Three Rules could run in Florida Derby, Preakness

Trainer Jose Pinchin said Three Rules exited his third-place finish in last Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth “in great shape,” but he hasn’t decided what will be next for his locally based 3-year-old.

“Right now, I’d say the Kentucky Derby is probably not on our radar, that the Preakness is more likely our next long-term goal,” Pinchin said. “We still might consider running him back in the Florida Derby, but I won’t know for sure until I get together and talk with the owners later this week. All in all, I thought he ran a very good race in the Fountain of Youth, especially considering he had to do all of the dirty work on the lead.”

◗ Jockey Edgar Prado, who was shaken but unharmed after Huracan Americo broke down during the Fountain of Youth, bounced right back by winning the opening race on Sunday’s program aboard Acknowledge for trainer Ruben Gracida. Prado said Huracan Americo seemed to take a bad step and fell suddenly on the far turn of the Fountain of Youth.

Huracan Americo was one of two horses on Saturday’s card who had to be euthanized, along with Saratoga Citizen, who fell during the Grade 2 Davona Dale.