Jazil draws six; Robb fails to fill

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – There is a void of older male stakes horses on the grounds, evidenced by the fact only six horses were entered Monday for Saturday’s $100,000 Jazil Stakes and the Alex M. Robb, a race for New York-breds, has not been able to fill for two straight days.

The 9-year-old Turco Bravo, a horse who has won stakes at Belmont, Saratoga, and over Aqueduct’s now defunct inner track, is making a third attempt at the Jazil.

Turco Bravo finished second in this race in 2015 and sixth in 2016. He did not participate in the race in 2017, a year in which he went winless from 11 starts. Turco Bravo, claimed for $32,000 by David Cannizzo last September, hasn’t won since taking the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga in 2016.

Turco Bravo will face a field that includes Harlan Punch, a recent allowance winner for David Jacobson; Backsideofthemoon; Doyouknowsomething; and Unbridled Daddy. Also entered was Clowney, who shipped here from Parx Racing last month for trainer Patricia Farro to win a starter allowance going 1 1/4 miles.

Meanwhile, the Alex M. Robb had seven horses when originally carded for Dec. 31, a card that was ultimately canceled due to weather. It has since been rescheduled twice, but there have not been enough entries to fill.

The racing office may bring it back for next Sunday or, at the latest, Jan. 25.