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Posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Quality Road has a new trainer in Todd Pletcher, who says the Florida Derby winner could make his next start in the August 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga.
Previously trained by Jimmy Jerkens, the 3-year-old colt Quality Road was transferred to Todd Pletcher’s barn Monday by race horse owner Edward P. Evans.
Quality Road was one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby, but was sidelined with a hoof injury less than a week before the Derby last May 2. The colt returned to training earlier this month before Evans made the decision to switch trainers.
“He’s a very good horse and we just hope we can do as well as Jimmy did with him,” race horse trainer Todd Pletcher said Tuesday after watching the colt gallop 1 1/4 miles at Belmont Park. “We’re familiarizing ourselves with him and trying to get him into a work program.”
The Jim Dandy Stakes is in the plan, followed perhaps by the $1-million Travers Stakes on August 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
“We know how talented he is–we’ve seen him run,” Todd Pletcher said.
Quality Road, who missed the Triple Crown races after developing a quarter crack in his right front hoof, won 3 of 4 starts, including the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and defeated new stablemate Dunkirk in the Florida Derby.
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