{"id":9525,"date":"2011-08-25T22:08:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T22:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=9525"},"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=9525","title":{"rendered":"Blue Diamond Road"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two year olds are converging on Victoria this week with $750,000 on the line in the Grade One Blue Diamond Road Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Run over six furlongs on firm turf, the field is an evenly matched group of ten.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Six of those runners are co-favored at 5\/1, with another two under 10\/1 odds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>We have one filly taking on the boys, Green Hearted and undefeated daughter of Shamardal.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Imperial Crisis, a son of Arch, is the only stakes winner in the field, although several have stakes experience.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Quiet Cat is the least experienced runner with only one start, albeit an impressive one to his name.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#1 Side Netting 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>nnovak2 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>J Kohlmorgen rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Side Netting is the locally-bred hope in this field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is a son of Hussonet out of the g-grade Tapit x Dynaformer mare Lenny.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her only foal.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hussonet has already sired three stakes winners from his two year old crop and overall has 39.3% winners from that group.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>One of those stakes winners is out of an A.P. Indy mare, grandsire of Tapit.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Side Netting had a solid debut win, taking a four and one half furlong maiden by \u00bd length with a 67sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He returned in an ambitious placement, the five and one half furlong Grade Two Bobby Papin Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He closed with a furious rally to fall \u00bd length short, finishing fourth with an 80sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#2 Imperial Crisis 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>gipper5 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>Bi Cliark rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Imperial Crisis is a son of Arch out of the d-grade Rock of Gibraltar x Seeking the Gold mare Rock All Night.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Rock All Night was a multiple stakes winner sprinting on the grass but not until she was four years old.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She was winless in two starts at age two.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her first foal.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Arch has had 34.5% winners from 2011 two year old starters and three stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Imperial Crisis broke his maiden going six furlongs with a 73sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He returned to win at five and one half furlongs in the Hell On Earth Juvenile with a 79sp, followed by a runner up finish in the Grade Two Coventry Steaks at six furlongs with an 81sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He duplicated that number in his last start, a fourth place finish in the one mile Grade Two Champagne Mile.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#3 Mr. Danehill 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>dannejaka stables\u00a0\u00a0\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 Fagan rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Mr. Danehill is a son of Mr. Sydney out of the g-grade Danehill x Easy Goer mare Miss Money.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is her fifth foal to race and first stakes runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Second crop sire Mr. Sydney has produced 32.1% winners from two year old starters.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This would be his first stakes winner from the group.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mr. Danehill broke his maiden going six furlongs with a 69sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished second in the Redoute\u2019s Son Turf Juvenile at the same distance with a 78sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most recently he finished third in the six furlong Grade Three Railaway Stakes with an 84sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#4 Riverboat Song 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\u00a0 <\/SPAN>pogs4 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Bailey rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Riverboat Song is a son of Montjeu based on the g-grade Street Cry x Kris S. horse Mountlake Terrace.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Montjeu has sired 46.4% winners from 2011 two year olds and one stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Riverboat Song finished fifth in his first start at five and one half furlongs with a 70sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He went the same distance in his second start, falling \u00be lengths short in second with a 71sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He broke through last out to win going six furlongs with an 81sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#5 This Pony Can Run 20\/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 <\/SPAN>quiggy3 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Nightingale rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

This Pony Can Run is a scratch-bred son of Afleet x Grey Dawn II x Majestic Prince.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Afleet has had 42.3% winners from his 2011 two year olds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Pony Can Run would be his first stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He began his career with a 23sp going five furlongs on the dirt.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Sent straight to the auction he was purchased by quiggy3 stables switched to turf and responded with a strong maiden win going six furlongs with a 77sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#6 The Depth 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>broohar1 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Hartel rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

The Depth is a scratch-bred son of Deep Impact x Rock of Gibraltar x Lyphard.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Deep Impact has produced 44.3% winners from his crop of 2011 two year olds, including two stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Depth ran twice at five and one half furlongs to start his career, finishing fourth with a 58sp and third with a much improved 70sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Stretched to seven furlongs last time out he responded with a wire to wire triumph with an 81sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#7 The Quiet Cat 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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>elzid stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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 Lipps rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

The Quiet Cat is a scratch-bred son of Bluegrass Cat x Miswaki x Storm Bird.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Bluegrass Cat has produced 32.2% winners from his 2011 two year olds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This would be his first stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Overall Bluegrass Cat\u2019s offspring have earned more money running on the dirt (69%\/31%) but of his graded stakes winners seven of fifteen (46.7%) have excelled on the grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Quiet Cat has won race to his credit, but it was a solid one.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He took a six furlong maiden wire to wire with a 78sp. <\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#8 Green Hearted 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\u00a0 <\/SPAN>lukester01 stables\u00a0\u00a0\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>J Cox rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Green Hearted is a scratch-bred daughter of Shamardal x Danehill Dancer x Affirmed.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Shamardal has produced 46.7% winners from his 2011 two year old crop and one stakes winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>That horse is out of a Danehill mare (sire of course of Danehill Dancer).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Green Hearted broke her maiden first time out, winning at five and one half furlongs with a 74sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She stretched out to six and one half furlongs in an allowance and went wire to wire winning with a 79sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This will be her first try against the males.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#9 Deep Admiral 9\/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>krustyk stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>D Evans rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Deep Admiral is a son of Midshipman out of the c-grade Octagonal x Danehill mare The Well Runs Deep.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A four-time stakes winner who preferred dirt routing, The Well Runs Deep has produced eight foals including one stakes winner, one graded placed runner and one stakes placed runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>A freshman stud by Unbridled\u2019s Song, Midshipman has produced 33.3% winners so far, with no stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Deep Admiral broke his maiden in his third start, going seven furlongs with a 72sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He came back to win a six furlong allowance with a 77sp before finishing ninth last out in the Grade Two Champagne Mile with a 75sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

#10 Southstreet Seaport 17\/1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>italst3 stables\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\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>D Dowell rides<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

Southstreet Seaport is a son of Street Sense based on the f-grade Belong To Me x Smart Strike horse Formidable Foe.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Street Sense has produced 41.9% winners from 2011 two year olds and one stakes winner who has done her best running on the turf.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Soutstreet Seaport started his career with a fifth place finish in a five furlong dirt race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran a 53sp that day but improved 11 points in his next start, a switch to turf which he won.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He stretched out to six furlongs in an allowance race last out running third with a 76sp.<\/o:p><\/FONT><\/P>

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