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Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes (Grade 1) (4yo+) (Inner Turf) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
El Cordobes silk
El Cordobes
J: Flavien Prat
T: Charlie Appleby
Good winner of Newmarket Group 2 latest and has to be taken seriously.
221331
Age: 4
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f GF G2 9-8 1/4 Wimbledon Hawkeye (2L) 7/2 108 115
14 Jun 25 Yor York 14f GF L 9-2 3/4 Al Qareem (9½L) 5/1 108 98
17 May 25 Nby Newbury 12f GF G3 9-2 3/7 Eydon (3L) 9/2 108 109
3 May 25 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd 2Hc 9-12 1/7 French Master (3¼L) 4/1 100 112
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 8-11 2/10 Royal Power (hd) 15/8F 95 100
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 8-7 2/15 Asaassi (1¾L) 15/8 91 95
2
(2)
Rebel Red silk
Rebel Red b
J: Irad Ortiz Jr
T: Cherie DeVaux
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Meeting some horses in good form and has some questions to answer.
71F47-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 11f Fm G2 8-10 b 7/9 Redistricting (6L) 19/5 - 107
14 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 11f Fm L 8-6 b 1/9 Highway Robber (2L) 9/2 - 115
18 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 12f Fm G3 8-6 b F/9 Utah Beach () 13/4 - -
19 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 12f Fm G2 8-6 b 4/12 Utah Beach (2¾L) 58/10 - 112
22 Mar 25 Fgr Fair Grounds 9f Fm G2 8-6 b 7/12 Idratherbeblessed (4¼L) 94/10 - 106
9 Nov 24 Aqu Aqueduct 11f Fm G2 8-10 b 3/9 Integration (2L) 51/10 - 114
3
(3)
Vote No silk
Vote No
J: Kendrick Carmouche
T: Kelsey Danner
This line-up contains some strong opposition so others have more pressing claims.
41132-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 11f Fm G2 8-10 4/9 Redistricting (2¼L) 146/10 - 113
19 May 25 Ing Indiana Grand 8f Gd Cl 8-10 1/9 Take Me To Church (3¼L) 104/10 - -
26 Jan 25 Twp Turfway Park 8f Fs Cl 8-8 2/11 Chiron (nse) 172/10 - -
7 Sep 24 Knd Kentucky Downs 6.5f Fm 3yG1 8-10 b 11/12 Howard Wolowitz (10½L) 27/1 - 91
25 Jul 24 Haw Hawthorne 8f Y Cl 8-6 b 4/6 Another Mystery (3¾L) 7/2 - 102
7 Jan 24 Twp Turfway Park 6.5f Fs 8-10 1/5 Let's Go Mark (5¼L) 6/4F - -
4
(4)
Padiddle silk
Padiddle b
J: Ricardo Santana Jr
T: Fernando Abreu
Others have more pressing claims as this looks a fair heat.
433312
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 11f Fm 8-13 b 4/9 Navy Seal (4¼L) 53/10 - 105
6 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 14f S G2 8-6 b 3/8 Parchment Party (23L) 151/10 - 72
10 May 25 Bba Belmont At The Big A 11f Gd G2 8-6 b 3/5 Far Bridge (6L) 12/1 - 101
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 12f Fm G3 8-6 b 3/8 Far Bridge (4L) 43/1 - 105
3 Aug 24 Els Ellis Park 9f Fs 8-12 2/8 Kinetic (½L) 9/2 - -
2 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 8f S 8-13 2/10 Star Of Wonder (3½L) 30/1 - -
5
(5)
Nations Pride silk
Nations Pride
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
No surprise to see him go well if bouncing back by replicating the pick of recent form.
10-910
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 126
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 p 10/11 Soul Rush (5¾L) 11/1 115 113
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 p 1/8 Holloway Boy (1¼L) 5/2 115 117
25 Jan 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fm G1 8-11 9/12 Spirit Of St Louis (5¼L) 5/2F - 111
15 Nov 24 Bhr Bahrain 10f Gd G2 9-2 10/12 Spirit Dancer (21L) - 77
11 Aug 24 Cln Colonial Downs 10f Fm G1 8-12 1/6 Integration (1¾L) EvensF - 121
8 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 9.5f Fm G1 8-12 2/8 Measured Time (2L) 59/10 - 116
6
(6)
Far Bridge silk
Far Bridge
J: Joel Rosario
T: Miguel Clement
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Can make a decent bid as peak figure in the past year is the best in the field.
1311-9
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 11f Y G2 8-12 1/4 El Rezeen (3L) 11/20F - 121
9 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Gd G1 8-12 3/8 Deterministic (½L) 69/20 - 120
10 May 25 Bba Belmont At The Big A 11f Gd G2 8-12 1/5 Anglophile (1L) 30/100F - 119
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 12f Fm G3 8-12 1/8 Corruption (nk) 9/10F - 119
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 12f Fm G1 9-0 9/13 Rebel's Romance (5¾L) 7/1 - 113
28 Sep 24 Bba Belmont At The Big A 12f Gd G1 9-0 1/5 War Like Goddess (½L) 59/20 - 122
7
(7)
El Rezeen silk
El Rezeen b
J: Dylan Davis
T: Todd Pletcher
Solid run last month; wins-runs record of 2-9.
22-311
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 11f Y G2 8-8 b 2/4 Far Bridge (3L) 17/5 - 110
24 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 8.5f Fm 8-6 b 2/12 Herchee (3L) 8/1 - -
5 Oct 24 Bba Belmont At The Big A 11f Fm 3yG3 8-10 b 3/6 Carson's Run (1L) 51/20 - 108
23 Aug 24 Sar Saratoga 11f Fm 8-8 b 1/8 Be Like Clint (3¾L) 31/5 - 109
6 Apr 24 Kee Keeneland 9.5f Gd 3y 8-8 2/12 White Palomino (2L) 6/1 - -
2 Mar 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fm 3y 8-6 4/12 Domingo (2½L) 6/1 - -
9
(9)
Utah Beach silk
Utah Beach
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Ignacio Correas IV
A few rivals look in good form so easy enough to take on.
71149-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: -
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 11f Fm L 8-11 7/9 Rebel Red (4L) 25/12 - 113
18 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 12f Fm G3 8-11 1/9 Verstappen (1½L) 16/5 - -
19 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 12f Fm G2 8-6 1/12 Limited Liability (hd) 117/10 - 116
22 Mar 25 Twp Turfway Park 9f Fs G3 8-8 4/11 Mercante (8L) 99/10 - 100
25 Jan 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 12f Fm G3 8-10 9/12 Dashman (3¾L) 104/10 - -
7 Dec 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 16f Fm HcL 8-10 2/9 Lord Eddard Stark (hd) 9/10F - 111
8
(8)
Grand Sonata silk
Grand Sonata
T: Todd Pletcher
28628-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 11f Fm G2 8-6 2/9 Redistricting (1½L) 73/10 - 111
6 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 14f S G2 8-10 8/8 Parchment Party (90L) 56/10 - -
19 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 12f Fm G2 8-8 6/12 Utah Beach (4L) 101/20 - 112
1 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 11f Fm G2 8-12 2/11 Capture The Flag (hd) 3/1 - -
25 Jan 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fm G1 8-11 8/12 Spirit Of St Louis (4¼L) 31/1 - 113
21 Dec 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fm G2 9-0 b1 4/9 Major Dude (1½L) 54/10 - 113
Verdict

Far Bridge sets the standard, having won over this C&D. El Cordobes looks the main danger.

Betting Forecast:

9/4 Far Bridge,

3/1 Nations Pride,

4/1 El Cordobes,

7/1 El Rezeen,

8/1 Grand Sonata,

10/1 Utah Beach,

16/1 Vote No,

18/1 Rebel Red,

33/1 Padiddle

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