9 in Donn for Sat. (so far); no Liam's Map
By Marty McGee
As of 11 a.m. ET, there were 9 horses in the GP entry box for the G1 Donn Handicap, the highlight of a 6-stakes card Saturday.
One notable absence: Liam’s Map, who would have been a fourth horse for Todd Pletcher. Liam’s Map, 3-for-4 lifetime, got a 112 Beyer in winning the Dec. 13 Harlan’s Holiday here at GP.
“We’ve decided to wait on the Gulfstream Park Handicap,” Pletcher said just a few minutes ago via text, referencing a Grade 1, one-mile race. That March 7 race also is expected to get Wicked Strong.
The Pletcher trio that will run are Constitution, Commissioner, and Protonico.
We’ve been projecting 11 this week for the Donn … Prayer for Relief is the other one not on the current list of entries, although trainer Dale Romans has been known to enter late in the morning.
Donn entries: Lea, 121 pounds; Constitution, 119; Commissioner, 118; Protonico, 118; East Hall, 117; Blue Tone, 116; Catholic Cowboy, 115; Elnaawi, 115; and Sloane Avenue, 114.
Things will be firmed up on this race and all the others by early afternoon.
FYI that first post Saturday for a 13-race card is noon ET. Also, GP will have 13 races and noon post here Sunday, even though there isn’t a stakes race.
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