Smartest Way has won his first six races and looks good to win The Play The King Stakes with the main rivals looking to be Silver Bullet and Louis Pasteur.
Play The King Stakes – Grade II
| 8/20/2016 | 13:20 | 8/18/2016 3:00 | WO | Race #2 | 7f | Turf | Graded Stake |
| Purse $200.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. |
Missing In Action
John Henry
Won three from eleven starts a maiden at RP at the second attempt following that by winning The WV Moscarelli Mem Breeders Classic then finish second three times in Stakes Company before winning The Gotham – Grade III since then ran three times in Grade I finishing seventh, eleventh and thirteenth and was then purchased by his present owner for $300.000 running once since finishing third of four in an allowance at WO.
Discernment
Mb Stables
Won seven from seventeen starts and has had numerous owners with his present owner purchasing him for $75.000 and since run four times winning one an allowance at WO and since that was fourth in The Jaipur – Grade III and last of seven in The Singspiel Stakes – Grade III.
Pump Action Shotgun
Maxmillion Farm
Purchased before going to the track for $30.000 and has won three from twelve starts a maiden at MNR on his debut an allowance at LAP and The Awad and since that win ran six times finishing second once and out of the frames in the other last finishing sixth of seven in The American Derby – Grade III beaten by four lengths and since been purchased by his present owner for $50.000.
Broomsticks Wiggy
Drabfantasy
Won two from six starts a maiden at FG on his debut then went straight into Stakes Company finishing out of the frame in four races before winning his last race an allowance at PRX by half a length.
Silver Bullet
Joseph Racing
Won eleven from thirty two starts purchased by his present owner from the auction for $50.000 and since won eight from twenty two starts six of those being in Stakes Company The Commonwealth Turf – Grade III, The Whittingham Stakes – Grade II, The United Nations Stakes – Grade I, The Shoemaker Mile – Grade I also his last two races The McKay Turf Sprint and The Highlander Stakes – Grade II.
Dubai Life
Wolfs Den
Won six from nineteen starts winning a maiden at the third attempt at TDN following that by winning his next three races an allowance at an allowance at GG, The Seabiscuit Handicap – Grade II and another allowance at GP was sold by that owner in the auction for $68.000 running nine times for that owner winning a claimer at PIM before being claimed by his present owner for $14.000 after finishing fourth at MTH in a claimer running once since winning another claimer at MTH.
Crushdelphia
Kopites
Won five from nine starts winning his first three starts a maiden at ALB and two allowances at LAD and FE and was then sold for $125.000 running six times for that owner Twinning two The Juvenile Turf and a claimer at WO and has been claimed by his present owner for $47.500 after finishing fourth at the same track.
Seattle General
Spankys Barn
Won seven from twenty two starts after winning mostly claimers and allowances was purchased by his present owner for $40.000 running five times since winning his first outing for this owner The Turf Dash also had a third in The Lure Stakes and three times outing of the places.
Red Zebell
Nj Vets
Won four from fourteen a maiden at GP two allowances at LA and LAD and The RP Green Stakes and was sold in the auction for $50.000 after finishing last of four in The River City Handicap – Grade III running once for that owner finishing second in The SSM Turf beaten by three quarters of a length and has since been purchased by his present owner for $300.000.
Smartest Way
Mb Stables
Raced six times winning them all a maiden at the free track MNR four allowances at TAM, PRX and two at WO also The Bold Ruckus Stakes also at WO by a length.
Louis Pasteur
Night Rider Stables
Won five from seventeen a maiden and three allowance for his previous owner before being purchased by his present owner for $65.000 after finishing fifth in The Connaught Cup Stakes – Grade II running once since winning an allowance at WO by two lengths.
Brumeii Bachelor
Eastern Equine
Won five from fifteen starts winning a maiden and an allowance for one owner before being claimed for £30.000 after winning at SAR then won two Stakes The Better Talk Now and The Jefferson Cup – Grade III also two seconds, fourth and claimed by his present owner after finishing third at GP for $75.000 and has run four times since winning The Lure Stakes.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
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