Y14 September Week 2

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September Juvenile Dirt Faceoff - 11F Dirt
win Whispering Melody
place Honorary
show Nocturnal Runaway
fourth Calypso's Fury
fifth StarFire

The top two were clearly defined from the start, and very hard to separate. I ended up liking Whispering Melody a little bit more today. Noc over Cali may come as a bit of surprise, but I felt like Noc was coming into this race sharp enough to surprise Cali. StarFire did not have a good shot against these better conditioned fillies because her latest workout is over two months old. I do like this filly though, she just needs a fresh workout.

Good horses all. I hope to see some contending in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies at the end of the season!

[Sammy]

See I knew I forgot something but its okay next time.

[*Ripley*]

Starshine Sprint
7F/Dirt

Win. Crowned Queen
Place. Battle Wings
Show. Wishing For A Heroine

Crowned Queen was in her wheelhouse over seven furlongs and with Battle Wings pressured the entire race by Heroine, she was able to stalk and pounce. Battle fought brilliantly down the stretch, not allowing the chestnut to get away with murder. Wishing For A Heroine faded down the stretch, but for everything lost only by three lengths. Impressive group of fillies and a very strong rendition of the Starshine Sprint.

[Snowflake]

Yay! <3

[*Ripley*]

Babbling Brook Handicap
10F/D

Win. Eternal Phantom
Place. Nightshade
Show. GS Supercharged
Fourth. Born To Impress
Fifth. Red Herring
Sixth. Gallant Knight

One of the most awesome, incredible fields I have judged this season. Every horse is simply tremendous in their own right. I think this is a very good preview for the BC Classic at the end of the season. Just FYI, I'm thinking I'll be judging it lol. In love with this crop of older dirt horses.

Eternal Phantom: I really liked this mare today, not just because she has lost the last two outings, but because she really strikes me as a ten furlong champ. She can handle the classic distance with aplomb and especially here. She got the win by a length.

Nightshade: Cav I know this might be hard with all your competing stock for distance next year, but this mare might benefit another year of racing. I think she is a tremendous individual who is running into a tougher mare at the moment. She was closing hard and could be the dark horse or the favorite depending where she is entered in the Breeders' Cup.

GS Supercharged: Sammy, you have done an incredible job with this horse in Year Fourteen. He is a striking individual and really finding his stride for you. He has the potential to do something incredible by end of season.

Born To Impress: I find myself really liking this one more and more as the season passes, perhaps it helps not having a horse to run against him, lol. Anyway, after two excellent turf starts, I thought Born To Impress was entering the deep end with this much tougher older dirt division. Next time out, this one will be more than prepared to strike against this type.

Red Herring: I liked this stallion at first, but I just didn't see him carrying his speed for a mile and a quarter with Eternal Phantom. He might need a confidence booster before taking this bunch on again. He's been very tough, but his record is not as shiny and he's fallen into just placing and showing.

Gallant Knight: Definitely in over his head for this one. I like him, but think this was an ambitious spot for him.

[Cruisey]

SPEEDWAY STAKES*
WIN Mourning Passion
PLACE Allouette Divine
show Optimus Unstoppable

I love all three of these horses and it was a very tight race between them. I liked Mourning Passion a bit more today than the other two simply because I feel the class is there and he has yet to place out of the money. Allouette Divine just got a nose over Optimus today.

[Cruisey]

DREAM CUP*
WIN Bella Luna
PLACE Infinite Warcry
SHOW Royal Cadenza
fourth Blue Me Away
fifth A Royal Legacy

Oh gosh, this was a super hard race to judge with such an amazing field of horses. Bella Luna stole the stage today only by a length over Warcry. Although Infinite Warcry hasn't raced as much as the others this season, I know he had the class to match up with the rest. I kept switching Royal Cadenza and Blue Me Away because I couldn't decide which one to put in what place. I settled with Royal Cadenza in third because he stood out to me a little bit more with that late season potential to step it up some more. A Royal Legacy has a good record - but it was a little bit tough for him today with the upper classed horses that have a bit more HOTY wins under their belt.