HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – As far as eighth-place finishes go, Argos’s performance in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf last October at Del Mar was pretty darn good. Shuffled back to last of 14 going into the far turn, then unsurprisingly encountering traffic in the stretch, Argos finally found some running room along the rail late and finished 5 3/4 lengths behind the winner, Gstaad. Argos was beaten just 1 1/2 lengths for fourth. Following a break, Argos is ready to kick off his 3-year-old campaign in Saturday’s $175,000 Colonel Liam Stakes going one mile at Gulfstream Park. The Colonel Liam, which goes as race 3, is the first of nine stakes on a 14-race card that begins at 11:30 a.m. Prior to his difficult Breeders’ Cup trip, Argos had won two of his first three starts, including the Grade 1 Summer Stakes at Woodbine. :: Play Gulfstream Park with confidence! DRF Past Performances, Picks, and Clocker Reports are available now.  “I think he had a bit of unlucky trip in the Breeders’ Cup encountering traffic,” trainer Riley Mott said. He “shuffled back, came with a big run at the sixteenth pole in a short stretch at Del Mar – too little, too late.” Horses coming out of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf have gone 3 for 8 with two stakes wins and two additional stakes placings. Mott said Argos wintered well at Palm Meadows and has been on a consistent work schedule since late December. Tyler Gaffalione rides Argos for the first time. Flavien Prat, who rode Argos three times including the Breeders’ Cup, winds up on Vasy, a horse Gaffalione had ridden in all four of his previous starts, including a maiden win here Jan. 25. That was Vasy’s first start around two turns, and he will need only to get another sixteenth of a mile in this spot. “Seven and a half [furlongs] the last time at Gulfstream hit him right between the eyes, and a mile will be fine for him, too,” trainer Brendan Walsh said. “He’s a nice colt. Arguably his last race was his best race, and he’s been working good and could improve again.” Thousandsticks, trained by Brian Lynch, seeks his fourth consecutive win at this meet. That includes an allowance win on Jan. 11 and a neck victory in the Kitten’s Joy on Jan. 31. “I like the cutback to a mile with him. [There’s] nothing to think he won’t continue to stretch out, but he’s a robust, strong colt. He’s very fresh right now and acts like he’s on top of his game,” Lynch said. Honey Dutch and Zeppelin, second and third in the Dania Beach on Jan. 1, add depth to this field. Herecomesthebride Lynch suspects Sister Troienne will lose another race before her career is over. He just doesn’t see why it has to happen in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes. Sister Troienne, after losing her debut, has won five in a row, including three stakes at Gulfstream – one over Tapeta and the Ginger Brew and Sweetest Chant over turf. :: Get Gulfstream Park Clocker Reports from Mike Welsch and the Clocker Team. Available every race day.  “You always worry, with five in a row, the inevitable is going to happen one day. You just hope you can keep it going for a while,” Lynch said. “She worked really good [Sunday], and there’s no reason to say she’s not on top of her game and couldn’t handle another race.” Four of the fillies she defeated in the Sweetest Chant four weeks ago are back in the Herecomesthebride. Two of those also were in the Ginger Brew. “She’s done so well down here over the winter against this particular group of fillies,” Lynch said. “She might just be the best of a good bunch right now, but they can humble you.” Lynch also will send out Storm’s Wake, who has twice finished behind her stablemate in the Ginger Brew and Sweetest Chant. Trainer Patrick Biancone has finished second to Sister Troienne with both Spicy Princess in the Sweetest Chant and Laigina in the Ginger Brew. He will run Spicy Princess against Sister Troienne again and send Laigina to Tampa for the Florida Oaks on March 7. “If Brian’s filly repeats what she’s been doing every four weeks, we will be happy to be second,” Biancone said. Among the new faces to take on Sister Troienne are Lion Lake, a recent maiden winner over the course for Walsh; Bossy Candy, who won the Shady Well for Canadian-breds on Nov. 22 for trainer Mark Casse; and Sapphire Beach, a sprint winner on Feb. 5 who will attempt a mile for the first time for Rusty Arnold. Before Sister Troienne came to town, Spirit Doll won the Our Dear Peggy Stakes over this turf course for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. This will be Spirit Doll’s first start since that Oct. 25 race. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.