Unbeaten Casino Drive (Mineshaft) is likely to compete in Saturday's GI Belmont S., it was announced Friday afternoon. The GII Peter Pan S. hero sustained a suspected foot bruise in his left hind that was discovered Friday morning, but connections said during a press conference in the Belmont press box after the 10th race Friday that he is doing well. “Right now we are in,” said spokesperson Nobutaka Tada. “I expect him to run. If he stays like this, he's OK.” Tada added, “The hoof was a bit warm. We will monitor it closely. It's not just the heat, but how he walks, how he behaves. If he is not well, we will scratch him, of course.” The chestnut did not go to the track Friday morning, and was tubbed with Epsom salts and ice water through the day.
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