{"id":8932,"date":"2011-02-24T19:57:27","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T19:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8932"},"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=8932","title":{"rendered":"Empire Stakes Racing Meets in the Opici Special"},"content":{"rendered":"

Empire State Racing continues its competition pitting members against one another in member chosen races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This week\u2019s contest moves to the grass in Japan.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Older horses who have not won three races in the past year are traveling a mile and three sixteenths in the Opici Special.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ESR member equistable chose the conditions of the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We have a competitive field of eleven topped by several stakes winners and including two mares taking on the boys. Let\u2019s take a look at the field.<\/FONT><\/P>

#1 Apples and Aces 8\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member kingab\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Ledwith rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Apples and Aces is a six year old son of High Chaparral out of f-grade Giant\u2019s Causeway x Gone West mare Apple of My Eye.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has three foals to race, this is her most successful.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Apples and Aces has thirty four starts with eleven wins, seven seconds and three thirds and earnings of $658,816.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has one win in the past year, the Rockland Memorial in April of 2010 at today\u2019s distance with a 112 sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has competed in nothing but stakes races for the past year in the 9.5-11 furlong range.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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#2 Craft Stripe 6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member lostorf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>A Hudson rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Craft Stripe is a scratchbred seven year old by Starcraft x Mogambo xCandy Stripes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has a 47-10-7-8 record and $350,426 in the bank.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Craft Stripe has two wins in the past year, a nine furlong allowance win on yielding turf with a 104sp in April 2010 and a conditioned allowance a nine and one half furlongs in September with a 102 sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is also stakes placed during that period, running third in the nine and one half furlong Road Rubbing Memorial with a 106sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has previously won a stakes.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#3 Pleasantly Bbor 5\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member equistable\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>L Fenner rides<\/FONT><\/P>

The horse this race was bid for is a six year old scratchbred son of Pleasantly Perfect x Awesome Again x Kingmambo.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has eight wins, two seconds and four thirds in thirty seven starts, earning $244,682.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Pleasantly Bbor has two wins in the past year, a nine and one half furlong allowance with a 109sp in July and a nine furlong allowance in September with a 102sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He placed in two stakes during that time, running third in the Grade Three Grand Prix stakes and third in the Street Memorial.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has two earlier stakes wins, including a Grade Three.<\/FONT><\/P>

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\u00a0<\/SPAN>\u00a0<\/SPAN>#4 Scranton Dude 37\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member Daniel <\/SPAN>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>W Lloyd rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Scranton Dude is a four year old son of Fairbanks out of d-grade War Chant x Geri mare Nighthawk\u2019s War.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The mare has produced four foals, all winners at the claiming level.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Scranton Dude has fifteen starts with two wins six seconds and two thirds with earnings of $47,361.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won win in the past year in his most recent start a $2,000 starter allowance at twelve furlongs in January with a 89sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Scranton Dude has competed exclusively in claiming and starter allowances over the past year, with five sprint runs five marathons and two middle distance starts, a mile claimer in which he finished third and a ten furlong claimer where he ran a strong second.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#5 Seeking Nijinsky 7\/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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>for ESR member balata\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>R Duffy rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Seeking Nijinsky is a seven year old mare by Seeking the Gold x Nijinsky II x Key to the Mint.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has eleven wins ten seconds and seven thirds in thirty eight starts and earnings of $586,013.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has two wins in the past year in her most recent start in December she won a nine furlong dirt stakes, the Point n Roar Stakes with a 105sp and in October she won the nine and one half furlong turf Winter Storm II Stakes with a 111sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has competed in nothing but stakes races for the past year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This will be her first start against males.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#6 Hurricane Kara 7\/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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>for ESR member irisharse\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>B Parker rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Hurricane Kara is a six year old son of Mr. Greeley out of g-grade El Prado x Doyoun mare Kara Fitzgerald.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is the most successful of her three foals.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hurricane Kara is relatively lightly raced with a record of 20-8-3-3 and earnings of $241,704.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has two wins in the past year, taking back to back starts in October and November of 2010, first winning a seven furlong allowance with a 109sp and then taking the Pepe\u2019s Pipes Challenge at nine furlongs with a 110sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That was the first stakes victory of his career.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#7 Big City Cat 6\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member trotter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Roser rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Big City Cat is a six year old scratchbred son of Bluegrass Cat x Smart Strike x Boundary.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has four wins six seconds and one third in twenty two starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won one race in the past year, a nine furlong allowance with a 104sp in August of 2010.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have three seconds during that time and has raced exclusively in allowances.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#8 Wells Ghost Ted 35\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member mjbfarms\u00a0\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>R Scharf rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Wells Ghost Ted is a seven year old son of Ghostly Minister out of f-grade Sadler\u2019s Wells x Red Ransom Dr. Wallace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has eight wins six seconds and eleven thirds in sixty five career starts with earnings of $663,662.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won win in the past year, a $5,000 claiming race at one mile with a 91sp in September 2010.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his youth Wells Ghost Ted was a Grade One winning miler, but most of his recent starts have been at much lower levels.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#9 This Life I Live 25\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member spinround\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 Szott rides<\/FONT><\/P>

This Life I Live is a four year old son of E Dubai out of c-grade Unbridled\u2019s Song x Pine Bluff mare Unbridled\u2019s Spirit.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She has four foals to race with two stakes placed runners and a two year old winner of 2011.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Life I Live has two wins four seconds and one third in twenty two starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has one win in the past year a $13,500 starter allowance at nine furlongs on the dirt with a 98sp in January.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has five starts on the grass in his career with his best finish being a second in a ten furlong allowance with a 81sp.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#10 Suzy\u2019s Awesome 7\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member balata\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>G Arnold rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Suzy\u2019s Awesome is the second entry for balata stables and the second female.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is a five year old daughter of Awesome Again out of a-grade Danzig x Nijinsky II mare Suzyjinsky.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Suzyjinsky has turned her on track success into breeding success with six foals to race, including a two year old of 2011 with two graded winners and two additional stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Suzy\u2019s Awesome has nine wins five seconds and three thirds in twenty eight career starts. She has $722,200 in the bank. \u00a0<\/SPAN>She has not one a race in the past year.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>During that time she has only stepped out of graded company once, in her most recent race when she tried a listed stakes on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But on the grass she has three thirds at the grade three level, one third at the grade two level, and seconds in both grade three and grade two races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her highest sp in the past year is a 110.<\/FONT><\/P>

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#11 Speak Soft 33\/1 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>for ESR member jetman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>N Tippins rides<\/FONT><\/P>

Speak Soft is a four year old son of Big Brown x Secretariat x Northern Dancer.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has three wins two seconds and two thirds in sixteen starts with earnings of $58,811.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speak Soft is coming into form with two wins in the past three months.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won a non-winners of two lifetime allowance at one mile with a 89sp in December and most recently won a $4,000 starter allowance at nine and one half furlongs with a 102sp in January.<\/FONT><\/P>

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