Gulfstream Park: Havana, No Nay Never breeze for Swale Stakes

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Havana and No Nay Never completed preparations for Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup in the Swale Stakes with five-furlong works Sunday.

Havana, who will make his first start since suffering his only defeat when second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, worked in 1:00.90 at Palm Meadows. No Nay Never, undefeated in three starts at 2, with two of those victories coming in Europe, worked in 1:00.41 at Gulfstream.

“I thought he worked really well, and everything looks on schedule for the Swale,” trainer Todd Pletcher said of Havana. “We got behind a little bit with him, needed a place to start back, and the Swale seemed like the logical place.”

Rainbow 6 carryover

A carryover of $1,474,750 will be up for grabs in the Rainbow 6 wager when racing resumes Wednesday. The jackpot survived two near-misses over the weekend, the first when Collinito was disqualified and placed second following an apparent victory in Saturday’s nightcap, and the second when Get in Line re-rallied to defeat Mr. Baker in Sunday’s finale.

Victories by either Collinito or Mr. Baker would have resulted in a single winning combination, which is necessary to collect the massive jackpot.

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◗ First post has been moved up to 1:05 p.m. Eastern starting Wednesday and will remain at that time for the rest of the meet except for March 29, Florida Derby Day, when first post will be at noon.