C2 Racing Stable and La Milagrosa Stable’s White Abarrio back to his desk on the morning of February 27 for the first time since his impressive win in a February 5 match at Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
3 year old son of Race day The three-minute run in: 36.22 seconds is the first in a series of works slated to lead to the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream April 2.
“We gave him three weeks and he came back at three eighths,” said coach Saffie A. Joseph Jr. said. “He does a good job, very easy. His last quarter is 23 and change. We are happy with him. . . “
White Abarrio will sit out the Fasig-Tipton Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) on March 5 and train until the Florida Derby.
“Going into the final race, he really didn’t have the ideal preparation. He really missed two works. When you enter such a race after missing two works, you’re in the running. give up some fitness,” Joseph said. “When a horse runs such a big race and you don’t have it as healthy as you would like, I think it’s taxing on a horse. You don’t want to put them back too quickly after a while. fired.”
White Abarrio’s housemate, Gentry Farm’s AP’s Secret, will instead start at the Fountain of Youth. The Cupid colt skimmed half a mile in: 48.72 a.m. Sunday at Gulfstream.
