Coach Rudy Rodriguez will be looking to secure his third win in the $250,000 Busher Join Bet on March 5 when he deposits his graded bet Magic circle in the one-mile test to fill in the second year at Aqueduct race track.
The Busher, a prep race for the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) on May 6 at Churchill Downsoffers 50-20-10-5 qualifying points for the top four finishers.
JW Singer’s Magic Circle joins from winning 2/3/4 in the 1/8 km Bllionsa on January 23 at the Aqueduct. She’s currently 10th on the Kentucky Oaks leaderboard.
Busanda was the first to win a bet on filly chestnuts, who broke her maiden claim for the first time in September at Racecourse Saratoga before finishing fourth in Frizette Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park in her initial public offering.
She finished in close second in Tempted Stakes going a mile in Belmont, beating Nest to win the title one start before finishing third after 1 1/8 miles Demoiselle Stakes (G2) Nest and back to the opponent Venti Valentine .
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Rated the even-money favorite in Bllionsa, Magic Circle leads the field of six through easy fractions, racing a length ahead Rosebug through the first three quarters before extending her margin to five lengths at the beginning of the stretch. Favored by Jose Ortiz for more than that, Magic Circle prevented late bids from returning opponents Morning matcha to win in the final time is 1:51.29.
“So far, so good. She seems like she’s doing everything that we asked of her and improving in every race — not much, but improving, and that’s what we’re hoping for,” said Rodriguez. .
Magic Circle has picked up speed in her last two attempts and may face early pressure from Venti Valentine and Sterling Silver The latter makes her start at one mile first.
Kendrick Carmouche will go from lesson 5.
The bet-ranked Venti Valentine returns after a brief break after finishing in closest second place in the Dec. 4 Demoiselle. Coached by Jorge Abreu, a New York-breed New Yorker. Activation Line filly is a half-sister to the 2019 Busher winner Espresso Shot both mares won the Medaglia d’Oro Golden glory . Venti Valentine races for NY Final Furlong Racing Stable and Parkland Thoroughbreds
Vince Roth, co-founder of NY Final Furlong Racing Stable, said: “Since she was on the farm, it was a consensus that she could be more talented than Espresso Shot.
Venti Valentine will appear from Lesson 4 with Manny Franco on board.
The possible pick for Busher bettors is Allen Stable’s Radio Day runner-up in Forward Gal Stakes February 5 (G3) at Gulfstream Park for Hall of Fame coach Shug McGaughey. That race marked her first start in the bets race after two previous wins. She was favored in all three of her starts, twice opposed.
Hottie Shotgun and Morning matcha complete this field.
The Busher is the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race card, which also features a Tom Fool Handicap (G3) in Race 3 and a Gotham Bet (G3) in the day’s finale.
Item: Busher Invitational S.
Aqueduct race trackSaturday, March 5, 2022, Race 9
- STK
- 1m
- Dust
- 250,000 dollars
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:57 pm (local)
