Regally Ready Tries to Regroup in Troy
Regally Ready, victor of the 2011 Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, will make his second North American start following a campaign in Dubai in Wednesday’s $100,000 Troy, a 5 ½-furlong turf race for 3-year-olds and up.
After winning the Turf Sprint, Regally Ready dead-heated for third in the Grade 3 Daytona in January, was 13th in a Meydan conditions race and 14th in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint in March, and fourth in a five-horse field in the Arlington Sprint on July 7. He was made the 7-2 third choice on the morning line for the Troy as he looks to regain top form.
Julien Leparoux will ride Regally Ready from post position 2 for trainer Steve Asmussen and owner Vinery Stables.
The 9-5 morning-line favorite is Bridgetown, who won the 2011 Troy by 6 ¾ lengths. In his most recent start, Bridgetown was third in the Willard Straight on July 21 at Saratoga.
Perfect Officer, second in the Troy, is the 3-1 second choice.
The field also includes Wekiva Wachee, Night Officer, Artest, Freudian Dilemma, and Zeb. Saginaw, Zero Rate Policy, and Crossbow were entered for the main track only.