{"id":8663,"date":"2010-11-19T06:31:06","date_gmt":"2010-11-19T06:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blacktypebugler.com\/?p=8663"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"oldbtb_3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=8663","title":{"rendered":"The ESR Fall Topweight"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHARM THE DEVIL<\/STRONG> – newest ESR <\/B>member mjbfarms <\/I>gets his first taste of ESR <\/B>competition this week with this 10 year old Silver Charm <\/I>offspring. Making only his second start in over two and a half years, the light grey homebred turned in a less than stellar performance in his return to the oval despite an impressive four wins in fourteen lifetime starts . Eligible to improve, the elder statesman of this field will have his hands full this week against a field of conditioned veterans. Despite this horses’ chances at 23-1, they in no way an indication of these connections abilities to get horses into the winners circle…can\u2019t recommend<\/P>

GEORGIA PEACHES <\/B>– trotter\u2019s <\/I>runner has thrown up some serious numbers over the years and exits the graded ranks into a softer spot this week. Despite the lofty numbers and drop in class, the Dixie Union <\/I>mare will be taking on the boys for the first time and is coming off a race where she posted her slowest speed since may of 2007, perhaps an indication that her best racing days are in the past. Any return to form will make her a serious contender here…your call<\/P>

SKULL DRAGGER <\/B>– scoobi <\/I>sends a filly to the big dance too this week, as the 6 year old daughter of War Chant<\/I> looks to hit the board for the first time in four stakes opportunities. Coming off a solid triple digit 3rd place finish LTO in an allowance race in PR, the front running light grey often keeps things interested for three quarters of the race, but as her one win in her last nineteen starts would indicate, loses interest when it counts the most. Will yield to the bottom horse with plenty to left to run by her in the stretch…look elsewhere<\/P>

PGA GONE LOCO <\/B>– once again balata <\/I>sends a major player postward in a residency battle. The 7yo Gone West <\/I>veteran has been doing some of his best racing in recent starts as he looks to break through the stakes ranks off a steady series of triple digit races. Despite the absence of a stakes victory on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9, several stakes winners fell victim to his stretch drive LTO, and has a big shot in this field on Saturday…dangerous<\/P>

HANSOM RANSOM <\/B>– irish <\/I>looks to win his second ESR <\/B>race this week, and off that eye-popping 111 speed in his last start, the odds maker thinks his 6yo Point Given entry is the favorite to get that done. Lone on the board stakes finish came in a CR owner restricted stakes for 125k way back when we were all less grey, but his veteran hasn\u2019t felt his age yet, and is running at a level that he is quite comfortable with. He\u2019s never won two in a row, so a bounce is in order off that 111, but if not, watch out<\/B>…chance off best<\/P>

ROCK HARD <\/B>– another coming off a series of triple digit efforts, kingman <\/I>is hoping his Rock of Gibraltar <\/I>star can translate that 2nd place stakes finish on the turf on to the dirt this week. Older sibling to the outstanding juvy K.M. RED ROCKER(IRE)<\/B>, some of his slower starts have come over the dirt course, however this tenacious vet has never been off the boars going six panels…might surprise<\/P>

DEVILS ONLY FRIEND <\/B>– in a word, ouch<\/B>…kingab <\/I>ain\u2019t fooling around as he enters the twenty-third ranked 3yo sprinter against a field of older horses for only the second time. With a steady series of stakes that have resulted in six stakes victories including a Grade III as a 2yo over the turf, the talented A.P . Indy <\/I>colts looks to avenge the only hiccup along the way when he gave way to older rivals in the Polish Reality Stakes in July. A mature colt in November, this promising 3yo looks poised to overcome his older rivals this time around…one to beat<\/P><\/SPAN><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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