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Calibrachoa, Have You Ever withdrawn from Carter

Last updated: 4/9/11 1:25 PM

Calibrachoa, the 3-1 morning-line second choice for Saturday's Grade 1 Carter

at Aqueduct, has been scratched.

"He's had some soreness in his feet since his last workout," said Jonathan

Thomas, assistant to trainer Todd Pletcher. "He's not lame, but it's probably

something that would prevent him from bringing his 'A' game. It might be

something where if we had an additional week that it would have been fine."

Calibrachoa, winner of the Grade 3 Toboggan and Grade 3 Tom Fool thus far

this year, is owned by Mike Repole, who also campaigns Uncle Mo, the 1-5

morning-line favorite for the Grade 1 Wood Memorial one race after the Carter.

"I spoke with Todd this morning, and he makes the final decision," Repole

said. "I'm not going to micromanage a five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer.

Todd thought Calibrachoa was about 80 percent, and we have a really good horse

and we want to race him year-round. He'll be ready for his next battle."

Have You Ever, Calibrachoa's entrymate and the expected pacesetter in the

Carter, was also scratched.

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