N. Y. Wise Guy has Unlimited Capitol

N. Y. Wise Guy took to the lead out of the gate, with Batesville the closest pursuer. Fufty Too (Speightstown) was rushed up to join the pacesetters, but he weakened in the stretch. About that time, Keepinonestepahead made a bid and got to the front. However, N. Y. Wise Guy fought back to get the win. The best Maiden Watch performance came from 57-1 Capitol Limited (Saarland), who circled the field 6 wide and was gaining on the top pair at the end. The third Maiden Watch horse, Midnight Break (Congaree) didn't show much, finishing 9th.

Result: January 24, 2009
Oaklawn Race 6
Maiden Claiming

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The Express Storms Quick in Motion

Oneal Hadif broke on top, but was overtaken by Stormy Express after a half. Stormy Express then continued to increase her lead throughout, winning by 6. Saphira's Flight closed well, but she was no competition for Stormy Express. Quick in Motion (Medaglia d'Oro) broke a little slowly, but began moving up. She made it up to 4th, but flattened out a bit and didn't challenge the top three.

Result: January 24, 2009
Sunland Race 7
Maiden Special Weight

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Wall Street Power

Wall Street Wonder sped to the lead and increased his lead throughout, to win by better than 5. Degree of Power was off slowly, but came rolling outside to take 2nd. Mythical Power (Congaree) was in a good spot and outfought Tevez the Tiger for the third sport. Not a bad debut for this one.

Result: January 24, 2009
Santa Anita Race 5
Maiden Special Weight

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Stan Taps Better Than Gold

Stan the Tap Man and Begriff went after the early lead and dueled for a time. But, Stan the Tap Man pulled away on the turn and assumed control. Better Than Gold (Medaglia d'Oro) was in a good position, but he couldn't make up any ground and had to settle for fourth. Stan the Tap Man seemed home free, but King Andrew was coming. The margin was diminishing at the end, but Stan the Tap Man held on for the win.

Result: January 24, 2009
Turfway Park Race 12
Maiden Special Weight

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Other Results for January 24

Mostly Peace (filly; Peace Rules - Ms. Mostly by Copelan) was in a good position, but weakened, finishing 5th in her claiming race at Philadelphia Park.

Pretty Kitten (filly; Saarland - Pretty Run by Storm Cat) finished 7th at Camarero in her claiming race.

Shoe Strap (gelding; Birdstone - Boot Strap by Storm Boot) was up with the pace early, but weakened to 10th at Oaklawn Park.

I'm the Law (gelding; Peace Rules - Stormin' Down by Storm Creek) and Penching Pennies (gelding; Peace Rules - Gayle's Glory by Sword Dance (IRE)) finished next to each other at Delta Downs, unfortunately they were 9th and 10th..

Twelve horses in action today, but I'm short on time, so I'm only previewing three races.

Lucy Will have Maximum Mocha

January 25, 2009
Turf Paradise Race 1
Maiden Optional Claiming
About One Mile Turf
3-year old fillies
Post Time: 2:30 PM ET TVG

Mocha d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Chopard by Silver Deputy) and Lucy to the Max (Birdstone - I Dream by Wajima) take to the turf at Turf Paradise. Mocha d'Oro has run twice, finishing 10th at Churchill Downs on November 9, and 7th at Turfway Park on December 28. She's had one work at Turf Paradise since her last race. Mocha d'Oro is a half-sister to the turf winner C C Silver. Their dam, Chopard, is a half-sister to 6 winners including turf stakes winner Cat Charmer and Impeachment, who was third in the 2000 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), and the Arkansas Derby (gr. II). Lucy to the Max was 7th in her only start, on December 28 at Turf Paradise. She is out of the winning mare I Dream. I Dream has produced 5 winners, including turf stakes winner Ransom the Dreamer.

Arosehasitsthorns (Yankee Gentleman - Rosetotheoccasion by Carson City) finished 2nd, in front of Lucy to the Max, on December 28 at Turf Paradise. It was her first and only start. She sold for $25,000 as a 2-year old, and is the 2nd foal out of the unraced mare Rosetotheoccasion. Rosetotheoccasion is a half-sister to 5 winners, including Dayton Flyer, who was grade II stakes-placed.

Fight On for Ol Sc (Champali - Fotofanatic by Search for Gold) is the only filly with turf experience. On December 7 at Golden Gate, she was 7th in a mile turf race. Fight On for Ol Sc has made 7 total starts. Her best finish was 2nd, which came in her most recent start, on January 6 at Turf Paradise. Fight On for Ol Sc is a half-sister to 5 winners.

Harmony Rein (Holy Bull - Jazz Meeting by General Meeting) and Woody's Bluff (Mutakddim - Woodypine by Pine Bluff) met on October 15 at Turf Paradise, finishing 3rd and 5th. Harmony Rein has run 7 times. Her best finish was on November 25 at Turf Paradise in a 5.5 furlong race. Her most recent race was on December 27 at Turf Paradise, where she finished 4th in the Arizona Juvenile Fillies Stakes. Harmony Rein, who sold for $16,000 as a yearling, is the first foal out of the unplaced mare Jazz Meeting. Jazz Meeting is a half- or full-sister to 6 winners, including turf stakes winner Sabadilla. Woodypine, dam of Woody's Bluff, was a winner on the turf, who earned $129,775 overall. Woodypine has produced the turf winner Shesanicelady.

Bercause (Bertrando - Barista by Pirate's Bounty) has run twice at Turf Paradise, finishing 2nd on December 23, and 5th on January 12. Her dam, Barista, is a half- or full-sister to 5 winners.

Lady Dawn (Ten Most Wanted - Captural by Bertrando) finished 4th in her debut at Fairplex on September 12, and then 7th at Santa Anita on January 7. Lady Dawn is the 2nd foal out of the placed mare Captural, who is a half- or full-sister to 6 winners.

Brunelleschi and the Desert Fox have an Insider Tip

January 25, 2009
Fair Grounds Race 5
Maiden Special Weight
About One Mile Turf
3-year olds
Post Time: 3:25 PM ET HRTV

Brunelleschi (Medaglia d'Oro - Barney's Mistress by Dynaformer) and Desert Fox (Saarland - Sandshell by Silver Hawk) meet on the Fair Grounds turf in this Maiden Special Weight contest. Brunelleschi is making his debut, after working at Fair Grounds since early December. He is out of stakes-placed Barney's Mistress, who earned $200,399. Barney's Mistress has produced the turf stakes winner Deputiformer. Desert Fox has run four times, including one turf start. He was 7th on the Fair Grounds turf on November 22, when he flattened out after making a nice move. Most recently, he was 7th on the Fair Grounds dirt on January 4 in a race originally scheduled for the turf. Desert Fox is out of the mare Sandshell, who was placed on the turf. Sandshell is the dam of 3 winners, including stakes-placed winners Speedy Sonata and El Batallon. Two of Desert Fox's siblings won on the turf.

Charlie Trumper (Giant's Causeway - Penniless Heiress by Pentelicus) and Gunnislake (Straight Man - Cornish Pastie by Mining) ran against Desert Fox on January 4, finishing 4th and 6th. Charlie Trumper previously finished 4th at Turfway Park on December 5, and 6th at Saratoga on July 25. Charlie Trumper sold for $350,000 as a yearling, and is out of the winning mare, Penniless Heiress. Penniless Heiress has produced 5 winners from 6 to run, including grade I winner Wildcat Heir, grade III winner Forest Heiress, and stakes winner Forest Heir. One of Penniless Heiress' offspring won on the turf. Gunnislake did his earlier running at Woodbine, where he was 9th on October 25, and 7th on November 15. Gunnislake sold for $11,000 as a weanling, $19,000 as a yearling, and $70,000 as a 2-year old. He is a half-brother to 3 winners, including one turf winner.

Southern Region (Stormy Atlantic - Easter Butter by Eastern Echo), Hope for Us All (Royal Anthem - Great Red Hope by Red Ransom), and Anasheed Class (Anasheed - Spot the Class by Holy Mountain) met Desert Fox on the Fair Grounds turf on November 22. Southern Region was 2nd, Hope for Us All 5th, and Anasheed Class 8th. Those three also met on the Fair Grounds turf on December 20, with Southern Region again 2nd, Hope for Us All 4th, and Anasheed Class 11th. Southern Region and Anasheed Class also met on November 7 at Delta Downs. Southern Region was 2nd and Anasheed Class 4th. Southern Region sold for $145,000 as a yearling and $250,000 at 2. Easter Butter, dam of Southern Region, was a stakes winner who earned $199,906. She has produced the winner Victory Morning. Hope for Us All also finished 7th at Keeneland on October 17. His dam, Great Red Hope, was a winner on the turf, and has produced Pegged in the Red, who was a winner first time on the turf. Anasheed Class has run 6 total times. His best finish was 3rd in his debut on August 2 at Evangeline Downs. Anasheed Class is a half-brother to 2 winners, including turf stakes-placed Ruling Class. His other sibling also won on the turf.

Pointing Home (Point Given - Palace Story by Palace Music) has run 5 times. His best finish came in his most recent start on the Churchill Downs turf on November 1, where he was 2nd. The winner in that one, Jack Spratt, finished 3rd in the Grand Canyon Stakes and won the Dania Beach Stakes. Pointing Home was a $50,000 yearling, and is a half- or full- brother to 6 winners.

Victory Lane (Giant's Causeway - Houdini's Honey by Mr. Prospector) has run once, finishing 6th on the Fair Grounds turf on December 27. Victory Lane, who sold for $200,000 at 2, is out of a winning mare who is a full-sister to group I turf winners Machiavellian and Coup de Genie, and group III turf winner Ocean of Wisdom, and a half-sister to group I turf winner Exit to Nowhere and group II turf winner Hydro Calido.

Masked Man (Mineshaft - Catcher by Storm Cat) has made 4 starts. His best finish was 5th at Saratoga on July 26. His last race was on November 29 at Churchill Downs, where he was 10th. He has not started on the turf. Catcher, dam of Masked Man, was stakes-placed and has produced 3 winners. Catcher is also a half-sister to grade I stakes winner Cat Thief who earned $3,951,012 in his career.

Back Off Satan (Van Nistelrooy - Sweet Soul by Lord Avie) has run twice on the dirt at Philadelphia Park. He finished 9th at 6 furlongs on November 2, and 10th at a mile and 70 yards on November 28. He is a half-brother to 2 winners, including grade II stakes-placed Soul City Slew. Soul City Slew earned $326,002 in a 31 race career.

Completing the main body of the race is unraced Insider Tip (El Prado (IRE) - Quick Tip by Unaccounted For). Insider Tip is the 2nd foal out of Quick Tip, who was a grade III winner on the dirt and the turf, earning $685,969. Quick Tip's first foal, Access Code, is a winner.

AE entrant Eternal Pursuit (Sunday Break (JPN) - La Cumbre (GB) by Sadler's Wells) has made two turf starts, finishing 6th at Louisiana Downs on September 25, and 3rd at Fair Grounds on December 27. Eternal Prince, who brought $15,000 as a 2-year old, is a half-brother to 4 winners. Two of his siblings won on the turf.

Country Tough (Smart Strike - Thunder and Rain by Capote) finished 9th at Churchill Downs on November 15, and 6th at Fair Grounds on December 29. Country Tough, who sold for $125,000 as a yearling, is the 2nd foal out of a stakes-placed Thunder and Rain. Thunder and Rain is a half-sister to 3 winners, including turf stakes winner Limelighting.

Amethyst Rose has the Approved Tempo to be Shameless

January 25, 2009
Turfway Park Race 9
Maiden Special Weight
5.5 furlongs
3-year old fillies
Post Time: 4:52 PM ET TVG

Amethyst Rose (Saarland - Quiet Talk by Valid Appeal), who was formerly known as Rocket Dog, debuts at Turfway. She has been working regularly since November, including a 4 furlong work at Turfway on January 20 in :49.40. Amethyst Rose is out of the winning mare Quiet Talk, who has produced 3 winners.

Princesa Marin (Ocean Terrace - Queen Mary Jean by Well Decorated) and Tempo Approved (With Approval - Lively Tempo by Lively One) finished 4th and 5th in a 6 furlong race at Turfway on December 27. Princesa Marin has made 3 additional starts, finishing 2nd at Turfway on December 3, 5th at Keeneland on October 25, and 4th at Turfway on September 5. Princesa Marin is the first foal out of a mare who is a half-sister to 4 winners. Tempo Approval is out of a winning mare who has produced 4 winners, including stakes-placed Tempo Five.

Install (Menifee - Minbar by Holy Bull) has run three times, finishing 4th at Churchill Downs on November 14, and 2nd twice in two Turfway starts, on December 7 and December 30. Install's dam, Minbar, was a winner of $128,697. Minbar has produced 2 winners.

Cryston (Woodman - Lady Justine by Lit de Justice) finished 2nd at Turfway on December 28, it was her first and only start. She is the first foal out of the winning mare Lady Justine. Lady Justine is a half-sister to 6 winners, including stakes-placed Toothpick Charlie.

The only other filly with experience is Shameless (Golden Missile - Miss Pickums by Afternoon Deelites), who was 8th in her only start, at Churchill Downs on June 29. Miss Pickums, dam of Shameless, won the Golden Rod (gr. II) and 2 stakes at Turfway Park, the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies and the Likely Exchange. In her career, she earned $376,809. Miss Pickums is the dam of 2 winners from 3 to run.

Stakes winner Tipsy Girl, dam of Silver Star (Silver Deputy - Tipsy Girl by Raise a Cup), earned $285,817 in 44 race career. She has produced 10 winners, including stakes winner Greeley's Conquest and grade III winner Itty Bitty Pretty.

Honest Now (Meadowlake - Pleasant Deception by Darby Creek Road) is a half-sister to 4 winners, including stakes winner Gang and grade I winner Four On the Floor. Two of her siblings won their debuts.

Whitelacenpromises (More Than Ready - Honorlee by Honor Grades) is the first foal out of the winning mare Honorlee, who was a debut winner. Honorlee is a half-sister to 2 winners, including stakes-placed Judge Rocks.

Miss Canada (Distorted Humor - Waskesiu by Rahy) sold for $130,000 as a weanling. She is a half-sister to 2 winners.

Instrumentalist (Bernstein - Resurge by Seeking the Gold) is a half-sister to 2 winners.

C J's Prize (Pure Prize - Quite a Princess by Quiet American) is out of a winning mare who has produced the winner Quite a Party.

Also in Action on January 25

Hold Me Touch Me (filly; Saarland - Falling in Love (IRE) by Sadler's Wells) runs for the 4th time in a Maiden Claiming mile race at Turfway Park with a post of 1:37 PM ET. In her most recent effort, Hold Me Touch Me was 8th in a mile and a sixteenth race at Turfway on January 1.

Noble Rule (filly; Peace Rules - Vienna Knickers by Noble Saint) takes on a full field at a mile and a sixteenth on the Gulfstream Park turf in a Maiden Claiming contest scheduled for 2:12 PM ET. She has run 10 times, finishing 2nd 4 times and third 3 times. In her last start, on January 2 at Calder, she finished 3rd in a one mile dirt race. Noble Rule has made 5 turf starts. She has finished 2nd on that surface 3 times.

Long Live Dixie (filly; Peace Rules - Crafty Brat by Lucky Lionel) makes her 2nd start of 2009, after finishing 2nd on New Year's Day in a 5.5 furlong claiming race at Laurel. This time, she'll face 9 in a 4.5 furlong claiming contest at Charles Town sheduled for 2:36 PM ET.

Also running at Charles Town, but in a 7 furlong allowance race scheduled for 3:48 PM ET, is Paid Preview (Speightstown - Starring Monique by Risen Star). He will break from the rail in this one, which has 10 entrants plus one AE horse. Paid Preview most recently ran in a 6.5 furlong allowance race at Charles Town on December 7, finishing 8th.

Pacificator (Peace Rules - Penthouse Doll by Pentelicus), who broke his maiden in his 2nd start on July 17, makes his 6th start and his first as a 3-year old, as he takes on 11 in claiming company at Oaklawn. He'll break from the extreme outside in this 6 furlong race scheduled for 2:57 PM ET.

Schrader Rules (filly; Peace Rules - She Did It Her Way by Private Terms) makes her 4th start overall, and her 2nd in 2009 in race 6 at Gulfstream, a 5.5 furlong maiden claiming contest scheduled for 3:42 PM ET. Last time out, she was 5th on January 11 in a 5 furlong race at Gulfstream.

Dial Four Peace (colt; Peace Rules - Four O One Katie by Marquetry) takes on 11 in a 5.5 furlong Maiden Claiming contest at Santa Anita. He will break from post 9 at approximately 7:38 PM ET. Last time out, Dial Four Peace was 4th at this same distance and condition.