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Spiting the Odds

Despite the Odds (Speightstown) takes the off the turf Hill Prince. Also result for Wild Saint (Saint Liam) and entries for Sweet Alexander (Afleet Alex) and Gray Flash (Afleet Alex).

How are we doing?

Since we have no entries for August 1 and only one result for July 31 (Stone Skipper), I thought it might be a good time to review how our boys are doing so far.

Race was Dicey for Causin' Havoc

And then there was Causin' Havoc who didn't even seem to start running until the wire was crossed. In fact, by the time the jockeys got their mounts pulled up, he was near the lead. As his saddle was removed, his ears were pricked and he was ready to go. Unfortunately, the race was long over.

Two-Year Olds Under Tack; Smarties, Speightstowns and more.

The other Smarty Jones was Hip #35, a bay colt by Alaska Queen, a Time for a Change mare. Alaska Queen is the dam of 4 winners including stakes winners Keats and Fairbanks who finished 2nd in the Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) earlier this year. Hip #35 worked a quarter in :21.4.

It was a Closeout; Results 3/21/08; Plus Workout News

The first notice of a Speightstown 2-year old working out was received as Pick's Express (Speightstown - Program Pick by Peterhof) went 2 furlongs in 26:00 on 3/21/08 at New Episode Training Center.

Amaretta has her Way with My Little Dragon on the Cape of Bradford

First-Timer Cape of Bradford set the pace, but she was passed by both Amaretta's Way and fellow debut runner, My Little Dragon. My Little Dragon, who went off at 88-1, paid a whopping $51 to place and was the bottom of $554 exact (and the middle of a $7,314 trifecta).

Gabby's Golden Gal Causin' Havoc for Dr. Smarty Jack - 2-Year Olds Work

Dr. Smarty Jack (Smarty Jones – Hoh Buzzard (IRE) by Alhaarth (IRE)), a chestnut colt, worked 4 furlongs in :54.00 at Sunland Park on 3/5/08. Grade II stakes winner Hoh Buzzard earned $319,839 and included the Mrs. Revere (gr. II) among her victories. Dr. Smarty Jack is her first foal.

The First of the Smarties, but Speightstown Steals the Headlines.

The star of the first year stallions was Speightstown with 4 horses selling for an average of $751,250. The top-selling Speightstown was hip #254, a colt out of the Holy Bull mare La Comete. He brought a final bid of $1.7 million.

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