Sovereignty is 8/5 on morning line . . .
HALLANDALE BEACH - Godolphin’s Sovereignty, an impressive winner of the March 1 Coolmore Fountain of Youth (G2), was installed at 8-5 in the morning line in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered for the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
The homebred son of Into Mischief drew Post 10 for the 74th running of the tradition rich Curlin Florida Derby, whose starters have gone on to win 60 Triple Crown events, including 25 editions of the Kentucky Derby (G1). The Curlin Florida Derby will provide Kentucky Derby qualifying points on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale to its top five finishers, respectively.
The 1 1/8-mile Triple Crown prep will headline a 14-race program with 10 stakes, five graded, including the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), the $165,000 Ghostzapper (G3), the $215,000 Pan American (G3) and the $165,000 Orchid (G3). First-race post time is set for 11:30 a.m.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Sovereignty made his 2025 debut in the Coolmore Fountain of Youth, in which he made a sweeping last-to-first drive to overtake River Thames by a neck. In his 2-year-old finale, he had captured the Street Sense (G2) at Churchill Downs with a similar last-to-first sweep to score by five lengths. Junior Alvarado has the return mount aboard Sovereignty, who breezed an easy half mile in 50.20 seconds Saturday morning at Payson Park.
SF Racing and partners’ Madaket Road, runner-up in the Rebel (G2) at Oaklawn last out, drew Post 8 before being rated second at 7-2 on the morning line. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the son of Quality Road previously finished third in the Robert B. Lewis (G2) at Santa Anita. Tyler Gaffalione has the call on Madaket Road, who breezed five furlongs in 1:00.80 seconds at Santa Anita Saturday morning.
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, who saddled Fierceness for a record 13 ½-length triumph in last year’s Curlin Florida Derby to notch his record eighth success in Gulfstream’s premier Triple Crown prep, is scheduled to saddle Repole Stable and partners’ Disruptor for this year’s edition. The son of Gun Runner, who was purchased for $1.15 million at the 2023 Keeneland September sale, drew Post 4 before being rated third at 4-1 on the morning line.
Irad Ortiz Jr. has the return mount aboard Disruptor, who turned in an eye-catching 9 ¼-length maiden special weight victory in his second career start on the Coolmore Fountain of Youth undercard. Disruptor breezed a half-mile in 48.99 seconds Saturday morning at Palm Beach Downs.
WinStar Farm, CHC, Inc., and Cold Press Racing’s Tappan Street, runner-up in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull (G3), was rated fourth at 5-1 on the morning line after drawing Post 9 for the Curlin Florida Derby. Trained by Brad Cox, the son of Into Mischief closed from off the pace to grab the lead in mid-stretch in the 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull, only to be overtaken by Burnham Square. He was beaten by 1 ¾ lengths while finishing 9 ¼ lengths clear of third-place finisher Burning Glory. Luis Saez has the return mount aboard Tappan Street, who had scored a 1 ¾-length debut victory at Gulfstream in his prior start. He breezed five furlongs in 1:01.80 Saturday morning at Payson Park.
Ian Parsard, Shining Stable LLC and Stefania Farms’ Neoequos, who finished third in the Coolmore Fountain of Youth, drew Post 1 for the Curlin Florida Derby. The son of Neolithic, who scored a dominating victory in a Florida-bred optional claiming allowance in his 2025 debut, is trained by Saffie Joseph Jr., who saddled White Abarrio for a victory in Gulfstream’s signature race for 3-year-olds in 2022. Edgard Zayas has the mount on Neoequos, who is rated at 10-1 on the morning line.
Donald Dizney’s Jimmy’s Dailys drew Post 6 and was rated at 12-1 for his stakes debut in the Curlin Florida Derby. The Brian Lynch-trained son of Vekoma, who finished second behind undefeated Grande while trying two turns for the first time in a Feb. 27 optional claiming allowance. Joel Rosario has been named to ride Jimmy’s Dailys, who tuned up at Palm Meadows Training Center with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.80 Saturday morning.
AMO Racing USA’s Cool Intentions, who finished fifth in the Jan. 4 Mucho Macho Man following back-to-back victories at Gulfstream, drew Post 2 and was rated at 20-1 on the morning line. Hall of Famer Javier Castellano has been named to ride the Jorge Delgado-trained son of Authentic.
Chester A. Bishop and partners’ Enterdadragon, who is scheduled to make only his second dirt start in the Curlin Florida Derby from Post 7. The Jose D’Angelo-trained son of Outwork, who finished second in the Colonel Liam on turf on the Coolmore Fountain of Youth undercard last out, is rated at 30-1. Dylan Davis has the call on Enterdadragon.
Just for Fun Stable Inc.’s Indecisiveness, a winner of one of four career starts, was rated at 30-1 after drawing Post 5. Jorge Ruiz has the mount.
KEM Stables’ Smoken Boy, claimed for $75,000 out of an off-the-board finish in the Feb. 27 optional claiming allowance in which Jimmy’s Dailys finished second behind undefeated Grande, drew Post 3 and is rated at 30-1. Edgar Perez has the call on the Gr. 1 winner in Puerto Rico.