{"id":2840,"date":"2006-08-31T13:49:28","date_gmt":"2006-08-31T13:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=2840"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=2840","title":{"rendered":"Sim Hall Of Fame Stakes(G1) attracts top-ranked turfers Seeking Sal, New Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York<\/STRONG>–\u00a0\u00a0 Ranked 1-2 in the Older Horse Turf Classic Division, Seeking Sal<\/STRONG> and New Storm<\/STRONG> knock heads as the heavy favorites in the Grade 1 $500,000 <\/EM>Simulated Sports Horse Racing Hall of Fame Stakes<\/EM><\/STRONG><\/A>.\u00a0\u00a0 Seven other turfers challenge in the 1 1\/8 mile\u00a0contest for 4 years olds and up honoring the Sim’s new\u00a0Hall Of Fame inductees<\/STRONG><\/A>.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Keryn’s Seeking Sal<\/STRONG> presides as the 8\/5 favorite and<\/FONT>\u00a0for good reason too.\u00a0\u00a0 The 4YO son of Seeking The Gold is currently one of the hottest horses in the game, winning 6 of his last 8, all in graded company.\u00a0 Seeking Sal rides a 3-race win streak that has left\u00a0his division reeling — the big boy\u00a0sizzled in the Kentucky I’m Back Again for Good (G1)<\/EM> with 1:47 2\/5 for the\u00a0nine\u00a0furlongs, and then bettered that mark by a fith of a second two starts later in the Eddie O Cap(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 \u00a0He likes to stalk the lead best of all, but can tweak his running style to battle on the pace or sit back around midpack.\u00a0 Top NY jockey N. ‘Nancy’ Lawton pilots the $2.7-million earner.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Presenting a stiff challenge to Seeking Sal, coolerk’s New Storm<\/STRONG> (5\/2) faces the top-ranked turfer for the very first time.\u00a0 New Storm cuts back from 10f running of late.\u00a0\u00a0 He was no slouch over the extra furlong too, finishing runner-up in the heavily stacked Windy City Turf Classic(G1-10fT)<\/EM>\u00a0LTO.\u00a0 The 4YO Storm Cat colt won the Equinics’ Roy Higgins (G1-10fT)<\/EM> earlier this season.\u00a0 Most enticingly is New Storm’s 112 SP#<\/STRONG> victory in the nine furlong Confederate Stk(G2)<\/EM>\u00a0this summer.\u00a0 From midpack, the colt ran away with the race over a yielding surface.\u00a0\u00a0Excellent jock B. ‘Benito’ Child guides the $2.2-million earner.\u00a0\u00a0 Interestingly, both New Storm and Seeking Sal\u00a0share similar records — both have blossomed at age 4, presenting an 11-for-27 lifetime record.\u00a0 New Storm, however, is a true-blue closer.\u00a0\u00a0 What a duel!\u00a0<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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As if the two top faves aren’t enough, ashworth’s Mannart Tornado<\/STRONG> is a complete overlay at 6\/1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Another 4YO son of Storm Cat, Mannart Tornado began ’06 climbing out of the ALW ranks with a brazen 3-race win streak.\u00a0\u00a0The streak included a Grade 3 turf sprint.\u00a0 After a marathon clinker, ‘Tornado ripped off two straight scores over 9f in the King\u00a0George(G3)<\/EM> and Turf Invaders(G1)<\/EM>.\u00a0 The latter equaled Seeking Sal’s best time of 1:47\u00a01\/5.\u00a0 \u00a0Three weeks ago, the colt missed the break in the one mile Jack The Man(G1),<\/EM> finishing well up the track.\u00a0 If he’s fit after that poor outing, this guy could shadow Seeking Sal behind the pace.\u00a0 Top jockey N. ‘Nate’ Painter gets the call.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Despite scoring a gorgeous 107 SP#<\/STRONG>, wfstables’ A Wholenuworld<\/STRONG> (6\/1) still lost to Seeking Sal two starts back in the Prize Winner(G3)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0 The Spinning World 4YO set the pace in that 9f contest and it was only his 2nd career start on the turf too.\u00a0\u00a0The 4YO colt has his share of ups and downs over the main track — he did hang on for 3rd after setting the early lead in the Smackdown II<\/EM> over 10f LTO.\u00a0 \u00a0A winner of 4-of-18 lifetime starts, he’s an interesting\u00a0wildcard.\u00a0\u00a0A Wholenuworld figures to be the sole pacesetter here and\u00a0may only attract some longshot pace pressure.\u00a0 Possible to play the spoiler if the\u00a0faves to have “off” days.\u00a0<\/FONT>\u00a0A decent 11% jockey aboard in J. ‘Jacko’ Migliore.\u00a0 <\/FONT><\/DIV>
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Sam’s Sing Phyl Sing(GB)<\/STRONG> (8\/1) breaks from post nine.\u00a0 By Opera House(GB), the 4YO colt finished 3rd to Mannart Tornado in the Turf Invaders(G1-9fT)<\/EM>.\u00a0\u00a0Sing Phyl Sing(GB)\u00a0also fared well in some miler grades this season, though he too threw a clinker in the Jack The Man(G1-8fT)<\/EM> LTO.\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent jocky P. ‘Paulie’ Davis pilots the colt and the duo has an honest chance\u00a0for at least some minor money.\u00a0 Look for them around midpack or so.\u00a0 ‘Sing makes his 37th trip to the post Saturday.<\/FONT><\/DIV>
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