Valadorna will pass on Silverbulletday

With a short field likely for the Silverbulletday and the quarantine situation compromising the chances of filling a first-level allowance race, there was speculation that Valadorna, most recently second in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, also may be entered in the Silverbulletday. But trainer Mark Casse said Thursday that Valadorna, as he had planned, would pass on the Jan. 21 race.

“She’s just not quite ready,” Casse said. “We’re going to wait.”

Valadorna, whose lone win came in a Keeneland maiden race, has worked twice since arriving at Fair Grounds.

Casse, however, said he was considering entering the impressive debut winner Summertime Sky in the Silverbulletday. Summertime Sky, by Sky Mesa, sharply won a turf-sprint maiden race Dec. 31.

“She’s worked really well on dirt, but it’s a tough spot to make a dirt debut. She works again [Friday], and we’ll decide after that,” Casse said.