Mshawish Breezes for Donn Handicap
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Al Shaqab Racing’s Mshawish breezed a half mile in 49.31 seconds Sunday at Palm Beach Downs in preparation for a planned start in the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Feb. 6.
The versatile 6-year-old, who captured the Grade 1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) last season, will seek Grade 1 credentials on dirt in the 1 1/8-mile Donn on a six-stakes program that will also include the Gulfstream Turf, Fred Hooper (G3) and Suwannee River (G3), as well as the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint and the Ladies Turf Sprint.
Mshawish scored a graded–stakes win on dirt in the Hal’s Hope (G3) at Gulfstream Jan. 9.
In addition to Mshawish, three stablemates – Madefromlucky, Itsaknockout and Tommy Macho – will be nominated to the Donn, the first major event for older horses in the calendar year.
“We have four that are possible. It’s possible one of those could go in the Fred Hooper,” said trainer Todd Pletcher said. “Right now we’re leaning to the Donn probably with all four.”
Source: Gulfstream Park
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