J P's Gusto gets feel for Oaklawn's track before scheduled Southwest breeze

J P’s Gusto, one of the nation’s top 3-year-olds, galloped over the Oaklawn surface for the first time Saturday morning and is scheduled to breeze for the Grade 3, $250,000 Southwest on either Monday or Tuesday, said his trainer, Joe Petalino.

J P’s Gusto was transferred to Petalino last week after being based with trainer David Hofmans in Southern California. The Southwest is Feb. 21.

KENTUCKY DERBY NEWS: Track all the 3-year-olds on the Triple Crown trail