This week's races where only going to be from Gulfstream and the Fair Grounds. However, due to my screwing up a little bit in the first episode of Furlongs and Horses yesterday, I have a bonus race from Oaklawn.
This weeks previews will be the Sunshine Millions Classic (even though it's reallly a 1 horse race), Lecomte and Silverbulletday as well as the Smarty Jones! Lets take a look at the fields.
Gulfstream Park - Saturday, January 18, 2014
Race 10 - 5:03 PM $1 Daily Double / $1 Exacta / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta
STAKES
Florida Sunshine Millions Classic S.
Purse $400,000. For Four Year Olds And Upward Registered Florida Breds With The Ftboa. $2,000 to pass the entry box and $2.000 additional to start, with $400,000 Guaranteed. All fees shall be paid prior to the start of the race. The owner of the winner to receive $240,000 $80,000 to second, $40,000 to third, $20,000 to fourth, $12,000 to fifth and $8,000 to sixth. Weight: 123 lbs: Non-winners of a Grade I over a mile since September 1, allowed 2 Lbs.; A graded stakes at a mile or over since July 1, 4 lbs; $60,000 at a mile or over since August 1, 6 lbs; Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. Closed Saturday, January 4, 2014 with 24 Nominations. Trophy to the winning owner. One And One Eighth Miles.
P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Decaf Again (FL) 8/G L C Olivero 117 B R Rose 20/1
2 2 Joshua's Comprise (FL) 4/C L F Z Maysonett 117 B R Rose 30/1
3 3 Rule Number Six (FL) 5/H L M Rispoli 117 R Gaffney 12/1
4 4 Mucho Macho Man (FL) 6/H L G L Stevens 123 K Ritvo 2/5
5 5 Bernie the Maestro (FL) 7/G L J Rosario 117 M J Maker 4/1
6 6 Gourmet Dinner (FL) 6/H L J Castellano 117 R Triola 6/1
Decaf Again (Wised Up): At 8 he is still rolling along. 5th in last year's edition of this race, he finished 5th in the Gulfstream Park Handicap last year but would have more then likely 6th had Fort Larned had not lost his rider that day. Has finished off the board in his last two starts.
Joshua's Comprise (Comprise): Stablemate to Decaf Again, his current form has included 2 up track finishes and a fourth. He ran well in the Holy Bull last year, but even though this is restricted race some of these horses (with the exception of the favorite of course) are pretty decent.
Rule Number Six (Repent): Won an open stakes race at Calder in May, but hasn't won since. In matter of fact, hasn't even been in the top three since that race in May.
Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno): What can you say? Awesome Again winner, Breeders' Cup Classic winner, he looms over this field. Sure many think that he should be in the Donn instead, but the past two seasons he has started his year in this race and ended with a top 3 finish at the BC. If it rains, he will scratch because last year was a disaster after being eased and having to play catch up the rest of the year.
Bernie the Maestro (Bernstein): 6th at Gulfstream in his last, but he did win at Indiana Downs in a stakes race before that. Although he is the second choice in the race, I'm not sure he has enough talent to really stay with my top two choices.
Gourmet Dinner (Trippi): Together again he and MMM. They where 1-2 in their very first race which GD won. In their last meeting in 2012 though MMM to GD's last place finish in the Woodward. He is the only other graded stakes winner in this field and hasn't won a stakes race since 2012. However, he won in October and has finished third in his last two races including his last at Laurel where the winner is a specialist on that surface.
Win: Mucho Macho Man
Place: Gourmet Dinner
Show: Rule Number Six
The next three races are all for three year olds as we really start get started with Derby and Oaks preps.
Fair Grounds - Saturday, January 18, 2014
Race 7 - 3:25 PM Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) / Daily Double
STAKES
Silverbulletday S.
Purse $125,000. For Fillies Three Years Old. By subscription of $125 by Saturday, January 4. $600 to enter; $625 additional to start. Supplemental nominations of $3,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $125,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the winner; 20% to second, 10% to third, 4% to fourth, 2% to fifth and 1% to sixth through ninth. Weight: 122 Lbs. Non-winners of $36,000, allowed 2 lbs, $25,000, allowed 4 lbs, $20,000, allowed 6 Lbs. (Maiden and claiming races not considered in estimating allowances). Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Silverbulletday Stakes will be limited to fourteen (14) starters. Preference will be given to horses with the highest lifetime earnings at the time of passing the entry box. Failure to draw into the race will cancel all fees. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, January 4, 2014, with 12 nominations. One Mile And Seventy Yards.
P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Express Model (IN) 3/F L R E Eramia 122 B S Flint 12/1
2 2 Unbridled Forever (KY) 3/F L R Albarado 116 D Stewart 7/5
3 3 Army (KY) 3/F L A Reznikov 116 P Vashchenko 20/1
4 4 Istanford (FL) 3/F L J Graham 120 M Stidham 3/1
5 5 Awesome Jill (KY) 3/F L S Bridgmohan 116 M Lovell 15/1
6 6 Divine Beauty (KY) 3/F L R Napravnik 120 J L Jones 8/5
Express Model (Unbridled Express): Stakes winner against Indiana breds, she was second in her local debut which was an off the turf race. Was scratched from the Allowance race last week that was featured to go here instead.
Unbridled Forever (Unbridled's Song): This is her stakes debut. Broke maiden at Churchill in her last, her dam shocked everyone by winning the KY Oaks in 2006 by winning by the highest odds ever in the race.
Army (Corinthian): Takes a major step up in class as she'll be taking on stakes company for the first time.
Istanford (Istan): Makes dirt debut, defeated Awesome Jill in her last. 5th in the Arlington-Washington Lassie at Arlington last fall. Has a shot.
Awesome Jill (Pioneerof the Nile): Stakes debut, was scratched out of the stakes race that featured on last week's RWP.
Devine Beauty (Divine Park): 2 for 2 in her career including a stakes in her last. However she stretches out.
Win: Unbridled Forever
Place: Instanford
Show: Devine Beauty
Fair Grounds - Saturday, January 18, 2014
Race 9 - 4:23 PM Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / Daily Double $0.50 Pick 3 (Races 9-11) / $0.50 Pick 4 (Races 9-12)
STAKES
LeComte S. (Grade III)
Purse $200,000. For Three Year Olds. By subscription of $200 by Saturday, January 4. (Louisiana Derby early bird nominees automatically subscribed); $1,000 to enter; $1,000 additional to start. Supplemental nominations of $5,000 will be accepted at time of entry which shall include all fees. $200,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 4% to fourth, 2% to fifth and 1% to sixth through ninth. Weight: 122 Lbs. Non-winners of $36,000 allowed 2 Lbs.; $25,000, allowed 4 Lbs.; $20,000, allowed 6 Lbs. (Maiden and claiming races not considered in estimating allowances). Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Lecomte Stakes will be limited to fourteen (14) starters. Preference to horses with the highest lifetime earnings at the time of passing entry box. Failure to draw into the race will cancel all fees. A trophy will be presented to the winning owner. Closed Saturday, January 4, 2014, with 82 nominations. One Mile And Seventy Yards.
P# PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1 Roman Unbridled (KY) 3/C L K J Smith 122 C Cook 8/1
2 2 Rainbow Trip (KY) 3/G L C Landeros 116 D Pish 12/1
3 3 Got Shades (KY) 3/C R Albarado 122 D Pish 8/1
4 4 Gold Hawk (KY) 3/C L S Bridgmohan 118 S M Asmussen 3/1
5 5 Smarty's Echo (KY) 3/C L J Graham 116 A P Smith 8/1
6 6 Albano (KY) 3/C L K D Clark 120 J L Jones 7/2
7 7 Vicar's in Trouble (LA) 3/C L R Napravnik 116 M J Maker 9/2
8 8 Silent Ruler (KY) 3/C L M Guidry 116 J K Desormeaux 15/1
9 9 Plug Catcher (KY) 3/C L M Mena 116 W B Calhoun 6/1
Roman Unbridled (Roman Ruler): 4th in the Delta Jackpot, and won a stakes at the same track in his last. We'll have to see if he can bring his form to a larger track.
Rainbow Trip (Sightseeing): 3rd in a stakes at Retama in two back and won his last. However, both of those races where on grass and that is where he has run the best in the past. However, he does have a 3rd place finish on dirt.
Got Shades (Pollard's Vision): Ran pretty well in the BC Juvy Turf 5th. 2 time stakes winner at Louisiana Downs, this is his dirt debut.
Gold Hawk (Empire Maker): 2 for 2, this is his stakes debut. Trainer knows how to handle good 3 year olds.
Smarty's Echo (Smarty Jones): 10th in his dirt debut in the BC Juvy, but one of the horses he finished behind has come back to win. 2nd in the Breeders' Futurity before the BC.
Albano (Istan): Won the Sugar Bowl in last, and is stretching out. Trainer won this race in 2007 with a horse who would finish second in the Derby and Classic. 1/2 brother to Mark Valeski ran well in the FG preps in 2012.
Vicar's in Trouble (Into Mischief): Broke maiden against state company in last, 3rd in other start against open company at Keeneland.
Silent Ruler (Roman Ruler): Has yet to break maiden.
Plug Catcher (Roman Ruler): 3rd to Gold Hawk in his last, uptrack before that.
Win: Got Shades
Place: Gold Hawk
Show: Smarty's Echo
Oaklawn Park - Monday, January 20, 2014Race 8 - 4:38 PM First Half Late Daily Double / Exacta / 50 Cent Trifecta / 10 Cent Superfecta
STAKES
Smarty Jones S.
Purse $150,000. Three Year Olds. No nomination fee. $750 to pass the entry box and $1000 additional to start, Supplementary nominations may be made by the closing time of entries at a fee of $2,500 which qulifies to starts. $150,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the Ownerof the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% to be divided equally between remaining starters. Weights: 122Lbs. Non-winners of $40,000 twice allowed 3 Lbs.; $40,000 once 5 Lbs.; $25,000 once 7 Lbs. (Maiden and Claiming races not considered.) In Allowance Stakes starting preference will be given to horses that have accumulated the highest earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Owner of the winner to receive a trophy. Closed Saturday, January 11, 2014 with 25 nominees. One Mile.
PP Horse A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer
1 D'cajun Cat (FL) 3/C L R Santana, Jr. 115 S M Asmussen
2 Whyruawesome (KY) 3/G L E Martin, Jr. 115 A P Smith
3 Fire Starter (KY) 3/C L R Albarado 115 S Hobby
4 Son of a Preacher (FL) 3/C L M C Berry 115 W B Calhoun
5 A Step Ahead (IL) 3/C L F C Torres 115 B Williamson
6 Walt (KY) 3/C L K S Tohill 115 C A Hartman
7 Denali Rahy Ruler (KY) 3/C L A Birzer 115 T E Martin
8 Tanzanite Cat (FL) 3/C L N Arroyo, Jr. 115 C Autrey
9 Unstoppable Colby (KY) 3/C L J K Court 115 D W Lukas
10 Coastline (KY) 3/C L S Bridgmohan 117 M E Casse
D'cajun Cat (D'wildcat): 3rd in the Sugar Bowl and 5th in the Bashford Manor before that.
Whyruawesome (Whywhywhy): 5th in the Delta Jackpot in his last. Roman Unbridled who is going in the Lecomte finished right in front of him.
Fire Starter (Tapit): Broke maiden in his last start, before that was a DNF. His maiden win was at the distance of the Smarty.
Son of a Preacher (Pulpit): 2nd to Gold Hawk in his last. Defeated Albano in his career debut and this is his stakes debut.
A Step Ahead (Giant's Causeway): 2nd against IL breds in his last. Full brother Giant Oak is a 2 time G1 winner.
Walt (Run Away and Hide): 4th in the Springboard Mile when taken out of his game of going to the lead. Won his two starts before that.
Denali Rahy Ruler (Roman Ruler): 10th in the Springboard Mile. 1st or 2nd in his previous starts, but has never run outside of Remington.
Tanzanite Cat (Graeme Hall): Two starts with a win and a third. This is his stakes debut.
Unstoppable Colby (Pulpit): Hasn't broken maiden yet. 2nd in his last to Gold Hawk.
Coastline (Speightstown): 8th in the Delta Jackpot. Won a stakes at Churchill before that though.
Win: Son of a Preacher
Place: Walt
Show: Coastline
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