Nine newly turned three year olds have entered the Zero Louis Turf Special this week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Run at a mile and one sixteenth over a firm turf course for a purse of $50,000, the race has attracted an interesting mix of competitors looking to launch their careers and hopefully take steps towards classic glory.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Favorite Cadfael is already a graded winner looking to add to his laurels.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Second choice Flinging Arrows is a tough-knocking colt who is Grade One placed but has the pedigree to improve with age and distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The best pedigree may belong to Diabolus Advocatus, a half-brother to last season\u2019s Breeders\u2019 Bowl Mile winner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Diamond Street is an intriguing entrant who is undefeated in two starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Let\u2019s take a look at the field. #1 Cadfael is a son of Invincible Spirit out of the f-grade Dubawi x Beat Hollow mare Zaldibia.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is the second stakes winner and first graded winner from three foals for the dam.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After starting his career on the dirt, Cadfael won his first four turf races, including the Grade Two Norfellow Stakes and the Grade Three Golden HandGrenade.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has yet to reach the winner\u2019s circle in five starts since, but he has been second three times and third once during that string.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His first start of the year came at a mile and three sixteenths and he ran a solid third in the USA Turf Route with a 95sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Cadfael is a deserving favorite in this spot. #2 Seeking Blood is a son of Heatseeker based on the g-grade Red Ransom x Mr. Prospector horse VT Prospector.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>VT Prospector was a half-brother to two stakes winners.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Seeking Blood has only been off the board in one race from six starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It was his only stakes appearance, the Grade Two Nationwide Stakes at seven furlongs last September.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then Seeking Blood has run twice in routes, finishing third in an allowance at a mile and one sixteenth with an 86sp and then returning at the same distance to win an allowance with a 96sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He previously had won a one mile allowance in August. #3 The Mookster is a son of Fantastic Light out of the d-grade Rock of Gibraltar x Vice Regent mare Rock the Track.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Mookster is the second foal from the stakes winning dam;\u00a0 <\/SPAN>her first foal is the stakes winner Marching Inn by Arch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Mookster has two wins from eight starts and makes his stakes debut in this spot.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He broke his maiden in his fourth start, and first route back in July.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has run five straight races at one mile, recording an allowance victory in addition to the maiden, one second and two thirds.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His highest sp came two starts back, a 94. #4 Barb Bober Ann is a scratch-bred son of Matsurida Gogh x Red Ransom x Lyphard.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has only a maiden win from six starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After sprinting in his first three starts he stretched out to one mile in July and got that maiden win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After a respite he returned in December at the same distance in to finish sixth in an allowance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His second start off the layoff proved much better, he finished third in an allowance at a mile and one sixteenth with a 90sp. #5 Diabolus Advocatus is a son of Oasis Dream out of the d-grade Sadler\u2019s Wells x Mr. Prospector mare Indescribable.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Indescribable\u2019s first two foals are graded winners by Rahy and Distorted Humor.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The Distorted Humor colt, Diabolus Reverto won last season\u2019s Breeders\u2019 Bowl Mile and has earned over $2,000,000.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Diabolus Advocatus broke his maiden in his first start last April.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He jumped straight into graded company and finished a disappointing sixth.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Back in an allowance he was an easy victor at seven and one half furlongs before again jumping up to graded stakes and failing.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Most recently he was second in the Rainbow Moonshell Turf Juvenile at one mile with a 92sp. #6 Tremor Christ is a son of Redoute\u2019s Choice out of the g-grade Montjeu x Monsun mare Spiraling.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This is her only foal.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Tremor Christ has only one victory from nine starts but has finished second or third six times.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He began his career in the Perfect Allen Turf Juvenile, finishing third in the six and one half furlong contest.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He returned in a maiden and dominated his competition easily.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He then ran in three straight Grade Three races, running third in each.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was second in the Ease The Smoke Turf Juvenile before finishing off the board in consecutive starts. \u00a0<\/SPAN>Most recently he was third in a one mile allowance, his first route. #7 Flinging Arrows is a scratch-bred son of A.P. Arrow x Alleged x Hail to Reason.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Flinging Arrows started his career with a bang, easily winning an owner restricted maiden in February.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He followed that win with a second in the Danzing Cielo Turf Juvenile, a third in the New Sensations Turf Juvenile and another second in the Hushwing Lion Turf Juvenile.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In July he finished second by only \u00bc length in the Grade One Firebird, beaten by Eclipse nominee Bohemian Mercury.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He followed that with a fourth place finish in the Grade One Golden Shoe.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was given some time off after that performance and returned in December to run second in his first route, a one mile allowance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was second again in another mile allowance to begin this year but ran a career best 94sp.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Certainly the stamina influences in his pedigree make him dangerous in this spot. #8 Mallawa is a lightly raced scratch-bred son of Oratorio x Pure Prize x Vice Regent.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He broke his maiden in his first start, a six furlong race last July.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He returned and finished second in a six furlong allowance and then was third in a seven furlong allowance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His sps have increased with each race, going from a 70 to 77 to 86.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Mallawa really exploded in his most recent race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He tried one mile for the first time and won going away with a 90sp. #9 Diamond Street is a regally bred scratch-bred son of Redoute\u2019s Choice x Storm Cat x Troy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has made only two starts but both have resulted in victories.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was most impressive when running away from a maiden field in November.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Going one mile he led every step of the way and won under wraps by two easy lengths.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His second race was not quite as easy, again going one mile he went straight to the front and opened up a big lead.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But in the stretch rival Queensland Rain came after him, reeling Diamond Street in stride by stride.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>At the end Diamond Street held a nose advantage.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He earned an 86sp for that start. Good luck to all! 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