Eyes on Hawaiian Pirate for Big Hawaiian Splash in Ashland

Ashland Grade I [KYO]

For Fillies Three Years Old

Going 1 1/16 Mile on the Dirt Course

Purse $500.000

Saturday April 9, 2016

at KEE

 

  1. Notarized Kate                                           Pristine Stables                 Alvarado R Jr

 

Recently finished third in the Grade III Honeybee at OP in the slop.  Her last win came from a sloppy win at BEL in October of 2015 in the Grade I Frizette by four lengths.  A bit worried that she really likes the slop and the track will be fast today.  Her SRF number is 88.

 

  1. Suitably Discreet                                     Mb Stables                         Garcia Mar

Has had five starts, and yet to break her Maiden.  Her best performance was at a mile in January at TUP against Maiden Special Weights for $12.500.  Pass.  Her SRF number is 85.

  1. Congratulations                                          Blushing Meadows          Graham J

Her last win was against California Breds two races ago in an Optional Claimer $20.000 Non Winners of 2 races where she won by 4 lengths.  Then in her last race at GP in the Grade II Davona Dale Stakes where she had post position 10 she wasn’t able to make a move till the stretch run to come from last to finish fourth.  She should improve today.  Her SRF number is 90.5.

  1. Laff Night Out                                             Buddhabase                       Nakatani C S

Finished third last time out in the Grade II FG Oaks by two lengths.  Prior to that she won the $100.000 Suncoast Stakes at TAM in February.  I like that she was able to hang tough in her last performance.  She will be a longshot, but worth your exotics.  Her SRF number is 93.

  1. Laffin Alliance                                           Delta Farms                        Clark K D

Finished tenth in the slop in the Grade III Honeybee, good thing for this filly, the track will be fast.  Prior to that race she finished fourth in the Alexandra Grade II at FG.  Tough call here, as she have to think she will bounce back after her last performance.  her SRF number is 86.5.

  1. Drill                                                             Mb Stables                         Mena M

Recently acquired for $250.000 and makes her first start for her new owner.  Has not had a win since September 2015 when she won by a head in the DMR Derby Grade I.  She has actually not even finished in the top three in her last four starts.  Not exactly sure that this one will hit the board.  Her SRF number is 86.5.

  1. Hawaiian Pirate                                Australia Wide                   HrnandzOrtega P

Finished tenth in the TAM Derby Grade II in March, and she had the post position 12.  That is just such a tough post position to win out of.  Prior to that she had 4 consecutive wins.  Two of them being Grade I and one being a Grade II event.  She recently won the BC Juvenille Filly right here at KEE.  Looks sharp, and ready to go.  Her SRF number is 93.

  1. Fidele Fille                                  Gdp Inc                                                Gallardo A A

Won her Maiden Special Weight after three tries at PRX in March, and now is joining the big girls in her first stakes race, a Grade I.  Tough call.  Her SRF number is 87.

 

Iwin picks:                           7/4/8

The Tout picks:                  7/4/1

Until next time this is Iwin signing off!



Categories: Grade I