Aqueduct: Schivarelli gets two-turn test in allowance feature

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Eddie Kenneally thinks he has a nice 3-year-old in Schivarelli, but what he is less sure of is how far the son of Montbrook wants to run.

After overcoming a bumping incident at the start to win his debut going six furlongs, Schivarelli will experiment around two turns when he runs in a $67,000 first-level allowance race going a mile Sunday at Aqueduct.

A field of six was entered for the featured event on a 10-race program at Aqueduct that includes two races brought back from Friday’s canceled card.

Schivarelli got bumped hard from both sides leaving the starting gate of his Jan. 13 debut. Under Cornelio Velasquez, he rallied from fifth with a strong move inside the sixteenth pole to run by favored Ferlin Husky to win by 1 1/4 lengths.

“Nothing went right for him. He got a little intimidated and was a bit green but he overcame it,” Kenneally said. “He’s bred to be a sprinter, but I’m going to run him long. He might be able to run long the way he trains and the way he ran first time.”

Velasquez will again be aboard Schivarelli, who will break from post 5 in the six-horse field.

Trainer Leah Gyarmati is running Street Gent back two weeks after he finished last, 15 1/4 lengths behind Samraat, in the Grade 3 Withers on Feb. 1. Under Irad Ortiz Jr., Street Gent was sitting third while along the inside until the middle of the turn, when he began to retreat.

“I thought he was sitting in a good spot and he just didn’t run,” Gyarmati said. “I don’t know if Irad felt like he was out of horse, I just feel like he didn’t put in any effort. He came out of the race like he hadn’t run a step. This looked like a good to spot to run him back – small field, easier spot, and he’s doing well.”

Rajiv Maragh will ride Street Gent as Ortiz is on Oltre’ Oro, who is making his first start off the claim for Linda Rice, who took the son of Ready’s Image for $50,000 on Jan. 9, a day Oltre’ Oro won a one-mile race by 7 3/4 lengths.

He has come back with a couple of solid works for Rice, who owns him in partnership with Sacandaga Stable.

Louisiana Flyboy comes out of a second-place finish behind Master Lightning in a spot similar to this on Dec. 22. Prior to that, Louisiana Flyboy had finished eighth in the Grade 2 Nashua, his first start since being purchased privately by Robert LaPenta and turned over to trainer Chad Brown.

Village Warrior finished second to Oltre’ Oro and won for maiden $50,000 next time out. He is the only member of this field being offered for the optional claiming tag of $75,000.

Be Bullish tries again

The 9-year-old Be Bullish is scheduled to make his fifth appearance in the Hollie Hughes Stakes for New York-breds when that race is run for the 36th time Monday.

Be Bullish won the Hollie Hughes in 2011 and finished third in the race in 2009 and 2012-13. Be Bullish is making his 75th career start and searching for his 15th career victory.

Be Bullish was one of three horses entered by trainer David Jacobson, who won this race last year with Saginaw. Jacobson also entered Johannesburg Smile and Notmyfirstime.

Mine Over Matter, Marriedtothemusic, and Freudian Dilemma also entered.