By Christina Bossinakis
VALENTINIAN (Into Mischief) marks his return following a third-place effort going 8 1/2 furlongs at Keeneland Apr. 9. A solid3 1/4-length victor in his career debut at Tampa Mar. 1, the $1.5 million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select yearling graduate is reunited with Hall of Famer John Velazquez, who was also in two last time out. Todd Pletcher trains the son of GI Spinaway heroine Rachel's Valentina (Bernardini), herself a daughter of Classic winner and champion Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro).
Also trying to bounce back from a last-out loss, Tiz Secure (Maximum Security) earned TDN Rising Star status when winning his debut by 4 3/4 lengths in a six-furlong text at Santa Anita Feb. 22 before having to settle for fourth going a mile in the grassy Pasadena Stakes at that venue Mar. 9. Trained by Bob Baffert, the son of MGISW Tough Tiz's Sis (Tiznow) gets blinkers on for this return to the main track. Baffert is also represented by fellow TDN Rising Star Goal Oriented (Not This Time), who took his career debut by 3 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita Apr. 6. A $425,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase, the dark bay is out of MGSW Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex). Flavien Prat gets the call.
Sorcerer's Silver (Good Magic) beat up on fellow Florida-breds in both prior starts, including the most recent a seven-length score sprinting at Gulfstream Mar. 27 and will face open company and a route of ground for the first time here. Irad ortiz Jr., aboard for both prior starts, returns on the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic graduate.
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