English Soul likely for Busher

English Soul, the 2 3/4-length winner of Sunday’s East View Stakes for New York-bred fillies, will likely make her next start in the $200,000 Busher Stakes on March 3, trainer Ray Handal said.

The Busher, like the East View and the two previous dirt races English Soul has won, is a one-turn mile. Handal was originally planning to run English Soul around two turns in next Sunday’s Busanda Stakes, at 1 1/8 miles, but the three-week delay in the East View spoiled those plans. The East View had originally been scheduled for Dec. 28, but was delayed due to weather-related cancellations.

“When she goes two turns, she’ll have even more of a lethal punch,” Handal said. “She has an unlimited supply of energy, is the way I describe it.”

English Soul, who was ridden to victory by Manny Franco, gave Handal, 28, his first stakes victory as a trainer since going out on his own three years ago.

English Soul, a daughter of English Channel owned by Zilla Racing, was assigned a 68 Beyer Speed Figure for her East View victory.

◗ My Boy Tate, the three-length winner of Saturday’s Say Florida Sandy Stakes for New York-bred sprinters, will likely step into open company for his next start. His options include the Grade 3, $250,000 General George Stakes going seven furlongs Feb. 17 at Laurel Park or the Grade 3, $200,000 Tom Fool Handicap on March 10 at Aqueduct. The Tom Fool is run at six furlongs.

My Boy Tate, a 4-year-old gelding by Boys At Tosconova, won his fourth straight race in the Say Florida Sandy. He earned a 97 Beyer for the effort.