Palace Malice Will Not Run in Met Mile

Photo: NYRA / Coglianese Photos

Multiple Grade 1 winner Palace Malice has been declared out of the Grade 1, $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap on June 6 at Belmont Park, according to trainer Todd Pletcher's assistant, Byron Hughes.


 

The bay horse was originally scheduled to make his 2015 debut in the Grade 3 Westchester on May 2 at Belmont to prep for the Met Mile, but instead ran on May 10 in the six-furlong Diablo Stakes, in which he finished third as the 4-5 favorite.


 

"Todd felt he needed a little more time, and the race came up a little quick," said Hughes of Palace Malice.


 

Palace Malice won last year's Met Mile, as well as the 2013 edition of the Belmont Stakes. Additional graded stakes victories include the Grade 2 Jim Dandy, Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap, Grade 2 New Orleans Handicap and Grade 3 Westchester.


 

No further plans have been made for the 5-year-old son of Curlin, according to Hughes.


Source: NYRA

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