Mischevious Alex eyeing Gulfstream Park Sprint

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Multiple Grade 3 winner Mischevious Alex is among the leading candidates for next Saturday’s $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint. The Grade 3 dash closed with 18 nominations that also include Majestic Dunhill and Jackson. The six-furlong stakes will share top billing on the card along with the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint, which lured 16 nominations, topped by Imprimis off his hard-fought neck victory over Extravagant Kid in the Janus Stakes on New Year’s Day.

Trainer Brendan Walsh is keeping his options open with the versatile Extravagant Kid, who was nominated to both stakes.

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Mischevious Alex, winner of the Grade 3 Gotham and Swale early at 3 with trainer John Servis, joined trained Saffie Joseph Jr.’s barn late last fall. He announced his presence back on the local front with authority on Jan. 10, winning his 2021 debut against allowance competition in impressive fashion while posting a career best 103 Beyer Speed Figure in the process.

◗ Jose Ortiz was the riding star on Thursday’s card, wining three races. Two of his victories came for trainer Mike Maker, who remains third in the standings for the Championship meet behind Todd Pletcher and Joseph. Corey Lanerie posted a riding double on Thursday.