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PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XLIII FINAL – GRADE 1 – 3 YEAR OLDS $1,000,000
#5 BEAU JANGLES showed a major chink in his undefeated armor last week when he was beaten by not one, but
two of his rivals in his elimination for this year’s edition of Mohawk Park’s signature race. He made a middle move,
seemingly on his way to clearing to the front, and he never did make it, staying hung out in a 27-flat third quarter. To
me he looked like a horse that needed that race as he raced on a two-week cycle for the first time this season that
night. He should be plenty tight for this $1 million Final, and he almost surely will get driven more aggressively this
week. I think he gets back on track here, and you will surely get a better price than the 2 to 5 he offered last week.
#3 ODDS ON MR MAMBA, like Beau Jangles, has only been beaten once in his career, but his loss came last July in
his debut mile. Since then, he has reeled off 10 straight wins while earning more than $500,000, and last season,
he paced the fastest mile ever by a two-year-old in 1:47 4/5. He was terrific in his elimination in which he
conquered Beau Jangles. He was racing third-over on live cover on the last turn when he spun widest and lost
ground. After he straightened out for home, he drifted out several lanes, but he showed tremendous acceleration
on the far outside to get up for the victory. He showed that night that he is a very fast high quality racehorse, and he
will likely be the one to fend off here in the drive to the wire.
#8 AL PAPI was very racy last week, and after clearing to the front, he was all business cutting some big fractions.
He was eventually collared by the 3 to 5 favorite, but he dug in gamely to preserve second. That was his best effort
of the year to date, and if he can blast out of there and get positioned close to the front, he might be able to pull off
a monumental upset tonight.
#4 SWEET LOVIN LOU is another colt that produced his best effort of the season last week when he raced first over
and grinded down Al Papi to win his elimination. He loses James Macdonald to Odds On Mr Mamba tonight, but he
picks up “The Money Man” Scott Zeron. My gut tells me he might get outsprinted and end up too far back and close
for a slice this time.
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