Classic of Course will return from a layoff of nearly four months in a $58,000 allowance for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. He will run as a gelding for the first time after three straight starts in stakes company for trainer Patrick Biancone. “He had a good 2-year-old season, a good spring, and then he started to lose a bit of interest and was a little bit tight,” Biancone said. “We sent him to the farm for 60 days to rest a little bit, and at the same time, we gelded him. He’s back now and we’re preparing for the winter.” Though he has run well on dirt for Biancone, the trainer explained that he is keeping Classic of Course on turf due to the scarcity of potential races on dirt in Florida. It helps to have a versatile runner, as the gelding won his turf debut in the $165,000 Cutler Bay in March. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Biancone chose to give him a break and geld him after less compelling efforts in the Grade 1 American Turf at Churchill Downs and $75,000 Not Surprising at Gulfstream. Cutting back slightly to a mile on Sunday, he said that he expects this allowance to be a stepping-stone to a strong winter season for the Florida-bred. In order to ensure that the race filled, Biancone also entered 3-year-old gelding I Know I Know, who has been holding his own against older horses in his last three starts on synthetic. “He’s a nice, honest horse,” Biancone said. “I initially put him in to make sure the race goes, but when I enter to make the race go, I don’t scratch. I let them run too, because that would be unfair to the track and the other guys. He’s in top form and he’s fit. I think he has a good chance too.” After winning a $58,000 allowance in August, I Know I Know was overwhelmed by stronger runners in the $70,000 Mambo Meister Handicap and finished sixth. He will make his first start on turf since November last year, when he finished fifth in the $100,000 Pulpit. He earned his maiden victory on the surface. Jose D’Angelo also entered a pair of 3-year-olds with upside in the allowance field. Sigan Viendo has switched between synthetic and turf for five straight starts and will return to the grass in search of his third straight victory. On Aug. 2, the gelding improved to take down a $17,500 maiden-claiming field in commanding fashion, pulling away on the far turn to win by 4 3/4 lengths. Later that month, he was entered in a $17,500 starter/optional-claiming race with a purse of $35,000 and improved again to win by three-quarters of a length, earning an 81 Beyer Speed Figure. D’Angelo also entered Maruvy, who won his first start for the trainer in a $43,000 maiden special weight on synthetic last month. The colt had previously made three starts for trainer Doug O’Neill at Turfway Park and Tampa Bay Downs. He will make his turf debut on Sunday, and a sharp four-furlong workout in 47 seconds on the grass at Palm Meadows last month suggests that he should handle the surface. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.