Bell's the One to miss Silverbulletday Stakes with illness
NEW ORLEANS – Bell’s the One was an intended starter in the Silverbulletday Stakes on Saturday, but wasn’t entered in the race after contracting a minor illness, trainer Neil Pessin said.
Bell’s the One was set to make her two-turn debut after winning three sprint races – an Arlington maiden, a Keeneland allowance, and the Letellier Stakes here at Fair Grounds last month.
The filly showed signs of being sick late last week and developed a fever that since has subsided. Pessin said Wednesday that Bell’s the One, a Majesticperfection filly owned by Lothenbach Stables, would resume training late this week and could start in the Feb. 9 Forward Gal at Gulfstream Park or one of two races at Fair Grounds, the Feb. 16 Rachel Alexandra or an overnight turf stakes a week earlier.
Leofric to the farm
Leofric, winner of the Grade 1 Clark Handicap in his most recent start, has been turned out to let persistent, serious quarter cracks in his hooves heal, trainer Brad Cox said.
The 6-year-old Leofric, by Candy Ride, ended his 2018 campaign with a flourish, finishing third in the Grade 1 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga before winning the Grade 2 Fayette at Keeneland and the Clark. Cox said there was no timetable for Leofric’s return to the racetrack.
