Fourteen horses in 9 races. I did my best to cover them all, but came up a little short. Only one recap, Loving Roe Is Easy (Peace Rules), as Saarlight (Saarland) was a scratch. Her race was won by Thankherbanker.

Express Powers Over Loving Roe is Easy

Power Express took the lead out of the gate. Loving Roe Is Easy (Peace Rules) applied pressure from the start, but she couldn't catch Power Express who drew off by 2. Loving Roe Is Easy tired to third, passed by Mona From Deltona, who was never far off the top 2.

Result: November 4, 2008
Meadowlands Race 2
Claiming

Equibase Chart

Miss Marple and P. J.'s Canary Will be Con Lovers

November 5, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 2
Maiden Claiming ($30,000)
6 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 1:08 PM HRTV

Miss Marple (Saarland - Future Diamonds by Roberto) and P. J.'s Canary (Birdstone - P J Prado by El Prado (IRE)) are in the field for this one, while Con Lover (Congaree - Timeless Love by Gilded Time) is on the AE list. Miss Marple debuts in this one, after working at Churchill since early July. Miss Marple is a half-sister to 6 winners, none of which won at 2. Saarland's 27 runners have made 76 total starts, recording 9 wins, 5 seconds, 11 thirds, and $272,800. Con Lover, who is also unraced, has been working at Churchill since August. Con Love is out of the stakes winner Timeless Love. Timeless Love won or placed in 5 stakes, including a win in the Gowell Stakes at 2. Overall, she earned $179,448. Congaree's 38 runners have made 86 total starts, recording 15 wins, 17 seconds, 7 thirds, and $629,568. P.J.'s Canary is a veteran of 4 starts. Her most recent effort resulted in an 11th place finish at Keeneland on October 9, but previously she finished 2nd, 4th, and 2nd at Louisiana Downs. On October 28, she had a sharp 3 furlong work in :35.60 at Churchill Downs. P.J.'s Canary is a half-sister to one winner and her dam is a half-sister to 2 winners. Birdstone's 22 runners have made 70 total starts, recording 14 wins, 11 seconds, 7 thirds and $731,714.

Also returning from P.J.'s Canary's October 9 start is Saint Brigid (Chapel Royal - Pleasing Prospect by Mr. Prospector) who was 6th that day. Previously, she was 4th on the Kentucky Downs turf on September 16. Saint Brigid is by freshman stallion Chapel Royal, whose 73 runners have made 201 starts, recording 25 wins, 18 seconds, 30 thirds, and $759,563. Saint Brigid is a half-sister to 3 winners.

Bizzee Mizzee (Mizzen Mast - Zienat by Woodman), Skinny Legs N All (El Corredor - Fifteenth East by Old Trieste), Crepe (Came Home - Pete's Flair by Peteski), and Saint Ali (Champali - Sistine's Hope by Miswaki) met on October 9 in a 6.5 furlong Maiden Claiming race at Keeneland. Bizzee Mizzee finished 2nd, Skinny Legs N All was 4th, Crepe was 6th, and Saint Ali was 8th. Bizzee Mizzee previously finished 4th at Delaware Park on August 26, and 6th at Delaware on September 23. She is a half-sister to 4 winners, including 2 that won at 2. Skinny Legs N All, who sold for $37,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners, including grade II winner True Direction. Three of her siblings won at 3. Crepe has made 7 total starts. Her best finish was a 4th place on the turf at Kentucky Downs on September 15. Crepe is the 2nd foal out of winning mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners including Guarique, who was a group II winner in Peru. Saint Ali is by first-crop sire Champali, whose 18 runners have made 49 collective starts, registering 5 wins, 6 seconds, 7 thirds, and $120,029. Saint Ali is the 2nd foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to 3 winners, all of which won at 3.

Notreadytobenice (Matty G - Double Chip by Crafty Prospector) has made 6 starts, most recently finishing 4th at Hoosier Park on October 3. Her best finish was a 3rd at Churchill Downs on May 10. The dam of Notreadytobenice has produced one winner from two to race, she is also a half-sister to 3 winners.

Pops Lady V. (Tactical Cat - Social Crown by Chief's Crown) has run twice, finishing 3rd at Turfway on September 25, and 11th at Keeneland on October 10. Pops Lady V. is a half-sister to 4 winners, including stakes winner St Matthew.

Countess Katie (Wild Wonder - Countess of Chevron by Flying Chevron) has made four starts, most recently finishing 6th at Turfway Park on September 11. Her best finish was 2nd, which she achieved twice at Ellis Park on August 10 and August 24. Countess Katie is a half-sister to two 2-year old winners, and a full-sister to the winner E Bee Girl who has earned $47,247 through 2008.

Ultimate Bliss (Millennium Wind - Allurable by Regal Classic) has run three times, finishing 8th at Arlington Park on July 12, 5th in the All Sold Out Stakes at Fairmount Park on August 26, and 5th at Hawthorne on September 27. Ultimate Bliss is the 2nd foal out of the winning mare, Allurable. Allurable's first foal, Incluso, was a winner.

Unraced Uneven (Even the Score - Naturalreesehorse by Fit to Fight), by first-crop sire Even the Score, completes the main body of the race. Even the Score's 27 runners have made 81 total starts, recording 11 wins, 15 seconds, 9 thirds, and $386,171. She is out of the mare Naturalreesehorse, a winner at 2 and 3. Naturalreesehorse has produced the winner, Sentimental.

Completing the AE list are unraced Rampillion (Came Home - Hell On Heels by Free House), Winning Dixie (More Than Ready - Stomping by Dixieland Band), and Princessmarguerite (Thunderello - Daffodil Princess by A P Jet). Rampillion is the first foal out of an unraced mare who is a daughter of stakes winner Bienandanza who earned $140,143. Winning Dixie, who sold for $180,000 as a yearling, finished 3rd in her only start, on the Kentucky Downs turf on September 15. She is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half- or full-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winner Open Toe. Princessmarguerite has made one start, finishing 6th at Turfway Park on September 25. Princessmarguerite is the first foal out of the stakes-placed mare Daffodil Princess who is a half- or full-sister to 7 winners, including stakes winners Cousin Kelly, Scarlet Stanley, E. J.'s Laura, Jini's Jet.

Speight of Hand will make a Miner's Escape from Toby the Coal Man

November 5, 2008
Aqueduct Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile
2-year Olds
Post Time: 1:24 PM HRTV/TVG

Speight of Hand (Speightstown - Hitch by Cox's Ridge) makes his third start, after finishing 3rd at Belmont Park both on September 5, and on October 16. Since that race, he's had one 4 furlong work at Belmont Park registering a time of :48.13. Speight of Hand, who sold for $140,000 as a yearling, is out of the stakes winner Hitch. Hitch won or placed in 10 stakes, including one at 2, and earned $425,561. Hitch was also a debut winner at 2, and is the dam of 6 winners. Speightstown's 35 runners have made 88 total starts, recording 15 wins, 19 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,064,537.

American Dance (A. P. Indy - Quiet Dance by Quiet American) finished 2nd in his only start, at Belmont Park on October 4. Quiet Dance, dam of American Dance, was a winner and stakes-placed at 2, a stakes winner at 4, and earned $224,240. Quiet Dance has produced 5 winners, including grade III winner Congressionalhonor and Horse of the Year Saint Liam.

Mesa Sunrise (Sky Mesa - Bashful Charmer by Capote) sold for $130,000 as a weanling, $250,000 as a yearling, and $800,000 as a 2-year old. He has made three starts, finishing 3rd at Saratoga on August 13, 2nd on the Saratoga turf on Auugst 29, and 2nd on the Belmont turf on October 9. Bashful Charmer, dam of Mesa Sunrise, was stakes winner at 2. Bashful Charmer has produced 8 winners, including group II winner Silver Jack and stakes winner Saturday's Child. Four of her offspring won at 2.

Toby the Coal Man (Mineshaft - Major Melissa by Partner's Hero) has finished 3rd in both of his starts, at Saratoga on August 15 and on October 1 at the Meadowlands. He sold for $130,000 as a weanling, and $290,000 as a yearlin,g and is the first foal out of a placed mare who is a half-sister to grade I winner and champion, Declan's Moon.

Selling for $290,000 as a weanling and $525,000 as a yearling was Aswaaq (Empire Maker - Queen Mama by Seattle Slew), who finished 4th in his only start on a sloppy Belmont track on September 27. Aswaaq is a half-brother to stakes-placed Prince Woodman who has earned $129,592 through 2008. Prince Woodman was one for one at 2. Aswaaq's dam is a half-sister to grade I winner and multi-millionaire Behrens.

Finishing 5th in his only start was Buddy's Song (Unbridled's Song - Summer Wind Dancer by Siberian Summer), who ran at Belmont on September 20. He brought $180,000 as a yearling, and is the first foal out of Summer Wind Dancer, a grade II winner who earned $898,762. As a 2-year old, Summer Wind Dancer was a debut winner and won 2 stakes.

Miner's Escape (Mineshaft - Spy Novel by Broad Brush) has made two starts, finishing 6th at Saratoga on August 10, and 6th at the Meadowlands on October 10. He is a half-brother to winner Spy Story and his dam is a half-sister to grade I winner and sire Indian Charlie.

Cellar Dweller (Rahy - Oriole Way by Cahill Road), who was a $50,000 weanling, finished 6th in his only start, at Belmont on October 25. Cellar Dweller is a half-brother to 4 winners, including stakes-placed Savage Beauty and Pumpkin Bluff.  

Rockland to be Longandstrong and go Trippin' Away

November 5, 2008
Meadowlands Race 4
Maiden Special Weight
1 mile and 70 yards
2-year Olds
Post Time: 2:21 PM TVG

The cast of this one seems familar, not only because we have seen some of these horses before, but also because several (Toby the Coal Man, Miner's Escape) are also entered in the 5th race at Aqueduct which features Speight of Hand. The Maiden Watch horses in this one are Rockland (Smarty Jones - Wiscasset by Kris S.) and Longandstrong (Birdstone - Bessie's Chips by Rakeen).

Rockland is making his 2nd start, after finishing a promising third first time out at Keeneland on October 9. He has had one work since then. Rockland is a half-brother to stakes winner Coal Play, who also finished 2nd behind Big Brown in the Haskell Invitational (gr. I). As a 2-year old, Coal Play won one race and finished 2nd in the What a Pleasure Stakes. Smarty Jones has sired 22 runners who have made 41 total starts, recording 6 wins, 5 seconds, 3 thirds, and $369,636.

Longandstrong is a veteran of 4 starts, finishing 4th on July 18 at Monmouth, 2nd on August 22 at Monmouth, 5th on September 13 at Monmouth, and 2nd on October 1 at the Meadowlands. He's had 2 works since his last start. Longandstrong, who sold for $25,000 as a yearling, is out of the winning mare, Bessie's Chips, who has produced 3 winners from 4 to race. One of Bessie's Chips foals won at 2. Birdstone's 22 runners have made 70 collective starts, registering 14 wins, 11 seconds, 7 thirds, and $731,714.

Finishing 3rd in Longandstrong's October 1 start was Toby the Coal Man (Mineshaft - Major Melissa by Partner's Hero), who also finished 3rd at Saratoga on August 15. He sold for $130,000 as a weanling, and $290,000 as a yearling, and is the first foal out of a placed mare who is a half-sister to grade I winner and champion, Declan's Moon.

Arizona Sunset (Sky Mesa - A Rose for Shannon by Private Account), Trippin' Away (Trippi - Far Away Lady by Farma Way), and Bobby and Bob (Devil His Due - Alibob by Skip Away) met in a 6 furlong contest at the Meadowlands on October 22, with Arizona Sunset 6th, Trippin' Away 7th, and Bobby and Bob 10th. Arizona Sunset, who sold for $80,000 at 2, is out of a winning mare who has produced 3 winners. These include stakes winner Irish Colonial who earned $397,068. Trippin' Away was a $50,000 2-year old and is a half-brother to 2 winners. Bobby and Bob is the first foal out of the winning mare Alibob, who earned $120,568. Alibob is a half-sister to 4 winners.

Love On a Wire (Broken Vow - Ragtime Doll by Smarten) and Miner's Escape (Mineshaft - Spy Novel by Broad Brush) met on October 10 at the Meadowlands in a mile and 70 yard contest, finishing 5th and 6th. Love On a Wire, who sold for $95,000 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Ragtime Doll. Ragtime Doll, who was also a winner at 2, earned $129,665 and has produced three winners. Two of Love On a Wire's siblings won at 2. Miner's Escape also finished 6th at Saratoga on August 10. He is a half-brother to winner Spy Story, and his dam is a half-sister to grade I winner and sire Indian Charlie.

Solidify (Alajwad - Kali Dearest by Dearest Doctor) has made 5 starts, including 4 on the turf. His best finish was 6th which he achieved twice; in his debut on the Saratoga dirt on August 9, and on the Belmont turf on October 9. In his most recent start, he was 10th on the Belmont turf on October 22. Solidify has some good company lines, having been defeated by Elusive Bluff and Pioneerof the Nile, who both ran in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Solidify is by first-year sire Alajwad whose 19 runners have made 69 total starts, recording 4 wins, 7 seconds, 7 thirds, and $54,168. Kali Dearest, dam of Solidify, was a winner and has produced 8 winners, including stakes winners I'mnaughtyandnice and Grooms Derby.

Coltraider (Thunder Gulch – Final Legacy by Boston Harbor) has run twice, finishing 5th on June 5, and 7th on July 20. Both of these starts were at Monmouth. Coltraider, who sold for $90,000 as a yearling, is out of a dam who is a half-sister to Storm Cat. She has produced one winner, Ranchy, who broke her maiden in her 2-year old debut and who has earned $31,006 through 2008.

Completing the field are debuters Jo Jo Love (Johannesburg - Isle Be Loving You by Stuka) and Magdacarr (Pleasant Tap - Judge Phylomina by Judge Smells). Jo Jo Love, who sold for $75,000 as a yearling, is out of stakes winner Isle Be Loving You, who was a winner at 2. Isle Be Loving You earned $211,416. Magdacarr was a $52,000 yearling and is out of stakes-placed Judge Phylomina. Judge Phylomina has produced two winners.

Clash of Arms will make Great Magic for a Heros Image

November 5, 2008
Laurel Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
5.5 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 2:28 PM HRTV

Clash of Arms makes his 4th overall start, and his first on the turf, after finishing 5th on August 30 at Delaware Park, 7th at Laurel on September 17, and 3rd at Laurel on October 9. He is the first foal out of Distinctive Code, who was a stakes winner on the dirt and stakes-placed on the turf. Overall, she earned $262,460. Speightstown's 35 runners have made 88 total starts, recording 15 wins, 19 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,064,537.

Debut runners in the main body of the race are Bernie's Not Shy (Bernstein - Shy Dory (ARG) by Shy Tom), Bware of the Dark (Toccet - Aware and Beware by Our Native), and Heros Image (Partner's Hero - Not What I Do by Parfaitement). Bernie's Not Shy, who sold for $15,000 as a 2-year old, is the 2nd foal out of stakes winner Shy Dory. Shy Dory is a full-sister to group I winner Dionisio Tom and a half-sister to group I winner Forty Doriana. Bware of the Dark, by first-crop sire Toccet, sold for $62,000 as a yearling. Toccet's 34 runners have made 105 total starts, recording 15 wins, 12 seconds, 15 thirds, and $368,359. Bware of the Dark is a half-brother to 5 winners, 2 of which won at 2. Heros Image, a $10,000 yearling, is out of the stakes-placed mare Not What I Do, who earned $185,763. Not What I Do has produced 4 winners, 1 of which won at 2.

Hickory Nut (Horse Chestnut (SAF) - Masked Ball by Lear Fan) has made 4 starts, all on the turf. He finished 9th at Colonial Downs on August 5, and then 6th, 9th, and 13th in three races at Laurel. These three were all at 1 1/16 miles. He is the first foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to grade III stakes winner End Sweep.

Great Magic (Put It Back - Great Trick by Clever Trick) has made 2 starts, finishing 4th on the dirt at Delaware on September 20, and 2nd at 5.5 furlongs on the Laurel turf on October 15. A $20,000 2-year old, Great Magic is a half- or full-brother to 5 winners, including 2 2-year old winners and 1 turf winner.

Also running in the the 5.5 furlong turf race at Laurel on October 15 was Cosmic Warning (Aldebaran - Many Smiles by Polish Numbers), who finished 6th. Cosmic Warning sold for $100,000 as a yearling and is the 2nd foal out of the mare Many Smiles, a winner at 2. Many Smiles is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes winners Saratoga Cure and Smile My Lord.

None of the other runners have turf experience.

Notecard (Chapel Royal - Heavenly Note by Sunny's Halo) has run twice on the Tapeta at Presque Isle Downs, finishing 2nd on August 23, and 6th on September 25. A $85,000 yearling, Notecard is by first-crop sire Chapel Royal. Chapel Royal's 73 runners have made 201 total starts, recording 25 wins, 18 seconds, 30 thirds, and $759,563. Heavenly Note, dam of Notecard, was a winner at 2 and a stakes winner at 3 and 5 while earning $110,257. She was also a winner on the turf. Heavenly Note is the dam of 7 winners, including Skip Code winner of the Grey Breeders' Cup (Can-III) at 2. Skip Code was also stakes-placed on the turf and earned $293,002.

Celestial Diamond (Malibu Moon - National Pastime by Polish Numbers), who sold for $230,000 as a yearling and $700,000 as a 2-year old, has run three times. He was 5th at Saratoga on August 13, 6th at Belmont on September 5, and 5th at Philadelphia Park on October 14. Celestial Diamond's dam, National Pastime, was a winner at 2 who earned $113,216. Celestial Diamond is her first foal.

Navaho Warrior (Desert Warrior - Cherokee Lady by Cherokee Run) finished 7th in his only start, at Saratoga on August 29. He is out of a winning mare who has produced the winner Bad Streak.

AE list horses Snow Hearted (Lion Hearted - Snow Luck by Frosty the Snowman) and Halo for Mr. W (Robannier - Ste. Pecheresse by Lake George) are both unraced. Snow Hearted is the first foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners. Halo for Mr. W is out of a turf winning mare who has produced the winner Come On St. Dixie.

On the Main Track Only list for the race is Patriot Heart (Not For Love - Secret Patriot by Secret Hello), who is also unraced. He is the 2nd foal out of the mare Secret Patriot, who was a debut winner at 2. Secret Patriot is a half- or full-sister to 9 winners, including stakes winner Abidjan.

Seeking Golden Glory By the Sunny Sky

November 5, 2008
Aqueduct Race 9
Maiden Special Weight
1 1/16 miles turf
2-year Old Fillies
New York-breds
Post Time: 4:12 PM HRTV/TVG

Glory Gold (Medaglia d'Oro - Gayla by Lord Gaylord) makes her 4th start after finishing 4th at Saratoga on July 30, 4th at Delaware Park on September 23, and, most recently, 8th on the turf at Laurel on October 18. Her last race was better than the finish would suggest, as she was near the front for much of the race before tiring late. She's had one work since that run. Glory Gold sold for $190,000 as a weanling and is out of a winning dam who has produced 9 winners, including grade III stakes winner Mocha Express, and stakes winner Raving Rocket. Three of Glory Gold's siblings won as 2-year olds. Medaglia d'Oro's 44 runners have made 125 total starts, recording 22 wins, 17 seconds, and 15 thirds, and $1,027,116.

Paraiba (Freud - Lindsay's Luck by Groovy), AE list member Stormie Gray (Freud - Unshattered by Two Punch), She's Got Thunder (Thunder Gulch - Shesastonecoldfox by Foxhound), and AE entrant Zipolina (City Zip - Ruvolina (IRE) by Caerleon) met on October 9 on the good Belmont turf, finishing 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 8th respectfully. Paraiba also finished 2nd on the Belmont turf on September 12. She is out of a winning mare who has produced 2 winners. Stormie Gray has since finished 3rd on the Belmont turf on October 19. She is the 2nd foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 6 winners, including stakes winner Off the Glass. She's Got Thunder, who sold for $100,000 as a 2-year old, finished 4th on the Saratoga turf in her first start on August 7. Shesastonecoldfox, dam of She's Got Thunder, won 4 of 5 races at 2, including 3 stakes. She was also stakes-placed at 3 and earned $216,409. Shesastonecoldfox is the dam of Elusive Fox, who was stakes-placed at 2. Zipolina previously finished 3rd on the Saragota turf on August 27, and 7th on the Belmont turf on September 12. Zipolina is out of a turf-winning mare, who has produced 3 winners. One of Zipolina's siblings won on the turf.

Lilly of Paradise (Desert Warrior - Via Mizner by Forty Niner) has run 4 times, including two tries on the turf. She finished 5th on the Saratoga turf on August 27 and 3rd on the turf at Belmont on September 19. Lilly of Paradise, who sold for $20,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 4 winners.

Marula (Cape Town - Attagal by Atticus) finished 2nd in her only start, on the Belmont turf on September 19. She is out of the turf winning mare, Attagal, who has produced the winner Lemon Punch. Lemon Punch was a winner on the turf. Attagal is a daughter of grade I winner and millionaire Gorgeous.

Carnita (Broken Vow - Clever Turk by Turkoman) has made two starts, both on the Belmont turf. She was 8th on good turf on September 12 and 7th on a firm surface, at a mile, on October 16. Carnita is out of the winning mare Clever Turk, who is a half-sister to 3 winners. One of Clever Turk's siblings won on the turf.

By the Sky (Sky Mesa - Impulse Shopper by Dr. Blum) and Saratoga Tiger (Hold That Tiger - Scotch Mist by Cure the Blues) met on a sloppy Belmont track on September 28, with By the Sky 4th and Saratoga Tiger 6th. By the Sky, who cost $120,000 as a yearling, also finished 2nd on the dirt at Saratoga on September 1. Her dam, Impulse Shopper, won $157,043, including a turf victory. Impulse Shopper has produced 2 winners, one which won at 2 and one which won on the turf. Saratoga Tiger, who was a $25,000 yearling, has ince finished 9th at Belmont on October 18. She is a half-sister to 4 winners, one of which won at 2.

The main body of the race is completed by unraced entrants Smart Engagement (Smart Strike - All Engaged by Sky Classic), My Golden Years (Mayakovsky - Champagne Patti by Lear Fan), Hanna Can Fly (Freud - Lipsia by Dahar), and Sunny (Dixieland Band - Good Morning Smile by Morning Bob). Smart Engagement, who sold for $30,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 6 winners, inlcluding three that won at 2. My Golden Years is a half-sister to 3 turf winners, including 2 which were stakes-placed on the surface. Hanna Can Fly is a half-sister to 5 winners, including 3 turf winners. Good Morning Smile, dam of Sunny, was a turf winner and finished 2nd in the Orchid Handicp (gr. IIT) on the turf. Good Morning Smile has produced 6 winners, including Wake Up Kiss, a stakes winner on the turf.

Completing the AE list for the race (along with Zipolina and Stormie Gray mentioned earlier) is Jackpot Julie (Western Expression - Nice Silver by Silver Buck) who has run twice on the dirt. She finished 7th at Belmont on October 8, and 3rd at Suffolk on October 20. Jackpoint Julie is out of a 2-year old winning mare who is a half-sister to 6 winners, 3 of which won at 2.

On the MTO list for the race is Asscher Cut (Catienus - Go Going Gone by Mesopotamia) who is unraced. Asscher Cut is the 2nd foal out of a winning mare who is a half-sister to 5 winners.

Inspeightofsuccess is Best Put for Foreseen Pleasure

November 5, 2008
Churchill Downs Race 10
Maiden Claiming ($50,000)
6.5 furlongs
2-year Old Fillies
Post Time: 5:08 PM HRTV

Inspeightofsuccess (Speightstown - Essence of Success by Deputy Minister) makes her 3rd start, having finished 2nd in her first two, at Turfway Park on September 6, and at Presque Isle Downs on September 28. Inspeightofsuccess has worked twice at Turfway since her last race. Inspeightofsuccess, who sold for $40,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 2 winners, including 1 that won at 2. Speightstown's 35 runners have made 88 total starts, recording 15 wins, 19 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,064,537.

Unraced entries in this one are Snicky (Stormin Fever - Francis Nolen by Stalwart), Beth's Bloomers (Scrimshaw - Beth's Brew by Storm Brewing), Janou (Mutakddim - Firm Affair by Colonial Affair), Suz Slew (Statement - Tidesinn by Tricky Creek), and Taptobe (Tapit - Longingtobeme by Belong to Me) who is on the AE list. Snicky is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner from one to run. Beth's Bloomers is by first-year sire Scrimshaw, whose 24 runners have made 94 total starts, recording 13 wins, 13 seconds, 10 thirds, and $306,626. Beth's Bloomer is a half-sister to three winners, including one who won at 2. Janou is out of a winning mare who has produced the winner, Affair to Remember. Affair to Remember is a full-sister to Janou. Suz Slew is the first runner for her sire, Statement. Statement is a stakes winning son of Seattle Slew. Suz Slew's dam is a half-sister to 2 winners, both of which won at 2. Taptobe is by leading first-year sire Tapit. Tapit has sired 42 starters who have made 122 combined starts, registering 22 wins, 24 seconds, 12 thirds, and $2,337,867. Taptobe is the 2nd foal out of the stakes-placed mare Longingtobeme who earned $214,812.

Best Put (Put It Back - Whitney's Best by Whitney Tower) has raced 3 times, including 2 second place finishes at Churchill Downs, on May 18 and June 8. She was a $22,000 2-year old and is out of stakes winner Whitney's Best. Whitney's Best, who was a winner at 2, has produced 5 winners out of 6 to run. All of her winners won at 2.

Jordan's Song (Unbridled's Song - Jordanesque by Mr. Prospector) finished 3rd in her most recent start, at Keeneland on October 9. Previously, she was 9th on the Saratoga turf on August 25. Jordan's Song, who sold for $72,000 as a yearling, is a half-sister to 3 winners. Jordan's Song's dam, Jordanesque, is a daughter of Epitome, 1987 champion 2-year old filly and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner.

Foreseen Pleasure (Forestry - Chalouchi by Mt. Livermore), who sold for $150,000 as a 2-year old, finished 10th in her only start, at Keeneland on October 10. She is out of a winning mare who has produced one winner, who did win at 2.

Selling for $130,000 at 2 was First Psalm (Songandaprayer - First Attraction by Pancho Villa), who finished 12th in her only start, at Turfway Park on September 27. First Attraction, dam of First Psalm, was a stakes winner at 2. She has produced one winner.

Embers Glowing (Woodman - Patnjohn by Known Fact) was 5th in her only start, at Ellis Park on July 19. She is a half-sister to the winner Tuttmania, who has earned $52,207 through 2008.

Finishing 10th in her only start was Dobra (Smoke Glacken - Roused by Saint Ballado), who ran at Keeneland on October 4. She is the 2nd foal out of the mare Roused, who was a winner at 2. Roused is a half-sister to 5 winners, including stakes-placed Oatsee. Oatsee is the dam of grade I winner Lady Joanne. Lady Joanne sold for $1.25 million at the Keeneland November Sale.

Wordedgewise (The Cliff's Edge - Quiet Word by Quiet American) who finished 11th at Keeneland on October 16 in her only start, is by first-crop sire The Cliff's Edge. The Cliff's Edge has sired 32 runners who have made 96 total starts, recording 11 wins, 10 seconds, 9 thirds, and $407,284. Wordedgewise is a half-sister to the winner, Northern Station.

On the AE list (in addition to Taptobe) are Table for Five (Bernstein - Hidle by Unbridled), Cloud of Smoke (Smoke Glacken - Clouds of Gold by Strike the Gold), and Sagedust (Hennessy - Sixy Chic by Saratoga Six). Table for Five was 5th in her only start, at Arlington Park on September 6. She is a half-sister to 3 winners. Cloud of Smoke has finished 2nd in both of his starts, at Turfway Park on September 11 and at Keeneland on October 9. Clouds of Gold, dam of Cloud of Smoke, earned $332,467 in a career that included a 2nd in the Maple Leaf Stakes (Can-III). Cloud of Smoke is her first foal. Sagedust, who sold for $65,000 as a yearling, finished 7th in her lone start, at Arlington Park on September 6. Sagedust is out of the mare Sixy Chic, who won on the dirt and grass as a 2-year old. Sixy Chic has produced 3 winners, one of which won at 2.

Barrichello has Wise Honor for a Gold Account

November 5, 2008
Woodbine Race 3
Maiden Claiming ($20,000)
6 furlongs
2-year Olds
Post Time: 7:46 PM

Barrichello (Speightstown - Everything by Geiger Counter) makes his 5th start at Woodbine, having finished 5th on July 18, 2nd on August 31, 8th on September 27, and 7th on October 10. Everything, the dam of Barrichello, was a stakes winner who earned $238,912. However, she did not run as a 2-year old. Everything has produced one winner from 3 to race. Speightstown's 35 runners have made 88 total starts, recording 15 wins, 19 seconds, 15 thirds, and $1,064,537.

Megacode (Omega Code - Merica by American Standard) has faced Barrichello in his last 2 starts, finishing 6th on September 27 and 11th on October 10. He has made three additional Woodbine starts, finishing 4th, 5th, and 9th. Megacode is by freshman sire, Omega Code whose 36 runners have made 107 combined starts, registering 17 wins, 10 seconds, and 12 thirds, and $364,474. Merica, the dam of Megacode, was a 2-year old winner and has produced 9 winners including stakes winner, Megacles.

Baby Bear (Elajjud - Computer Trading by Wild Zone) and Meadowbank (One Way Love - Inherit the Crown by Pleasant Tap) met on October 21 at Fort Erie, finishing 5th and 6th respectively. Baby Bear had made 6 previous starts at Fort Erie, finishing 3rd three times, 5th twice, and 6th once. Baby Bear is a full-brother to the winner Trading On Line. Meadowbank had made 5 previous starts, all at Woodbine. His best finish was 2nd on September 11, but he also finished 3rd twice. Meadowbank's dam, Inherit the Crown, is a half-sister to 5 winners including stakes winner Classic Time.

Tempesta Di Neve (Snow Ridge - Whoisvendeladente by Diablo) has made 2 starts, finishing 8th on September 24 and 3rd on October 12. Both these races were at Woodbine. Tempesta Di Neve is the first foal out of the mare Whoisvendeladente, who was a winner at 2.

Taz Cat (High Yield - Especially Aly by Relaunch), who sold for $15,000 as a yearling, has made three starts, all at Woodbine. He finished 4th on May 18, 9th on August 22, and 8th on October 13. Taz Cat is a half-brother to 4 winners, including 3 who won at 2.

The last entrant with experience is Wise Honor (Wised Up - Pleasant Wish by Colony Light), whose 2 starts were both at Woodbine. He finished 4th on August 4 and 9th on October 26. Pleasant Wish, dam of Wise Honor, was a winner at 2 and has produced 3 winners from 4 to run.

Gold Account (Tethra - Borabadura by Western Gentleman) is the 2nd foal out of the mare Borabadura, who won at 2 and 3, and earned $121,943.

Caribe (Mizzen Mast - Summer Scene by Belong to Me) is the first foal out of the mare Summer Scene, who was a winner at 2. Summer Scene is a half-sister to champion and millionaire Stevie Wonderboy.

Junior Attorney (Crown Attorney - Felica's Ruckus by Barbeau) is the first foal out of the placed mare Felica's Ruckus. Felica's Ruckus is a half-sister to stakes winner Landler. Landler earned $230,490 in a 46 race career.

Also in Action on November 5

Cessium Fountain (Peace Rules - San Speculation by Out of Place) debuts in the 8th race at Hollywood Park, a 6 furlong Maiden Claiming contest. Cessium Fountain has been working at Hollywood since late June. Her dam, San Speculation, was a winner at 2 and has produced 2 winners, including one 2-year old winner.

Promise Me Merlot (Peace Rules - Promise Me Magic by Pentelicus), Katolak Cowboy (Saarland - Tide Cat by Storm Cat), and Follow the Rules (Peace Rules - Floramera by Seattle Slew) battle in the 4th at Churchill, a claiming race at 5 furlongs on the turf. Follow the Rules broke his maiden last time out, at Ellis Park on August 6. Promise Me Merlot broke his maiden in his 3rd start, at Calder on August 9. He then finished 8th in the Seacliff Stakes, and 12th in an allowance race. Katolak Cowboy has won three straight, breaking his maiden on July 4 and then winning an allowance race at Presque Isle Downs on September 5, and a claiming race at Woodbine on September 25. None of the three has ever run on turf.