NEWS
Illinois stars come out for Prairie State Festival
Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:49 PM
by Tim Nichols
Arlington Park on Saturday will host its Prairie State Festival card, which features six stakes worth $100,000 each for Illinois-breds.
Six Illinois champions of 2009 are among 64 horses for the entered in various races—Devient Behavior, Nicks, Mighty Rule, Cumulonimble, Sweet Lemon Chello, and Free Fighter.
The $100,000 Black Tie Affair Handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the turf drew nine three-year-olds and older. Stakes winner Princeville Condo, a five-year-old gelding trained by Michele Boyce, was made the 2-to-1 morning-line favorite. The Morluc gelding enters off a runner-up finish in the off-the-turf Illinois Owners Stakes on May 15.
Nicks will try for her third win in her last four starts when she starts the $100,000 Isaac Murphy Handicap at six furlongs on the main track. The six-year-old Salt Lake mare won an optional claiming race and the Governor’s Lady Handicap, both at Hawthorne Race Course this spring, prior to finishing second in the Prairie Rose Stakes on May 22 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in her most recent start. She was made the 2-to-1 morning-line favorite and will break from the outside post in the field of eight fillies and mares.
The $100,000 Lincoln Heritage Handicap at 1 1/16 miles on the turf drew a full field of 14 fillies and mares. Two Bucks To Show’s multiple stakes-placed winner Cumulonimble, a four-year-old by Stormy Atlantic, was made the 5-to-2 morning-line favorite while Souper Miss, five-year-old by Alphabet Soup, will try bounce back from an unplaced finish in the Arlington Matron Handicap (G3) in her most recent start after winning four straight races.
The $100,000 Purple Violet Stakes, a one-turn mile race on the main track, drew 12 three-year-old fillies, including stakes winner Wild Hope, by Quaker Ridge, and Sugared Toast, by Newfoundland, who enters on a two-race winning streak.
Mighty Rule, a seven-year-old Gilded Time gelding, has finished no worse than second in his last six races and will try for a fifth career stakes win in the $100,000 White Oak Handicap. The six-furlong race drew 11 three-year-olds or older.
The card concludes with the $100,000 Springfield Stakes at one mile three-year-olds. Leading the field of nine is recent stakes winner Big Looie, by Military, who enters off a three-quarter-length score in the Land of Lincoln Stakes on April 24 at Hawthorne.
Tim Nichols is internet content editor of Thoroughbred Times
June 19, $100,000, 3yo & up, 1 1/16M, Arlington Park, 3:38 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Mr. Mischief 5, g. |
Stormy Atlantic |
117 |
Christopher Emigh |
Anthony Granitz |
| 2 |
Unpaid Crusade 6, g. |
Coronado's Quest |
116 |
Eduardo Perez |
Chris Block |
| 3 |
Gentleman Chester 6, h. |
Chester House |
119 |
James Graham |
Ralph Nicks |
| 4 |
Free Fighter 5, g. |
Out of Place |
123 |
Junior Alvarado |
Chris Block |
| 5 |
Princeville Condo 5, g. |
Morluc |
119 |
Jesus Castanon |
Michele Boyce |
| 6 |
My Sonny Boy 5, g. |
Royal Academy |
118 |
Timothy Thornton |
Scott Becker |
| 7 |
P D Q Kiddo 5, g. |
Silic (FR) |
118 |
Inez Karlsson |
Roger Brueggemann |
| 8 |
Bullbuck 6, g. |
Emigrant Peak |
113 |
Julio Felix |
Darrell Lunsford |
| 9 |
Crater Maker 7, g. |
Touch Gold |
114 |
Lyndie Wade |
Leigh Bentley |
June 19, $100,000, 3yo & up, f&m, 6F, Arlington Park, 4:10 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Ripe Tomato 7, m. |
Lord Carson |
120 |
Brandon Meier |
Roger Brueggemann |
| 2 |
Kip Berries 4, f. |
Kipling |
114 |
Junior Alvarado |
Thomas Swearingen |
| 3 |
Heart Thief 5, m. |
Runaway Groom |
115 |
Christopher Emigh |
Rusty Hellman |
| 4 |
At the Finish 5, m. |
Tactical Cat |
116 |
Inez Karlsson |
Lisa Merritt |
| 5 |
Happy Henrietta 4, f. |
Supremo |
114 |
James Graham |
Michele Boyce |
| 6 |
Cruise 4, f. |
Posse |
119 |
Michael Baze |
Christine Janks |
| 7 |
Secret Kin 6, m. |
Sea of Secrets |
119 |
Jesus Castanon |
Michael Stidham |
| 8 |
Nicks 6, m. |
Salt Lake |
123 |
Lyndie Wade |
Christine Janks |
June 19, $100,000, 3yo & up, f&m, 1 1/16M, Arlington Park, 4:42 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Saygoodnightgracie 5, m. |
Mocha Express |
116 |
Abdiel Jaen |
Michele Boyce |
| 2 |
Peyote Patty 5, m. |
Cactus Ridge |
122 |
Timothy Thornton |
Steve Fridley |
| 3 |
America's Blossom 4, f. |
Quiet American |
114 |
Tanner Riggs |
Frank Kirby |
| 4 |
Secret Kin 6, m. |
Sea of Secrets |
120 |
Eduardo Perez |
Michael Stidham |
| 5 |
Apple Martini 5, m. |
Giant's Causeway |
120 |
Inez Karlsson |
Chris Block |
| 6 |
Pathway 4, f. |
Stroll |
117 |
Christopher Emigh |
Christine Janks |
| 7 |
Souper Miss 5, m. |
Alphabet Soup |
119 |
Junior Alvarado |
Mickey Goldfine |
| 8 |
Pretty Slic Chick 5, m. |
Silic (FR) |
116 |
Florent Geroux |
Frank Kirby |
| 9 |
Home's the Best 6, m. |
Western Playboy |
120 |
Lyndie Wade |
Brian Williamson |
| 10 |
Southern Wonder 4, f. |
Chicago Six |
115 |
Danush Sukie |
Paul Darjean |
| 11 |
Jazz Odyssey 5, m. |
Jambalaya Jazz |
115 |
James Graham |
Frank Springer |
| 12 |
Napoleon's Retreat 4, f. |
Street Cry (IRE) |
118 |
Quincy Hamilton |
Scott Becker |
| 13 |
Jitterbug Blues 5, m. |
Pleasant Tap |
117 |
Jesus Castanon |
Christine Janks |
| 14 |
Cumulonimble 4, f. |
Stormy Atlantic |
120 |
Michael Baze |
Wayne Catalano |
June 19, $100,000, 3yo, f, 1M, Arlington Park, 5:14 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Forthelonghaul 3, f. |
Ben Bulben |
117 |
Christopher Emigh |
Frank Kirby |
| 2 |
Sweet Lemon Chello 3, f. |
Lemon Drop Kid |
117 |
Timothy Thornton |
Lisa Merritt |
| 3 |
Thats Whatshesaid 3, f. |
Lion Heart |
117 |
Junior Alvarado |
James Gulick |
| 4 |
Our Girl Magic 3, f. |
Belong to Me |
117 |
Jesus Castanon |
Moises Yanez |
| 5 |
Rusty Spinner 3, f. |
Chapel Royal |
119 |
Florent Geroux |
Wayne Catalano |
| 6 |
Sugared Toast 3, f. |
Newfoundland |
117 |
Inez Karlsson |
Tom Dorris |
| 7 |
Heavenly Lass 3, f. |
Victory Gallop |
117 |
Brandon Meier |
Rusty Hellman |
| 8 |
Kel's Dreamer 3, f. |
Kugelis |
117 |
Francisco Giles |
Joel Berndt |
| 9 |
Wild Hope 3, f. |
Quaker Ridge |
119 |
Tanner Riggs |
Frank Kirby |
| 10 |
Pi Bella 3, f. |
Pioneering |
117 |
Michael Baze |
Roy Houghton |
| 11 |
Delightful Daisy 3, f. |
David Copperfield |
117 |
James Graham |
Michele Boyce |
| 12 |
Dancing Euro 3, f. |
Quaker Ridge |
117 |
Quincy Hamilton |
Roger Brueggemann |
June 19, $100,000, 3yo & up, 6F, Arlington Park, 5:43 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Wild Expectations 5, g. |
Wild Wonder |
116 |
Timothy Thornton |
Michael Reavis |
| 2 |
Shrewd Operator 6, g. |
Twining |
120 |
Eduardo Perez |
Chris Block |
| 3 |
Last Wompus 4, g. |
Dance Master |
114 |
Michael Baze |
Percy Scherbenske |
| 4 |
Tazz 4, g. |
Roar of the Tiger |
114 |
Lyndie Wade |
Christine Janks |
| 5 |
River Bear 5, g. |
Unreal Zeal |
118 |
Danush Sukie |
Rusty Hellman |
| 6 |
Big Rushlet 8, g. |
Wild Rush |
117 |
Jesus Castanon |
Roger Brueggemann |
| 7 |
Amazing Results 5, h. |
Grand Slam |
118 |
Junior Alvarado |
Chris Block |
| 8 |
Lalo's Baby Bear 4, g. |
Perfect Soul (IRE) |
113 |
Florent Geroux |
Chris Block |
| 9 |
Mighty Rule 7, g. |
Gilded Time |
120 |
Quincy Hamilton |
Roger Brueggemann |
| 10 |
Wildeydsouthernboy 5, g. |
Double Honor |
118 |
James Graham |
Hugh Robertson |
| 11 |
High Expectations 8, g. |
Peaks and Valleys |
119 |
Christopher Emigh |
Christine Janks |
June 19, $100,000, 3yo, 1M, Arlington Park, 6:12 PM CT
| Post |
Horse |
Sire |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1 |
Rich City Dude 3, g. |
Century City (IRE) |
118 |
Jesus Castanon |
Christine Janks |
| 2 |
Royal Express 3, c. |
Royal Academy |
120 |
James Graham |
Joseph Broussard |
| 3 |
Roarin Missile 3, g. |
Dancing Missile |
118 |
Junior Alvarado |
Michael Mokry |
| 4 |
Devient Behavior 3, c. |
Ecton Park |
118 |
Timothy Thornton |
Rusty Hellman |
| 5 |
Big Looie 3, g. |
Military |
120 |
Christopher Emigh |
Christine Janks |
| 6 |
Seguro 3, c. |
Cactus Ridge |
118 |
Diego Sanchez |
Brian Williamson |
| 7 |
Officer McNeal 3, r. |
Milwaukee Brew |
118 |
Inez Karlsson |
Wayne Catalano |
| 8 |
Slewzoom 3, c. |
Slew City Slew |
118 |
Michael Baze |
John Wainwright |
| 9 |
Lansing Blue 3, c. |
Van Nistelrooy |
118 |
Jesse Lantz |
Jeffery Lynn |
