Kingston Queen looks tough in starter-allowance feature

A $16,000 starter race with a $16,000 claiming option headlines Thursday’s eight-race card at Gulfstream Park. Post time for the first race is 1:05 p.m.

The Jose De’Angelo-trained Kingston Queen looks like the one to beat in the about five-furlong dash on Tapeta for 3-year-old fillies. The event drew six horses and goes the sixth race.

A Kentucky-bred daughter of Fast Anna, Kingston Queen won two of her last four races, with both wins coming in $12,500 claiming races on Tapeta.

In her latest outing, she dueled through honest fractions before setting for second in a $35,000 starter/optional-claiming race on April 14. The versatile filly came from fifth to win for $12,500 in her previous race Feb. 23. It was her first start for D’Angelo who was acting on behalf of In Front Racing Stables when he claimed her for $12,500 on Feb. 4 from a race in which she was the runner-up going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track.

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Kingston Queen will break from post 3 with Romero Maragh up.

Whats Goin On finished third after dueling with Kingston Queen in the April 14 race and could be dangerous if she can shake loose early.

Chitienne, who romped in a $16,000 maiden claimer for trainer Edward Plesa on April 16, may have something to say about that, though.