Whats Up came into the $500.000 CNL Turf Cup Saturday

at Colonial Downs riding a 5 race win streak, with 4 of

those being graded stakes wins.

He had not raced over the turf in over two years, since he

was a 3 yr old, so the field was hopeful this might be their

best shot at bringing the winning streak of this recently

unstoppable horse to an end. Maybe he was finally in a

vulnerable spot? Sorry guys, no such luck, as Whats Up  

took to the turf like a fish to water, and went wire to wire to

get his 6th straight win.

In his five wins prior to the CNL Turf Cup, Whats Up had won

each race by two or more lengths. In the race Saturday he

won by just 3/4 of a length, his shortest winning margin in his

now 6 race win streak, and he earned a speed figure of 103,

slightly lower than his recent dirt stakes wins, which have

been between 104 and 106. So maybe he did not like the

turf quite as well as the dirt, but he won, proving he can win

on the grass, and passing yet another test put before him.

I think we can now safely say he is a Super Horse, and it

looks like Whats Up's breeding stock has gone up. Again!

Whats Up trained by Australia Wide ran the 1 3/16 over

the turf in a final time of 1:51.90, and earned $300.000 for

the win, bringing his total earnings to a cool $6,114.56

and his race record to an amazing 19-13-4-1.

Ten Years After finished 2nd for trainer, YME Stable and

earned $100.000, while Dig A Grave In Texas was 3rd for

trainer Maverick Racing, and earned $80.000.

Final Order of Finish:

How the race was run:

1   Whats Up- Won by 3/4 of a length. He was taken out

     to lead right after the break, and led the race by close

     to two lengths all the way until the 3/4 pole. At the mile

     mark, he was out in front by one length, as the 5 horse

     was gaining ground on him at the end, but Whats Up

     was able to hang on for the win.

    -While this race was his smallest margin of victory in

     his last six races, he wired the field and he could not

     be caught. Although his win margin and speed figure

     were slightly smaller than in his races over the dirt,

     Whats Up proved that he can win on turf, and ran a

     fantastic race.

5   Ten Years After- Finished 2nd, just 3/4 of a length

     behind the winner. Was taken back to the rail, to sit

     about 2 lengths off the lead. Began to steadily close

     the gap between himself and Whats Up, and after the

     3/4 pole was charging hard, but just could not catch

     the winner in time.

    -Ran a wonderful race, and was by far second best in

     the field. Ten Years After came the closest to catching

     Whats Up in all of his past six races, and he was closing

     so fast at the end, had the race been just a little longer,

     it looked like he would have had a legitimate chance to 

     catch the winner. YME Stable should be extremely proud

     of how Ten Years After ran in the CNL Turf Cup.

3   Dig A Grave In Texas- Was 3rd, eight lengths back

     from the winner. Was sent out early to run off the lead

     by about a length and a half. Around the 1/2 mile pole,

     he had fallen to 2 1/2 lengths behind the leader, and

     was passed by the 5 horse, as he tired and faded and

     was just able to get in front of his stablemate, the 4

     horse before the wire to get third, eight lengths back.

   -Ran a good race, but Dig A Grave In Texas was simply

    outrun in this race by the first two finishers. Expect we

    will see him run a big race next time out, coming out of

    this race.

4   USC Trojan- Was 4th, nine lengths behind the winner.

     Was sent out fast after the break and led for a very

     brief time before being passed by the 1 horse. Fell

     back to run with the 3 horse, his stablemate about

     three lengths from the leader. At the 3/4 pole tried

     to make a run, but came up empty and fell to about

     seven lengths back where he and his stablemate

     battled back and forth for third, until the 3 horse

     was finally able to pass him, and he faded further

     to finish 9 lengths back at the wire.

    -After having run almost exclusively in sprint races in

     his career, looked like the distance was much longer

     than he USC Trojan liked. It also appeared he is not

     quite ready to take on the type of stakes company

     he met in this race at this point in his career. Would

     expect he will drop back in distance and class for his

     next start.

2   Bailjumper- Finished in 5th place, nine lengths behind

     the winner. Trailed the field early in the race by about

     five lengths, and continued to trail the rest of the race.

     Tried to make a mild bid around the 3/4 pole, but he

     simply came up empty, and began to tire badly to

     fade to nine lengths behind when the leader hit the

     wire.

   -Bailjumper was just in over his head against the type

    of horses he faced in this race. His two recent wins

    both came in low level claiming races, and it simply

    looks like he is not ready to face stakes competition

    at this point in   his career. Look for him to drop back

    in class, likely in an allowance race next time out.