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The field for next week’s GI Preakness S. continues to form on Saturday, with the winner declaring the option on May 8 Santa Anita Armagnac (Quality Sugar) latest addition. Owned by the mighty corporation nicknamed The Avengers and moved from Bob Baffert to Tim Yakteen for sixth place in GII San Felipe S. March 5, the bay is far fourth from the okay friend. Taiba determination (Gunman) and Messier (Empire Maker) in GI April 9 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby before winning the Speed Figure 93 Beyer for a successful 4 1/4 run length before removing the flash. A $210,000 purchase of KEESEP is also being considered for Sir Barton S. on the Preakness card.
“We had some substantial conversations about it this morning,” SF Bloodstock managing partner Tom Ryan said Saturday. “They are the two races that we are looking at. It feels like with his progress he’s really on the right track.”
Irad Ortiz, Jr. will be on board the Armagnac in Preakness.
“We are very excited,” Ryan said. “Good horse, and statistically we have one of the best horses in the country. Sometimes when you are fit and healthy, if given the opportunity, you have to make a decision. I want to expand or [not]? It came together in a way that we were comfortable with the challenge. “
Meanwhile, the GI Kentucky Derby finished in third place Zandon (Start up) will officially ignore Preakness.
“We will get over Preakness and give him rest for now. I wanted to give him a little more time after what I saw today,” said GI winner Chad Brown coach Chad Brown of GI Toyota Blue Grass S. “He was nice and good, but definitely a bit tired after the Derby. that difficulty. I’m so proud of him for that race. We’ll see him later in the summer. “
Brown has the GIII Withers S. and GII Wood Memorial S runner-up. Vote early (Gunman) for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Klaravich barn dyer reportedly left the country on Friday five-feathered bullet (1:00.63 in Belmont) in good condition.
“I am extremely pleased,” Brown said. “He was here [in New York] all winter. What a tough horse to stay here in the winter. My crew in Belmont really did a great job with this horse over the winter. He just came around. We always thought he would be the horse later on and it turns out he was. I just couldn’t be more pleased with his appearance and the way he trains. ”
Meanwhile, in Kentucky, GII Rebel winner S. Un Ojo (Laoban) knocked down five feathers at Churchill Downs on Saturday at 1:02 flats (17/24) before galloping at 1:14 3/5.
“He did a great job,” said Clay Courville, assistant and son of coach Ricky Courville. “He seems happy after his job. I’m very excited about how he worked and got through it. We’ll see how he does [Sunday] and we will make the final decision on Preakness. So far, everything is excellent. He pulled [rider] Colby [Hernandez] around that. He doesn’t need anything difficult, just something to keep him happy. He is a healthy horse. “
The New York-born one-eyed boy was forced to miss the Derby due to a bruise on his leg. Regular pilot Ramon Vazquez will return to the ship for Preakness.
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