{"id":40363,"date":"2017-01-13T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-14T00:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=40363"},"modified":"2017-01-13T20:04:25","modified_gmt":"2017-01-14T00:04:25","slug":"elite-racing-club-stakes-sked-gets-under-way-with-ghostzapper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=40363","title":{"rendered":"Elite Racing Club stakes sked gets under way with Ghostzapper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Newmarket-ENG (NEW) Saturday, January 14, 2017 &#8212; 1:40 PM EST | Race ID : 1709819<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The\u00a0 Elite\u00a0 Racing\u00a0 Club\u00a0 presents: \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>GHOSTZAPPER<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Stakes &#8211; Sponsored &#8211; Purse : $100,000\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 3 Year Olds\u00a0 &#8211; Owner Restricted<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">6 Furlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fast Dirt<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Newmarket3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40365\" alt=\"Newmarket,3\" src=\"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Newmarket3.jpg\" width=\"287\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Elite Racing Club kicks off its 2017 monthly stakes schedule with the Ghostzapper from Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket,\u00a0 Suffolk,\u00a0 England,\u00a0 home of the 1000 and 2000 Guineas. \u00a0 A field of five three year old club runners,\u00a0 including a lone filly,\u00a0 will battle it out over\u00a0 ~ 1200 meters (or six furlongs for the state side fans).\u00a0 for the winner&#8217;s share of the $100,000 purse on tap.\u00a0 The winning connections will celebrate at the brief trophy presentation,\u00a0 and the winning trainer will earn the lion&#8217;s share of the club stakes bonus points awarded after each club event,\u00a0 which will ultimately decide the club champion at the end of the year. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2016 champion harrylan tries to get off on the right foot with his grass runner returning to the dirt;\u00a0 club co-founder jbcri has a strong hand with the only stakes winner in the line up;\u00a0 dontbetonme also switches his charge from the green to the dirt.\u00a0 Club co-founder amir returns his stakes placed filly to the dirt and mightyforego gets in on the action with a speedy dirt runner. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">These young horses can be quite unpredictable as they are still growing and learning.\u00a0 This looks to be another close affair,\u00a0 which almost all of last year&#8217;s club events were.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s take a closer look at them in post position order and see how they compare. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>\u00a0SEA\u00a0 THE\u00a0 SHIPS<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03F \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0amir1773 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0B Fly \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a07\/1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Leading them on to the track is our lone filly,\u00a0 who returns to the dirt after a nice 2nd in her turf debut in a hot race allowance at 8.5 furlongs,\u00a0 tabbing a 72 SP# from just off the early pace.\u00a0 Midshipman miss,\u00a0 based on the sim he-mare Stars In De Here (by Sea The Stars),\u00a0 showed some late foot getting 4th in the Vanguard listed stakes at 5 panels on dirt,\u00a0 tossing a 78 SP#.\u00a0 One back of that this roan filly was a gaining 3rd in the Lois Without Echo listed,\u00a0 also at 5 furlongs,\u00a0 throwing a 75 SP# while running out of track.\u00a0 <em><strong>Amir1773<\/strong><\/em> trainee goes turf to dirt and ran OK in her other try against the boys,\u00a0 but faces faster foes here;\u00a0 could be along for a minor share on top try.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">2<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>DARBIRISM\u00a0 ZILLA<\/strong> <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 GER \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0jbcri61 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A Reed \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05\/2 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Dabirsim dude,\u00a0 out of the sim mare Barbzilla (by Scat Daddy),\u00a0 tired to 5th after setting the early fractions in latest,\u00a0 a NW3L allowance at 7.5 furlongs,\u00a0 busting an 86 SP#.\u00a0 In his prior try he backed up to 4th after flashing early speed in an ERC stakes,\u00a0 Pine Bluff at seven-eighths of a mile,\u00a0 bagging an 83 SP#.\u00a0 Bay colt was an even 3rd one before that in the Savage Hillbilly listed stakes at 6.5 panels,\u00a0 banking an 82 SP#.\u00a0 Runner from the <em><strong>jbcri61<\/strong><\/em> racing operation faces other like minded front runners,\u00a0 looks to halt current four race losing streak off an eleven week respite. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">3<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>FUTUREAL<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CA \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0dontbetonme4 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0T Wasko \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03\/1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Owner\/trainer <em><strong>dontbetonme4<\/strong><\/em> sends out this scratch bred Ultimate Eagle urchin (by Indian Ridge) who showed a new dimension last out,\u00a0\u00a0 rallying for 2nd in the Deep Delight listed stakes at 5.5 furlongs,\u00a0 flashing an 86 SP#.\u00a0 In his previous start,\u00a0 light grey colt held 3rd after making all the pace at this distance in the Pro Tarzan listed,\u00a0 flinging an 85 SP# from the 13 post.\u00a0 One back of that he wired a NW2x allowance at this route,\u00a0 flipping an 81 SP#.\u00a0 Repeat of last out trip could work out here with projected hot pace;\u00a0 has hit the board in eight of nine tries,\u00a0 may keep that streak intact. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">4<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>WATERFRONT\u00a0 CONDO\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 KY \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0mightyforego15 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A Kotoro \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a02\/1<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Will Take Charge waif,\u00a0 out of the sim mare Distant Drum (by War Front),\u00a0 makes his stakes debut off a retreating 5th in a NW3L allowance at 8.5 furlongs,\u00a0 nabbing an 89 SP# after making the early pace.\u00a0 Light grey colt won a NW2L allowance at a mile one before that,\u00a0 nailing an 84 SP# iin a stalking trip.\u00a0 He just missed in his prior run in the same conditions,\u00a0 notching an 81 SP# in a front running effort.\u00a0 <em><strong>Mightyforego15<\/strong><\/em> protege cuts back to shortest race of his young career,\u00a0 and SP#&#8217;s are headed in the right direction;\u00a0 handicapper like his chances making him the 2\/1 morning line favorite. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">5<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong>AUTHORIZED\u00a0 DREAM<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ENG \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03M \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0harrylanclr \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0D McKane \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a05\/2 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Last out of the paddock in this bay colt who held 3rd last out in a NW3L allowance at this trip on the weeds,\u00a0 snagging an 83 SP# prompting the pace.\u00a0 Oasis Dream offspring,\u00a0 out of the sim mare Authorized Deputy (by Authorized),\u00a0 went gate to wire one back of that in a NW2L allowance at this distance on dirt,\u00a0 snatching an 84 SP#.\u00a0 His previous outing was a back pedaling 6th in the Boulchique listed stakes at this route on grass,\u00a0 posting a 73 SP# in his stakes debut.\u00a0 Runner from the <em><strong>harrylanclr<\/strong><\/em> racing conglomerate should be prominent early;\u00a0 romped in his only dirt start and trainer knows how to get them ready;\u00a0 can do.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<span 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