Sun Power Stakes

                10/22/11 Hawthorne Race Course

                Two-Year-Old Colts and Geldings

                       Six Furlongs on the Dirt

                             Purse:  $100.000

Hawthorne will play host to the third running of the $100.000

Sun Power Stakes for two-year-old colts and geldings, run at

6F over the dirt on Saturday.

Ths Sun Power was last run in 2009, and after no race last year,

it is back at Hawthorne, with the 2011 edition featuring just a small

field of four. None of the four colts headed to the post are stakes

winners yet, but Saturday that will change, as one of them will be

coming home with their first stakes win.

Lincoln Duncan will be making his first start for trainer Kopites, who

purchased this colt for $130.000 just a few days ago on 10/17/11,

from Mb Stables. This son of HRP-New Providence finished 2nd last

time out in the $100.000 Birdonthewire Stakes, just missing the win

by a head after leading the entire 6F race over the Calder dirt, and

getting edged out right at the wire.

Spearfire Lad trained by Riggins Racing is also coming off of a near

miss, as he finished 2nd by a nose in the $100.000 LA Stallion Stakes

at Louisiana Downs, run at 7F on dirt on 9/24/11.

While Lincoln Duncan and Spearfire Lad look tough in the Sun Power,

they must first get by Saratoga Holiday and Bungalow Candy, who are

both ready to run big races in hopes of leaving Hawthorne as stakes

winners. Get ready for another great two-year-old race, as these colts

get ready to run their hearts out in the 2011 Sun Power Stakes!

The Field:

Race Description: SunPow100.00

1   Spearfire Lad: Trained by Riggins Racing, this colt

     by HRP-Herbager will be making his 2nd stakes start,

     and looking for his first stakes win.

     Comes out of the $100.000 LA Stallion Showcase

     Stakes for LA Breds, where he was 2nd, missing the

     win by just a nose in the 7F race over the LAD dirt.

     He equaled a career high 89 speed figure in that race

     which he has now run earned twice. The LA Stallion

     Showcase was 7F, and Spearfire Lad was closing at

     the end, so the 6F here might not be enough distance.

     Has an allowance race on the turf, and a recent work

     at one mile over the grass in a sharp 1:36.38, so he

     may run better on turf, going longer.

    -Spearfire Lad has been running really well in his short

     career, with a record of 4-2-2-0, and after his near miss

     last time out, he could be a big threat in the Sun Power.

     A little worried distance may not be enough for him, but

     think he should do well in this field.

2   Lincoln Duncan: This colt by HRP-New Providence will

     make his first start here, for trainer Kopites, who bought

     the colt just a few days ago, on 10/17/11, for $130.000.

     This is going to be his 2nd stakes start, and he looks to

     get his first stakes win here.

     Last time out, on 10/1/11, Lincoln Duncan finished 2nd,

     by a head in the $100.000 Birdonthewire Stakes, run at

     this distance of 6F on dirt at Calder. He posted a career

     best 93 speed figure in that race, and led all the way to

     just before the wire, where he was caught, and finished

     a head back in 2nd. Prior to that race he had only run at

     MNR, and broke his maiden in a 4 1/2F turf MSW, 9/6/11.

     Worked 6F over the dirt at FPX on 9/22/11 in 1:11.46.

    -Just missed at this distance in his stakes debut in his

     last start. He led that race until the end, tiring slightly to

     be passed just before the wire, so Lincoln Duncan may

     need to sit off the pace a bit here, so he has something

     left for the end. Off to a great start, he looks like he may

     be very dangerous here Saturday.

3   Saratoga Holiday: Trained by Captinj, this colt by Spa

     Racer will be making his 2nd stakes start here Saturday,

     and looks for his first stakes win.

     Comes off of a 9th place finish last time out on 8/15/11,

     in the 6 1/2F dirt Grade II SAR Special, run at Saratoga,

     where he earned a career high 93 speed figure. Saratoga

     Holiday broke his maiden at this distance on 7/17/11, in a

     $55.900 MSW at Woodbine, for ON Breds, finishing the 6F

     race over dirt in time of 1:10.55. Worked 6F over the dirt

     at Belmont Park on 10/1/11 in 1:12 flat.

    -Has only the maiden win, which was his only in the money

     finish in his three career starts. While the Grade II SAR

     Special proved too tough for him, the drop in class here,

     and the fact his maiden win came at this distance, means

     he could run a big race here. One to watch.

4   Bungalow Candy: Trained by Running Farms, this colt by

     Bungalow Eight will be making his stakes debut in the Sun

     Power on Saturday.

     In his last start, Bungalow Candy finished 2nd in a 6 1/2F

     dirt $43.000 Allowance at Saratoga on 8/29/11, where he

     posted a career high speed figure of 89. Prior to that race,

     on 7/23/11, he broke his maiden at Saratoga, in a 5 1/2F

     dirt $35.000 Maiden Claiming race. On 9/13/11, he posted

     a 6F work over the Belmont dirt in 1:12 flat, going handily.

    -In his last start, the 6 1/2F looked a little longer than what

     Bungalow Candy wanted to run, so the cut back in distance

     here to 6F on dirt looks like it will be a good fit. Has great

     looking conformation, and although he is the only colt in the

     field without any prior stakes experience, look for him to put

     in a big effort on Saturday.

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