Maker and Pletcher dominate Rego Park Stakes field

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Trainer Mike Maker and trainer Todd Pletcher each entered three horses in Sunday’s $100,000 Rego Park Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-olds going 6 1/2 furlongs.

Maker entered Blue Gator, runner-up in the $100,000 Notebook Stakes here on Nov. 14; Lookin for Trouble, fifth in the Notebook; and Windy Nations, fourth in a division of the New York Stallion Series.

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Pletcher entered debut winners Uno, Perfect Munnings, and Storm Shooter.

Halpert, a last-out winner in an off-the-turf maiden race on Nov. 14, and longshot New York One round out the field.

◗ Jaxon Traveler, who has won all three of his starts, including the Maryland Juvenile Futurity, worked five furlongs in 1:01.64 Thursday morning over the Belmont Park training track. Trainer Steve Asmussen said earlier this week that Jaxon Traveler, a Maryland-bred son of Munnings, will likely make his next start in the $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes at Laurel on Jan. 16.