The DiCaprio Handicap
Grade I
One mile
Firm Turf
$500,000
All horses, 3 years old and up <\/P>
Yes folks the title rhymes which is all good and fine but if thats the only reason you came in to read this article then can I politely suggest you step out and go do something else.\u00a0 I would prefer you came in to read this article because either 1)\u00a0 you were interested in the quality of the runners here or 2) you particularly like reading my articles (highly unlikely).\u00a0 Regardless you are here so this is the G1 race for Italy this week and a good field of 9 runners.\u00a0 Some absolutely pacey runners here too so should be a fast one.\u00a0 I like Moron Gold<\/STRONG> by a long way to win.<\/P> Record: 25-11-3-3 Struggling to reach the mile range in his last 2 races at G1 and G2 level, prior to that was making the distance no problem and looked like he could even go further.\u00a0 Might be a touch of soreness or just a bit of fatigue btu at the moment he is struggling with the distance.\u00a0 Will need to be in tip top shape here to hold out for the win.<\/P> 2 NOTHIN’ TO PLUNDER(IRE) <\/STRONG><\/P> Record: 25-9-5-1 Has been in reasonable form and is certainly a Graded class horse but has also been struggling to maintain the pace and speed over the 8 furlongs.\u00a0 After a 2 month spell didn’t find it any easier last time out – in fact faded very very badly to finish 11th across the line.\u00a0 Would prefer to see him on an off track – 4 runs with 2 wins…\u00a0 Looks far more like a champion on that style of track. Record: 34-20-3-4 Wow is all I can say.\u00a0 20 wins from 34 strarts including 3 on the trot here now with 2 at Stakes level and his last at G3 over the mile with a massive speed of 119.\u00a0 Really starting to hit his form here with that kind of pace, this is also his debut at G1 level.\u00a0 Looks very much ready for it though and I would say looks the winner just on his record as well as his last race.\u00a0 Hard to beat here. Record: 35-7-5-5 With the first two runners in this field probably struggling to make the distance, here we have a 5yo out of Pivotal(GB) who will probably be just winding up as he passes the finish line.\u00a0 Has had a few races of late over the 10 furlong range and there has been asking for more room.\u00a0 This will be way too short for him – wants 12f and beyond. No go here.<\/P> 5 THIS TIME(CAN) <\/STRONG><\/P> Record: 23-6-7-4 With most of his career on dirt was moved over to the turf track only 3 runs ago with good success straight up with a win at Stakes level over 7.5 furlongs and a speed of 110.\u00a0 That was followed by a 3rd place finish in a G2 race over the mile.\u00a0 Last run on an off track was not good at G1 level but that may well have been the fact the track was not rated firm.\u00a0 Looks likely here – could certainly challenge the favourite. Record: 24-6-7-1 Out of Storm Cat which is impressive in itself this colt has been getting a couple of good results at G3 level with a win, 2 2nd place and a third place finish in his last 5 races. Not sure if the mile will be just out of his range, it will definitely be at his limit I would think with most of his racing of late over 7 furlongs.\u00a0 Could surprise though… Record: 24-8-11-4 In very excellent and consistent form finishing only once out of the top 3 in his last 8 races.\u00a0 Does seem to prefer the 7 furlong range though – I think the mile here is going to leave him gasping for breath and running out of steam.\u00a0 Will lead early and then fade quite dramatically in the run to the line I would suggest.<\/P> <\/P> 8 CHANGING EMPIRES(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P> Record: 29-9-4-5 Looks equally as good on an off track to the firm, in fact might even look better on the off track.\u00a0 Really stepping up in class here to G1 level which he hasn’t run on a firm track.\u00a0 Distance is ok but probably wants a tad longer.\u00a0 Would expect him to be closing but not close enough for the win.<\/P> \u00a0<\/P> <\/P> 9 RARE MEDAL(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P> Record: 13-5-3-0 Had a magnificent run 3 runs back with a speed of 115 at G3 over the mile for the win.\u00a0 Excellent run that and was followed up by another win at G2 level over 9 furlogns and a speed of 105.\u00a0 Ignore his last run was that was on an off track – looks in form and at 10\/1 odds certainly one worth backing in my opinion.\u00a0 Could win this quite easily if he gets his run right.\u00a0\u00a0 Di Caprio Handicap<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"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-8581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8581","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\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8581\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
1 MACKINAW PEACH(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P>
Owner: wrecks2
Jockey: N Labreche
Odds: 9\/2\u00a0\u00a0<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P>
Owner: stormboot
Jockey: G Moss
Odds: 6\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P>
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3 MORON GOLD(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P>
Owner: perko1
Jockey: J Jubel
Odds: 3\/1 <\/EM><\/P>
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4 SPARTIATE(ENG) <\/STRONG><\/P>
Owner: wicked
Jockey: M McMahan
Odds:\u00a0 9\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P>
Owner: eddington
Jockey: J Riggs
Odds:\u00a0 7\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P>
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6 MOON CAT(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P>
Owner: desperado4
Jockey: F Marshall\u00a0
Odds: 8\/1 <\/EM><\/P>
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7 FAMOUS HAACK(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P>
Owner: erendirax
Jockey: C Indy\u00a0
Odds: 5\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P>
Owner: sdmf
Jockey: R Perez\u00a0
Odds: 7\/1\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P>
Owner: jrogue3
Jockey: Y Lozano
Odds: 10\/1\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P>
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