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In This Issue: Starship Jubilee Returns to Spa in Diana Trio of Graded Stakes at Woodbine Zulu Has Edge in Richard Henry Lee Pneumatic in Monmouth’s Pegasus ‘Mucho’ Tops 7 in Del Mar’s Solana Beach NYRA Offers All-Stakes Cross Country Pick 5 Gulfstream Park Charts Track Results & Entries Dr Post/LAUREN KING PHOTO Florida Stallion Progeny List Dr Post Continues Saratoga Florida Breeders’ List Wire to Wire Business Place Work in Hopes of Potential Featured Advertisers Kentucky Derby (G1) Start Bloodstockauction USA Florida Department of Agriculture BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE __________ Dr Post, who was the runner-up to Tiz the Law [the subsequent Travers winner] in FTBOA Under normal circumstances, a workout the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 20, in the second week of August for a top 3- ran third in the Grade 1 Haskell on July 18 Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply year-old at Saratoga would mean contin- at Monmouth Park. The Quality Road colt Seminole Feed ued preparation for the Grade 1 Runhappy registered his first work since that effort on Travers. But 2020 has changed schedules Aug. 7, going four furlongs in :50.55 over across the sporting landscape, with the the Spa’s main track. Pletcher said he is FOR ADVERTISING Travers having already been contested on slated to work again Friday morning. August 8. Instead, St. Elias Stable’s Dr Post “He’s doing well and we expect him to INFORMATION will continue on the Saratoga work tab go out tomorrow and we’ll continue to or to subscribe, please call with a potential spot in the Grade 1, $3 monitor how he trains,” Pletcher said. million Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5 serving Dr Post has accumulated 80 qualifying Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or as a target for the Todd Pletcher trainee. email: [email protected] See KENTUCKY DERBY on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Kentucky Derby Continued from COVER points for the “Run for the Roses” with $331,035 in non-restricted stakes earnings, putting him eighth on the leaderboard for what once again could be the Derby’ famed full 20-horse field. Since running fourth in his debut in July 2019 at Belmont, Dr Post has finished on the board in his last four starts, including a maiden breaking win in his sophomore bow on March 29 at Gulfstream Park before winning the Unbridled at a mile-and-a- sixteenth on April 25 at the same track. “We’ll check in with the owners and figure out a game plan,” Pletcher said. “The Derby is in play for sure. We’re happy with the way he’s going, so we’ll see how the next couple of weeks go.” Pletcher holds the record for most all-time starters in the Derby with 54. Since saddling his first in 2000, Pletcher has won the prestigious race twice, first with Super Saver in 2010 and most recently with Always Dreaming in 2017. He has fin- ished second twice and third on four occasions, and his total number of starts is five more than the next-closest competi- tor in Hall of Famer and Pletcher mentor D. Wayne Lukas [49 starters]. Todd Pletcher/LESLIE MARTIN PHOTO Despite his history in the Derby, Pletcher is in the same situa- tion as his fellow conditioners, as the Derby will be held as the middle jewel of the Triple Crown instead of the opener to accom- modate the revised schedule for 3-year-olds in training that saw the Belmont Stakes serve as the first leg of the American Classic series for the first time ever two months ago. “This time of year, you’re usually focused on the Travers that would be coming up in a week or so,” Pletcher said. “It’s been an unusual year all the way around. The training itself is the same, See KENTUCKY DERBY on page 5 FTBOA Document and Form Drop Box A drop box has been installed near our side entrance of the FTBOA building at 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, Fla. for members to use when dropping off time-sensi- tive documents. Forms may be found on our web- site at www.ftboa.com. Timely payments must be in the drop box no later than 4:30 p.m. the day of a deadline. Back to Top Back to Top Page 5 Kentucky Derby Continued from page 3 strong field - stronger than I anticipated - but I think the distance but when we’d normally have the sales, a lot of the visitors we’d suits her, so we’ll see if she can step up.” normally have has decreased.” Pletcher will saddle two in Saturday’s other Saratoga stakes, Before shifting his focus to Kentucky, Pletcher has a lot on the with Colonel Liam and No Word in the $500,000 Saratoga Derby Saratoga docket, with Moretti eying a possible start in the Grade Invitational going a mile-and-three-sixteenths on the Mellon turf 1, $500,000 Woodward on September 5. Owned by Repole Stable in the opener of the New York Racing Association’s Turf Triple and Eclipse Thoroughbreds, Moretti has improved as a 4-year-old, series for 3-year-olds. finishing first or second in all five starts. No Word, owned by Wertheimer and Frere, is a last-out winner The Medaglia d’Oro colt has thrived at longer distances, win- against optional claimers who will be making his second career ning his return to stakes com- stakes start and first since pany with a five-and-one-quar- running fifth in the Grade 3 ter score in the mile-and-three- Pilgrim to cap his juvenile eighths Flat Out over a sloppy year in September at Belmont. and sealed Belmont track on No Word, 2-0-2 in five June 11 that netted a career- career starts, drew post 3 in best 96 Beyer Speed Figure. the eight-horse field and is On faster surfaces, Moretti listed at 15-1 on the morning continued to do well, running line. He returns to Saratoga second to Tacitus in the Grade for the first time since win- 2 Suburban at the Woodward’s ning his debut last August mile-and-a-quarter distance on going a mile-and-a-sixteenth. July 4 before besting stable- “He’s a consistent horse mate You’re to Blame in the who has performed well for us marathon mile-and-three-quar- all the time,” Pletcher said. “He ters Birdstone on August 2 at broke his maiden here, so Saratoga. hopefully that means he likes Moretti is 3-1-1 in six starts the turf course here. I think he’s going at least a mile-and-one- coming up to it in good order.” eighth. His stablemate, Colonel “I was happy with the way Liam, drew post 6 and is list- he came out of it. He came out ed at 7-2. Also owned by Moretti/CHELSEA DURANDPHOTO of the race well and we’re Robert and Lawana Low, the keeping an eye on the Woodward at the moment,” Pletcher said. son of Liam’s Map won his first race on turf last month at the Spa “He likes the track and it’s a mile and a quarter. That’s probably and will now take a big step up in class following his 100 Beyer the closest we’ll get to a marathon-type race with a Grade 1 against older allowance company at a mile-and-a-sixteenth going attached to it. So, we have to consider it.” against six other competitors on July 22. He was purchased as a 2- On Saturday, Spice Is Nice will return to stakes action against year-old for $1.2 million at the 2019 Ocala Breeders’ Sale. a high caliber field in the Grade 1, $500,000 Alabama for 3-year- Social Paranoia could be returning to the work tab in the next old fillies in Race 9 at Saratoga. Owned by Robert and Lawana few weeks at Saratoga, Pletcher said. Owned by The Elkstone Low, Spice Is Nice came off a three-month layoff to best optional Group, the 4-year-old son of Street Boss has not breezed since claimers by two-and-three-quarter lengths on July 3 at Belmont. winning the Grade 3 Poker on July 4 at Belmont. The Curlin filly will now face a steep jump in class in the “Win Social Paranoia tied a personal best with a 100 Beyer for his and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff in win in the eight-horse Poker field, rallying from seventh to beat November at Keeneland. Spice Is Nice drew post 2 in the seven- Seismic Wave by one length in the one-mile route. He started his horse field for the mile-and-one-quarter Alabama and is the 3-1 2020 campaign with a win in the Grade 3 Appleton in March at second choice on the morning line behind even-money favorite Gulfstream and is 4-4-5 in 15 career starts, nearing millionaire Swiss Skydiver. status with $929,710 in earnings. “We needed to get that race under her belt to get her ready for “He’s due back in training probably at the end of the month,” this,” Pletcher said.