{"id":8931,"date":"2011-02-24T11:08:28","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8931"},"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=8931","title":{"rendered":"Eleven Three Year Olds In Queenland Grade Three"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Three year old sprinters have a chance to grab Grade Three standing in Queensland this week.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Eleven three year olds have lined up to travel six and one half furlongs on the firm turf for $125,000.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The field is very diverse and includes three previous graded winners.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We have a couple of runners who have had more success on the dirt giving the turf a go.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And we have one filly brave enough to take on the boys.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let\u2019s take a look at the field. <\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#1 Lightning Greely 10\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>beng stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>T Phillips rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Lightning Greely is a son of Mr. Greeley out of g-grade Medaglia D\u2019oro x Galileo mare Chantico.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her first foal.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lightning Greely started his career on the dirt, finishing fifth in a maiden.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His only two turf starts followed, running second and third in two maidens, at five and one half and six furlongs, respectively.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Switched back to the dirt he broke through and broke his maiden.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran third in two graded tries, the Grade One Dell Computer Stakes and the Grade Two Big Hill Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His final start as a two year old was his best; he ran a 90sp finishing second beaten only half a length in the Tex For Lord Memorial Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last start was on January 15<SUP>th<\/SUP> in the Grim Fiddle Stakes where he finished third with a 86sp.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#2 Monty\u2019s Run 12\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>duchess stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Radke rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Monty\u2019s Run is a son of Montjeu out of c-grade Rock of Gibraltar x Conquistador Cielo mare Run the Rock.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the most successful of the four time stakes winner\u2019s three foals.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Monty\u2019s Run began his career on the grass, breaking his maiden in his second start.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In seven subsequent grass runs, Monty\u2019s Run finished third in the Keeneland Stakes and in the Strong Westerly Stakes, but off the board in the other five.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Switched to the dirt in November he responded with a strong win in the Grade Three Los Angeles Preview Stakes, running a 90 sp.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His form tailed off slightly, finishing off the board in four stakes runs since.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He already has three starts in 2011, the most recent being on February 12<SUP>th<\/SUP>, where he finished sixth in the Gold Kingdom Stakes.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#3 Captain Huggy Face 10\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>jcasino stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>S DeBerg rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Captain Huggy Face is a son of Kingmambo out of e-grade Storm Cat x Park Regent Maverick\u2019s Cat.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Amazingly Captain Huggy Face broke his maiden in his second start on dirt in a $7500 maiden claimer.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jcasino stables snatched him out of that race and switched him to the grass.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Captain Huggy Face responded by winning two straight allowance races at six furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished second in his stakes debut the Tolerant Car Special Stakes on November 20<SUP>th<\/SUP>, running a 91sp.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Given some time off he returned to action on January 15<SUP>th<\/SUP> with a strong allowance win at a mile, again running a 91sp.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#4 Ancienne Belgique 9\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>zeco5 stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I Harvey rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Ancienne Belgique is a son of Mineshaft out of the e-grade Kingmambo x Storm Bird mare Tarby\u2019s Terror.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her seventh foal, she has one stakes winner and two stakes placed runners previously.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Ancienne Belgique began his career on the dirt, and broke his maiden in his second start on turf.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jumped straight into Grade One company in the More Nay Stakes he could only finish fifth.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He bounced back well, winning back to back allowances at eight and eight and one half furlongs, the second with a career high sp of 90.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished second when encountering a good track in another allowance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last start on January 8<SUP>th<\/SUP> he finished second again in a nine furlong allowance race.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#5 Grayone 16\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>graywolf6 stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>T Cox rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Grayone is a scratchbred son of Red Dazzler x Royal Applause x Salt Lake.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Red Dazzler has sired two stakes winners from his first three crops to race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Grayone broke his maiden in his third start and added an allowance win in his following start.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran off the board in his next six starts, five of them stakes races before adding another allowance win when trying an allowance on the dirt at one mile.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In three following dirt starts his best finish was second in another allowance race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His most recent start saw a return to turf and a substantial increase in sp when he won an eight furlong allowance with a 97sp on February 12<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#6 SJ\u2019s Bamboozler 4\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>nafzger stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>V Wakeman rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>SJ\u2019s Bamboozler is a scratchbred son of Sebring x Unbridled x Mill Reef.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is the first stakes winner and first graded winner from second crop sire Sebring.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>SJ\u2019s has never been off the board in nine starts, all on turf.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After finishing second in his debut he reeled off three straight wins culminating in his graded score in the Grade Three Solaris Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After finishing third in the Graucho Marx Invitational, SJ\u2019s Bamboozler has had a severe case of seconditis.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s run second in the Grade Three Notting Hill Stakes, the Night Rocket Challenge and the Sharp Bend Challenge.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most recently he ran second in the January 22<SUP>nd<\/SUP> Skyway Prince Memorial at one mile, running a 98sp.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#7 Desert Secrets 10\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lenny17 stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>P Guyton rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Desert Secrets is a Forestry daughter out of g-grade Sadler\u2019s Wells x Damascus mare Khartoum X.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her first foal.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After running eleventh in her debut on the dirt, Desert Secrets was switched to the turf and never looked back.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She broke her maiden going six furlongs and was second in an allowance going eight.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She then won three straight allowance starts, two at six and one half furlongs and one at seven.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That most recent start was on January 29<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#8 Flying By 9\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 5\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>oxley1 stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>O Alexander rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Flying By is a scratchbred son of Flying Spur x Leading Counsel x Kalaglow.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Flying By broke his maiden in his third start, taking a maiden special weight at six and one half furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He followed that up with a second in the restricted Silver Boot allowance.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran fifth third and fourth in three subsequent allowances, all turf sprints, before breaking through with his next win in his first start of the new year, going six furlongs on January 1<SUP>st<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran fourth two weeks later going seven furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his most recent start he won a six furlong allowance with a career best 93 sp on Feburary 5<SUP>th<\/SUP>.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#9 Dynamite Blast 7\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>mrenforcer stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>K Damo rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Dynamite Blast is another son of Mineshaft out of d-grade Danehill x Sassafras mare Princess Gretchen.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her eighth foal to race, she has two graded winners and one other stakes winner.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After making a disappointing debut on the dirt, Dynamite Blast ran away with a six furlong maiden on the grass. After a second in an allowance he tried stakes company for the first time and finished sixth in the Shore Lunch Special.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Back in allowances he ran second at five and one half furlongs, won at six furlongs ran second at six and one half furlongs and won at seven furlongs, the last on January 22<SUP>nd<\/SUP> with a 97sp.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his most recent start he again tried stakes company, and more successfully this time winning the six and one half furlong Agent X Challenge Stakes.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#10 Jose Rivera II 6\/1<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>fatattack2 stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 2\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>C Wyatt rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Jose Rivera II is a scratchbred son of Naaqoos x Agnes Tachyon x A.P. Valentine.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the only stakes winner for second crop sire Naaqoos.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Jose Rivera II broke his maiden in March with an eye popping early sp of 82.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Transferred after that race to fatattack2 stable he jumped straight into stakes, winning the Keeneland Special Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran fourth in the Grade Two Coventry Stakes but redeemed himself with a win in the Stormy Gulch Special.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He tried graded stakes twice more, finishing fourth in the Grade Two Future Stakes and eighth in the Grade Two Royal Dodge Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Dropped back to allowances he reeled off two straight victories.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his most recent start on February 5<SUP>th<\/SUP> he won the Stop Snoring Stakes at six and one half furlongs with a career best 101sp.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>#11 Blistering Wind 7\/2 <SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 4\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>drowsy stables<SPAN style=\"mso-tab-count: 3\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>M Cameron rides<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Blistering Wind is a son of Dynaformer out of g-grade Distorted Humor x Deputy Minister mare Laughter.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her second foal to race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Blistering Wind lived up to his name storming through four straight wins to begin his career.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He took a maiden, an allowance, the Strong Westerly Stakes with ease and added the Grade One More Nay Stakes to top it off.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Upset in the Grade Two Royal Dodge Stakes where he finished second by a half length, drowsy stables still had enough confidence in the stable star to run him in the Breeder\u2019s Bowl Juvenile Turf.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In a heartbreaking one length loss he finished fourth with a 98sp.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Given the rest of the winter off, Blistering Wind came back on January 22<SUP>nd<\/SUP> in the Grade Two Fainting Goat Nightmare Stakes.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran a strong 97sp but finished seventh in a race he probably needed.<\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt\" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Calibri>Good luck to all!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can Blistering Wind Regain Top 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