Y15 March Week Two

[Cavallo]

SUBURBAN HANDICAP* - 8F - G3+ - 4YO+
WIN Aquatic Addiction
PLACE Mourning Passion
SHOW Battle Wings
4TH Loud and Clear

What an amazing field of up and coming dirt runners! I loved this field and certainly see great things in store for all of them! I clearly saw Aquatic Addiction taking this race. He was perfectly positioned and his former experience against some of the best last season has left him a hardened veteran. Mourn almost got him, but I saw Aquatic as being able to nose him out this go around. Maybe a rivalry between these two?? ;) Battle Wings and Loud and Clear are amazing fillies, but the boys had the advantage today in leg types. Battle was the leader, but with Mourn hungry for a win and Loud and Clear pressuring her as well, it left her unable to hold both the fresh charge of Aquatic and Mourn. Izzy, nothing wrong here with Loud and Clear, but she was the least experienced horse in the field, but this is a race that she will learn and rebound from so I wouldn't worry about her. She's had a killer season so far. Maybe build her up a little more in the undercards before taking on another HOTY* race.

[Kenren]

Okayjee Derby
WIN Glory Bell
PLACE Radiation Therapy
SHOW Silver Lining

Glory Bell is on the rise and took this one running. Radiation Therapy is still settling into his new home, but he's poised to do well this season.

[Cavallo]

Youpeeline Derby - 9F - G5
WIN Reliance
PLACE Barely A Sound
SHOW Dark Intentions

Dark Intentions was out of his depth here against these 3yos, but it was also a learning experience for him too. Try to keep him to small juvenile fields. Reliance stood out to me as ready to make a mark, this isn't to say Barely A Sound wasn't, but she was poised in the race for this lead. There was no true front runner leaving Reliance to kinda set her own pace and conserve energy, enough to nose out Barely A Sound here for a win.

[creativecause]

Barkentine Stakes - G5
Win: Summer Romance (whisker)
Place: Silent Heart (nose)
Show: Passionate God

This race was a very close finish for everyone, something clicked today for Summer Romance, she snuck up on the outside and took this from Silent Heart. It was a very very close race and I would expect everyone will come out of this race in good form, all of these horses look great and I think they'll pull upsets later this season. 

[Isabelle]

Obloquy Stakes
FIRST Proteus Prince (half a body length)
SECOND Mardi Gras (head)
THIRD Devil's Blessing

Devil's Blessing took the lead at the start, followed by Prince and Mardi Gras in the rear. They basically clumped together like a train, just slightly behind each other all on the rail as they galloped along for a good majority of the race. Towards the last few furlongs Prince showed his fighting spirit and took off, and Devil and Prince had a bit of a duke out while Mardi Gras picked up and creeped on them from behind. I just felt that Prince wanted this win, and found an extra speed to nab it as Mardi Gras got her head just past Devil at the wire.

[creativecause]

Weatheria Derby - G2
Win: Restricted Access
Place: Akumabuelle
Show: Maliah

All nice horses, Restricted Access has been hard at work to get to G1 and today was the day! Congrats Cavvy!! Maliah may have preformed better had this not been her 3rd week in a row running isa. 

[Isabelle]

Oopsies . . poor Lia sorry girl. Better double check my race plan for her. *scampers*

[Ripley]

Spanish Lady Stakes - 6F/G3/T
Win. Stiletto Allure
Place. Lilith Wind

[Ripley]

Ratheripe Stakes - 11F/G2/T
Win. Acantha
Place. Desert Amber
Show. Grey's Wisdom

Honestly, this was a tough race between the three horses. Acantha, as both IRS and VS know, has a ton of back class and she has been sitting on a win for a while this season. I can't believe she hasn't won a race yet this year. Tough field!