Glengarry likely to return to sprinting

Glengarry was back at his Oaklawn base by mid-afternoon Saturday following his close-up, second-place finish to Otto the Conqueror in the $300,000 Springboard Mile at Remington Park. It was the first career loss for Glengarry, who was making his two-turn debut after winning the first three starts of his career, including the Bowman Mill at Keeneland.

“He came back out of the race great,” trainer Doug Anderson said. “He was tired. He put out 100 percent. He tried every step of the way.”

Glengarry set a strong pace while prompted by Otto the Conqueror on a muddy track and fought on through the lane before being edged by three-quarters of a length. Otto the Conqueror earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 71, and Glengarry received a 70.

The one-two finishers earned a respective 10 and five points for the 2024 Kentucky Derby.

"We don’t know for sure what we’re going to to do,” Anderson said. “I think we’re going to give him just a little break and probably go back to sprinting. I’m not sure if he’s a true route horse or not. We just don’t know. We’ll let him grow up.”

Anderson noted there were a number of sprint stakes opportunities for Glengarry, some of them next year at Oaklawn.

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* Jockey Eduardo Gallardo will be out until about Jan. 1 after sustaining a deep bruise and subsequent hematoma in his left leg in Friday’s ninth race at Oaklawn, according to his agent, Jodie Sinclair. Gallardo was stepped on after he was thrown. He was transported to a local hospital, and X-rays came back clean, Sinclair said. Gallardo was released to the care of friends just before 9 p.m. Friday.

Chris Landeros, who also was thrown in the ninth race, escaped serious injury, according to his agent, Scott Hare. Landeros resumed riding Saturday at Oaklawn.

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