboards.com\/index.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">bargain racing forum<\/a>, it&#8217;s good place for it.<br \/> Last thought belongs to trainers, who prepared their horses for the Arc. Good luck to all of you and enjoy the race!<br \/> Thanks for reading \ud83d\ude09<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Best Arc in the History?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":334,"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-8505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8505","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\/334"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8505\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}