HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Trainer Todd Pletcher said Graydar came out of his victory in Saturday’s Grade 1 Donn Handicap in good order, but has nothing picked out at the moment for his next start.
“We’ll kind of let the dust settle before we decide what to do next,” Pletcher said. “I’d hate to run anywhere but Gulfstream with him, but there’s not anything super-attractive for him here.”
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Trainer Shug McGaughey remains undecided as to whether he'll bring his top 3-year-old prospect, Orb, back in the Grade 1 Fountain of Youth. Orb, who overcame an eventful trip to register a one-length allowance win going 1 1/8 miles at Gulfstream Park last month, worked for the second time since that outing Monday at Payson Park.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Animal Kingdom, runner-up to Point of Entry in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, remains on target for the $10 million Dubai World Cup. Animal Kingdom made a quick and surprising rush to the lead under jockey Joel Rosario midway down the backstretch in the Gulfstream Park Turf before ultimately yielding to the winner through the final furlong in his first start since finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
OLDSMAR, Fla. - Promising 3-year old Purple Egg got back to serious training Sunday when he worked a quick five furlongs in 1:01.40 for trainer Jane Cibelli at Tampa Bay Downs. The undefeated Purple Egg won his first three outings, including the Inaugural Stakes here on opening day, before being sidelined with a recurring fever.
Stakes winner It's Me Mom, who hasn't raced since September, topped the five-furlong workers with a 1:01.20 move.
OLDSMAR, Fla. - With Ronnie Allen having another good week at Tampa Bay Downs that included a riding triple on Thursday and Fernando De La Cruz and Adamar Santos posting riding doubles on Saturday, the older riders are faring well. At the same time, this season’s crop of apprentices is the strongest in recent years.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Despite turning in a huge effort to defeat Animal Kingdom in Saturday’s Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Point of Entry will not be heading to Dubai for the $5 million Sheema Classic on March 30.
ARCADIA, Calif. - A session of video homework helped Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens win Sunday’s $86,500 Wishing Well Stakes at Santa Anita on the highly promising Purim’s Dancer.
Stevens rode Purim’s Dancer for the first time in the Wishing Well Stakes for female turf sprinters. In advance of the race, Stevens watched the replay of the filly’s win in an optional claimer on the hillside turf course on Jan. 18.
Red Lead won the Curribot Handicap at Sunland Park for the second time in his career on Sunday, when he was always prominent for a 1 1/4-length score over Hurricane Lake. Red Lead also won the Curribot for 3-year-olds and up in 2010.
Red Lead ($10) settled in third early on Sunday, as Warren’s Knockout took the field through fractions of 23.78 seconds for the opening quarter and 47.49 for the half-mile. Red Lead took over through six furlongs in 1:11.08, and went on to cover 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.84.
Enrique Gomez was aboard for trainer Chris Hartman.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Golden Mystery warmed up for her long van ride to Kentucky on Monday morning with a convincing 3 1/2- length victory over Fantasy of Flight in Sunday’s $150,000 Hurricane Bertie at Gulfstream Park.
