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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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Holly Hill Stable's Pacific Gale rolled to her second straight graded-stakes victory at Gulfstream Park Saturday, scoring a dominating victory in the $100,000 Hurricane Bertie (G3) and providing jockey Junior Alvarado with his fourth of five victories and first of two stakes successes on a 12-race card.

The 22^nd running of the Hurricane Bertie, a 6 ½-furlong sprint for older fillies and mares, was supported on Saturday's 12-race card by the $75,000 Texas Glitter, a five-furlong turf dash for older horses, and the $75,000 Melody of Colors, a five-furlong turf sprint for older fillies and mares.

Alvarado, who came back to ride Warrior's Pride to victory in the Texas Glitter two races later on the card, has ridden 48 winners while riding full time during the Championship Meet for the first time in 12 years. The 36-year-old native of Venezuela had been highly successful while riding at Aqueduct during the winter months in past years.

“The support I've been receiving from the owners and trainers has been beyond what I was expecting,” said Alvarado, who rode his first winner in the U.S. at Gulfstream in 2007. “It's been a really amazing experience and I can't wait to come back again next winter.”

The John Kimmel-trained Pacific Gale ($3.80), who had gone winless in 17 straight starts before impressively capturing the Jan. 23 Inside Information at Gulfstream under John Velazquez, came right back to score a 3 ½-length triumph in the Hurricane Bertie under a ground-saving ride by Alvarado.

“I rode her a couple times at Saratoga and Belmont. We always thought she was great but for some reason we never got the best of her,” Alvarado said. “She's stepping up right now. She's at another level right now.”

The 6-year-old daughter of Flat Out advanced along the rail to race behind pacesetter Cory Gal and to the inside of stalkers Sonar and Sound Machine. Sound Machine made a three-wide sweep on the turn to get the jump on the favorite and take the lead at the top of the stretch. Alvarado was able to ease Pacific Gale off the trail entering the stretch and the Kentucky-bred mare kicked in to rush past Sound Machine and draw off to win comfortably.

“I just had to make sure I stayed off the heels of everybody and make sure to give her a clear run from there,” Alvarado said. “She was there for me all the way around.”

Pacific Gale ran 6 ½ furlongs in 1:15.93. Sound Machine held second, 1 ½ lengths ahead of Saguaro Row.

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