Ice Box to Pass Preakness

Robert LaPenta's Ice Box (Pulpit), who came flying late to grab second in last Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby, will pass the GI Preakness S. May 15 in favor of a run in the GI Belmont S. June 5. “After talking to Mr. [Bob] LaPenta, we concurred that Ice Box's race was tremendous, but we also knew it was a tough race,” trainer Nick Zito said in a release. “We feel that we are better-suited to wait and pass the Preakness and possibly go on to the Belmont and, hopefully, things work out.” Zito added that a determination on the Preakness status of his other Derby runner Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil) would be made early next week.