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Originally Posted by berreman150
Thanks was reading that he has entered maidens?in other big races and did ok.Am new thought I had my picks figured out depending on track conditions and then read about a new horse entered . I appreciate the input & ideas from people here enjoy reading what others think. Thanks
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Here's his dosage profile if you're interested...
Dosage
Index 3.50
CD 0.94
Profile 7-3-8-0-0
With a Belmont Stakes (G1) that lacks the winner of either the Kentucky Derby (G1) or Preakness Stakes (G1), and the probable Belmont field seemingly growing smaller each day, it was like waiting for the other shoe to drop as to when a complete newcomer who has escaped all of the Triple Crown hype would emerge.
Credit breeder, owner and trainer Myung Kwon Cho with dropping the shoe with his decision to send his maiden winner, Double Galore, to the Belmont Stakes.
Certainly a colt who just won his first race in his fifth career start will be readily dismissed by the public when wagering begins on the theory that the dramatic class hike will simply be too much for the bay to overcome.
Still, in today's racing environment, many stranger things have happened, and consider that only a few days ago Dragon Dancer--still a maiden--finished second, a short head away from victory, in the Epsom Derby (Eng-G1), one of the world's most prestigious events.
Consider, too, that Cho may see more in his horse than meets the eye. In early 1990, Cho saw a D. Wayne Lukas trained colt entered for $40,000 in just his second career start. Cho purchased the son of Cox's Ridge, named Video Ranger, and went on to watch his investment finish second in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) to Mister Frisky (at odds of 36.70-to-1) as well as the Jersey Derby (G2), won by Yonder. Video Ranger also finished fourth to Unbridled in the 1990 Kentucky Derby (G1), more than justifying Cho's claiming a horse who had finished tenth in his debut.
Pedigree
Bay colt by Grand Slam—Squall Linda, by Summer Squall
Foaled
April 24, 2003
Purchase Information
Double Galore is owned by his breeder, Myung Kwon Cho
Notes
First start was on October 9 when he finished seventh in a 6 1/2 furlong maiden special weight at the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park. To date, his maximum winning distance is 1 1/16 miles.