Tango Tango Tango gets class relief, tries synthetic for first time

There are no stakes races Sunday at Gulfstream Park, but there are a couple of interesting allowance races on the 10-race card that begins at 12:25 p.m. Eastern.

First up is an open allowance race where Tango Tango Tango is a bit of a mystery in the mile and 70-yard race on Tapeta. The competitive event drew seven horses and goes as the sixth race.

Trained by Jack Sisterton, Tango Tango Tango will be running on a synthetic surface for the first time. He will appreciate the class relief after running in four straight Grade 2 races on turf.

Prior to his ambitious program, Tango Tango Tango won back-to-back races, also on turf. His first victory came going 7 1/2-furlongs in a first-level allowance race with a $25,000 claiming option on March 22 at Gulfstream. He received a 94 Beyer Speed Figure for his victory going 1 1/4 miles in a second-level allowance race with a $62,500 claiming option on May 1 at Belmont. The strong performance earned him a spot in the Grade 2 Dinner Party on May 21 at Pimlico, and he ran a huge race to finish second behind Set Piece, a multiple graded winner with $919,573 in earnings.

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A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by Tourist, Tango Tango Tango finished seventh in his next three races in California beginning with the Eddie Read at Del Mar, the Del Mar Handicap, and in a rare sprint attempt coming down the hill at Santa Anita in the Eddie D on Oct. 1.

Tango Tango Tango faces substantially easier company Sunday, and could be a handful if he takes to the synthetic surface. He will break from the inside post with Edgard Zayas up.

Lamplighter Jack and Lure Him In are the main threats. ‘

The Joseph Orseno-trained Lamplighter Jack is looking for his sixth straight win on the all-weather surface at Gulfstream, with his only loss in his last seven races a fifth-place finish in a conditioned allowance race on Sept. 1 at Kentucky Downs. The 4-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Bright Magic took them all the way going 1 1/16 miles in an open allowance race in his last start Sept. 24.

Lure Him In, trained by Bob Hess Jr., came from a stalking position to finish second to Lamplighter Jack on Sept. 24. With other speed in the field, he could get up in time if a duel develops.

Zayas has an excellent chance of winning the seventh race with Lorenz. The first-level allowance race drew an overflow field of 14 horses. Mired on the also-eligible list are Wicked Finn and Jeopardy Theory.

There is a $25,000 claiming option available, with Laker Mamba the only horse in for the price.

Lorenz won four of his five starts in his native Brazil prior to finishing second going 1 1/16 miles at this level July 17 at Gulfstream. It was his first start on a synthetic surface, and he will not mind being back on Tapeta after finishing last going 1 1/16 miles on turf in a second-level allowance race with a $62,500 claiming option on Sept. 3 at Saratoga.

The son of Forestry has tactical speed and could get a nice trip from a forward position after breaking from the inside post.

The French-bred Great King figures to move forward after finishing third via disqualification at this level in his first start this year and first in North America for trainer Jorge Delgado.

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