Brown makes plans for his trio of winners

Trainer Chad Brown won three races on Saturday’s card at Gulfstream: Ticonderoga in the Palm Beach; Wake Forest in the Mac Diarmida; and first-time starter Timeline in a loaded maiden race.

He said Ticonderoga would make his next start in the Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland on opening day April 8, and that his long-term goal was the Grade 1 Belmont Derby in July.

Brown said jockey Joel Rosario “gave him a beautiful ride.”

Wake Forest is being considered for the Pan American at Gulfstream on April 1, followed by the Man O’War at Belmont on May 13, Brown said.

Timeline, a 3-year-old colt by Hard Spun who surged late to prevail, will run in an allowance race next at Keeneland or in New York, Brown said.

“He had trained really well. He beat a deep maiden field. He’ll stretch out next time,” Brown said.

-- Tepin, the two-time defending female turf champ, has not worked since Feb. 1, and though she is in training at Palm Meadows the Casse barn is taking its time with her. It is very unlikely she will be ready for the First Lady next month at Keeneland, which had been her intended first start of the year.