Miami Mountain wins the TAB National Currency Stakes in fine style (JC Photos)
NHRA Press Release
Handicapping Ratings Update
TAB NATIONAL CURRENCY SPRINT (Grade 3)
MIAMI MOUNTAIN has received a revised rating of 103, up from 98, following his victory in the TAB National Currency Sprint (Grade 3) for three-year-olds over 1100m at the Turffontein Standside track on Saturday. The Handicappers unanimously agreed to use the runner-up, WILD JUSTICE, as the key horse in assessing this race, leaving his rating unchanged at 104.
POP CHART, who finished third, was raised to 95 from 93, while BLAZING FURY, the fourth-place finisher, moved up to 90 from 87.
Two horses had their merit ratings reduced. CHARMING CHEETAH dropped to 107 from 110, and ZALATORIS was lowered to 102 from 105.
LADY’S PENDANT (Listed)
SYMPHONY IN WHITE remained unchanged on her rating of 103 after capturing the Listed Lady’s Pendant over 1200m at Fairview Racecourse on Friday. In fact, both the winner and the fourth-place finisher, SWEETIE DARLING, were used as the line horses to assess this race.
The specific conditions of the race did not permit any increases for the placed runners, and therefore no rating changes were made.
IBHAYI STAKES (Listed)
BUFFALO BILL had his rating increased from 107 to 109 following his victory in the Listed Ibhayi Stakes over 1400m on Friday. The Handicappers considered the runner-up, ROYAL KINGDOM, to be the most suitable line horse for assessing this race, leaving his rating unchanged at 103.
Due to the race conditions, no increases were permitted for the placed runners. As a result, POMP IT UP remained unchanged on 95 despite achieving a performance that merited a higher mark.
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