Road Rage Holds Off Peace

This one was reduced to a field of four, with the scratches of Eric's Mambo, Home Skillet, Orchestrated, and Rough Shot. Imagini was the first out of the gate, but was passed by Grosso. She sprinted to a clear lead, but weakened after a half and Imagini took over. Cradle of Peace (Peace Rules) was in good position in third and began to close in the stretch. He was joined by Road Rage and these two drew clear of the rest of the field, racing as a team to the finish. It looked like Cradle of Peace was in front, but Road Rage got the best of the bob and the win.

Result: September 15, 2008 
Delaware Park Race 4
Claiming

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Floating On Air Just Miss(ed)

Floating On Air (Peace Rules) broke well and was 2nd early on the rail. Swiss Spirit was in front and Lady On a Run was also up with the pace. Floating On Air was in a bit tight and Swiss Spirit checked and fell back in the pack. Floaing On Air took the lead, but she was drifting out, and both Just Miss and Shirl's My Girl were closing inside of her. At the end, it was a photo between Floating On Air and Just Miss, with the latter getting the win. The margin was small enough that the drifting out was probably the difference in the race.

Result: September 15, 2008 
Fairplex Park Race 1
Maiden Claiming

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It Makesmehappy that Tiger Rules is Ready to Cruise

September 16, 2008
Delaware Park Race 8
Allowance
6 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 3:54 PM HRTV

Tiger Rules (Peace Rules - Danzig Tiger by Danzig Connection) will try allowance company, after breaking his maiden at Delaware Park on August 25. The second place finisher in that race, Macho Star, has since broken his maiden. Tiger Rules faced some good company in his previous races, including undefeated Run Away and Hide, who won the Kentucky Stakes (gr. III) and the Saratoga Special (gr. II), Silent Valor, who won the Sapling Stakes (gr. III), and Advice, who was 3rd in the Arlington-Washington Futurity.

Count On Lou (Marquetry - Irish Baroness by Larrupin') broke his maiden on July 4 at a mile at Colonial Downs by an impressive 13 lengths. He then finished 7th in the Chenery Stakes on the turf at Colonial on July 26. Second in that race was Mr. Keeper, who won the Oliver's Twist Stakes on September 13.

Uncle Gidge (Belong to Me - Elgin Lady by Valid Appeal) broke his maiden in his first try on July 26 at Philadelphia Park, and then finished 2nd in his next start in allowance company. In that race, he took the lead out of the gate and was caught in the stretch.

Makesmehappy (Orientate - Britetonzmyday by High Brite) and R B Lion King (Lion Heart - Hail The Queen by Danzatore) met in a maiden race on July 26 at Delaware Park, with Makesmehappy winning and R B Lion King closing to take 2nd. In his next start, R B Lion King was victorious at Delaware Park August 11. Makesmehappy has not run since his maiden win.

La Vengansa (El Corredor - Cupids Revenge by Red Ransom) broke his maiden in his 2nd start, on May 31 at Pimlico. In his next start, he finished 4th in an allowance race at Delaware on June 15.

Barracuda Bay (Mutakddim - Velvet Throne by Cox's Ridge), Shine For Steve (West Acre - Dreamadreamforme by Sword Dance (IRE)), and Ready to Cruise (More Than Ready - River Cruise by Not For Love) all broke their maidens first time out and have not raced since. Barracuda Bay, who went gate to wire in his triumph, won at Delaware Park on July 27. The 2nd and 3rd place finishers in that race have since won. Shine For Steve came from off the pace in his August 11 win at Philadelphia Park. Ready to Cruise also came from off the pace in his win, on August 17 at Laurel Park.

Pacificator will Go Getem to be a Smokin' Legend

September 16, 2008
Kentucky Downs Race 5
Allowance Optional Claiming
6.5 furlongs turf
2-year Olds
Post Time: 4:30 PM TVG

Pacificator (Peace Rules - Penthouse Doll by Pentelicus), who broke his maiden by a scant nose on July 17 at Ellis Park, returns in an Allowance/Optional Claiming race at 6.5 furlongs on the Kentucky Downs turf. Pacificator is in for the $62,500 tag. Since that race he's had a work at Churchill Downs. Smokin' Legend and Go Getem are the only 2 horses not in for a tag in the race.

Sabino (Stroll - Say You'll Stay by Woodman) and Iron Legacy (Runaway Groom - Iron Miss by Fit to Fight) have met several times. On April 26, they met in a maiden race at Churchill Downs with Sabino finishing 2nd and Iron Legacy 4th, and on July 26, they met in the Chenery Stakes on the Colonial Downs turf. In this stakes, Iron Legacy was 4th and Sabino was 5th. In between those two races, Sabino broke his maiden by 13 lengths on May 18, and Iron Legacy won by 4 on July 8 on the turf. Sabino also ran in the Continental Mile Stakes at Monmouth on August 16, finishing 6th. Sabino and Iron Legacy are the only members of the field with turf experience, and Iron Legacy is the only horse with a win on the surface.

Boot Cut (Storm Boot - Count Tootsies by Private Account) broke his maiden in his 2nd start on May 3 at Calder. In his next start, he was 3rd in the B L's Sweep Stakes on June 15. In his most recent start, he was 2nd in a $50,000 Claiming race at Del Mar on August 4.

Need a Name (Sir Cherokee - Lost Command by Lost Code) won in his first try on May 24 at Churchill Downs. He then finished 5th in an allowance race on July 10, and 6th in the Mountaineer Juvenile Stakes on August 2. In his most recent start, he finished 4th behind Katolak Cowboy and Live the Dash in an allowance race at Presque Isle Downs on September 5.

Kentuckysoldierboy (Tumblebrutus - Offensive Threat by Defensive Play) won his first race by disqualification at Churchill Downs on July 3. He then finished 5th in an Allowance/Optional Claiming race at Arlington Park on August 13. The winner of that race was Jose Adan, who finished 1st in the Arlington-Washington Futurity, but was disqualified to 2nd.

Technical Express (Express Tour - Technical Key by Technology) won his first start on July 1, and then finished 4th in a Handicap on August 9. Both of these races were at Fairmont Park.

Smokin' Legend (Smoke Glacken - Binalegend by Binalong) has run 3 times. In his first start at Churchill Downs on June 19, he finished 7th behind Medaglia d'Onore. In his second start, he was fourth behind Kentuckysoldierboy, in that one's maiden victory, on July 3 at Churchill Downs. Most recently, he won a $40,000 Maiden Claiming race at Arlington Park on July 25.

Go Getem (Posse - Rose of Lee by Phone Trick) was a winner in his only start, a $30,000 Maiden Claiming race at Ellis Park on August 9. In that race, he was in the lead for most of the race.