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Overdriven's Hopeful bid in jeopardy Undefeated Sanford S. (G2) winner OVERDRIVEN (Tale of the Cat) will undergo tests following the cancellation of his scheduled breeze Thursday morning, trainer Todd Pletcher said. The colt, owned by Repole Stable, stepped onto the Saratoga main track shortly after the renovation break under exercise rider Patti Krotenko, poised to breeze a half-mile in company as he prepared for the September 5 Hopeful S. (G1). However, after watching Overdriven jog on the track, Pletcher cut the work short and had Krotenko gallop him 1 1/2 miles instead. "I am a little uncomfortable with the way the horse is moving on the racetrack," Pletcher said. "He seems fine back at the barn and all the tests we've done seem negative. "I'm just not happy with the way he's moving, so I am going to (schedule) a nuclear scintigraphy just to be safe." Pletcher said that plans for the Hopeful are up in the air. "We'll wait and see," he said.
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