Pin Up Girl, the first foal of outstanding trotting mare Gibraltar, owned by Chase Bloodstock, assured herself a place in the final and now looks likely to start favorite for that event after securing a comfortable success in the second round of the Calumet Cup earlier this week.
The bay filly, who has already netted €12 in earnings so far this season, was recording her fifth success and has since scored twice more, qualifying to represent Team Buzz in the Team Cup in the process.
With two qualifying rounds down and two remaining, places are starting to fill and finals take shape but there are still bound to be some surprise packages that perhaps we haven’t yet seen. These are the current standings for all participants from the opening two rounds:
Flat 1000m
Tom Can You Hear Me (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Queen de Kiez (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Melody Bleu – 6 points, Mysore – 6 points, Spartan Missile – 5 points, Noixina II – 4 points, Zefka d’Arbinger II – 4 points, Ivory Flake – 3 points, Killette – 3 points, Fast And Furious – 2 points, ThunderBirds R Go – 2 points, China White – 1 point, Disco To Disco – 0 points
Flat 1600m
Tom Can You Hear Me (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Kill Will (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Melody Bleu – 8 points, Zefka d’Arbinger II – 7 points, Ivory Flake – 6 points, Why Not Me – 5 points, China White – 4 points, Queen de Kiez – 4 points, Helen of Troy – 3 points, ma desparte – 2 points, Prince Fka – 2 points, Fantastique Jackpot – 1 point, Sporting Chance – 1 point, Anthem – 0 points, El Gran Senor – 0 points
Hurdles 1000m
Rising Star (Barnes Stable) – Qualified for final, J’y Vole (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Quicksand 4 points, Tethered – 3 points, Gino Latino – 2 points, Zip Chord – 1 point, Feathard Lady – 0 points, Mudhutter – 0 points
Hurdles 1600m
Torrential (Barnes Stable) – Qualified for final, Gino Latino – 3 points, J’y Vole – 2 points, Tethered – 2 points, Feathard Lady – 1 point, Peach Melba – 1 point, Chester’s Farm – 0 points, Mudhutter – 0 points
Trotting 1000m
Pickering (Chase Bloodstock) – Qualified for final, Sister of Gibraltar (Calumet Farm) – Qualified for final, Only In Jamaica – 7 points, Helsinki – 4 points, Sasha – 4 points, Grooverider – 3 points, Rampling – 2 points, Gidde Palema – 1 point, Legend Inda – 1 point, Acen – 0 points, Cool Runnings – 0 points
Trotting 1600m
Only In Jamaica (Max Dynamic) – Qualified for final, Pin Up Girl (Chase Bloodstock) – Qualified for final, Grooverider – 5 points, Helsinki – 4 points, Sister of Gibraltar – 4 points, Rampling – 2 points, Jepson – 1 point, Cool Runnings – 0 points, Queel L – 0 points.