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Florida Derby draw: Soldat gets post 1 again

Mike Welsch|Mar 31, 2011

Bob Coglianese Fountain of Youth winner Soldat had his final Kentucky Derby work at Palm Meadows.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.- Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin is hoping history will repeat itself after Soldat drew post 1 in a field of eight 3-year-olds entered Thursday for Sunday’s $1 million Florida Derby.

Soldat was made the 9-5 morning line favorite for the Grade 1 Florida Derby off his two-length victory five weeks earlier in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth - a race he won after breaking from post 1. He’ll be ridden again on Sunday by Alan Garcia.

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The remainder of the field for the Florida Derby in post position order is To Honor and Serve (Garrett Gomez); Arch Traveler ( Jose Lezcano); Bowman’s Causeway (Paco Lopez); Shackleford (Jesus Castanon); Stay Thirsty (Ramon Dominguez); Dialed In (Julien Leparoux); and Flashpoint (Cornelio Velasquez).

The Florida Derby goes as the 10th race on a 12-race card, with post time for the main event set at 5:42 p.m. Eastern.

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