Three Rules prepares for scheduled start in the In Reality

Shade Tree Thoroughbreds’ Three Rules breezed a half mile in 48.84 seconds at Gulfstream Park Saturday in preparation for a scheduled start in the $500,000 In Reality Division of the Florida Sire Stakes (FSS) Oct. 1.

“It went beautiful,” trainer Jose Pinchin said. “Everything went good. It was a good maintenance work.”

The son of Gone Astray, who has captured his four career starts by a combined 21 ½ lengths, won the first two legs of the series for 2-year-olds sired by accredited stallions standing in Florida, scoring by seven lengths in the $200,000 Dr. Fager at six furlongs Aug. 6 and prevailing by 5 ½ lengths in the $300,000 Affirmed at seven furlongs Sept. 3.

“He came out of his last race good and he’s doing everything good,” said Pinchin, whose trainee had previously captured his debut June 10 by 3 ½ lengths and the Birdonthewire Stakes July 2 by five lengths.

Cornelio Velasquez has been aboard for all four dominating wins.

Three Rules will be asked to negotiate two turns for the first time in the 1 1/16-mile In Reality.

“I don’t see any problems with two turns,” Pinchin said. ”He’s a two-turn horse.”

Source: Gulfstream Park