G M B Racing's Lone Sailor (Majestic Warrior), who missed by just a nose to Core Beliefs (Quality Road) when second last time out in the June 23 GIII Ohio Derby, will face off against that rival again in Sunday's GI Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park.
“The decision was between staying where we are at Saratoga for [Saturday's GII] Jim Dandy or going to the Haskell,” said trainer Tom Amoss. “The underlying and deciding factor was the pace set-up. My horse wants to have a pace to run at, and looking at the two races and comparing the fields it was evident that there was going to be a lot more pace in the Haskell than the Jim Dandy.”
Lone Sailor, third in last year's GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, was also second in this year's GII Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby.
Also expected for the Haskell are: GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Good Magic (Curlin), GI Preakness S. runner-up Bravazo (Awesome Again), Navy Commander (Poseidon's Warrior) and Roaming Union (Union Rags).
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