{"id":6530,"date":"2008-09-05T16:47:45","date_gmt":"2008-09-05T16:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=6530"},"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=6530","title":{"rendered":"The Good vs. Evil Handicap"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Good vs. Evil Handicap<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Grade <\/SPAN><\/B>III<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

6F<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

Firm Turf<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

$125,000<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

All horses, 3 year olds<\/SPAN><\/B>

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The Good vs. Evil handicap is sure to bring plenty of excitement to Northern California.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are some good looking colts looking to continue their graded winning success and others trying to make history by capturing their first graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>There are 13 hopeful horses and trainers and without further ado lets meet the field.<\/FONT><\/P>

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1)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Too Much Zip<\/B> \u2013 13\/1 \u2013 graywolf31<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

This colt has yet to capture that elusive stakes win and has not performed particularly well in the graded races level.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last time out he ran in the G2 Cane Toad Stakes but, finished well behind the lead in 10th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The 6 furlong distance has plagued this horse with inconsistency as sometimes, he will make a push at the end and others he will just fade into the distance.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His jockey seems to provide him very Whittle hope in picking up his first Stakes and Graded win.<\/FONT><\/P>

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2)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Lions and Bally<\/B> \u2013 6\/1 \u2013 estreet<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Lions and Bally<\/B> is still looking for his first graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time out he ran his fastest speed of 107 in the G1 Adopt a Greyhound.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But, he will certainly be looking for better than 4th<\/SUP> this time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has posted an impressive five stakes wins and over $347,000 career earnings.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This Ballingarry X A.P. Indy colt likes to get out early to the middle part of the race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This paired with C. Winter at the helm gives him a shot at upsetting the favorites.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Trainer estreet<\/I> is certainly hoping Lions and Bally<\/B> can pick up his first graded win.<\/FONT><\/P>

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3)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>De Fu<\/B> \u2013 18\/1 \u2013 Minnesota<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

De Fu<\/B> is another colt who has been quite inconsistent.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Despite winning a G1 and two G2\u2019s this horse\u2019s pattern has yet to be uncovered.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He ran his best speed at 7 Furlongs with a speed of 107 in the G1 The Ring of Fire Special.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time out De Fu<\/B> ran a career worst speed of 66 in the Smackdown.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But, \u2018tis another day and who knows what the day will hold for this colt.<\/FONT><\/P>

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4)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>HasGotTheSimTalkin<\/B> \u2013 8\/1 \u2013 austrainer<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Last time out was a refresher race after 7 weeks off.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was coming on strong at the end in an Allowance race but, finished 5th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This time out I expect him to be fresh and improve on the 100 speed posted.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This will be his first graded race and I expect him to fall short in his push at the end to get in the money.<\/FONT><\/P>

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5)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Credit Castle<\/B> \u2013 9\/2 \u2013 brentuk<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

This colt boasts a win in the G2 Vermont is 4 Lovers.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has historically ran his bests speeds at 7.5-8 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This will be the first time Credit Castle<\/B> has ran at 6 furlongs since his second maiden race, in which he won.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the longer races where he has had success he has always had the late push to get him in front of the field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Brentuk<\/I> certainly hopes Credit Castle <\/B>can catch up to this field and play a factor.<\/FONT><\/P>

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6)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>This Giant\u2019s Ready<\/B> \u2013 7\/1 \u2013 devilsdoo<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

In the 6th<\/SUP> gate we have This Giant\u2019s Ready<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In his last race he ran a speed of 99 in an allowance race, which was good enough for 4th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This colt gets out early in all his races but, fades late.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Even at the 6 furlong distance, last time out he faded quickly from 1st to 4th<\/SUP> in the stretch.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I expect this colt to challenge for the lead early but, eventually lose ground to the horses that make their moves late.<\/FONT><\/P>

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7)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Tiger Hill Colt<\/B> \u2013 12\/1 \u2013 reman12000<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

The pride of Tiger Hill lines up in the 7th<\/SUP> gate.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This lightly raced 3 year old posted his best speed in a stakes race last time out with a speed of 106.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won 3 of his last 4 races, two of which were stakes and the race he lost was the G2 After Shave Sprint.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horse is looking primed for an upset as he has been coming on really strong towards the end of races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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8)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Against A Tyrant<\/B> \u2013 8\/1 \u2013 lenny3<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Eight of the ten times this horse has ran on turf he has finished in the money.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Better still, every time this horse has ran on turf in a sprint he has won.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Given all three of those were allowance races but, he also boasts 3 stakes wins.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has come up empty in both previous graded races but, both were also above 8 furlongs.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Lenny3<\/I> certainly hopes that the combination of turf, sprint, and J. White\u2019s winning percentage of 24 can sum up to Against A Tyrant<\/B>\u2019s first graded win.<\/FONT><\/P>

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9)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Morahy<\/B> \u2013 39\/1 \u2013 crandy<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Morahy <\/B>has yet to break into the 90\u2019s as far as speed is concerned, and his odds seriously reflect that.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has won a stakes race\u00a0 <\/SPAN>but, it was a field of 4 and ran an 85.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Last time out this colt ran an allowance race finishing 2nd<\/SUP> with a speed of 87.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I expect this colt will not have the speed to keep up with the field and should fall well out of contention for finishing in the money.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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10)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Alarphard<\/B> \u2013 18\/1 \u2013 trazi4u<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

In 8 of his 11 races Alarphard<\/B> has finished in the money.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last time out he made his graded debut and it is one that would be much easier to forget with a good showing this time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He finished 11th<\/SUP> in the G1 The Telling Lies and Getting Paid Stakes.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The time before that race he ran a 102 in an allowance race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have already have a stakes win at this distance and surface that may prove helpful.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But, for a horse that likes to get out early I just don\u2019t think he will have the speed to carry him to the finish out in front.<\/FONT><\/P>

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11)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Slainte Chugat<\/B> \u2013 35\/1 \u2013 greentreef<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

This colt won the G3 Bad Deal Stakes in his third career race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since then he has managed to win another stakes race and finish 2nd<\/SUP> in two others.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, his speeds are less than ideal for a 6 furlong race.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has posted his best speeds on an off track at 92 and 93.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has also ran at the graded level twice since his first graded win only to come up empty by 6 lengths and 13 lengths respectively.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He won\u2019t be able to get out quick enough to keep pace with the favorites in this race and that return to graded success will have to wait for another day.<\/FONT><\/P>

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12)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Six Gun City<\/B> \u2013 4\/1 \u2013 erracing<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Six Gun City<\/B> has been posting blazing fast speeds, trouble is he has only one stakes win to show for it.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He has boasted speeds of 100 or more in 5 of his last 7 races.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last time out he put up a 108 speed in a G1, which was good enough for 3rd<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If he can replicate that performance this time out, on the same distance and surface, it is hard to imagine him finishing out of the money or even not winning.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This well bred colt (Forestry X Carson City X Dixieland Band) is well deserving of being labeled the favorite by odds makers.<\/FONT><\/P>

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13)<\/FONT>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/SPAN>Gold River Dancer<\/B> \u2013 8\/1 \u2013 jumpmoose<\/I><\/FONT><\/P>

Making his graded stakes debut in the last gate is Gold River Dancer<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This colt has been a bit inconsistent in speeds and finishes over his career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His last time out he ran a speed of 102 in a 6.5 furlong stakes race, in which he faded late to fall to 3rd<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He likes to get out early but, tends to run out of steam before it is all said and done.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He does have 4 stakes wins but, most were short fields and much less competitive than the field he will face this time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He may get out early however that late push of other horses will run him down once again.<\/FONT><\/P>

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As my first choice I would take Against A Tyrant<\/B> to capture his first graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This combination of distance and speed seems deadly with the way this horse has performed throughout his winning career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With my second pick I will comfortably take the favorite in Six Gun City<\/B>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His speeds have been amazing as of late and there is no reason to think they won\u2019t continue.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And with my final pick I would take Lions and Bally<\/B> as he seems to have hit his stride at\u00a0 <\/SPAN>the right time to try and pick up his first graded win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>No matter the outcome it is sure to be a hard-fought race that I expect to come down to the wire.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/FONT><\/P>

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As always good luck to all the trainers involved in the race!<\/FONT><\/P>

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