Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Breeders Cup - Could it be a Classic Classic?!
So back to the real reason we are here and that is the Breeders Cup. And this year in comparison to most other years the fields are already bulging and the possibility that there will be field cuts due to the number of horses entered and not just in the juvenile division.
I will focus solely this year on the Classic as this year more than most does it deserve that title. A quick run through the entries will show that there are the winners of this years Triple Crown races, Autharky representing the mighty Rainbow who won the Kentucky Derby and representing Bally Doyle, Reichenbach Falls who took the Belmont and Preakness as well as the Haskell Invitational. However both these horses are having their first runs back after picking up long term injuries – Autharky pulled up injured for 21 days after finishing 3rd in the Super Derby and this race will come almost exactly 14 days after the enforced rest period and Reichenbach Falls who was out for 19 days with injury after winning the Haskell but has had the benefit of a much longer rest period – nearly 2 months. It will be interesting to see which tactic pays off – short or long rest. Interesting Bally Doyle have double entered their colt for the Breeders Cup meeting, so hold your bets till the last minute just in case he goes for the Endurance.
And then there is Regal Son the winner of the Classic for the last 2 years and is trying to make it three times the charm and also try to cement his place in PF history and win the Horse of the Year Award after being narrowly beaten by Heatseeker last year. This 5yr old horse has been virtually unstoppable this season despite picking up niggly sore days but nothing bad enough to stop him from competing and has also taken the Handicap Triple Crown. The stable star from Snowbank Farm has nothing left to prove and after yours truly managed a few words with the stable owner Laurie Brown, we can report that stable confidence is high and that anything that beats Regal Son will have to be on top of their game and running in high octane spaz juice!
Big N’Tough represents Rivendell Stables and this game colt is coming off a last place finish in the KY Cup Classic but despite not winning this season has been on the board in three G1s and last season was 2nd in this race to Regal Son.
Next up are two entries from FDL Lodge the mighty Australian outfit. First is Camena’s Thunder, a son Thunder Arctic and All For Camena both legends in the game but this colt has been campaigned almost exclusively on turf – his only two starts on dirt being off the board finishes. Whilst not wishing to be too negative about any runner in the race this is one colt that we will be looking for at the rear of the field rather than the front!
More interestingly is Come Vampire who was purchased privately in a deal worth to be in excess of $5million from Establos Del Castillo following wins in The Queens Plate and Prince of Wales Stakes two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown. Since the purchase however this colt has only managed a 2nd in the Super Derby but never discount a runner from this stable.
The winner of the Super Derby was Dynamo and Firstholme Racing are more than happy to enter their colt in the Classic as he beat two other Classic entrants in that race. He also set a track record in the race to prove that the win was no fluke and that this was a horse on his way up. Although his earnings may not be high his form looks solid enough to warrant a post position in the race.
At 6 years old , Hold That Train is the oldest runner in the race but don’t let the age fool you. This is one serious racehorse whose race record of 56-16-11-12 with earnings of $9,403,750 makes this entrant one to be reckoned with despite mixing his racing this season between turf and dirt. His win in the KY Cup Classic was impressive with a PSR of 107 and Big N’Tough behind him finishing 5th. It definitely wouldn’t be a surprise to see this iron horse finishing in the top half or even top 4 of the field.
Another horse with a few miles on the clock is Point Taken representing Point Given Stables. His best form is generally to be found in the G2 ranks but he has winning form in G1s although including one on heavy at the start of this season. An interesting runner but as reliable as this tough guy is a top half field finish is the best that can be hoped for.
Chiknsmack Stables sends out one of their stable stalwarts, Priceless Revenge and this colt has shown scintillating form in the top ranks for the last two seasons including taking the Hollywood Gold Cup this year, with none other than Heatseeker back in 5th. He also took the Oaklawn Handicap with a track record and 115 PSR which more than entitles him to be up there in the firing line when the finishing line comes into view. The stable is not known for misplacing their horses and considering the caliber of other runners it is assumed that this colt is in the race to win and not make the numbers up. Double entered in the BC Mile.
Speedy hasn’t quite lived up to his moniker and whilst this good looking colt by Handsome Man (BC Sprint Winner) out of a good race mare in Xtra Heat, it would be fair to say that this race could be a few furlongs too far despite his winning form at Shenandoah Downs over 9f in a track record. It may be that after having a look at the field on Thursday evening, Zippy Chippy will decide to pull this colt from the race and keep him down at a lower level where he seems to be able to perform better. It could be asking too much also if he takes up his alternative entry in the Sprint.
And last but not least is Vindictive representing the amazing Italian stable of Olmo Dorato. This colt has really come into his own in the last 4 races winning both the Travers and Woodward Stakes and posting a PSR of 117 in the latter. This horse also shows that good horses don’t have to cost a fortune, having been picked up from Endless Vista for the tiny sum of $25,000 and now boasting earnings of over $1.5millon. Another horse with an entry in the Endurance like Reichenbach Falls.
So having gone through the field and digested the form book I bet you are all wondering on what our predication will be for the finishing order?! Well its definitely going to be a horse and its definitely going to be exciting but as for my top tips? Lets just say that it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Regal Son, Vindictive and Autharky up there with Reichenbach Falls and Come Vampire mixing it up at the business end of the race.
At the end of the day we are here for the racing and we have been blessed to see such a stellar field of runners entered so far – with the chance of a few late entrants just to throw the whole complexion of the race up in the air!
Anyway, one must be off to visit the other owners here – I am sure that was Jim Webber just landing his Sikorsky S76 which you cant miss as its painted in his stable colours of blue and yellow with the banner proclaiming it to be the home of the only TC winner in PF history – nothing like being modest in this game! I wonder who that was behind the tinted windows with the Dolce & Gabanna shades carrying the latest Louis Vitton overnighter……..
Saturday, March 14, 2009
AMANDA PULLS OUT HER MAJOR TRUMP CARD FOR THE DERBY
Honest stayer WinWinWin will start off his preparation for the Melbourne Cup this week with a run in a $30,000 Open Handicap over a mile at Victoria Park. Kayll said he was happy with his preparation say he had filled out nicely since his last run when he won the Group 3 WA St Leger in Perth. "He's coming along nicely and he well and truly gets the two miles so I'd like to give him a go at the Melbourne Cup" he said. "He'll go onto the G3 Kingston Town (2000m) on the 11th of Feb and then either the G1 Metropolitan Handicap (2600m) or the G2 Winning Edge Handicap (2400m) at Caulfield before the Melbourne Cup."
COULD SWAIN'S GOLD FINISH THE HEATS BUSINESS?
Race 7483 - 1/9/12 - Grade 1 - Japan Cup - Tokyo Racecourse - 3YOs & up - 1 1/2mi T - $5,000,000 Odds------
Heat Seeker FDL Lodge $1.70f
High Heart Elite Thoroughbreds $17.00
Retribution Spartan Racing Stables $7.00
Sinking Fear Olmo Dorato $4.50
Trigun JD Kayll Race Club $8.00
Race 7484 - 1/9/12 - Grade 1 - Japan Cup Dirt - Tokyo Racecourse - 3YOs & up - 1 5/16mi - $2,300,000 Odds------
A View to a Kill Otsego Farms $6.50
Believer FDL Lodge $8.00
Blessed Rainbow $11.00
Freethinker FDL Lodge $61.00
Gold Skimmer Foxies Lodge $21.00
Missing Hour Watch This Space $9.00
Regal Son Snowbank Farm $1.80f
Sligeach Woodbury Stables $5.50
That's Bullcat Olmo Dorato $31.00
Monday, November 24, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
NEWMARKET HANDICAP
7 Newmarket Handicap 3.30
1200m $500,000 2yo & up Group 1. Apprentices cannot claim.
TAB Sportsbet Fixed Odds
1 37111 RUN MISSY RUN, 10 Golden Acres S Wilman 59 4.00
2 25323 FUR WILL FLY, 4 South Beach Stables D Oliver 57 9.00
3 67122 FIREHEART, 2 Godolphin17 A Khan 56 10.00
4 12211 ATTACK AT DAWN, 1 Chiquita Lodge D Bujak 55.5 3.70f
5 11123 HEPATIC FLAP, 6 FDL Lodge F LaFleur 55.5 6.50
612115 FLAWLESS TOWER, 3 Olmo Dorato E Pozzoli 55 15.00
7 98374 KOSTYA, 7 Beaver Stables G Boss 54.5 13.00
8 s2210 HANDSOME BANE, 5 JD Kayll Race Club J Kayll 54 61.00
9 76668 MIRROR IMAGE, 8 Plugger Racing G Kayll 53 101.00
10 0s112 PERFECTION, 9 Hopeful Farm S Baster 52 5.50
Run Missy Run 1, Perfection 2, Attack At Dawn 3, Hepatic Flap 4
Golden Acres (Randwick) STEVEN WILMAN
Owner: Golden Acres Syndicate (Mgr: S Wilman)
4yo ch h Missy’s Bridle- Pharein (Phar Feather) TIMEFORM Race Rating 98
RED, PURPLE SASH, WHITE SLEEVES, PURPLE CAP
27 starts. 17-2-5 $5,607,250 Dist: 10-5:2:2 Track: 2-1:1:0
3-6 CAUL Sat 26Feb11 1400 VIC HEALTH-G1, Firm, S Wilman (3) 58, $2.20f:1-Bro’Town (NZ) 53:6L,1-20-59TR
7-13 NAD Sat 26Mar11 1200 SHAHEEN-G1, Fast, S Wilman (4) 57, $5.50ef: 1-Deux Francais 51: 4L, 1-07-54
1-7 NMKT Sat 15May11 1600 LOCKINGE-G1, Good, S Wilman (6) 57, $2.60f: 2-Princess Nina 55: 3.3L, 1-34-80
1-8 ASCT Sat 13Jun11 1600 QUEEN ANNE-G1, Good, S Wilman (6) 57, $2.20f: 2-Arctic Memories 57: 2.8L, 1-34-55
1-7 NMKT Sat 11July11 1200 JULY CUP-G1, Firm, S Wilman (6) 58.5, $2.50f: 2-Perfect Picture 57: 2.7L, 1-08-25TR
Champion sprinter who won the first two legs of the Silver Arrow Series last year before running second (behind Life Of Mars) in this race. Started off the season slowly before loving the European Climate with 3 straight wins over there. Beat Perfect Picture, Life On Mars and subsequent Australia Stakes winner Returnofthedancer last start. Should atone for last year’s defeat.
South Beach Stables (Trinidad & Tobago) DAMIEN OLIVER
Owner: South Beach Syndicate (Mgr: C Ambrose)
4yo b h Aussie King Prawn- Feathers Flying (Royal Applause) TIMEFORM Race Rating 90
PINK, ROYAL BLUE SLEEVES
27 starts. 10-5-4 $2,131,500 Dist: 8-3:0:0 Track: 2-0:0:0
2-8 TKYO Sat 1Feb11 1400 NEGISHI-G3, Fast, Y Iwata (7) 57, $5.50: 1-Run Missy Run 57: 6L, 1-21-16TR
5-7 FLEM Sat 25Mar11 1200 SALINGER-G1, Firm, D Oliver (7) 55, $5.50: 1-Hepatic Flap 53.5: 7L, 1-07-63WR
3-6 LSP Sat 26Apr11 1600 TEXAS MILE-G3, Heavy, M Kinane (2) 57.5, $2.50: 1-Made You Look 57.5:6L,1-36-23TR
2-7 BELM Sat 28May11 1600 METRO HCP-G1, Fast, M Kinane (1) 57, $3.50f: 1-Octane 53.5: 0.8L, 1-33-75
3-8 HOLL Sat 19Jun11 1400 TRIPLEBC-G2, Fast, M Kinane (1) 56, $3.50: 1-Taco Bell 55.5: 1.5L, 1-20-78TR
Multiple Group 1 winner who ran in this last year for fifth (behind Life On Mars). Has been racing on the dirt lately with mixed results, and his last run on turf was 5th behind Hepatic Flap. I don’t think he particulary likes the Flemington straight and he isn’t in any better form than last year. Should still run a forward race.
Godolphin17 (Moonee Valley) AADIL KHAN
Owner: Godolphin Syndicate (Mgr: S Bin Suroor)
4yo b h Forest Dancer- Sparks Fly (Lite The Fuse) TIMEFORM Race Rating 95
BLACK, RED STARS, SLEEVES AND CAP
19 starts. 3-3-2 $498,500 Dist: 9-2:2:1 Track: 1-1:0:0
6-8 CAUL Sat 26Feb11 1800 UNDERWOOD-G1, Firm, B Cornish (2) 56, $7.00: 1-Camena’s Thunder 56: 11.6L, 1-47-85
7-8 CAUL Sat 4Mar11 1600 TOORAK-G1, Firm, B Cornish (4) 54, $4.50: 1-Ton Of Luck (USA) 56: 19.5L, 1-36-67
1-6 FLEM Sat 1Apr11 1200 AGE CLASSIC-G1, Firm, B Cornish (1) 58.5, $3.00: 2-Yeager 58.5: 2.9L, 1-08-54
2-13 DOOM Sat 6May11 1200 AWA STAKES-LR, Firm, B Cornish (8) 58.5, $3.20f: 1-Drunken Smart 54: 0.6L, 1-09-15
2-4 MV Sat 20Jun11 1200 AUST STAKES-G1, Good, B Cornish (1) 58.5, $2.50: 1-Returnofthedancer 58.5: 0.1L, 1-09-05Group 1 winner with a change of stables for $800,000 (formerly trained by Victorian Racing Stables). 3 starts back at this track and distance he won with relative ease from the highly rated Yeager. Next start he found the 5 kilo weight difference too much when beaten behind the Group 2 winner Drunken Smart in Queensland before a close second in the Australia Stakes. Was beaten by a Moonee Valley specialist then and is a Group 1 winner at the distance and goes well at the track. Hard to catch.
Chiquita Lodge (Rosehill) DON BUJAK
Owner: Chiquita Lodge (Mgr: D Bujak)
6yo ch m Maythehorsebewithu- Dancethruthedawn (Mr ProspectorTIMEFORM Race Rating 94
WHITE AND PINK QUARTERS, SLEEVES AND CAP
55 starts. 31-12-4 $6,297,750 Dist: 23-12:4:1 Track: 7-4:1:0
1-10 RHIL Sat 29Jan11 1100 CONCORDE-G3, Firm, D Bujak (5) 55.5, $3.00ef: 2-Handsome Politics 51: 2.1L, 1-02-29
2-13 NAD Sat 26Mar11 1200 SHAHEEN-G1, Fast, D Bujak (1) 54, $6.00: 1-Deux Francais 51.5: 2.1L, 1-07-54
2-10 GCST Sat 3Jun11 1400 MM CUP, Firm, D Bujak (9) 54.5, $4.00: 2-Rocket 52: 0.1L, 1-21-80
1-11 FLEM Sat 1Jul11 1000 LIGHTNING-G1, Hard, D Bujak (8) 56, $3.50f: 2-Hepatic Flap 55.5: 0.4L, 55-94
1-9 CAUL Sat 14Jul11 1100 OAKLEIGH-G1, Firm, D Bujak (3) 56, $4.50: 2-Perfection 57.5: 0.1L, 1-02-19Champion sprinter who ran fourth in this (behind Handsome Problem) in 2009. Has won the Lightning Stakes and Oakleigh Plate in 2009 and 2011. Talk around the stables is that she doesn’t run a full 1200m out against this sort of class but she has beaten her main dangers well at her last 2 starts bar Run Missy Run should be hard to beat.
FDL Lodge (Randwick) FINLAY LEFLEUR
Owner: FDL Syndicate (Mgr: F DeFleur)
3yo ch c Thief Of Hearts- Isca (Rory’s Jester) TIMEFORM Race Rating 92
BLACK, RED AND WHITE HOOPED SLEEVES, QUARTERED CAP
16 starts. 8-3-3 $2,480,000 Dist: 3-2:0:0 Track: 3-2:1:0
1-7 FLEM Sat 3Mar11 1200 SALINGER-G1, Firm, F LeFleur (3) 53.5, $3.50: 2-Private Choice 52: 1.5L, 1-07-63WR
1-7 ASCT Sat 6May11 1600 RAILWAY-G1, Firm, F LeFleur (4) 53, $3.20: 2-Ton Of Luck 55.5: 1.1L, 1-34
1-9 JAPAN Sat 1Jun11 1600 YASUDA-G1, Firm, F LeFleur (2) 52, $6.00: 2-Color Of Fame 57: 2L. 1-32-77TR
2-11 FLEM Sat 1Jul11 1000 LIGHTNING-G1, Hard, F LeFleur (11) 55.5, $5.50: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 0.4L, 55-94
3-9 CAUL Sat 14Jul11 1100 OAKLEIGH-G1, Firm, F LeFleur (5) 55.5 $5.50: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 1.5L, 1-02-19 Star miler who has just failed in his two Silver Arrow runs behind Attack At Dawn. His last run at the track/distance was a very good win in the Salinger. Handles a mile and that is very handy for today as it is usually a big test. Should run well.
Olmo Dorato (Cancanelle) ETTORE POZZOLI
Owner: Olmo Dorato Syndicate (Mgr: E Pozzoli)
4yo ch m Troll Tower- Flawlessly (Affirmed) TIMEFORM Race Rating 85
PINK, NAVY DIAGONAL STRIPES, WHITE SLEEVES AND CAP, PINK POM POM
35 starts. 21-3-0 $2,609,750 Dist: 21-13:2:0 Track: 6-3:0:0
1-5 SANTA Sat 9Apr11 1300 SIMEON-G3, Firm, E Pozzoli (5) 55.5, $1.60f: 2-Mystical Island 51.5: 2.3L, 1-14-45
2-8 CANN Sat 29Apr11 1200 CHIESA-G3, Good, E Pozzoli (3) 56, $1.80f: 1-Xanthomata 50.5: 1.5L, 1-09-71TR
1-6 FLEM Sat 26May11 1200 STANDISH-G3, Hard, E Pozzoli (3) 56, $1.80f: 2-Lord Kayman 50: 2.2L, 1-08-11
1-3 MORP Sat 24Jun11 1200 SANGSTER-G1, Firm, E Pozzoli (2) 56, $1.10f: 2-Vesuvius 56: 4.4L, 1-09-44
5-9 CAUL Sat 14Jul11 1100 OAKLEIGH-G1, Firm, E Pozzoli (4) 56, $4.00f: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 10.1L, 1-02-19 Hong Kong Sprint winner of last year who ran seventh last year (behind Life Of Mars). Has been in top shape this campaign but has been disappointing when she’s stood up to the big league, especially last start when backed into favouritism from loyal punters. Just think the she doesn’t run out a fast 1200m pace in this sort of class but she’ll run her usual honest race.
Beaver Stables (Flemington) GLEN BOSS
Owner: Beaver Syndicate (Mgr: B Ruth)
3yo gr c Encosta De Lago- Bollinger (Dehere) TIMEFORM Race Rating 90
NAVY BLUE, GOLD LIGHTNING BOLT, GOLD AND WHITE ARMBANDS, GOLD CAP
15 starts. 7-2-1 $1,821,000 Dist: 8-3:2:1 Track: 3-1:0:0
9-13 NAD Sat 26Mar11 1200 SHAHEEN-G1, Fast, F Dettori (7) 52, $9.00: 1-Deux Francais 51: 5.6L, 1-07-54
8-10 GCST Sat 3Jun11 1400 MM CUP, Firm, G Colless (4) 51.5, $8.00: 1-Rocket 52: 10.5L, 1-21-80
3-9 ASCT Sat 17Jun11 1200 GOLD JUBILEE-G1, Good, J Murtagh (5) 54.5, $3.50f: 1-Perfect Picture 58.5: 3.5L, 1-09
7-11 FLEM Sat 1Jul11 1000 LIGHTNING-G1, Hard, G Boss (7) 55.5, $5.50: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 5.9L, 55-94
4-9 CAUL Sat 14Jul11 1100 OAKLEIGH-G1, Firm, G Boss (1) 55.5, $5.50: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 7.1L, 1-02-19 Blue Diamond winner of last season who has always been well fancied this year but has been disappointing. Good run in the Golden Jubilee before being close up in the Lightning and the Oakleigh. Backs up well and is very consistent. Will run another honest race and loves the straight track.
JD Kayll Race Club (Moonee Valley) JOSH KAYLL
Owner: J D Kayll, S Polizzi, J Layley, A P Mayne & B Ung
5yo br h Handsome Man- Urbane (Citidancer) TIMEFORM Race Rating 77
BLACK, YELLOW MALTESE CROSS, YELLOW AND RED STRIPED SLEEVES, QUARTERED CAP
18 starts. 3-4-5 $302,250 Dist: 3-0:1:2 Track: 1-1:0:0
2-13 EFM Sat 5Dec10 1400 ASCOT-LR, Yielding, D Dunn (5) 53.5, $5.50: 1-Hepatic Flap 52: 5.8L, 1-22-93
2-9 SANH Sat 22Jan11 1400 LISTON-G2, Firm, D Dunn (7) 57.5, $10.00: 1-Bro’Town 55: 1.1L, 1-22-03
2-6 NEWM Sat 19May11 1800 PRIX D’ISHIPAN- G1, Yielding, J Kayll (4) 54, $5.00: 1-Arctic Memories 57: 5.9L, 1-48-73
1-7 MORP Sat 10Jun11 1100 IRWIN-G3, Hard, J Kayll (6) 58.5, $4.00ef: 2-Rain Man 58.5: 1.8L, 1-03-18
7-7 CAUL Sat 7Jul11 1400 C.F.ORR-G1, Good, J Kayll (7) 57, $7.00: 1-Camena’s Thunder 57: 11.5L, 1-21-98Well bred colt who really disappointed last start when well fancied in the Orr Stakes. Expected to run better this time and the blinkers are on to sharpen him up so he can contend with these. At best a good 3rd or 4th.
Plugger Racing (Moonee Valley) GRANT KAYLL
Owner: G J Kayll, I Spillard, D C Kayll, A E Kayll.
5yo bl h Sunday Silence- Riboletta (Roi Normand) TIMEFORM Race Rating 80
CERISE, ROYAL BLUE SASH AND STRIPED SLEEVES, WHITE CAP
35 starts. 2-2-5 $257,250 Dist: 6-0:0:1 Track: 3-0:0:1
7-8 CAUL Sat 11Mar11 1400 ELLIS STAKES-G3, Good, D Oliver (4) 50.5, $8.00: 1-Tsunami 53: 10.1L, 1-22-16
6-9 FLEM Sat 1Apr11 1100 HILTON-LR, Good, G Kayll (5) 56, $7.00: 1-Definite 56: 6.8L, 1-02-87
6-13 CDWNS Sat 29Apr11 1000 AEGON-LR, Firm, G Kayll (5) 42, $13.00: 1-Yeager 54: 6.6L, 56-43
6-13 CAUL Sat 3Jun11 1100 RUBITON-G3, Yielding, G Kayll (8) 58.5, $10.00: 1-Mr. Gwalia 54.5: 5L, 1-04-46
8-11 FLEM Sat 1Jul11 1000 LIGHTNING-G1, Hard, G Kayll (10) 58.5, $31.00: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 11.8L, 55-94Consistent handicapper sprinter who ran a pretty decent race in the Lightning Stakes before Attack At Dawn. Ran well at WFA and Handicap class before that. Shouldn’t get much weight and gets a strong 1400m so will handle the pace. Roughy.
Hopeful Farms (Flemington) STEVEN BASTER
Owner: Handsome Man Stud Syndicate
4yo b h Handsome Man- Sister Act (Saint Ballado) TIMEFORM Race Rating 100
ROYAL BLUE, GREEN SLEEVES, LOGO, GOLD CUP AND POM POM
4 starts. 2-1-0 $255,000 Dist: no starts Track: no starts
9-9 RHIL Sat 8Aug10 1100 STAR KINGDOM-G3, Hard, D Nikolic (4) 54.5, $6.00: 1-Blast Of Storm 56: 9.8L, 1-02-71
1-7 EMLD Sat 26May11 1300 FSN HCP-LR, Fast, S Baster (7) 57, EVENS: 2-Mardi Gras 57: 7.5L, 1-14-53WR
1-5 CDWNS Sat 19Jun11 1600 FIRECRACKER-G3, Good, S Baster (4) 54.5, $2.80f: 2-Island Refugee 52: 3L, 1-34-01
2-9 CAUL Sat 14Jul11 1100 OAKLEIGH-G1, Firm, S Baster (7) 57.5, $10.00: 1-Attack At Dawn 56: 0.1L, 1-02-19Well bred colt who has really came around in leaps and bounds this campaign. Made the transition to Group 1 level last start with a magnificent 2nd to Attack At Dawn. Should go very close.
Tips:
Run Missy Run
Perfection
Attack At Dawn
Hepatic Flap
Josh Kayll
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
HE'S BACK
Now he was entered in the Lockinge Stakes, one of Europe's top mile races, which has a rich quality over the years. The only Australian runners to run before Run Missy Run, were the half-brothers Elvstroem and Haradasun, who both went on to race with great distinction in England, especially Haradasun who won the Queen Anne Stakes.
Up against Run Missy Run was the Breeders Cup Mile winner Mr Purler, the evergreen sprinter All For Dansilver, the Group 1 winning mare Devil His Brew & the improvers Maximize, Island Refugee & Princess Nina.
Run Missy Run led the whole race and won running way by 3 lengths from Princess Nina, with Island Refugee and All For Dansilver filling the other places in the money.
Punters had kept him at a safe price for Lightning Stakes before that win at $21.00 but he has been backed in to a short price of $7.50 behind the FDL Lodge pair Life On Mars and Hepatic Flap. The challenge is on for Run Missy Run is to take on the champion 3yo filly Life On Mars, of whom he has a losing record against so far. The factors were against him on those two occasions, and I seriously think that Run Missy Run will make her sweat if he runs. Come on Steve, run him!
Anyway I am the trainer of All For Dansilver and I am happy with his run, and will push on in the mile Group 1 events before going for a record breaking third straight Goodwood Handicap.
Here is the pre-race odds for the Lightning Stakes in a month or two game time.
LIGHTNING STAKES (1000m)
$3.50 Life On Mars
$6.00 Hepatic Flap
$7.50 Run Missy Run
$10.00 Deux Francais, Attack At Dawn, Flawless Tower
$13.00 Arctic Silver, Returnofthedancer
$15.00 Bro'Town, Fireheart
$21.00 Rocket, Private Choice
$26.00 People's Champ, Kostya, Handsome Politics
$41.00 All For Dansilver, Maroon Lodge
$81.00 Bellfast Lad, Skasey, Drunken Smart
It should be a keenly contested race and is the start of the Silver Arrow Sprint Series. All us Aussies went to clean-sweep the series. Will Life On Mars join Fin's other mares in All For Camena and Blushing Allanna in winning the triple crown? Will Run Missy Run clean-sweep to atone for last year? Or will the tough mare Attack At Dawn or the stallion Returnofthedancer reclaim there crown of being the Silver Arrow Champ again? Its anybody's guess.
Josh Kayll
Aussies deny the British yet again
Amanda O'Brien of Bally Doyle has been a magnificent sport of in all the years on PF but she must have been a tad annoyed that she just failed to win a Group 1 for the first time in a while, with Ordinary World in the Selene Stakes at Woodbine. Amanda, (who is well loved on the game) has commented that she is feeling what she must do to win a Group 1. My answer; Run away from the superstable in FDL Lodge and his gigantic colt Heat Seeker, and you have got a greater chance of winning a Group 1.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Kentucky Derby Review
Welcome to Churchill Downs, home of the Twin Spires and more specifically this week, the Kentucky Derbee. OK I will probably mispronounce the name dozens of times in this recap but I hope you will all forgive me!
The American representatives were headed by Big N’Tough from Rivendell stables who was heads above the rest of the field in terms of form and G1 wins.
The starting bells rang and the horses sprang as one and down the stretch they came for the first time. Through the opening furlong it was State Tower out in front, followed by Key Largo, Red Dawn and Blessed. Big N’Tough was sitting handily just slightly up from mid field with Sligeach in his sights whilst Road to
The full finishing order was:
13 Sligeach 3yo Colt Woodbury Stables
5 Ditko 3yo Colt Iron Racing
14 Big N' Tough 3yo Colt Rivendell Stable
3 Thyroid Storm 3yo Colt Underworld Stables
9 Fireball 3yo Colt Royal Flush Farms
1 Blessed 3yo Colt Rainbow
4 Tundra Sky 3yo Colt Rainbow
15 Silver Sword 3yo Colt Snowbank Farm
12 Road to
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10 Golfo Blanco 3yo Colt Yeguada Lore Toki
6 Cold Come Back 3yo Colt FDL Lodge
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11 Red Dawn 3yo Colt Alydar Stables