{"id":8620,"date":"2010-11-05T07:50:27","date_gmt":"2010-11-05T07:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8620"},"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=8620","title":{"rendered":"Breeders&#8217; Bowl Juvenile Filly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P>Welcome folks to another great race at the Breeders Bowl.\u00a0 We have 14 absolutely classy runners here and we have everything from a personal family story of their horse to one who hates their horse to one who has at least 4 negative points about them &#8211; yes fabman I did find negativity about your horse and to be honest it wasnt hard haha&#8230;and then of course we have comedy which 3 hours later I am still laughing about &#8211; think Country Britches HAHA &#8211; absolutely love that.\u00a0 Anyways we have a superb race, a super field of 14 runners &#8211; 7 excellent comments and thoughts from trainers who kindly agreed to chat with me before the race. I even got a latte from one of them which was very thoughtful indeed.\u00a0 There is no way I am going to even try and pick a winner &#8211; just too hard and besides you can make up your own mind and I want to see how the race pans out anyway.<\/P><P>Breeders&#8217; Bowl Juvenile Filly<BR>Grade I <BR>A mile and one sixteenth <BR>Fast Dirt <BR>$2,000,000 <BR>Fillies and mares, 2 years old <\/P><P><BR><STRONG>1 HEAVENLY SPEIGHT(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-2-2-0<BR>Owner: luckyone <BR>Jockey: O Osbourne <BR>Odds: 11\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Now this one bred out of Awesome Again from the dam Dance Mania had an excellent run last time out for the win over 8.5 furlongs with a speed of 88.\u00a0 Improving all the time she has now built\u00a0 up to today&#8217;s race with a very good chance of at least finishing top 3.\u00a0 If nothing else she is running in the Breeders Bowl day and looking great.\u00a0 But what makes this one really special is the following story from her trainer who I must say very kindly shared something that I saw as very personal.\u00a0 I was actually going to rephrase his comments but have decided against it as I would prefer you to read his exact words:<\/P><P><EM>&#8220;I took over the training of the Luckyone stable when my dad passed away about three and a half years ago.\u00a0 Next to his online golf, his stables were his passion.\u00a0 He never had great success, but he kept at it, week after week.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll never forget him coming out of a rather dicey surgery, with the first words out of his mouth to ask after his horses.<BR>\u00a0<BR>Heavenly Speight was bred from one of his few remaining homebreds, Heaven Help Us.\u00a0 Heaven Help Us was a workmanlike horse, a decent allowance sprinter for a few years.\u00a0 When I bred Heavenly Speight, I looked to breed to her strengths with a good sprint sire in Speightstown.\u00a0 She started quite well in her first three, narrowly missing in her first try at graded level then threw a clunker in her next her next graded try.\u00a0 Wanted to give her one more try at it though, and opted for the Dell Debutante, where against all my expectations, she grabbed a thrilling win, coming from over 10 lengths out.\u00a0 Next step was to she if she could get a mile.\u00a0 I had her pointed at the Frickasee, but she opted instead for the Darley.\u00a0 I thought she put in a good run, finishing in a photo for third.\u00a0 Which brings us here.<BR>\u00a0<BR>She has the ranking, she has the power close.\u00a0 I thought long and hard before entering her here, but there couldn&#8217;t be a more fitting tribute to my dad, and somehow I know he&#8217;ll be watching Saturday.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t know if she&#8217;ll win it, but I just hope she makes a good showing in my dad&#8217;s and my first trip to the Breeder&#8217;s Bowl in eight years of trying.&#8221;<\/EM><\/P><P>My friends, whether this girl wins today or not, what sticks with me is the fact that while this is a game, while this is a simulation, what it gives to all of us is passion and something to live for really from day to day and week to week. It gives us enjoyment and something to look forward to when times are tough (eg coming out of surgery!!) The above is nothing but a reflection of exactly that for both the trainers dad as well as for himself!\u00a0 Good luck to ya mate, thankyou for sharing\u00a0and I bet he will be watching too to see how this girl fares today \ud83d\ude42<\/P><P><BR><STRONG>2 ONE IOTA(OK)\u00a0 <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-2-2-2<BR>Owner: dixiedotc2 <BR>Jockey: D Givins <BR>Odds: 10\/1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Most of these runners look the goods and why not at this level!\u00a0 This one though is definitely one that shows a lot of promise over this distance after steadily building up to it through her career so far.\u00a0 Bred out of Omega Code x GhostZapper x Seeking The Gold and trained by dixiedotc2 from Dixiedotco Racing, her last race over a mile in the G1 Frickazee Stakes with a speed of 90 was a good closing and really prepatory race for this today finishing 3rd across the line but with plenty yet still to give. I like her chances here and I thought it was worth catching with her trainer before the race.\u00a0 Promising me some &#8220;quick info on this girl&#8221; I was then there for 30 minutes while we covered every aspect of her racing to date. Still it was worth listening to and the following is what was said&#8230; <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;Late last year, I started a few new stables solely to concentrate on state-bred racing.\u00a0 Had no illusions of getting top horses&#8230;\u00a0 just wanted to try something different and have some fun, see if I could run a few stables full of horses that were bred strictly to compete in local-bred races.\u00a0 It would be strictly a bonus if any of them were good enough to compete in open company.\u00a0 So this filly has been a very pleasant surprise.\u00a0 (Side note&#8230;\u00a0 one of my other local-bred stables has also produced a surprise BB starter&#8230;\u00a0 Water Landing in the BB Turf Sprint.)<\/EM><\/P><P><EM>I bred her because I had an open spot in my stable that was designated for the OK\/AZ\/NM etc. area.\u00a0 Was looking for a halfway decent sire to use and landed on Omega Code.\u00a0 Remember him from his days racing 10 or so years ago.\u00a0 When she broke her maiden first out, it was great.\u00a0 But at the same time, it was sort of a negative, because there aren&#8217;t many allowance races for 2yo local breds!\u00a0 So I was forced to run in open company&#8230;\u00a0 surprised me with a decent third in a G3 second out.\u00a0 Then she really stepped it up when she won that G3 with what at the time was a very good 85 figure.<\/EM><\/P><P><EM>From that point on, I figured let&#8217;s dive in head first and try the cream of the crop.\u00a0 Her 2nd to texasace&#8217;s filly in the Getaway was very solid.\u00a0 Still had no designs on the BB, since I had her earmarked as a sprinter based on her sire.\u00a0 But figured might as well try her long to see if she can handle it.\u00a0 Might be her only chance to be in a BB race, right?\u00a0 And I was very impressed by her effort.\u00a0 Even though she lost to texasace&#8217;s filly (again!), she was closing well through the wire and looking like that 8.5f might not be such a problem after all.\u00a0 Her female family gives me hope as far as distance, as her older half-brother is best at 9-9.5f.\u00a0 Granted, he&#8217;s by After Market, and she is by some Oklahoma turkey&#8230;\u00a0 but hey.<\/EM><\/P><P><EM>Anyway, looking over the competition, I don&#8217;t imagine it will take a monstrous figure to win&#8230;\u00a0 maybe mid 90&#8217;s.\u00a0 And given her improvement over her career, I see no reason why she can&#8217;t be the one to take that next step.\u00a0 And at the very worst, I can brag that I had the only Okie in the field.&#8221;<\/EM><\/P><P>As you can see that is hardly &#8220;quick info&#8221; but it was valuable information and I thought worth passing on particularly if you think you fancy her for this race today.\u00a0 A real chance that is for sure, full of class and ready to go.\u00a0 <\/P><P> <BR><STRONG>3 RHIANNON II(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 4-3-1-0<BR>Owner: samurai <BR>Jockey: H Harzheim <BR>Odds: 10\/1\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Trainer samurai from the Galileo stables has entered this beauty out of Malibu Moon x Forestry x Seeking the Gold who has 3 wins from 4 starts which include a win at G2 level over 6.5 furlongs.\u00a0 Her last race she was pushed right out to the mile in the G1 Frickazee Stakes where she finished a closing 2nd with an excellent fast speed of 92.\u00a0 At odds of 10\/1 get on the back of this one my friends as she looks like a top 3 finisher and you should get some money back on your bets.\u00a0 She will get her run timed better than last time out and should figure in the top 3.\u00a0 Every chance here.<\/P><P>\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>4 HOMUNCULUS(VA) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 5-2-1-0<BR>Owner: valhalla\u00a0 <BR>Jockey: F Gossett <BR>Odds: 16\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P><P>Impressive debut for this one out of Gold Avenue x A.P. Indy x Mill Reef trained by valhalla from the Tazdevil Stables.\u00a0 Impressive debut first up with 2 wins on the trot.\u00a0 Was then held at 6.5 furlongs for her next 2 races and she showed that she would be an excellent and strong finisher coming from the rear of the field each time but just didnt have enough room to run on.\u00a0 Her last race in the G2 Camlaw Stakes over 8.5 furlongs she again came from the back to finish 2nd across the line with a speed of 85.\u00a0 I would think that this will be too short for her and to have any chance she will need to windup early and seriously early.\u00a0 Will be closing strongly but not for the win I dont think today.\u00a0 Is going to be a good route runner though and at this level too.<\/P><P><STRONG>5 TEX TORNADO(KY)<\/STRONG> <\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-5-1-0<BR>Owner: fatattack<BR>Jockey: N Lawton <BR>Odds: 8\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P><P>Now this my ladies and gentlemen, kids and anyone else not covered (which includes most players in the sim!!) is what a G1 runner should look like.\u00a0 Out of Any Given Saturday x Deputy Minister x Gone West, this girl is really honestly looking like an absolute champion already.\u00a0 Her debut was a second place finish but since then she has won won won everything thrown her way with her trainer fatattack (texasace) from the Livestrong Racing group.\u00a0 An excellent and patient trainer, she has been brought up to this distance steadily improving with each run.\u00a0 Now posting speeds of 93 in her last two races she really is a fast runner and looks every chance to take this out as well.\u00a0 Catching up with her trainer before the race this is what fatattack had to say:\u00a0 <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;I have Tex Tornado entered in the race. Her mom won the 2004 Bluegrass Oaks and ran in the 2003 BB Juvy Filly race, I think she ran 5th or 6th?? This is the first really good runner out of a mare that was dear to my heart! The only real bummer leading up to the race is that she&#8217;s ready to go and not sharp. She did win the Frizelle lto at only RTG, so maybe she likes it. We&#8217;ll find out come Saturday. lol She is the speed of the speed in the race!&#8221;\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>She certainly is the speed of the speed in this race &#8211; I really like that quote and very very true.\u00a0 Hard to see her getting beat here with the only question mark being whether she is ready for the race or not as her trainer alluded to.\u00a0 Seriously, she could be missing a leg and still take these on &#8211; she looks THAT good.\u00a0 Excellent chance today.<BR>\u00a0 <BR>\u00a0<BR><STRONG>6 HEADINGFORADIVORCE(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-2-1-2<BR>Owner: blankpoin5 <BR>Jockey: J Caves <BR>Odds: 9\/1<\/EM>\u00a0 <\/P><P>It&#8217;s sad to see these days the amount of people heading for a divorce &#8211; I mean I think its just down to how easy one can get divorced and the fact that its just too easy to quit.\u00a0 Having had\u00a0 good run so far in her career including top 3 finishes at Graded level she is figuring here as one of the favourites on the tote at 9\/1. However the distance does look to be either just on her limit or a tad beyond her and for that reason I would look elsewhere for the winner. She looks very good over 6 furlongs but I just can&#8217;t see her finishing strongly over this distance.\u00a0 In fact her last run on an off track she rated and looked and finished stronger than in any of her other races although again she did fade on the leader.\u00a0 Chance but unless she starts improving over this distance a divorce with her trainer far more likely.<\/P><P>\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>7 BUSTED CAPER(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 4-2-0-2<BR>Owner: wait2breed <BR>Jockey: GD Mate <BR>Odds: 26\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P><P>Well the longshot of the race at 26\/1 odds is this girl out of Van Nistelrooy trained by wait2breed from Murray2 Stables.\u00a0 She has got a win at Stakes level over the mile though however pushed beyond the mile last time out at G1 level she faded running up to the line, feeling the pinch and not able to go on with it.\u00a0 Which was far from the case about 3 hours later when she was hamming it up at the bar and dancing on the tables before being busted by her trainer and hauled back to the stables to sober up a little and get back to reality.\u00a0 Might have a chance here but then that&#8217;s like saying pigs might fly or you might win a million bucks.\u00a0 Sounds nice, sounds great even but you know it will never happen.\u00a0 If you like losing your money then bet on this one.\u00a0 Will be lucky if she can get in before the next race starts. <\/P><P><STRONG>8 BRING INTHE CLOWNS(TUR) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-1-2-2<BR>Owner: rrl <BR>Jockey: V Gardner <BR>Odds: 9\/1<\/EM>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/P><P>Out of Strike the Gold x Forty Niner x Sir Ivor, this poor girl is owned by a trainer who has openly stated and I quote &#8220;since I didn&#8217;t breed her I don&#8217;t really care that much about her&#8221;.\u00a0 That trainer folks is rrl from ONEWORLD Stables and if you think this is just some newbie trainer think again &#8211; they have been around since week 634 which is a long time ago let me tell you.\u00a0 Still to openly state they dont care about their runner and then to expect them to run well in a race &#8211; well it just aint gunna happen is it?\u00a0 Send her to me &#8211; Ill take good care of her in my stables.\u00a0 But lets just ignore the trainer for the moment&#8230;\u00a0 She has come 2nd in a G2 but it was over 6.5 furlongs and then that was after leading for much of the race.\u00a0 In fact most of her races she was leading or close to but then fades as she comes up the straight for the line.\u00a0 This will be too far for her I fear &#8211; she will probably be close to the front early on but the pace and class will be a bit more than what she is used to given that it is also her debut at G1.\u00a0 Has a chance as do all of these runners but will need to run the race of her life to win today.\u00a0 And finally peoples trainer rrl did ask me a question pre-race.\u00a0 The question was <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;Is it ok to run your 2yr filly in the Breeders if she&#8217;s &#8216;a little groggy&#8217;?&#8221; <\/EM><\/P><P>The only answer I will give is for a trainer who has stated that they don&#8217;t care about their runner wil obviously wont care if they are groggy! As far as whether she will win while groggy &#8211; I doubt it \ud83d\ude42 <\/P><P><BR><STRONG>9 THE LOOT IS GONE(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-5-0-0<BR>Owner: foals2010 <BR>Jockey: R Whisper <BR>Odds: 10\/1<\/EM><\/P><P>Out of Midnight Lute x Smarty Jones x Coronado&#8217;s Quest, trained by foals2010 from the famous SmokeGlack stables comes this fantastic girl who is really showing her stuff now with 5 wins out of 6 starts.\u00a0 Obviously the trainer is a bit of a comedian and lucky (in my opinion) to still have his girlfriend!\u00a0 You see, he bred her out of her mommy who was named after his girlfriend.\u00a0 Her mommy was named Country Britches! haha.\u00a0 Then he lost her in a claiming race and told his girlfriend ( in real life ) <EM>&#8220;I sold your ass&#8221;<\/EM> HAHAHA.\u00a0 Anyway&#8217;s there&#8217;s a good ending to every story like this, he ended up claiming her mommy back, won 3 graded races in 7 weeks and finally bred this girl who is running here today. Before the race he commented that <EM><\/EM><\/P><P><EM>&#8220;figured she deserves a shot to see if she can use her speed to wire the field. She answered the bell almost every time, but know this may be much tougher for her Sat&#8230;&#8221;.\u00a0<\/EM> <\/P><P>Certainly will be tougher but she looks good and has a very good chance.\u00a0 She is improving with each race with\u00a0 the only failure if you can call it that was a fading 4th in a G1 over 7 furlongs two runs back.\u00a0 And folks there is also a good ending with the girlfriend too &#8211; he ended up marrying her and has 3 kids so far&#8230;\u00a0 only joking on that last part\u00a0 &#8211; in fact both parts!.\u00a0 Can only assume he still has the girlfriend although he must be on thin ice now after calling her country britches HAHAHA.\u00a0 Really liked that bit &#8211; am debating whether I try it with the wife!\u00a0 Good luck in this race!<\/P><P>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>10 FORTUNES OF WAR(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 5-3-2-0<BR>Owner: super21 <BR>Jockey: P Harzheim <BR>Odds: 8\/1\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Out of Malibu Moon x MontJeu(IRE) x Blushing Groom(FR) comes this mare trained by super21 from the Simply&#8230;&#8230;..SUPER! stables. And she is simply super too coming off a win at G1 level over 8.5 furlongs with a speed of 87.\u00a0 While her speed is not the fastest in this field, she has something which none of these other runners have. And that is a win at this level over this distance and recent too.\u00a0 She will be brimming with confidence as are the trainers who I caught up with for a coffee the day before the race.. skinny latte please.\u00a0 <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;FORTUNES OF WAR showed some talent right out of the box but really started to blossom as the distances increased.\u00a0 Her win in the Gd1 Walnut Tree was picture perfect, she closed willingly from off the pace and won easily going away.\u00a0 It was a pretty good field with 5 stake winners and another filly we had in that race, Thriller Night, has already come back to win a stake in her next outing.\u00a0 She has a kinda crazy pedigree, with mostly turf influences on the dam and dams sire sides, but Malibu Moon is on the rise as a sire and I expect this filly can run all day.\u00a0 I would be surprised if she doesn&#8217;t run big on Saturday.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>I would also be surprised if she doesnt put in a massive showing today &#8211; certainly as far as results go the favourite of the race. If she can improve that speed of hers a touch has an excellent chance of finishing top 3 and for the win.\u00a0 <BR>\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>11 PASQUALENA D(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 5-3-2-0<BR>Owner: guyinchlt <BR>Jockey: K Ledwith <BR>Odds: 10\/1 <\/EM><\/P><P>Well bred out of Malibu Moon x Seattle Slew x Danzig. Owned by Ell1919 Racing Stables and trained by the infamous Fabman. Has had 3 wins so far out of 5 in her short career to date so there is the first negative of this runner &#8211; in 2 out of 5 races she has not been able to cross the line in first.\u00a0 So that in itself does not bode well for her chances here &#8211; I mean that&#8217;s a 40% chance she WONT win.\u00a0 I know they were both second place finishes but still thats not first is it?\u00a0 She does look a fine runner though and in fact in the races she has won she did finish very strongly which counterbalance her chances here today.\u00a0 And in the two races which she did not win she was also finishing strongly although today may not be long enough for her particularly if you look at her last race. 8.5 furlongs and was still wanting room to close and finish first. So that is unfortunately another little negative really isnt it?\u00a0 And then we come to the subject which Im really not supposed to mention but let&#8217;s be honest &#8211; its hard to miss isnt it?\u00a0 I mean one look at her and you really can&#8217;t miss it can you? So although it is a little harsh that is really if you put it down on paper and categorise it, another negative.\u00a0 And then we come to the trainer.\u00a0 Nothing more to say really except we add 1 to the negative count.\u00a0 So in the space of what was only a small paragraph I have been able to come up with 4 very good negative reasons really of why she has absolutely no chance today!\u00a0 That said and all jokes aside she looks in tip top form &#8211; probably wanting a tad more speed and a tad more distance.\u00a0 Should be closing strongly at the end though &#8211; watch for her screaming up on the outside. <BR>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>12 LINDY HOP(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-2-2-0<BR>Owner: super13 <BR>Jockey: D Evans\u00a0 <BR>Odds: 10\/1 <\/EM><\/P><P>Also trained by the Simply&#8230;&#8230;..SUPER! stables is this girl out of Awesome Again who in her last race ran a speed of 88 over 8.5 furlongs for the win in the G2 Camlaw Stakes.\u00a0 She came from the rear of the field and closed very very strongly to blitz the field really.\u00a0 And that was out of the blue after not doing a whole lot in her previous 2 graded races.\u00a0 I say that with a little tongue in cheek.\u00a0 She didnt get the results in those two races but she was already showing what will be her trademark strong finish.\u00a0 As soon as she got the distance she wanted in her last run she showed the field then what to expect of her.\u00a0 A real danger in this field and to me looks more dangerous than her sister stable runner.\u00a0 Her trainer whirlwind (jc) said this to me over the same latte when we were discussing their other entrant: <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;LINDY HOP gave me fits during the summer, she started out showing great promise and then seemed to go off form terribly when put in graded races.\u00a0 She has a heavily turf favoring pedigree and strangely, we have yet to run her on that surface, but I decided to give her another shot on the dirt going two turns in the Gd2 Camlaw.\u00a0 I felt the added distance would only help her and she was able to relax early and put in a great final 1\/4 to win going away.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not sure what to expect with her on Saturday, but if she is on her game, look for her to be flying the last furlong.\u00a0 Her pedigree and running on dirt is probably driving iant crazy.hehehehehehe&#8221;<\/EM><\/P><P>I like this one &#8211; I really do.\u00a0 Apart from wishing I owned her haha she looks like a real winner to me.\u00a0 Every chance today &#8211; go for it you good thing!<BR>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>13 ECLIPSE FAILURE(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 4-2-2-0<BR>Owner: lenny8 <BR>Jockey: A Rolling <BR>Odds: 8\/1\u00a0\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Eclipse Failure out of UnBridled&#8217;s Song has been anything but a failure with 2 wins and 2 second places now out of 4 starts. Trained by lenny8 from the Evil Empire stables she has every chance of certainly finishing top 3 in this one as the distance is pretty much right although she looks like she will go beyond the mile easily.\u00a0 Hasn&#8217;t got a win at anything above an allowance yet however has posted some very good speeds including a 89 in the G1 The Darley over 8.5 furlongs on an off track last time out.\u00a0 Expect a good run from her &#8211; she will sit close to the leaders and power on as she comes off the turn.\u00a0 One of the favourites in my book.<BR>\u00a0 <BR><STRONG>14 ROCKCHUCKER(KY) <\/STRONG><\/P><P><EM>Record: 6-4-0-1<BR>Owner: italst6 <BR>Jockey: T Small <BR>Odds: 9\/1\u00a0 <\/EM><\/P><P>Bred out of A.P. Indy x Tabasco Cat x Mr. Prospector she is well bred and highly fancies after putting up 2 very good results in her last 2 runs &#8211; both wins over G3 and G1 level.\u00a0 Trainer italst6 (Frank) from East Coast Racing actually claimed her for $2500 in the Tsunami fire-sale in July so how good is that folks? With nothing much to show in her previous races, he saw potential and desire for more ground and threw her straight into a G3 where she cam up trumps.\u00a0 She is now racing at G1 level and has an excellent chance of winning this one today. Her latest speed of 92 and that&#8217;s on an off track shows she can run and run fast.\u00a0 Very much a fast finisher will be coming from the rear of the field and just let her on through because she will be charging like a wounded bull let me tell you.\u00a0 Catching up with her trainer before the race I really couldn&#8217;t get a word in edgeways as this trainer likes to talk!\u00a0 Better I just give you the straight quote from his own mouth: <\/P><P><EM>&#8220;She trained very well coming up sharp for the race and delivered coming off the pace to get up in time for the win by \u00be. She came out of the race spent so I shut her down a few weeks for some much needed rest as I contemplated her future. I was looking at the G1-Frickazee Stakes as her next start which would be a thrill for me should she win in NY being an East Coaster and living a stones throw away from Belmont and Aqueduct J. I then came to realize that should she place in her next GS route start she may actually be eligible for the BB, a DREAM!\u00a0 After giving it more thought I opted to target the G1-The Darley as her next run instead of the Frickazee which I felt was a little to close to the BB being only 4 weeks apart. Having 5 starts already,\u00a0 I simply couldn\u2019t expect her to run back in the BB Juv on 4 weeks rest. She traned beautifully and was sharp for her run in the Darley. Although the Darley came up wet, was confident she would run well as she broke her maiden on an off track and the 2nd place finisher in her G3 win came back to win a G1. Interestingly, she didn\u2019t get much respect from the betting public going off at 10-1 in the full 14 horse field. She sat off the pace and came storming home to win going away by 1 \u00be. Her awesome win moved her up the list to #2 which solidified a her position in the BB Juv. However, elation turned quickly to concern as she came out of the Darley completely washed out! With the BB only 5 weeks away had my doubts whether I could get her ready in time. Limited her to walking for a couple of weeks and then sent her on a mile gallop and surprisingly whe returned to the barn looking eager to run! That\u2019s my girl I said! So I decided to send her 5f to see what she has and let her decide whether the BB Juv was a reality or still only a dream! She breezed 5f in 58 flat and showed me she wants the Juv. However, my immediate reaction was whether she just left everything she had on the track coming up sharp in week 4484 and the BB still a week away. However, she never ceases to amaze me and blew out 4f in 47.1 coming up sharp again for the BB Juv. Rain or shine look for Rockchucker to be flying down the stretch and perhaps complete her claim-to-fame journey!&#8221;<\/EM>\u00a0 <\/P><P>As you can see he likes to talk about his runner here and why not &#8211; it certainly is a DREAM come true to be racing at this level and this one looks like she can take it too. 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