Evaluations Needed

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This is Mardi Gras, a mare beginning her five year old season this year. She's a Dual 9-12f and I've been trying to figure out which races to point her towards this year. 

As of Jan Y16 I'm considering the Eupolia Derby 11F D, La Reve Derby 9F D and in Feb I am considering the Magnality Running Stakes and Spring Cup G3 (she's raced in that race in the past)

I also need ideas for Escape Artist. He's entering the year as a three year old as a G5. Apparently, he likes to do the unexpected.

Races considered as of right now for Y16 in Jan is Quickem Derby 7F D, Saratoga Stakes 6F D, Windchime Cup 5F and Spring Cup G5

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Mardi Gras - She seems to have raced pretty solidly over the turf as a three year old. You may want to consider a surface change on the basis of those wins, unless you're running her over dirt to avoid conflicts. I like the schedule you have planned out. She needs to build up a good consistent undercard record in order to contend strongly in HoTY races. The Spring Cup is a great way to introduce some HoTY record. I would consider gradually introducing more and more HoTY races to her schedule over time if her performs well in the undercards. I can definitely see her getting built up to being an ultra nice horse later in the season. She's a fairly consistent horse who just needs a season of good attention.

Escape Artist - It seems like you're considering dirt sprints/miles for him. The last race he won was over the turf but otherwise he's raced over dirt, it seems. Should be interesting...based on the strength of the field he faced though, I would go turf sprints for him. If you build him up with solid undercards and toss him a Turf Triple Sprinter Crown prep or two, you could have him guns firing for the Turf Triple Sprinter Crown and maybe some Green Mile races later in the season. I like the current mindset of plans you have for him, but I would go turf with this one.