Five horses that are familiar
to Gulfstream Park fans
and newcomer El Deal make up the
field for Saturday’s $75,000 Groomstick Stakes.
The Groomstick is Saturday’s sixth race, with scheduled post of 3:15
p.m. It is seven furlongs on dirt
for 3-year-olds and up.
It is the feature on a12-race card
that has first post of 12:30 p.m.
There is a carryover of $117,502 on
the Rainbow 6, on races seven through twelve.
El Deal, a 4-year-old colt, has been
racing at Parx Racing in Philadelphia and other tracks in northeastern
states. He has five wins in eight
starts, mostly in high-end allowances.
Andrew Lakeman trained El Deal in
the northeast. In July, owner Passion
Stables transferred the colt to trainer
Francisco D’Angelo in South Florida. El
Deal has since had five fast workouts, including two bullets, at Calder
(Gulfstream Park West).
Emisael Jaramillo will ride El Deal
in the Groomstick.
Even with his impressive credentials, El Deal is facing
a tough task against five rivals that are among the top sprinters stabled in
South Florida.
El Deal is listed at 3-1 in the
morning line, second behind the 2-1 morning line favorite Mr. Baker and just
ahead of Yourdreamsormine at 7-2.
Mr. Baker is making just his second
start after an eight-month layoff.
On Aug. 12, Mr. Baker won a
six-furlong allowance/optional claiming race at Gulfstream on a track listed as good. The time
was a very fast 1:09.27.
Edgard Zayas has the return mount on
Mr. Baker for trainer Ralph Ziadie.
Yourdreamsormine is coming off a win
at one mile on dirt in an allowance/optional claimer at Gulfstream on Aug.12.
Tyler Gaffalione has the return mount for trainer Milt Wolfson.
Bullet Gone Astray, Master Blender
and Hy Kodiak Warrior are the others in the Groomstick field.
El Deal, in post three, and Mr.
Baker, in post six, are the two horses in the field with histories of early
speed. Yourdreamsormine is in post four.
*On Sunday, Gulfstream will have the
$75,000 Added Elegance Stakes, at seven furlongs on dirt for three-year-olds
and up.
--Jim Freer
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