Mott pencils in Allaire duPont Distaff for Horologist

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Horologist, who returned from a five-month layoff to win Saturday’s $100,000 Top Flight Invitational at Aqueduct, could make her next start in the Grade 3, $150,000 Allaire duPont Distaff at Pimlico on May 14, trainer Bill Mott said Monday.

“I haven’t connected with all the connections yet, but that’s a good spot timing-wise,” Mott said.

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The duPont, like the Top Flight, is run at 1 1/8 miles around two turns.

As for her comeback performance, Horologist was in control of the race from the outset, stalking the pacesetting Mrs. Danvers and taking over just before the midstretch marker. Horologist, who improved to 8 for 21, earned a 90 Beyer Speed Figure.

“I thought it was good off the bench,” Mott said.

Mott said that the Grade 3, $250,000 Pimlico Special the same day as the duPont “makes sense” for Modernist, who won the Grade 3 Excelsior at Aqueduct on April 3.