{"id":9491,"date":"2011-08-12T07:17:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T07:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=9491"},"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=9491","title":{"rendered":"That Toddlin’ Turf Classic!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2011 Windy City Turf Classic is LOADED with spectacular talent! <\/FONT><\/FONT>
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Three of the Top Ten in the Turf Router Division are in… There are graded-stakes wins galore throughout the Bugler PP’s… Only one of the runners hasn’t won at least one graded race, and he was 2nd<\/SUP> in his only try.<\/FONT><\/FONT>
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This race should be a must-see on any Sim fan’s Raceviewer calendar!<\/FONT><\/FONT>
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COMEBACK CAT <\/B>starts from the rail at 4\/1. Ranked #3, all this guy<\/SPAN> has done is pile up five Graded wins since <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>nemesis1<\/SPAN><\/I> picked him up in a high-priced claimer 11 months ago. A son of the late, great Storm Cat, he loves the 10-furlong distance and looks to makes amends after his four-race win streak was snapped as the favorite last time out in the G1 Eclipsed Stakes.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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MOSKOVSKAYA <\/SPAN><\/B>did just the opposite thing last time out; the 5th-ranked Dynaformer colt broke a four-race losing streak, and in truly impressive fashion. Comes back just 3 weeks after that effort. In this race, <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>super10<\/SPAN><\/I> hopes to have his star turn the tables on the \u201cCat\u201d, having lost to him in the G1 Movieland Turf Cup two starts back. He goes at 9\/2.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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SANDOR<\/SPAN><\/B> is ranked #18 and has a solid record that would make him amongst the favorites in almost any field; not here, however. The 4yo New Approach colt, with a G1 win and a few near-misses in other graded races, is left at 10\/1 by that mean ol’ CPU. Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>sangster<\/SPAN><\/I> hopes his speedy colt will have enough left in the tank to hold ’em off late, but this is a tall order even though the only one to beat him last time out was none other than superb distance specialist Faraday Cage.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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RICCIARELLI<\/SPAN><\/B>, ranked #24, finished a few lengths behind Sandor last time out and won the G1 Prince Of Whales for c<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>atspaw2 <\/SPAN><\/I>just before that. He goes off at 9\/1 here, yet another testament to the overall quality of this bunch. This 4yo Pivotal colt has much game, but might be in a bit deep here. Still, can’t totally throw this one out of your exotic bets…<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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HOWLING WIND<\/SPAN><\/B> has had an unusual career full of longish layoffs; these seem to have only made him better! Back in the spring\/summer of 2010, he took four months off and returned with a strong allowance win. He only raced two more times in 2010, both powerful allowance wins. Once again, he wasn’t seen on the track for over four months, but returned with a huge allowance win. Then, <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>u2love<\/SPAN><\/I> kept his amazing 5yo son of Singspiel in training and brought him back a few weeks later to dominate in the G1 NY Island Cap with his 2<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>nd<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP> straight 112 speed rating. This was his Graded debut; Just HOW good can this one be? Oh, yeah… It’s been nine weeks since that win, a mini-layoff. This is one interesting 7\/1 shot. <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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OUTER HAVEN<\/SPAN><\/B> goes off as the lukewarm 7\/2 favorite despite being one of the many that Howling Wind beat in the G1 NY Island Cap. Of course, he has raced since then and picked up his 4<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>th<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP> Graded win of 2011 in the G3 Chicago Handicap, beating two others of today’s field in the process. Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>checkmate2 <\/SPAN><\/I>wins a lot, but lost in the jockey shuffle for P Munoz to Comeback Cat. 5yo son of Mineshaft has questions, but should be in there swinging.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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KING KAJINSKYHA<\/SPAN><\/B> comes in ranked #35, but has questions to answer after a disastrous G3 Weld Stakes effort just three weeks ago. Trainer <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>newastin17<\/SPAN><\/I> hopes to see a return to the quality of his 4yo King Kamehameha colt’s glistening G2 Kinsho Cho Classic win. He has run well in a number of previous short-interval races, so the 7\/1 shot could be dangerous.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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Despite being a winner of over $3 million, <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>COZY BEND <\/SPAN><\/B>seems to have lost his way and will need a major turnaround to have much effect in this monster field. The <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>rlogan <\/SPAN><\/I>trainee goes off at a relatively low 11\/1, so the CPU respects the bloodlines and past-class of this 5yo son of Refuse To Bend.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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POTOSI<\/SPAN><\/B> is taking another run at the bigtime after flirting with stardom during his 2009 and 2011 seasons. The 5yo son of Mineshaft had been dropped into allowance racing by <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>gipper7<\/SPAN><\/I>, but did so well there that the trainer decided to take another shot and was rewarded by a strong 2<\/SPAN><\/SPAN>nd<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SUP> in the G3 Chicago Handicap (to Outer Haven). He’s 5\/1 here and has a good chance to add some cash to his pocketbook.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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Okay, it’s time to try and handicap this very tough race…<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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After looking it over real hard… My answer is: \u201cI have no clue!\u201d<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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Therefore, I’m gonna play the \u201cLet’s get a new superstar!\u201d angle and go with the mystery horse, <\/SPAN><\/SPAN>HOWLING WIND<\/SPAN><\/B> to find the winner’s circle.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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COMEBACK CAT <\/SPAN><\/B>should be closest, as he tries to get back on that winning track…<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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OUTER HAVEN <\/SPAN><\/B>can grab the show dough.<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT>
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Seeya at the Races! <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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