Wednesday, February 23, 2022
HALLANDALE BEACH, - A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool has been scheduled for Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
The Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed for $1.35 million Thursday - the multi-race wager has gone unsolved for 16 days following a mandatory payout on Jan. 30.
Thursday’s sequence will span Races 4-9, kicked off by a mile turf race for $50,000 claimers in Race 4. Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Max K.O., who finished fourth in the Sunshine Turf last time out, is 3-1 in the morning line while dropping back into the claiming ranks. The Mike Maker-trained Order and Law is also dropping into claiming company after running competitively in stakes in his last four starts.
In the Race 8 feature, a mile starter allowance for older horses on Tapeta, Buenisimo, a winner of two of three starts on the all-weather surface, is scheduled to make his first for trainer Kelsey Danner, who has positive off-the-claim stats.
Gulfstream to Simulcast Saudi Cup, Saudi Derby, Riyadh Dirt Sprint
Mandaloun is scheduled to make his first start since being officially recognized as the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup.
The Saudi Cup (12:40 p.m.), as well as the Saudi Derby (11:10 a.m.) and the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (11:50 a.m.) will be simulcast at prior to a 12-race live program that will get underway at noon.
The Brad Cox-trained Mandaloun, who was declared the winner of the Derby this week upon the disqualification of Medina Spirit, heads the U.S. contingent that includes Art Collector, Midnight Bourbon and Country Grammer.
The $150,000, Gr. I Royal Delta, a 1 1/16-mile race for older fillies and mares featuring the 2022 debut of Eclipse Award winner Letruska, will be featured on Saturday’s card.
Who’s Hot: Irad Ortiz Jr., the three-time defending Championship Meet titlist, rode three winners on today’s program, scoring aboard Win or Cellar ($3.40) in Race 2, Mystery Bank ($8.20) in Race 4 and Classicstateofmind ($7.60) in Race 5.
Jose Ortiz doubled aboard Kingston Queen ($4.20) in Race 3 and Beth’s Dream ($3.80) in Race 7
Victor Barboza-trained Beth’s Dream romped to her second straight open-lengths score in the Race 7 feature. The 4-year-old daughter of Jess’s Dream, who was winless in two starts last year, rolled to an easy 8 ¾-length victory in the mile feature after breaking her maiden by 9 ¼ lengths on Dec. 30.
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