TEXAS GLITTER S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 3-26, 3yo, 5fT, :56.03, fm.
1–BIG INVASION, 118, c, 3, by Declaration of War
1st Dam: Curls in Place, by Curlin
2nd Dam: Pola's Place, by Out of Place
3rd Dam: Pola, by Strawberry Road (Aus)
($72,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Reeves
Thoroughbred Racing; B-John O'Meara (KY); T-Christophe
Clement; J-Javier Castellano. $46,035. Lifetime Record:
3-2-1-0, $88,965.
2–Lucci, 120, c, 3, Not This Time–Lucky'stormwarning, by Lookin
At Lucky. ($290,000 Ylg '20 FTKSEL). 1ST BLACK TYPE.
O-Andrew Farm, For the People Racing Stable LLC & Windmill
Manor Farm; B-Springhouse Farm & Ben McElroy (KY);
T-Wesley A. Ward. $14,850.
3-Brit's Candyman, 118, c, 3, Valiant Minister–British Event, by
Wild Event. ($27,000 RNA Ylg '20 OBSWIN; $21,000 Ylg '20
OBSOCT; $21,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Rick
Tattoli, Rabalac Racing Stable, Inc. & Rohan Crichton;
B-Christine Weiss (FL); T-Rohan Crichton. $7,425.
Margins: 3, 1 1/4, 2. Odds: 0.80, 1.10, 32.00.
Also Ran: Trikitraki, Bueno Bueno, Barone Cesco. Scratched: High Front.
Big Invasion was making his third start over this course and trip, following his runner-up debut effort behind American Starlet (Twirling Candy)–who was second in the Melody of Colors S. earlier on Gulfstream's Saturday card–Jan. 7 with a 4 1/4-length maiden tally Feb. 19. Favored while facing five rivals in this stakes debut, the bay colt broke sharply, but was taken in hand to track even-money Lucci. He darted to the lead off the turn and bound clear to an authoritative victory.
“He's very special. He's always showed a tremendous amount of ability,” said Miguel Clement, assistant to his father, trainer Christophe Clement, said. “We were disappointed he got beat first time out, but in hindsight, the filly that beat him just ran second today in a stakes. His next start was impressive, and I think today he dazzled us once again.”
Big Invasion has a 2-year-old half-sister by Empire Maker and a yearling half-brother by Air Force Blue. His dam was bred back to War of Will last year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
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