{"id":9519,"date":"2011-08-24T20:36:22","date_gmt":"2011-08-24T20:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=9519"},"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=9519","title":{"rendered":"None Show Up For Nonethorpe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Surrey is the home of a 2 year old G1 race this weekend, the Nonethorpe.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This $500k purse race is in it\u2019s third year and featured Living Loud as the first winner of this race in 2009.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won this 5 furlong turf sprint race on a good track with a speed of 82, which is the record speed for this event.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Living Loud is currently approaching the $2 million in earnings.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>In 2010, Sluggy Trouble got to the wire first.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This was on a firm turf track and the charted speed for the race was 79.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Out of the 8 horses in the race, he has the highest career earnings with over $400k.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Also, six of the eight runners last year have either won or placed in a graded or non-graded stakes race.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>A very surprisingly small field of 5 have been entered into this race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The turf will be firm and we should see some decent speed in this race as several like to be on the front.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: navy; COLOR: white; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-highlight: navy\">1. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN>The Rage of Love<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>3-1<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"COLOR: white; mso-themecolor: background1\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Distorted Humor is the sire for The Rage of Love, a chestnut colt who has won two of four career starts.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After breaking his maiden on the dirt first time out, he struggled in the next two races trying to keep up on the front end going 6 furlongs, faltering back into forth. <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>All three dirt events had speeds in the mid 60\u2019s.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In July, he was maneuvered over to the turf where he won a 6.5 furlong allowance race with a vastly improved speed of 78 and pretty much leading most of the race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: lime; mso-highlight: lime\">2.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Living Hard<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>8-5<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Son of Sebring, this spunky colt loves to shoot right out to the lead.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s won 2 of five starts, both at 5 furlongs , each time having no problem getting the lead.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Living Hard won the Test the Slew Turf Juvenile in early July, his sole stakes win with a speed of 78.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Steps up to graded company but his need for speed can\u2019t be overlooked.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: fuchsia; mso-highlight: fuchsia\">3.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Don\u2019t Mezz With Me <SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/SPAN>3-1<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Don\u2019t Mezz With Me is the son of Street Sense with one win<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>which was earned in his first career start in May where he was the winner of a 3-way battle on the front end early on.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In June he was second in the Conservatory Turf (5.5f) with a speed of 68, setting the pace but unable to hold on at the end.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last month he ran in the G3 Golden HandGrenade at a distance of 7 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Although his speed was an improved 72, the distance may have been too much as he finished well back.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Shorter distance here may be the right key.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: olive; COLOR: white; mso-themecolor: background1; mso-highlight: olive\">4.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Glad Danz<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>9-1<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"COLOR: white; mso-themecolor: background1\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Glad Danz is hopeful of becoming the first stakes winner for first-year sire Gladiatorus.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He\u2019s been in the money three of five races with a maiden win.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Speeds have topped at 69 in May where he finished third on an off-track dirt race.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran on the grass for the first time at the end of July where he finished forth with a speed of 62 in the 6f Huskie Q B Casey P Turf Juvenile.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The turf effort didn\u2019t result in a speed burst and hard to see a turnaround here.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri><SPAN style=\"BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow\">5.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Summer Siesta<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>2-1<\/SPAN><o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>This girl is gonna mix it up with the boys, again!<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This daughter of Rip Van Winkle has started her career with a pair of seconds which were followed by a pair of stake wins.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She broke her maiden in the Offlee High Dirt Juvenile stalking the leaders to win the 6.5 furlong event on the dirt.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At the end of July, she moved to the grass for the first time and won the Mr Xyz Truf Juvenile, a short field of four, but she beat the boys in the race drawing away with a speed of 76 again at 6.5 furlongs.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She seeks her third in a row and certainly can pull it off.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>I like the inside horses the most, starting with the rail and The Rage of Love who showed a nice effort on the grass going on surface for first time.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Living Hard races hard and will be in the thick of things and could get the top spot.<o:p><\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT face=Calibri>\u00a0<\/FONT><\/o:p><\/P><P style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT face=Calibri>Don\u2019t Mezz With Me drops in distance and that could make a world of difference.<SPAN style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><o:p><\/o:p><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smallest Field Ever in G1 Nonethorpe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":363,"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-9519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-previews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9519","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\/363"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9519\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}