Naughty Rascal , a colt by Rogueish , faces a field of eight newly turned 3-year-olds in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes Jan. 4 at Gulfstream Park. He finished second in his return to the dirt in the six-furlong Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Dec. 7. Naughty Rascal will stretch back out to one mile over the dirt, a distance he won at in the Armed Forces Stakes over the turf Nov. 2.
The Florida-bred colt, trained by Gerald Bennett, has two stakes wins for owners Mr Pug and J.P.G. 2. Naughty Rascal will take on two Chad Brown trainees, Treaty of Rome and the undefeated Septarian .
Septarian, a gelding by Protonico , is coming off an allowance optional claiming win at Laurel Park Nov. 8. He will race in the silks of his new owner—John Stewart’s Resolute Racing. The $1,700 RNA yearling will take on stablemate Treaty of Rome, a colt by the late Uncle Mo, who broke his maiden going one mile on the dirt at
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