Starship Jubilee looks to rebound in Sunshine Millions
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – When Starship Jubilee won the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf last year at Gulfstream Park, she was making amends as a beaten favorite in the Claiming Crown Tiara.
Trainer Kevin Attard is hoping history repeats itself Saturday when Starship Jubilee runs back in the $150,000 Filly and Mare Turf after fading to fourth as an odds-on choice last month in the Tiara.
“She had a couple of little excuses for that race,” Attard said. “She jumped something in the first turn, and she’d missed some [training] time after going through the sale [at Keeneland] in November. I really like how she’s trained since the Claiming Crown. She’s gotten better in her breezes, and I’m really expecting her to move forward Saturday.”
Starship Jubilee and X Y Jet, who runs in the $100,000 Sprint, appear to be the two standouts in the four-race Sunshine Millions series, highlight of the long weekend ahead at Gulfstream. The other races are the $200,000 Classic and $150,000 Turf.
Entries for the 12-race Saturday card were to be drawn Wednesday. A Monday holiday card will extend the race week to six days.
