White Abarrio , the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Traditional (G1) winner, is scheduled to make a long-awaited return to motion Nov. 22 at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old son of Race Day , who captured the 2022 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream, is entered in a seven-furlong optionally available claiming allowance, during which he’s scheduled to make his first begin since returning to coach Saffie Joseph Jr.’s secure.
White Abarrio has raced with out success in two begins this 12 months for coach Rick Dutrow, ending tenth within the Feb. 24 Saudi Cup (G1) and fifth within the June 8 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. He gained the 2023 Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and the Breeders’ Cup Traditional at Santa Anita Park after being transferred from Joseph to Dutrow earlier that 12 months.
White Abarrio had been transferred to Dutrow over eligibility considerations for Joseph in Kentucky and New York after two of Joseph’s trainees collapsed and died mysteriously throughout Kentucky Derby (G1) week at Churchill Downs in 2023. An investigation that took a few months cleared Joseph of any rule violations.
“Clearly, we’re glad to have him again. He is a top-class horse—these are the type of horses you wish to practice,” Joseph stated. “He is coming off a few disappointing runs, however hopefully, he’ll rebound. Whenever you come off these type of runs, you are at all times just a little bit reserved to have a powerful opinion, however he appears to be working properly sufficient. It is time to get him again began. Hopefully, he’ll get a win and go on to greater issues from right here.”
Owned by C2 Racing Steady, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, and Antonio Pagnano, White Abarrio has breezed seven instances in preparation for his return, together with two works at Saratoga and 5 at Gulfstream.
Irad Ortiz Jr., who gained the Championship Meet title at Gulfstream in 5 of the previous six seasons, has the decision on White Abarrio.
Joseph may also be represented in Friday’s five-horse discipline by Mish , a stakes-winning 4-year-old son of Subject Fee owned by C2 Racing Steady.
Different entries within the quick discipline, the featured seventh race, embody Anthony Margotta-trained Flying Liam , who registered back-to-back wins final season at Gulfstream; the Carlos David-trained Gatsby , a stakes-winning son of Brethren; and Carlos Rondon-Mora-trained Vladislav .
White Abarrio was privately bought following his debut victory at Gulfstream on Sept. 24, 2021, and went on to win the 2022 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) and Florida Derby in his first stint with Joseph. He completed sixteenth within the 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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