Gaffalione aboard Wine List in Thursday allowance

Wine List will have leading jockey Tyler Gaffalione aboard for the first time when a four-day race week begins Thursday with a $43,000 allowance as the highlight of a nine-race card.

Wine List, a 7-year-old gelding with a couple of long layoff lines in his past performances, was one of 12 horses sent to Gulfstream earlier this year by Louisiana-based trainer Ron Faucheux partly because of the suspension of turf racing at Evangeline Downs for the balance of the year. Gaffalione has surged once again to his customary spot atop the Gulfstream jockey standings.

“When you can get Gaffalione, why not?” said Faucheux.

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The race 8 feature, which drew a field of eight older turf sprinters (including one main-track-only designate), is part of a Rainbow 6 sequence that spans races 4-9. The jackpot rollover stands at $20,089. First post is 1:15 p.m. Eastern.

Majesto disappoints again

The 2016 Florida Derby runner-up, Majesto, had no apparent excuse when finishing second as the odds-on favorite in a field of four in the nominal allowance feature Sunday. Gray Beau, entered again for a $25,000 claiming tag, defeated Majesto for the second straight time in the 1 1/16-mile race. Majesto remains winless since February 2016.