Turon Warrior takes a drop in Grade for The San Juan Capistrano Stakes after running mostly in Grade I and IIs finishing fifth in The BC Turf – Grade I beaten by two lengths in his last race with the main rivals looking to be Consus and Stormy Kg.
San Juan Capistrano Stakes – Grade III
| 4/10/2016 | 16:30 | 4/8/2016 3:00 | SA | Race #4 | 1 1/2m | Turf | Graded Stake |
| Purse $100.000 For Four Year Olds And Upward. |
Bold Eagle
Spankys Barn
Won for from fifteen starts a claimer and three allowances has run in Stakes Company before his best run was in The Manila finishing second beaten by a quarter of a length and third in The Tropical Turf Handicap – Grade III beaten by a length was purchased by his present owner for $40.000 after finishing sixth in an allowance/claimer at SA and has run once since finishing fourth in an allowance at PRX.
The Machine
Guidry Jr
Won four from seventeen he was sold after finishing second in a maiden at CRC on his debut for $75.000 and ran once for that owner winning a maiden at MNR then was purchased by his present owner for $10.000 winning three races on the run two cheap claimers and an allowance at GP since then ran twice finishing second in an allowance at SA and another second in The San Luis Rey Stakes – Grade II beaten by two lengths.
Skhyperion
Yahudi Stables
Won four from fourteen starts winning a maiden at SA and an allowance before being purchased by his present owner for $80.000 since then ran seven times winning his first two races an allowance at SA and The Pennine Ridge by a length last ran in an allowance at GG finishing fifth beaten by nine lengths.
Gila Bend
Barcelona Farms
Won six from twenty two starts won a maiden at LS at the second attempt, three Stakes The Display Stakes, The Premiers – Grade III and The Tokyo City Cup – Grade III also winning two of his last three starts both allowances at EMD and his last win at GG.
Consus
Our Athletes
Won five from thirteen a maiden at FG in his sixth race following that winning an allowance at PRX before winning three Stakes in a row The Bold Ruckus Stakes, The Manila and The Breeders Stakes since those finished fourth twice in The Hirsch Turf Classic – Grade I and The HOL Turf Cup – Grade II and has just been purchased by his present owner for $163.220 from the auction.
Julius Erving
Chili King Stables
Won nine from twenty two starts sold by his first owner for $20.000 then won his first two races for that owner a maiden at AP, The Pilgrim – Grade III and three allowances winning five from twelve before being sold again for $21.410 ran two seconds and claimed by a new owner for $18.000 running only twice for that owner winning both claimers being claimed again by his first owner for $16.000 running four times since winning his last two raes both claimers at SA.
Dogs Silver Stacker
Joseph Racing
Won five from seventeen a Maiden at GP two allowances at GG and a claimer at ELP he has also had five owners with his present one purchasing him for $60.000 running twice since winning The SSM Turf by three quarters of a length and seventh in The Diarmida – Grade II beaten by only a length.
Stormy Kg
Mb Stables
Won eight from thirty nine starts winning a maiden at SA, three allowances and four Stakes The Victoria Park Stakes, The Travers – Grade I and The HOL Turf Cup – Grade II winning those for previous owners before being purchased by his present owner for $100.000 running seven times winning The Singspiel Stakes – Grade III on his first outing and since ran second twice in his last two race both allowances.
Drama Factory
Invicta Group Llc
Won four from nineteen a maiden at PRX at the third attempt two allowances at TUP and CD also won The Tropical Park Derby by a head and since that win was fourth in an allowance at SA and second in another allowance at PRX.
Grey Lion
Nakamura Stables
Won four from fifteen starts a maiden at GG at the second attempt put in the auction by his first owner and sold for $19.080 then ran four times for that owner not winning and being claimed after finishing second for £12.500 then ran only once for that owner finishing second in The Sullivan Stakes and being purchased by his present owner for $100.000 running six times winning three all allowance one his last race at PRX by a length,
A Dollar For A Bongo
Diaz
Won thirteen from thirty eight starts a maiden at FL and has only been in claimers or allowances being claimed by his present owner for $10.000 after winning a claimer at CT and since run fifteen races winning six all allowances and never been tried in this Grade.
Turon Warrior
Canadian Racing
Won nine from seventeen a maiden at WO at the second attempt three allowance and five Stakes, The Sophomore Turf, The BEL Derby Invitational – Grade I, The Breeders Stakes, The Northern Dancer BC Turf – Grade I and The Sky Classic Stakes – Grade II and since that last win finish second twice in The Northern Dancer BC Turf – Grade I and The Pattison Canadian International – Grade I and fifth in his last race The BC Turf – Grade I beaten by two lengths.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
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