Ty Kennedy’s presence on recent maiden winner Champagne's On Ice suggests the latter is preferred to stablemate Spendaholic. But the former had earlier finished behind Swashbuckler when the latter won his maiden while Winter Wolf is proving hard to predict and ran below par when favourite at Houston last month. But RECORDER (NAP) has posted a couple of improved efforts since being gelded and having finished in front of previous winner Gambler when second in this grade last month, Jon Arnett’s charge gets the vote to go one better.
Spendaholic (USA) 5-1 (8-11) Vied btwn, weakened, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind His Giant (8-11) at Oaklawn Park 6f fst in Mar.
Winter Wolf (USA) 3-5fav (8-11) Blocked, angled 5w 1/8, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Raison Karter (8-4) at Sam Houston Race Park 7f fst in Mar.
Kolten's Court (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Rallied, 6w, willingly, 3rd of 10, shd behind Major Shipman (8-11) at Sam Houston Race Park 6f fst in Mar.
Our Bubby Boy (USA) 7-1 (8-5) Up close faded stretch, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Rockymountaintwist (8-5) at Arapahoe Park 6f fst in Aug.
Swashbuckler (USA) 13-5 (8-10) Btw 1/2,duel,led 1/16, won at Will Rogers Downs 6f mdn fst in Mar beating Champagne's On Ice (8-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Champagne's On Ice (USA) 2-1 (8-6) Inside speed, driving,, won at Will Rogers Downs 5f mdn fst in Apr beating Therunawayrocket (8-6) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Recorder (USA) 13-2 (8-6) Mve btw 1/8,willing, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Jazz Music (8-12) at Will Rogers Downs 5f fst in Mar.
Gambler (USA) 6-5fav (8-6) Step slw,in close ins, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Jazz Music (8-12) at Will Rogers Downs 5f fst in Mar.
Malibu Mo (USA) 66-1 (8-8) Through early, stopped, last of 12, 14 3/4l behind Rock Pache (8-12) at Remington Park 6f fst in Nov.
