-by Anfield Road
Previous Winner - Tango Kat, Nemesis Stables
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Qualifier Standings
Street lights, winner of over $300 and with only 2 wins! That is some performance and shows how consistent this horse has been for its owner, Bob Baffert. The short sprint poses no issues for this son of Simple Street. His running style is a consistent one, always with the pace, posting comparable splits for each section in the race. His finishing kick isn’t among the best, but the rest have to keep up with him through all the sections.
Top Gunner, from the top-class Lanes end stable, he excels at the short sprint, winning over this distance on 2 occasions. He is another consistent performer without being top class and is bang on for earning some money back in this race. I make him my favourite today.
Peterloo Massacre, from Anfield Road, is a class horse, bought from Rubi Rocks for $30. Excelling over long sprint s, he wont trouble the leaders over this 1000M, he just doesn’t have the speed. Having worked him in public at 1000M, he conforms my suspicions. If this final was run over 1400M I would have him as favourite.
Lonesome, Bob Baffert’s second runner today and again gives him an excellent chance of earning some money. She has earnt her spot by progressing through the grades first and with growth has matured into a very nice horse, capable of beating anything on her day at this distance. She had won 5 in a row whilst learning her trade in graded races and shown her ability to mix with the very best here. Her running style will place at the front of the pack and try to run the finish out of the field.
Blitzkrieg, second runner from Anfield Road, he represents my best chance of money in this final. Ultra-consistent this season, always in the money, he may just surprise me and get a win here.
Lancaster Bomber, my third runner, he is probably the least likely to get anything from this race and, again, had it been over 1400 he would have an outstanding chance.
Stalingrad, my forth horse and the fact he is marked for claimers next season means he really shouldn’t be in this line up.
Dark Angel, has won a graded race at 1000M in a very nice time early in his career, so the distance poses no problems. His biggest issue is he looks a very good graded horse but an average championship one.
Ravishing Spectre, his winning time in February is an outstanding run and shows he has ability but he lacks the consistency required at this level. Cannot see him challenging the better horses here.
Predictions
Top Gunner
Street Lights
Lonesome
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