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Stable News
March 24, 2023
Ace Up Her Sleeve is entered to run in Friday's 3rd race at Gulfstream Park with Javier Castellano to ride.
March 21, 2023
Tiger Blood breezed on Tuesday working 4 furlongs in 48.80 at Tampa Bay Downs. That work was the bullet of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He breezed great and he’s doing great. I expect he’ll be ready to run in a week or two.”
Steve will prepare Tiger Blood for a return race in the early part of April.
October 25, 2022
Highway Queen crushed a field of first level claimers winning by 3 1/4 lengths on Tuesday at Presque Isle Downs. Highway Queen raced mid pack, gained position two and three-wide through the turn, bid three-wide outside the leader, made a steady gain, and drew off the final yards.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s been struggling as of late. This win is good fer her. It should help give her a little confidence.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She should have won this race last time but she got a bad trip from the rider. Today the rider had her much closer to the pace and she was able to close into it fairly easily. It’s good to get this filly back on the board and get some earnings for the partners.”
Highway Queen earned $8,400 for Tuesday’s win.
We’ll see how Highway Queen comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
October 22, 2022
SainthoodForBrian won like a true professional breaking his maiden in impressive fashion at Delaware Park on Saturday. SainthoodForBrian stalked the leaders on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three-path, began a bid approaching the quarter pole, gained ground on the outside and edged clear late.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “He looked really good today. He breezed in 9.4 on the synthetic when we bought him at OBS. Today was big but I can’t wait to see him on the synthetic at Gulfstream.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “He looked like an absolute monster today. He was very wide in the turn and had a lot of work to do in the lane. He picked them up and laid them down with huge strides and won by open lengths. It was a thing of beauty. What a great race for the partners.”
SainthoodForBrian earned $25,200 for Saturday’s win.
We’ll see how SainthoodForBrian comes out of the race and Steve will point him accordingly.
October 21, 2022
She’s Awesome posted her second consecutive second place finish setting the pace but getting run down by the 2-5 favorite at Delaware Park on Friday. She finished 12 lengths ahead of the next horse. She’s Awesome, had perfect front running trip along the inside, was the leader leaving the three-eighths pole, took outside pressure leaving the quarter pole, and fought on through the wire.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s finally rounding into her own. She ran into a monster this afternoon otherwise she would have won by a pole. She’s a very nice filly.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “The winner of this race is an extremely talented horse. In fact, she’s a $300,000 yearling purchase. Our filly really impressed today. It was hugely exciting for the partners. Our filly earned $9400 and $8400 in her last two races and she’s still a maiden.”
She’s Awesome earned $8,400 for Friday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how She’s Awesome comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
October 17, 2022
Luca at the Spa, confidently ridden by Andrew Worrie, rallied to win drawing away on Monday, breaking his maiden at Finger Lakes. Luca at the Spa was in hand along the two-path, three-path into the lane, chased, responded to take the lead and drew clear late.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “This horse has been training great. I believed that he wanted to go two turns and he confirmed my belief this afternoon. He’s a very nice horse.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “It’s all about putting horses in the right spots and allowing them to do their thing. This horse needed the Finger Lakes. He’s only a 3-year-old and he’s now got confidence and he’s coming into his own. He’s going to be a fun horse for us. This race was a lot fun for the partners.”
Luca at the Spa earned $16,060 for Monday’s win.
We’ll see how Luca at the Spa comes out of the race and Jeff will point him accordingly, most likely to an Allowance N2L at Finger Lakes..
October 11, 2022
Started With Stars, despite a slow break, rallied to win on Tuesday, drawing away posting her second win at Finger Lakes. Started With Stars broke slow, was in the three-path into the turn, four wide out of it, responded, rallied to take lead late and was going away.
We spoke with trainer Jeff Englehart after the race and Jeff said, “She’s been training very well. I liked her in this spot and I was confident that we’d get a strong effort. She’s only a 3-year-old and I think this filly has a lot of upside.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We bred this filly. When it was time to race her we stayed in for 50% but she was being mismanaged by our partner. We had no choice but to buy out that partner and get this filly in the right hands at the right venue and she’s rewarded us handsomely. Since we took contro, she’s had 2 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 5 starts. That’s income for the racing partners and the breeding partners in terms of breeder awards. She’s a very nice horse and we see a lot of good things in the future.”
Started With Stars earned $13,680 for Tuesday’s win.
We’ll see how Started With Stars comes out of the race and Jeff will point her accordingly, most likely to an Allowance N3L at Finger Lakes..
September 30, 2022
The Empire Maker 2-year-old colt, now named Kinf of France, breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 37.00 at Delaware Park. That work was 10th of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “This was his first published work. He breezed very nicely. He’s an extraordinary looking specimen. I’m very excited to see him come along.”
Steve will breeze King of France on a 7-to-10-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut.
September 29, 2022
Miss Delicious, under a masterful ride by red-hot jockey Jeremy Rose, scored her second consecutive win for our claiming partnership by drilling an Allowance field at Delaware Park winning by open lengths and drawing away posting a career high Beyer Speed Figure of 86. Miss Delicious raced in the two-path around the first turn, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, challenged from the two-path headed into the far turn, took over quickly and drew off down the lane.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “I’ve always liked this filly. She’s had a fantastic summer. We’ll probably run her in the second level Allowance next.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “We claimed this filly in January and she’s had 2 wins and 2 seconds in 6 starts for us earning over $70,000. She’s a fantastic horse. She’s been an excellent claim for the partners.”
Miss Delicious earned $26,400 for Thursday’s win.
We’ll see how Miss Delicious comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
September 24, 2022
Gleaming Brutality, confidently ridden by Hector Diaz, broke her maiden professionally at The Meadowlands on Saturday. Gleaming Brutality was a bit reluctant to load, dueled inside for the lead, dueled in the turn, battled back in upper stretch, edged clear at the sixteenth marker and was hand ridden late.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She looked very good winning tonight. She’s a nice filly and can compete when she’s at the correct level.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “There’s no substitute for class relief. We put her in the right spot and she responded. This was a very fun race to watch and very exciting for the partners.”
Gleaming Brutality earned $9,900 for Saturday’s win.
We’ll see how Gleaming Brutality comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
July 1, 2022
Highway Queen breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 36.00 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked great. It’s looking like she’ll run next in the first book in Saratoga.”
Steve will keep Highway Queen fresh as he points her to the $35,000 Claiming N2L going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on July 14.
June 30, 2022
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 47.90 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 38 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very nicely this morning. He remains on target for a return race in July.”
Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his return race which should be in July in New York.
June 24, 2022
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 50.23 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 21st of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked great this morning. She should be ready to go for the race on July 8.”
Steve will point Ace Up Her Sleeve to the $40,000 Maiden Claiming race going 7 furlongs at Belmont Park on July 8.
June 24, 2022
LionessOfBrittany is entered to run in Sunday’s 5th race at Belmont Park which is a $35,000 Claiming N3L going 7 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won three races. She drew post position 3 and jockey John Velazquez is named to ride. Velazquez currently has 8 wins and an 18% winning percentage at the meet.
LionessOfBrittany is currently 6-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $45,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and LionessOfBrittany's race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:03 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
June 23, 2022
Inevtabl Conection breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 48.20 at Belmont Park. That work was the bullet of 21 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s training great and he breezed very well this morning. He hasn’t taken a bad step since he’s been back here. I’m very pleased.”
Steve will breeze Inevtabl Conection on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing him for his return race.
June 18, 2022
Ace Up Her Sleeve breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 48.75 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 7th of 67 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s been training like clockwork. She hasn’t taken a bad step since she got here. We’re on target for the race on July 8.”
Steve will breeze Ace Up Her Sleeve on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for a return race at Belmont Park.
June 17, 2022
Highway Queen ran a strong third in her race at Belmont Park on Friday prompting the pace then and finishing with energy to hold on for third. Breaking from post 3 Highway Queen dueled very early on
after being hustled from the gate, briefly got shaken off and prompted Rigby before surging into the turn to latch on and duel once more to the outside, got coaxed along at the three-eighths, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and ran on and surged home to preserve the show honors.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran great today. This is her correct level. We’ll try again in a similar race next time.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She’s a nice filly. She didn’t really grow much from her 3-year-old to her 4-year-old year so we felt we needed to make it a little easier for her. She picked up a nice purse here today and she’ll be back for Saratoga to try to win it up there.”
Highway Queen earned $4,920 for Friday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Highway Queen comes out of the race and point her accordingly.
June 15, 2022
The Central banker 2-year-old colt breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs in 37.00 Delaware Park. That work was 4th of 28 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked nicely this morning. This was his first breeze since getting here. We’ll put him through his paces getting him ready for a debut in New York.”
Steve will train the Central Banker colt preparing him for a summer debut in New York.
June 14, 2022
Gleaming Brutality is entered to run in Saturday’s 1st race at Delaware Park which is a $27.000 Maiden Optional Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs at Delaware Park. She drew post position 2 and jockey Jeremy Rose is named to ride. Rose is currently ranked 6th in the Delaware Park jockey standings with 4 wins and a 33% winning percentage.
Gleaming Brutality is the 8-5 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus second choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects her to win the race, one DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race, and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $27,000.
First race post time is 12:30 PM and Gleaming Brutality's race is Race 1. Everyone is invited to join us at Delaware Park for a fun day of racing.
June 13, 2022
Highway Queen is entered to run in Friday’s 5th race at Belmont Park which is a $35,000 Claiming N2L going 7 furlongs on the turf for fillies and mares three-years-old and up which have never won two races. She drew post position 3 and jockey Kendrick Carmouche is named to ride. Carmouche is currently ranked 9th in the Belmont Park jockey standings with 14 wins and a 12% winning percentage.
Highway Queen is currently 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. One DRF handicapper selects her as his second choice in the race and one DRF handicapper selects her as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $41,000.
First race post time is 1:00 PM and Highway Queen’s race is Race 5 which is scheduled to go off at 3:03 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Belmont Park for a fun day of racing.
June 11, 2022
Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs in 36.25 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was the bullet of 41 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed very well. I’m going to enter her to the race next week.”
Steve will point Highway Queen to the $30,000 Claiming N2L going 7 furlongs on the turf at Belmont Park on June 17.
June 10, 2022
Radiant Gem, under a masterful ride by John Velazquez, rolled to an impressive win on Friday at Belmont Park turning back the Chad Brown 3-2 favorite and the Mike Maker 8-5 second choice. Breaking from the 4 post Radiant Gem tracked the pace along the inside, remained patiently handled until set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, got bumped by Public Service, straightened away, dug in between foes inside the final furlong, got his crop entangled twice with Public service through to the finish when splitting foes, and was up in the final jumps to the wire.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “That was a nice one. I liked this filly from the day we claimed her. We’re going to have some fun with her this summer. This was a great win.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Here’s an example of why it pays to have a Hall of Fame jockey on your horse. They should use Johnny V’s ride as standard training for jockeys in jockey school. This was a very exciting race for the partners. And, let’s face it, it’s always nice to beat Chad Brown.”
Radiant Gem earned $24,750 for Friday’s win.
We’ll see how Radiant Gem comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
June 5, 2022
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs in 37.60 at Delaware Park. That work was 2nd of 18 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said,” She worked very well this morning. I’m looking for a race for her next start.”
Steve will keep Gleaming Brutality fresh as he works to find her an appropriate spot for her next race.
June 5, 2022
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 50.21 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 81st of 117 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s doing well. It’s been raining quite a bit and it’s tough to get turf races to go, but we’re looking for a spot to run her.”
Steve will train LionessofBrittany preparing her for a return race which will probably be in New York.
May 6, 2022
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 36.82 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 6th of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well. We’re getting her ready and we’ll probably send her north to race in New York when she’s ready.”
Steve will train LionessofBrittany preparing her for a return race which will probably be in New York.
April 3, 2022
War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs in 1:01.21 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 7th of 16 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “This mare has been training very nicely. She breezed very well this morning. She’s on track for the turf race in New York.”
Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.
April 3, 2022
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs in 36.20 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 7th of 31 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “As good as this looks on paper it was actually a faster breeze than that. The clockers recorded this as a 3 furlong work but she actually went 4 furlongs. She worked with another horse who went 3 furlongs. We spotted that horse 10 lengths and caught it at the wire. The clockers must have thought they worked together from the 3/8 pole. We actually went 4 furlongs in 46 and change. She worked extremely well.”
Steve will breeze LionessofBrittany on 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.
April 3, 2022
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 46.54 over the Gulfstream Park synthetic track. That work was the bullet of 9 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “I told the rider to set her down and test her to see what she’s capable of and she didn’t disappoint. She’s a talented filly. She’s getting close to being ready for a debut.”
Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 7-to-10 day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.
April 2, 2022
Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 50.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 15th of 36 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed well. She’s on track to make the race in mid-April.”
Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf on April 16 at Aqueduct.
March 31, 2022
Winter Princess rolled to an easy win first off the claim and stepping up in class at Gulfstream Park. Breaking from post 2 Winter Princess settled well off the pace while saving ground, advanced inside around the far turn, angled four-wide to bid between foes near the quarter pole, seized command in upper stretch, and drew off under a drive.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She’s been training extremely well since we claimed her. I like this filly a great deal. I was very comfortable bumping her up to run in this spot. She’s a very nice filly.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “In the backstretch she was well out of it and I thought we had a problem. The way she rallied in this race was truly impressive. After being 6 lengths out of it she wound up winning by 4. That means she made up 10 lengths on the rest of the field. That’s amazing. This is a great win for the filly and a thrilling race for the partners.”
Winter Princess earned $18,600 for Thursday’s win.
We’ll see how Winter Princess comes out of the race and Steve will point her accordingly.
March 31, 2022
Mount Sinai is entered to run in Sunday’s 4th race at Gulfstream Park which is a Starter Allowance $16,000 going 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic for fillies 3-years-old which have started for a Claiming Price of $16,000 or less and have never won a race other than Maiden or Claiming or Claiming price of $16,000. She drew post position 8 and jockey Luis Saez is named to ride. Saez currently leads the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 118 wins and a 23% winning percentage.
Mount Sinai is currently the 7-2 Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $34,000.
First race post time is 1:05 PM and Mount Sinai's race is Race 4 which is scheduled to go off at 2:31 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
March 30, 2022
Tonalistic is entered to run in Saturday’s 9th race at Aqueduct which is a $40,00 Maiden Claiming race for 3-year-olds and up going 6 furlongs. He drew post position 3 and jockey Eric Cancel is named to ride. Cancel currently has 25 wins and a 13% winning percentage for the year.
Tonalistic is currently 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line. He’s the DRF Consensus third choice in the race. One DRF handicapper selects him to win the race and one DRF handicapper selects him as his third choice in the race.
The purse for this race is $43,000.
First race post time is 1:20 PM and Tonalistic's race is Race 9 which is scheduled to go off at 5:50 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.
March 29, 2022
Mount Sinai breezed on Tuesday working 3 furlongs in 36.42 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 5th of 5 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked fine. This was just a leg-stretcher for next week’s race.”
Steve intends to enter Mount Sinai to the Starter Allowance $16,000 going 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream Park on April 3.
March 27, 2022
War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 49.04 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 16th of 78 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked very nicely this morning. She’s doing very well. She’s on track for the turf race in April in New York.”
Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7-day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.
March 27, 2022
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Sunday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 35.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was the bullet of 34 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked very nicely this morning. She continues to impress. She’s essentially ready to run. I might look to enter her or I might look to breeze her once on the synthetic. I’ll make that decision in the upcoming days.”
Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.
March 27, 2022
Tonalistic breezed on Sunday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 59.59 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 3rd of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked extremely well this morning. We’ll see how he comes out of this work but we may be able to run him off this breeze.”
Steve will evaluate Tonalistic out of this breeze and possibly enter him to run at Aqueduct.
March 26, 2022
Happyize breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 49.20 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 7th of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He breezed great. He’s coming along quite nicely.”
Steve will prepare Happyize for his next start which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 miles at Laurel Park on April 2.
March 26, 2022
Highway Queen breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 49.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 2nd of 32 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She put in a very nice breeze this morning. She’s doing very well.”
Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on April 16.
March 26, 2022
Winter Princess is entered to run in Thursday’s 8th race at Gulfstream Park which is a $35,00 Claiming N2L race going 6 furlongs for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up which have never won two races. She drew post position 2 and jockey Irad Ortiz is named to ride. Ortiz is currently ranked third in the Gulfstream Park jockey standings with 67 wins and a 27% winning percentage.
Winter Princess is currently the 4-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line second choice in the race. She’s the DRF Consensus selection to win the race. Two DRF handicappers select her to win the race.
The purse for this race is $36,000.
First race post time is 1:05 PM and Winter Princess' race is Race 8 which is scheduled to go off at 4:41 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Gulfstream Park for a fun day of racing.
March 25, 2022
Miss Delicious ran a strong second in her race at Gulfstream Park on Friday setting the pace but eventually getting run down by the off-the-pace winner. Breaking from post 2 Miss Delicious sped to the lead at the start and set the pace up the backstretch, held firm over pursuers around the far turn, roused for more approaching the upper stretch, held clear a furlong out, then got overtaken late.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran a very strong race. She was simply the second best horse today. We’ll get ‘em next time.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “Rounding for home I thought we had it. Prior to the race Steve mentioned that he feared Lido Key today. He actually wanted to claim that horse a few starts back. Nonetheless, it was incredibly exciting for the partners. A very fun race.”
Miss Delicious earned $7,560 for Friday’s second place finish.
We’ll see how Miss Delicious comes out of the race and point her accordingly.
March 20, 2022
War Canoe breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 49.38 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 33rd of 78 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She’s doing great. We gave her a little break and we’re now getting her ready for a spring/summer turf campaign in New York.”
Steve will breeze War Canoe on a 7 day breeze schedule preparing her for her next race which could be the Allowance N2X going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on April 21.
March 20, 2022
Mount Sinai breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 51.75 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 69th of 78 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well. She’s training fine. Today was a maintenance breeze keeping her ready for her next start.”
Steve will keep Mount Sinai fresh while we wait for the Gulfstream Park April condition book to be released.
March 19, 2022
Winter Princess breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 48.81 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 21st of 115 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked extremely nicely this morning. Very impressive. I’m going to point her to the $35,000 Claiming race next week.”
Steve will point Winter Princess to the $35,000 Claiming N2L race going 7 ½ furlongs on the turf on March 27 at Gulfstream Park.
March 18, 2022
Tonalistic breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 49.07 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 56th out of 136 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s training very nicely. He worked very well this morning. I think I’m going to breeze him once more from the gate and then one from the pole and he should then be ready to go.”
Steve will breeze Tonalistic on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for a return race at Aqueduct.
March 18, 2022
Happyize breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs in 49.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 4th of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very well this morning. He’s training very well. I like this horse quite a bit.”
Steve will prepare Happyize for his next start which could be the Maiden Special Weight going 1 1/8 miles on April 2 at Laurel Park.
March 18, 2022
Highway Queen breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs in 50.00 over the Fair Hill main track. That work was 11th of 13 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “We gave her a little break and this is her first breeze back. We’re pointing her to a spring/summer turf campaign in New York. She’s doing well.”
Steve will breeze Highway Queen on a 7-8 day work schedule preparing her for the Starter Allowance going 6 furlongs on the turf on April 16 at Aqueduct.
March 16, 2022
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs in 48.07 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 3rd of 11 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well this morning. She’s coming along.”
Steve will breeze LionessofBrittany on 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.
March 16, 2022
Gleaming Brutality breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs from the gate in 36.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was the bullet of 2 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked extremely well this morning. I like what I see with this filly. She’s fast and she has a good head on her shoulders. I’ll breeze her again next week and we’ll see where we are. She’s very close to being ready.”
Steve will breeze Gleaming Brutality on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing her for a debut at Gulfstream Park.
March 16, 2022
Radiant Gem breezed on Saturday working 3 furlongs in 37.66 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 15th of 40 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well and she’s doing well. Today was a tightener for her race next week.”
Radiant Gem is entered to run in the $50,000 Maiden Claiming race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park on March 16.
March 16, 2022
Gold Bullion is entered to run in Saturday’s 6th race at Aqueduct which is a $40.000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct. He drew post position 6 (program number 1) and jockey Dylan Davis is named to ride. Davis currently has 55 wins and a 21% winning percentage at the meet.
Gold Bullion is 12-1 in the Daily Racing Form morning line.
The purse for this race is $70,000.
First race post time is 1:20 PM and Gold Bullion's race is Race 6 which is scheduled to go off at 3:54 PM. Everyone is invited to join us at Aqueduct for a fun day of racing.
March 15, 2022
Seize the Whiskey ran a very nice third in her race at Parx on Tuesday chasing a 3-5 gate to wire logical winner. Breaking from post 7 Seize the Whiskey stalked close up early on the outside, commenced her bid on the turn, loomed in upper stretch, dug in gamely, then weakened late and lost second at the wire.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the race and Steve said, “She ran a very big race, bigger than it looks on paper. She chased a very talented horse and held her own every step of the way, all against older horses. This was a bit step up for her.”
We also spoke with Hibiscus Stables CEO Mike Oliveto after the race. Mike said, “She ran an extremely professional race today. Sometimes horses, especially filles, don’t show their best stuff until they get a little older. Today was a nice step in the right direction for her.”
Seize the Whiskey earned $2,200 for Tuesday’s third place finish.
We’ll see how Seize the Whiskey comes out of the race and point her accordingly.
March 12, 2022
Miss Delicious breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 47.94 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 130 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked lights out this morning. She’s a very nice filly. I’m pointing her to the Stater Allowance next week.”
Steve will enter Miss Delicious to the Starter Allowance $40,000 going 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park on March 19.
March 11, 2022
Gold Bullion breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.10 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 30th of 255 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He put in a nice breeze this morning. He should be ready to enter off of this work. I’m going to point him to the Maiden Special Weight next week.”
Steve will point Gold Bullion to the Maiden Special Weight going 6 ½ furlongs at Aqueduct on March 19.
March 11, 2022
Luca at the Spa breezed on Friday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.10 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 30th of 255 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked well this morning. He should be ready to run off this work. I’m planning on entering him for a race next week.”
Steve will enter Luca at the Spa to the Maiden Special Weight going 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct on March 19.
March 6, 2022
LionessOfBrittany breezed on Sunday working 4 furlongs in 53.80 over the Gulfstream Park track. That work was 124th out of 125 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She went OK this morning, but the slow time was rider error. He attempted to breeze her easy but he obviously went too easy. We’ll pick it up next time.”
Steve breeze LionessofBrittany on a 10-day work schedule preparing her for a return race at Gulfstream Park.
March 5, 2022
Catherines Connect, breezed on Saturday working 4 furlongs in 52.91 over the Parx main track. That work was 36th of 36 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She went OK. This was a maintenance work keeping her tight for her next race.”
Steve will keep Catherines Connect fresh as he prepares her for her next race.
March 2, 2022
Gold Bullion breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 1:01.98 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 3rd of 10 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He’s coming along very nicely. He worked well this morning. He’ll probably need one more breeze and then he should be ready to go.”
Steve will breeze Gold Bullion on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for his debut.
March 2, 2022
Luca at the Spa breezed on Wednesday working 4 furlongs from the gate in 48.32 over the Belmont Park training track. That work was 6th of 56 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “He worked very nicely this morning. He should need one more breeze and then be ready to run.”
Steve will breeze Luca at the Spa on a 10-day breeze schedule preparing him for a debut at Aqueduct.
February 25, 2022
Mount Sinai breezed on Friday working 3 furlongs in 37.53 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 7 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked well this morning. She’s training well. I’m hoping the Starter Allowance is used so we can run her in that spot.”
Steve will point Mount Sinai to Starter Allowance $16,000 at Gulfstream Park.
February 24, 2022
Miss Delicious breezed on Thursday working 4 furlongs in 48.70 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 9th of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She breezed well this morning. She’s a very nice horse. She’s training well.”
Steve will prepare Miss Delicious for her next start which could be a Starter Allowance at Gulfstream Park.
February 9, 2022
Catherines Connect, breezed on Wednesday working 5 furlongs from the gate in 1:03.01 over the Parx main track. That work was 13th of 15 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “I worked he from the gate this morning. She’s ready to go and I’ll be looking to run her next week.”
Steve is pointing Catherines Connect to the $16,000 Maiden Claiming race going 6 furlongs at Parx on February 16.
February 9, 2022
Radiant Gem breezed on Wednesday working 3 furlongs in 38.75 over the Gulfstream Park main track. That work was 6th of 6 at the distance.
We spoke with trainer Steve Klesaris after the breeze. Steve said, “She worked OK this morning. She went slow but it was by design. I’m pointing her to a race next week.”
Steve will point Radiant Gem to the $50,000 Maiden Claiming race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf on February 17.
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