With a full field of twelve in The Bold Venture Stakes it looks to be a close call between five or six of the runners all able to win over the six and half furlongs in 1.15-1.16, if I was pushed to give my choice for the winner it would be Vesuzard as he won The Shepperton Stakes over today’s course and distance in his last race.

Zykov

Scarletandgraystable

Won six from seventeen, purchased by his present owner for $130.000 from the auction and has run twice since finishing ninth in The BEL Sprint Championship – Grade III beaten by four lengths, then won his last race The Cammack Handicap by three quarters of a length.

Snow Tap

Rockitpad

Won six from eighteen, last winning a Stakes race in Nov The Grant Stakes since then ran seven times taking two allowances, one being in his last race at SAR taking it by a length.

Kiva Kon

Night Rider Stables

Won eighteen from fifty two, now at the old age of eight has won three Stakes from the last six runs The LCD Sprint, The LAPN Sprint and The LA Stakes – Grade III, ran in The Crosby Stakes – Grade I in his last race finishing sixth beaten by two lengths.

Supervolt

Team 7 Illusions

Won three times from ten runs, winning just one Stakes race The Bernhardt taking it by a quarter of a length, then ran in The Real Good Deal Stakes finishing fifth bedaten by two lengths.

Just Wiggle It

Aml Racing

Won seven from seventeen, last winning a Stakes race back in Jan being The SSM Sprint by a length and since then ran in three Grade III best finishing second in The GP Sprint Championship – Grade III beaten by a length, dropped back down to allowance class for his last race winning by six lengths.

Teased

D J C Racing Stables

Won five from sixteen, taking The Shackleton and The Westchester – Grade III back to back in March and May since then ran only twice finishing second in The True North Handicap – Grade II beaten by only a nose and his last race a third in The MTH Cup – Grade II beaten by four lengths.

Kiwiw Ripoff

Threshold

Won seven from sixteen winning two Stakes races from his last four starts The Fool Handicap – Grade III and The MD Sprint Handicap – Grade III with his other wins in a maiden and four allowances, he last ran in The Vanderbilt Handicap – Grade I finishing sixth beaten by three quarters of a length.

Vesuzard

Sarah Stables

Won seven from twenty five, he did win two Grade II and The AR Derby – Grade I as a three year old and since then won three times from thirteen races which were two allowances and his last race The Shepperton Stakes taking it by half a length.

Big Victory

Riggins Racing

Won four from nineteen, winning The Affirmed Stakes – Grade III in June of last year and since ran nine times before winning again an allowance taking it by half a length, followed that with his last race in The Triple Bend Stakes – Grade I finishing fourth beaten by three lengths.

Fast Review

Sanny Village

Won twelve from twenty four races, with his last win in The Bold Ruler Handicap – Grade III but that was in October of last year and since then he has ran five times finishing second on four occasions all in Grade III, he was then ran in The Triple Bend Stakes – Grade I for his last race finishing sixth beaten by three lengths.

Man Eater

Asgar

Won ten times from thirty starts, he has been running mostly in low claimers being purchased by his present owner after winning at TUP for $6.250 since then ran twice winning The Barker Handicap by a neck and finished second in The Morrissey beaten by a quarter of a length.

Welcome Change

Alydar Stables

Won six times from twenty nine starts, bought from the auction at the end of last year for 51.870 since then ran seven times winning only once The Toboggan – Grade III, he ran second in The Aristides BC – Grade III the race before last beaten by only a nose but then ran a sticker in his last race finishing last of twelve in The BEL Sprint Championship – Grade III beaten by five lengths.

Good luck to all.

The Englishman.

Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES