Following an impressive 10 1/4-length allowance romp in his return to the races, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner White Abarrio jumps back into graded company as he faces 11 rivals in the $165,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park Dec. 28.
The Nov. 22 victory at the same course and seven-furlong distance that he’ll face Saturday came on the heels of a 5 1/2-month layoff since a soundly beaten fifth in the June 8 Metropolitan Handicap (G1). It was also his first start back in the Florida-based barn of his original trainer Saffie Joseph Jr., who trained the horse for his first 12 starts that included a victory in the 2022 Florida Derby (G1).
PRESS RELEASE: White Abarrio Resumes Racing Nov. 22 at Gulfstream Park
A return to the Florida sun was just what the doctor ordered for the 5-year-old son of Race Day as he improved his record at Gulfstream to 6-for-7. Despite being known for his success at longer…
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