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In addition to consulting with the principals of Pin Oak Stud, the owners of Incredibolt, trainer Riley Mott sought the advice of another person before deciding whether to wheel the sixth-place finisher from the Kentucky Derby back in two weeks in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes.
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White Abarrio breezed a very leisurely three furlongs from the quarter pole into the clubhouse turn in 38.38 seconds shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Gulfstream Park. It was his first official work since his two-length decision over Sovereignty in the Oaklawn Handicap 24 days earlier.
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Racing resumes Friday with a nine-race program topped by a $65,000 entry-level allowance test for Florida-bred fillies and mares. The 1 1/16-mile turf race drew an evenly matched field of 10 with the inside drawn pair of Bayou Brigid and Lindsay Smiles perhaps the ones to beat.
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Danon Bourbon, who finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby, beaten three lengths after holding a two-length lead in mid-stretch, was diagnosed with a chipped knee, his connections announced on Wednesday.
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Different venue, but trainer Norm Casse will hope for the same result when he brings Awesome Aaron back to Maryland for Friday's Grade 3, $250,000 Pimlico Special to be held at Laurel Park.
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Fresh off winning the New York-bred trainer of the year award, Linda Rice will seek to get into the winner's circle with an Irish-bred on Friday when she saddles leading contender Thiene in the fourth race at Aqueduct.
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A veteran mare in peak form and a 2-year-old first-time starter with no form carry high expectations into separate races Friday at Santa Anita.
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The last time Margie's Intention shipped to Maryland, she left a graded stakes winner. Trainer Brad Cox noted that Laurel Park could provide different challenges than Pimlico, but he remains hopeful for more success when the 4-year-old filly returns in the $125,000 Allaire duPont Distaff Stakes on Friday.
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It's not at its namesake of “Old Hilltop” on the Pimlico turf course this year, but the $125,000 Hilltop Stakes for 3-year-old fillies, to be run at a mile on the Laurel Park turf on Friday, has drawn its usual contingent of locals.
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Lights Out Leni could be outclassed at Laurel Park on Friday, but trainer Chad Summers cannot help but take a chance on the exciting second-time starter. Coming off a sharp maiden victory at Aqueduct last month, the filly is expected to seriously challenge a group of far more seasoned 3-year-old fillies in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes.
