Skippylongstocking returns during Harlan’s vacation

A school filled with graded staking experience will line up December 31 for $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The 1/16-mile dirt race features eight children ages 3 and up and is a preparatory race for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Prize.

One name that catches the eye is Saffie Joseph Jr. Skippylongstocking . Owned by Daniel Alonso and bred by Brushy Hill, exaggeration colt returns from a more than three-month hiatus after finishing ninth in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) September 24 at The Parx . Race.

He’s a notable regular for 3-year-olds, having spent his spring and summer running in Preakness Stakes (G1) (Thursday), Belmont Stakes do NYRA Bets (G1) (third), Wood Memorial presents Bets presented by Resorts World Casino (G2) (third) and West Virginia Derby (G3) (first).

“He’s a horse that always tries his best and is pretty consistent, except for his last race. Since we sent him two turns, he’s been very consistent in two turns,” Joseph said. speak. “His last race, aside from the one against the top competitor, was probably a long one at the end of his long campaign. We refreshed him after that and he had a series stable job. I hope he runs well.”

Another top 3 year old is Tami Bobo’s simplify , whose five graded bets include a fourth-place attempt in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), sixth place in the Preakness, fourth place in the Pennsylvania Derby, place seventh in the Big Ass Fans’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and third in the Florida Curlin Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa (G1). Simplified, coached by Antonio Sano, most recently competed in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on 5 November at Keeneland.

Eyes will be locked on the traction rail O’Connor , another of Joseph’s interns, a second-time North American beginner. His last appearance on October 16, he was brilliant on the same surface and distance of Gulfstream, crossing the field in a race that claims the six-stage allowance option. He has four other starts this year, all in his native Chile. In it, he went 2-2-0.

Also in this area is Sumaya US Stables’ Medina’s Pioneers , who, despite finishing 19th in the Kentucky Derby, finished brilliantly in the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) by finishing third and fourth in the Risen Star Stakes do Lamarque Ford (G2) present. Intern Todd Pletcher scored the final point in an optional claim race at Churchill Downs November 17

Rounding the field is Cooke Creek ; South Bend who finished second in this race a year ago; hit strongly ; and Clapton .

Colorful mischief looks to be back in Rampart
Also on Saturday’s card is a $125,000 Rampart Bet for bitches and mares 3 years and older over a mile.

Colorful naughty ‘s daughter into naughty out of twisted humor Color I Fly looks set to bounce back after a disappointing seventh time in the Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland October 22.

In that race, Pletcher’s intern has never shown the level of agility she’s shown for most of her fledgling career. Before that, the foal was owned by the St. Elias came in far third in Dogwood Stakes (G3). Overall, she has two wins and three thirds in six starts.

Rodney Lundock’s crossbreed Mary is the complete opposite will leave the gate 4-1-0 after five starts, including winning the Sheer Drama Stakes and finishing second in the Azalea Stakes. Joseph Catanese III’s interns are no strangers to the dirt in the Gulfstream. All five of her starts go there. The question for her was whether she was ready for the longer haul, never having traveled more than seven long distances.

Meanwhile, Slam Dunk Racing, Saffie Joseph Hr., Daniel Damen, Dominique Damico, Steven Bouchey, Parkinson Goodrich, K-Mac Stables and Brian Martin’s worthy Enter the Citadel by trying a graded bet pair—Bessarabian Stakes (G2) and Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2), both on synthetics. While the ninth place finish in the former is not representative of the abilities Tonalist possesses, the third place shown in the latter offers hope.

Completing this field is Illiogami , India , Music City Star , The soul of an angel and Zainalarab .