{"id":44276,"date":"2018-02-22T23:41:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T04:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=44276"},"modified":"2018-02-22T15:41:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T20:41:54","slug":"field-of-eight-invade-new-york-in-the-100000-esr-commentator-stakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=44276","title":{"rendered":"Field of Eight Invade New York in the $100,000 ESR Commentator Stakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A field of Eight Three Year Old\u2019s, bred in New York, will enter the Big Apple starting gate in the $100,000 ESR Commentator Stakes<\/i> to be run at One Mile over the Dirt Course.<\/p>\n

SUMMER INVASION \u2013<\/b> after an unsuccessful attempt at establishing himself as a Derby contender, the trotter1<\/i> connections took their outstanding New York Bred 3-Year Old Light Grey Colt off the Derby Trail and rekindle his dominance of the local level; the Normandy Invasion<\/i> colt out of a Summer Squall<\/i> x Sovereign Dancer<\/i> mare has never been headed at the New York Bred level and should hold a distinct advantage over his lesser accomplished rivals;\u00a0 will a bounce, off a pair of Grade III events, spoil his return to the Local Ranks; stay tuned…one to beat<\/p>\n

GHOST OF ALPHA<\/b> \u2013 the kingab<\/i> trained 3-Year Old Roan Colt by Alpha out of the stakes winning mare SMART SPOOK<\/b> (Ghostzapper<\/i>) had dead aim on SUMMER INVASION<\/b> in the ESR Magicians Apprentice<\/i> back in October but was unable to close the gap on the loose front runner; last start saw him much closer to the pace in his 3yo debut, perhaps an indication that the NY Bred has matured and could well be a more willing opponent this time around…dangerous<\/p>\n

GO BALLISTIC \u2013<\/b> is a 3-Year Old Bay Filly by Golden Missile<\/i> out of the multi-stakes producing mare SUSAGEP<\/b> (Mr. Prospector<\/i>); the auspicious NY Bred is making her first start since October for the casino<\/i> connections, but it is her second place finish in the ESR End of Time Stakes<\/i> against the highly touted MONROE COUNTY<\/b>, a filly with a focus on the Oaks, that demonstrates her ability to compete with these while serving notice of a thriving 3yo campaign…dangerous if fit<\/p>\n

NYW PARTY CADET \u2013<\/b> second to SUMMER INVASION <\/b>in the ESR Forest of the Dead Stakes<\/i>, the cadet<\/i> trained 3-Year Old Bay Colt by Desert Party<\/i> out of G2 winning mare RICH BAG<\/b> (Devil\u2019s Bag<\/i>) enters the field following a 4th<\/sup> place finish in the Fio Rito Stakes<\/i> for NY Bred\u2019s; the significance; he recorded a 97-speed figure, which is tops for any starter in this field, while being a factor throughout…never better<\/p>\n

PUNKIN CIASTECZKA \u2013<\/b> the ace<\/i> trained 3-Year Old Brown Colt by Hold Me Back<\/i> out of a Medaglia D\u2019oro<\/i> mare has found success as a regular to the ESR feature races; after an impressive debut victory over the Turf Course, followed by a 3rd <\/sup>place finish in the ESR Lazarus Experiment Stakes<\/i> in his two-turn debut, the talented Local Bred was unable to keep pace with SUMMER INVASION <\/b>in the ESR Magicians Apprentice<\/i> losing ground at every call in his dirt debut…eligible to improve<\/p>\n

MAMPOSTEAO<\/b> \u2013<\/b> the ivanyamil<\/i> trained 3-Year Old Light Grey Colt by Normandy Invasion<\/i> out of a Mineshaft<\/i> mare struggled in both Local and Open company in his first four starts leaving his owners searching for the red beans of this classic side dish; connections made good use of his prep in the ESR I\u2019ve Been Waiting Even Longer MSW<\/i> following him up in a $150,000 Maiden Claiming event where he turned in a career best 87-speed figure for his first career win… el \u00e9xito<\/p>\n

HONORABLE RED \u2013<\/b> the 3-Year Old Light Grey Colt by Honorable Dillon<\/i> out of Zensational<\/i> x Red<\/i> Bullet<\/i> mare enters this field off a two-race win streak for the aladar<\/i> racing stables; the improving NY Bred has shown a competitive stalking ability in all his starts and is fueled by a 76-speed figure in his last start, a career best…chance at exotics<\/p>\n

FUN IN THE RAIN<\/b> \u2013 the ambitiously placed 3-Year Old scratch-bred Bay Colt by Big Brown<\/i> out of Seeking the Gold<\/i> x El Gran Senor<\/i> mare will be making his racing debut for the nycowboy<\/i> stables; although this well-bred hopeful is in deep at this level, this is a big breeding as far as NY Breds go and a top three finish is well within the scope of his pedigree…happy with part<\/p>\n

Handicapping the Field<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

SUMMER INVASION <\/b>has beaten the top contenders in this field, and unless he feels the consequences of back to back graded races or his competition has taken a big step forward, the outcome should remain the same.<\/p>\n

GHOST OF ALPHA<\/b> and NYW PARTY CADET <\/b>are both <\/b>capable of <\/b>turning the tables on their main rival, but both will have to match strides with the top choice, a fate that could be fatal for all three.<\/p>\n

GO BALLISTIC <\/b>might need this start, she too likes to prompt the pace and may be short on conditioning to accomplish that task.<\/p>\n

PUNKIN CIASTECZKA <\/b>might prefer the Turf.<\/p>\n

MAMPOSTEAO <\/b>and HONORABLE RED<\/b> appear to be a notch below this field.<\/p>\n

FUN IN THE RAIN <\/b>is a first time starter.<\/p>\n

The Picks<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

SUMMER INVASION \u2013 they haven\u2019t caught him yet, one more time<\/b><\/p>\n

NYW PARTY CADET \u2013 benefits from his Fio Rito while boasting the top speed figure<\/b><\/p>\n

GHOST OF ALPHA \u2013 different horse in his last start, but gains nothing from a speed duel<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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