{"id":7627,"date":"2010-01-01T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=7627"},"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=7627","title":{"rendered":"Gallant Socks Handicap – G3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gallant Socks Handicap-G3, 4yo+ M 13F Dirt<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B>Wishing everyone a healthy and happy 2K10<\/SPAN><\/B>J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/B><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>

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1.<\/SPAN> LAST INDIAN(<\/B>IRE<\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) 3\/1 \u2013 EAAA entry \u2013 <\/B>6yo scratch bred horse by Indian Ridge that is very lightly raced due to his late breeding as a 3yo.. Started his career on turf and did fairly well in his three starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However when switched to dirt he broke his maiden and he has run that venue ever since.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When he finally got through his conditions he won a listed event in PA and has since tried three graded events with no success.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His SP\u2019s have taken a downward turn as of late, but his owner feels that they will reverse shortly.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Looking back at his more successful running he probably will go for the lead in this.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He will definitely have his work cut out going against the #3 for the lead.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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2. SALT <\/B>AND<\/B><\/st1:stockticker> LIGHT(<\/B>IRE<\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) 2\/1 \u2013 GR simsters entry \u2013 <\/B>6yo horse out of a \u201cG\u201d rated mare and sired by North Light.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The sire has slipped in value a bit since his first two crops hit the track (this horse is from the original crop).\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As a 2-3yo the horse showed nothing of his true self.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His original owner was residing at <\/SPAN>Ireland<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> and wanted a turf runner, but turf was not his youngster\u2019s forte.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So he was placed in the auction and bought by his present owner who saw the potential of a dirt distance runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>And wouldn\u2019t you know, he treated his new owner to a maiden win on dirt run in his 1st<\/SUP> start!\u00a0\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After that he was run in mostly bought races for his particular talent.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Winning almost all of those gave the horse confidence to do well when placed in listed events of which he has won two; including a blow out win in his last.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Seemingly on top of form at present and versatile running style; leads us to believe he has a good shot at this.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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3. SACKERLAW(<\/B>IRE<\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) 2\/1 \u2013 <\/B>Ireland<\/B><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region> entry \u2013 <\/B>7yo out of a \u201cC\u201d rated mare and sired by Sulamani.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This horse is the best of progeny the sire has produced in the sim.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As a 2yo he was tried on turf three times to no avail.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>After turning three he showed a little promise as a dirt allowance\/high claimer runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He was finally settled into claiming events as a 4-5yo and started to work through conditions.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Then as a 6yo he really matured into what is now a listed and graded winner!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Patience was the key to his success and trainer\u2019s joy.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Exuding confidence, he is now going for his fourth straight win!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Certainly full of himself at present, he will probably fly out of the gate and see if he can leave his rivals in the dust.<\/o:p><\/B><\/SPAN><\/P>

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4. THIRD JORJA(<\/B>IRE<\/B><\/st1:stockticker>) 17\/1 \u2013 Midas entry \u2013 <\/B>4yo filly out of a \u201cG\u201d rated mare and sired by Oratorio.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is the long shot in this field for obvious reasons.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She is lightly raced and has gone through her conditions in a speedy manner running in very short fields for the most part.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Distance is by no means a hazard to her as she is coming off a win in a two mile allowance in her last.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, her low SP\u2019s and lack of any kind of listed stakes experience make her profile look like she\u2019ll be looking at the rest through binoculars.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She could surprise, but that would also be a surprise <\/SPAN>J<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><\/o:p><\/B><\/P>

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5. SPACE INVADER 3\/1 \u2013 DelPenn Nationl entry \u2013 <\/B>7yo scratch bred by Java Gold.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I can remember when the sire was a hot commodity quite a few years back.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>JG is now starting to pick up steam again since standing in <\/SPAN>Germany<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>His progeny are pretty much late bloomers; so he isn\u2019t used as often for 2yo breedings.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In the case of this horse, he had a fairly quick start and showed some early promise on grass.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>When switched to dirt his speed increased and he has pretty much been running on that surface for his lengthy career.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>During the middle of his career he became a claimer\/starter type that produced some nice W\u2019s for his owner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Then it was back to the allowance grind of picking up minor checks, with an occasional win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Beginning in late \u201908 and continuing throughout this year(\u201909), the owner decided to push for a listed stakes win and so entered him in those events.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Alas, to no avail.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>In September of \u201909 he was reverted to allowance races and picked up two W\u2019s in a row.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Leading one to believe that, that is the top of his game; but his last showing was a 2nd<\/SUP> place finish at 14f in a listed stakes with a decent field.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So he\u2019s been stepping up to graded stakes with high hopes of proving he\u2019s as good as he occasionally looks.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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6. TAX INVASION(KY) 12\/1 – GR simsters entry \u2013 <\/B>4yo filly scratch bred to Vindication.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>As a 3yo she broke her maiden at eleven panels with a decent 90 SP.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She then quickly went through conditions in her following six starts.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Her last out was her first try in a listed stakes event and she just missed finishing the job.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>It also was her best performance to date in her young career. \u00a0<\/SPAN>It was the first time she broke the 100SP barrier and there certainly are huge things coming in her future.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The tendency for big performances like her last out is to have a bounce next time out.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>With that in mind and also going against older males, I\u2019m not too keen on her to win.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>If she holds any of her form though, she should be ITM in this.<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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Picks are:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>ex box = 1,2,6<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>

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