Irons On Fire won four times in a row before finishing second in his last start The Miesques Approval and that was on Yielding ground so there could be an excuse but he was still finishing strong and could take a lot of beating here with his main rivals looking to be Strickland and Final Decision.
La Jolla Handicap – Grade III
| 8/6/2016 | 18:20 | 8/3/2016 3:00 | DMR | Race #5 | 1 1/16m | Turf | Graded Stake |
| Purse $150.000 For Three Year Olds. |
Lure
Our Athletes
Won four from eleven starts, winning a maiden at SAR at the second attempt, following that by taking The Armed Forces by half a length, since then won two allowances at HOU and CD last ran in The BEL Derby Invitational – Grade I finishing tenth beaten by three lengths, since then purchased by his present owner for $150.000.
Strickland
Blushing Meadows
Purchased by his present owner before going to the track for $20.770 and won two from three starts after finishing sixth on his debut at PEN has won both since a maiden at MTH and an allowance at CD.
Irons On Fire
Mb Stables
Won four from six starts after finishing third at TUP on his debut then won four races in a row a maiden at HOU and three allowances at TUP.GG and WO then finished a running on second in his last start The Miesques Approval beaten by half a length.
A Crazed Trojan
Maverick Racing
Won one from six starts winning a maiden at TAM at the fourth attempt by a neck since then finished second in an allowance at SA and third in another allowance at PRX.
Final Decision
Canny Lodge
Won once from eight starts winning a maiden at the fifth attempt at FG by a length since then ran third in a claimer at GP, second beaten by three quarters of a length and third beaten by a neck in two allowance at CD.
Ghostly Deed
Drabfantasy
Only ran once winning a maiden at FL by two lengths.
Brain Power
Mb Stables
Won three from seven starts winning his first three races a maiden at MNR an allowance at SA by a two lengths and The TX Heritage Stakes by a neck and since then ran second in The SUN Derby – Grade III, thirteenth in The SA Derby – Grade I, fourth in The Marine Stakes – Grade III and eleventh inhis last race The BEL Derby Invitational – Grade I.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
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