Be Vewy Vewy Quiet looks to rebound in Frost King

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Be Vewy Vewy Quiet will try to rebound off two short-priced losses on Saturday at Woodbine in the $125,000 Frost King Stakes, a seven-furlong sprint for Ontario-sired juveniles.

Be Vewy Vewy Quiet won his 5 1/2-furlong debut by 11 1/4 lengths in July, and then doubled up over that same distance in the Clarendon Stakes in August.

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Be Vewy Vewy Quiet was bet down to 3-10 in his last two outings, both six-furlong stakes. He finished a close third Sept. 2 in the open Colin, and was a lapped-on second Oct. 9 in the restricted Bull Page.

“He’s doing very well,” said trainer Robert Tiller, who won the 2006 Frost King with Dancer’s Bajan. “The extra distance will help him. I really think the farther he goes, the better he’ll be. I think he’s a two-turn horse.”

A field of 10 was drawn for the Frost King, which goes as race 8 on a 10-race program.

KEY CONTENDERS

Be Vewy Vewy Quiet, by Silent Name
Last 3 Beyers: 70-69-78

◗ This will be his first start under Rafael Hernandez, who was aboard for a half-mile breeze in 49.40 seconds last Saturday.

“He worked real nice,” Tiller said. “I put a cheaper horse in front of him, and he blew by the horse going real easy. He should run well.”

Silent Sting, by Silent Name
Beyers: 69-60

◗ After ending up second to the future Bull Page winner Latonka in his six-furlong debut, he rode an outside-closing bias to victory in a seven-furlong maiden special on Oct. 7.

Smooth Talk, by Court Vision
Beyers: 65-48

◗ He was a flat third at first asking as the even-money choice July 29, but after a layoff he won a six-furlong maiden special on Oct. 15 by four lengths. Eurico Da Silva, who rode Be Vewy Vewy Quiet in the Bull Page, is sticking with this Catherine Day Phillips trainee.

Royal Laser, by Giant Gizmo
Beyers: 64-63

◗ After landing his debut in September, he checked in fourth after saving ground in the Bull Page. Like Silent Sting, he’s trained by Sid Attard.

Inge, by Victor’s Cry
Last 3 Beyers: 68-50-44

◗ He set moderate fractions before weakening to third in the Bull Page. He blew out a bullet three furlongs in 34.60 on Wednesday for trainer Lorne Richards, who took the 2008 Frost King with the runaway winner Shut It Down.

Cat’s Whisper, by Silent Name
Beyers: 62-N/A

◗ Following a botched debut, he graduated going five furlongs second time out at 32-1.