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Mint Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Grade 2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 6f 110y
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Immortalised silk
Immortalised
J: Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr
T: Brendan P Walsh
Interesting despite moving up in class; wasn't disgraced in June.
22111-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 72
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Jun 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Gd 3yL 8-6 2/7 Alpyland (3½L) 49/10 - 97
30 May 26 Pen Penn National 8f Fm 3yG3 8-4 2/5 Alpyland (4L) 5/1 - -
28 Mar 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 7.5f Fm 3y 8-10 1/7 Ababajoni (hd) 6/4F - 101
1 Aug 25 Els Ellis Park 5.5f Fm 2y 8-7 6/11 Twilight Delight (8½L) 59/20F - -
2
(2)
Hey Nay Nay silk
BF
Hey Nay Nay
J: Joel Rosario
T: John W Sadler
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Just touched off at evens in January; three wins from six starts in his career.
2-3011
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 225
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 26 Sna Santa Anita 6.5f Fm 3y 8-12 2/7 Greenwich Village (nk) EvensF - 103
30 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG3 8-12 3/7 Unrivaled Time (1L) 1/2F - -
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 10/14 Gstaad (7¾L) 69/10 - 98
8 Sep 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG3 8-11 1/13 Plutarch (1½L) EvensF - 106
2 Aug 25 Mon Monmouth Park 5f Fm 2y 8-6 1/5 Win N Juice (7L) 30/100F - -
1 Jun 25 Sna Santa Anita 5f Fm 2y 8-7 1/8 Brigante (1½L) 19/10F - -
3
(3)
Honey Dutch silk
BF
Honey Dutch b
J: Joseph D Ramos
T: D Whitworth Beckman
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Underperformed last month; has won previously at this course.
723322
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Cln Colonial Downs 8f Fm 3y 8-8 b 7/12 Lennox The Grey (8L) EvensF - -
30 May 26 Pen Penn National 8f Fm 3yG3 8-4 3/5 Alpyland (4¾L) 2/5F - -
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm 3yG1 8-10 3/13 Stark Contrast (3¾L) 133/10 - 108
3 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Gd 3yG3 8-6 2/11 Remember Mamba (½L) 131/10 - 107
28 Feb 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fm 3yL 8-8 2/7 Vasy (nk) 5/2 - 106
1 Jan 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fm 3yL 8-6 b 2/9 Alpyland (1½L) 9/5F - 101
4
(4)
Oscar's Hope silk
Oscar's Hope
J: Ben Curtis
T: Kinnon LaRose
Step up in class will make life tougher so unlikely to do better than a supporting role.
263218
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 26 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yG3 8-10 2/7 Stradale (nk) 165/10 - -
28 Jun 26 Chu Churchill Downs 7f Fs 3yG3 8-8 6/6 Deep Flame (11½L) 231/10 - 77
1 May 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs 3y 8-12 3/7 Two Seven O (2¼L) 37/10 - 100
3 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 7f M 3yL 8-6 2/7 Trouble Calling (hd) 69/10 - 102
16 Feb 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs 3y 8-12 1/7 Tiz Mary's Comet (1½L) 13/5 - -
4 Oct 25 Kee Keeneland 6f Fs 2y 8-10 2/7 Outfielder (2L) 17/10 - 102
5
(5)
Throckmorton silk
Throckmorton b
J: Luis Saez
T: Chad Summers
Step up in grade will make life tougher so only limited appeal.
2322-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 26 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yG3 8-12 b 2/12 Learntodiscover (nk) 63/10 - -
9 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-6 b 3/7 Outfielder (3¼L) 49/20 - 96
19 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-8 b 2/11 Reb Five (nk) 143/20 - -
21 Mar 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 5f Fs 3y 8-12 b 2/8 Shipmate (hd) 11/2 - -
14 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 5.5f S 2y 8-7 b 3/4 Belgian (12½L) 9/5F - -
12 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 6f S 2y 8-7 b 3/5 Curtain Call (10½L) 39/10 - -
6
(6)
Alpyland silk
BF
Alpyland
J: Javier Castellano
T: Mark Casse
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Record is 6-12; just denied at Colonial Downs last month in a Grade 2; leading claims.
311413
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Cln Colonial Downs 8.5f Fm 3yG2 8-8 3/8 Supercharger (¾L) 11/10F - 105
27 Jun 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Gd 3yL 8-8 1/7 Immortalised (3½L) 84/100F - 107
30 May 26 Pen Penn National 8f Fm 3yG3 8-10 1/5 Immortalised (4L) 21/10 - -
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm 3yG1 8-10 4/13 Stark Contrast (6L) 161/10 - 103
7 Mar 26 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 8f Gd 3y 8-9 1/8 Proton (2L) 9/5F - 106
31 Jan 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 8.5f Fm 3yL 8-10 3/7 Thousandsticks (1L) 6/5F - 103
7
(7)
Learntodiscover silk
Learntodiscover b
J: Tyler Gaffalione
T: Brendan P Walsh
Not disgraced in fifth last month; looking for the third success of his career.
51446-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Aug 26 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yG3 8-12 b 5/7 Stradale (4¾L) 87/10 - -
19 Jul 26 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yG3 8-8 b 1/12 Throckmorton (nk) 24/1 - -
17 May 26 Woo Woodbine 7f Fs 3y 8-6 b 4/7 Casson (5¼L) 71/20 - -
28 Mar 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 7.5f Fm 3y 8-8 b 6/7 Immortalised (3L) 13/5 - 92
30 Aug 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd/Y 2yG3 9-5 p1 3/10 Mission Central (2¼L) 14/1 93 94
19 Jul 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd 2yG2 9-5 4/4 True Love (8¼L) 11/1 - 83
8
(8)
Blinging It Back silk
Blinging It Back
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Mark Casse
Turned in a solid effort four weeks ago when runner-up at Saratoga in a Grade 2
22753-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Aug 26 Sar Saratoga 8f Fm 3yG2 8-8 2/7 Bottas (1½L) 41/5 - -
3 Jul 26 Sar Saratoga 8.5f Fm 3yL 8-8 2/11 Heeere's Johnny (nk) 26/1 - 103
4 Jun 26 Sar Saratoga 8.5f Fm 3yG3 8-8 7/9 West End Kid (3L) 94/10 - 99
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm 3yG1 8-10 5/13 Stark Contrast (7½L) 56/1 - 100
28 Mar 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 7.5f Fm 3y 8-8 3/7 Immortalised (½L) 99/10 - 98
5 Oct 25 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Fm 2yG2 8-6 8/12 Final Score (4½L) 36/1 - 95
9
(9)
Two Out Hero silk
Two Out Hero
J: Rafael Manuel Hernandez
T: Kevin Attard
Won by slim margin last month; class hike now.
12479-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Aug 26 Woo Woodbine 7f Fm Cl 8-8 1/10 War Strategy (½L) 16/5 - -
21 Mar 26 Twp Turfway Park 9f Fs 3yG3 8-11 7/12 Fulleffort (17½L) 202/10 - 67
22 Feb 26 Twp Turfway Park 8.5f Fs 3y 8-10 9/11 Great White (11L) 22/5 - 71
13 Sep 25 Woo Woodbine 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 3/10 Argos (1¼L) 71/20 - 103
16 Aug 25 Woo Woodbine 6.5f Fm 2yL 8-8 1/9 Casson (1½L) 6/5F - 96
13 Jul 25 Woo Woodbine 6f Fs 2y 8-9 1/8 Aki (12L) 33/20F - -
10
(10)
Take Charge Star silk
Take Charge Star
J: Jamie Spencer
T: J P Murtagh
Irish challenger; ran well in 6.5f Group 1 at Deauville most recently; possibilities.
-25824
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Aug 26 Dea Deauville 6.5f GF G1 9-1 tp 4/11 Samangan (1L) 155/10 110 113
20 Jun 26 Asc Ascot 7f GF 3yG3 9-3 t 2/16 Thesecretadversary (nk) 50/1 99 111
23 May 26 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yG1 9-2 t1 8/9 Gstaad (8½L) 50/1 97 100
4 May 26 Cur Curragh 8f Gd 3yL 9-5 5/7 Causeway (5L) 7/1 92 98
22 Mar 26 Naa Naas 8f Sft 3y 9-9 2/3 Hardy Warrior (4½L) 11/4 92 92
27 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 7f Sft 2y 9-5 6/30 Dorset (4¾L) 8/1 - 88
11
(11)
Vasy silk
Vasy
J: Flavien Prat
T: Brendan P Walsh
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
Last of seven four weeks ago; opposed.
78311-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Aug 26 Sar Saratoga 8f Fm 3yG2 8-10 7/7 Bottas (3½L) 111/10 - -
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm 3yG1 8-10 8/13 Stark Contrast (14L) 28/1 - 85
3 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Gd 3yG3 8-6 3/11 Remember Mamba (¾L) 4/1 - 107
28 Feb 26 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fm 3yL 8-8 1/7 Honey Dutch (nk) 87/10 - 107
12
(12)
Obliteration silk
BF
Obliteration b
J: Keith J Asmussen
T: Steven Asmussen
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Seeking a fifth career win; recent runs have been consistent.
3311-4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jul 26 Sar Saratoga 6.5f Fs 3yG2 8-12 b 3/7 Local Knowledge (3¾L) 4/5F - 107
6 Jun 26 Sar Saratoga 7f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 3/9 Englishman (5¾L) 74/10 - 104
16 May 26 Lau Laurel Park 6f Fs 3yL 8-12 b 1/7 Shane's Wonder (3½L) 7/10F - 103
14 Feb 26 Jan Riyadh 8f St 3yG3 9-0 tb 2/14 Al Haram (1¼L) 9/1 - 110
3 Jan 26 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs 3y 8-12 b 1/6 Swung (7½L) 7/10F - -
31 Oct 25 Dma Del Mar 5f Fm 2yG1 8-10 b 4/12 Cy Fair (2¾L) 199/10 - 102
13
(13)
Reb Five silk
Reb Five
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Mark Casse
Didn't run too badly in third in July; has chalked up three wins from his last seven.
35116-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 65
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 26 Els Ellis Park 5.5f Fm 3y 8-10 3/7 Two Seven O (4L) 57/10 - -
9 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-6 5/7 Outfielder (5L) 47/10 - 90
19 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-6 1/11 Throckmorton (nk) 162/10 - -
18 Jan 26 Twp Turfway Park 8f Fs 3y 8-6 6/8 Street Beast (6L) 63/10 - -
14
(14)
Trouble Calling silk
Trouble Calling
J: Tyler Gaffalione
T: Gregory D Foley
Won by 2l last month; has managed four wins from ten career runs.
121811
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Aug 26 Els Ellis Park 5.5f Y 3y 8-8 1/6 Ganaas (2L) 21/10 - -
4 Jul 26 Els Ellis Park 5.5f Fm 3y 8-8 2/7 Two Seven O (2L) 13/20F - -
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs 3yG2 8-6 8/11 Crude Velocity (17½L) 122/10 - 78
3 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 7f M 3yL 8-6 1/7 Oscar's Hope (hd) 47/10 - 103
15
(15)
Later Than Planned silk
Later Than Planned b
J: Umberto Rispoli
T: Philip D'Amato
Beaten a fair way 52 days ago; steps up in grade.
96153-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 26 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 3yHcL 8-9 9/11 Proletariat (9½L) 119/10 - -
14 Jun 26 Sna Santa Anita 6.5f Fm G3 8-6 6/11 Freedom's Not Free (3½L) 23/5 - 98
18 Apr 26 Sna Santa Anita 6.5f Fm 3yL 8-12 1/5 Track Tiger (1½L) 9/5 - -
22 Feb 26 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fm 3y 8-8 5/9 Greenwich Village (1¾L) 57/10 - 100
25 Jan 26 Sna Santa Anita 6.5f Fm 3y 8-12 3/7 Greenwich Village (1L) 13/5 - 101
31 Oct 25 Dma Del Mar 5f Fm 2yG1 8-10 6/12 Cy Fair (4½L) 48/1 - 96
16
(16)
Creole Chrome silk
Creole Chrome b
J: Umberto Rispoli
T: Joe Sharp
Last of six two months ago; successful three times in his last six starts.
616411
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 58
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 26 Ing Indiana Grand 8.5f 3yG3 8-8 6/6 Leading Change (36L) 7/2 - 30
7 Jun 26 Evd Evangeline Downs 8f Fs 3y 8-10 1/5 Lee Street (18L) 1/20F - -
2 May 26 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs 3yG2 8-6 b 6/11 Crude Velocity (11½L) 108/10 - 93
4 Apr 26 Kee Keeneland 9f Fs 3yG1 8-11 b 4/7 Further Ado (14L) 141/10 - 84
28 Feb 26 Fgr Fair Grounds 8.5f Fs 3y 8-10 b 1/8 Bubby (6¾L) 9/10F - 97
Verdict

Blinging It Back and Obliteration are major players but ALPYLAND could be the main beneficiary if the front-runners go too fast.

Verdict silk image
Alpyland

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Alpyland,

9/2 Take Charge Star,

13/2 Blinging It Back,

8/1 Immortalised,

Oscar's Hope,

Obliteration,

10/1 Throckmorton,

14/1 Hey Nay Nay,

Honey Dutch,

Vasy,

16/1 Learntodiscover,

Two Out Hero

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