Frosted, Pletcher trio to ship to New York; Bolo back to turf

Godolphin Racing's Frosted (Tapit) exited his

late-closing fourth-place finish in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (G1) in good order,

reported trainer Kiaran McLaughlin Sunday morning.

"He came out of the race in good shape, better

than me. I'm tired," he said.

The Wood Memorial (G1) winner was 15th in the

18-horse field after six furlongs had been run in the 1 1/4-mile Derby before

making a sweeping five-wide move on the turn and closing to fourth, a neck

behind third-place finisher Dortmund (Big Brown).

"He ran the best race of his life I think," the trainer said. "He ran a

winning race. Congratulations to the winner and their connections. It was one-two-three

for California. We were the only ones closing ground."

McLaughlin said the Frosted is unlikely to be

pointed to the May 16 Preakness (G1) at Pimlico.

Frosted is scheduled to ship back to New York

Monday.

Trainer Todd Pletcher's trio of Materiality (Afleet Alex), Itsaknockout

(Lemon Drop Kid) and Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) -- sixth, ninth and 10th

respectively -- were

reported to be well and happy Sunday morning following their efforts in Kentucky

Derby 141 Saturday.

Though no official word was heard on next starts for the

colts, Pletcher has a history of not running Derby starters back in the

Preakness if a Triple Crown is not to be had.

Also shipping to New York with the barn's colts would be

their two Kentucky Oaks (G1) competitors, Angela Renee (Bernardini) and Eskenformoney

(Eskendereya). Those fillies could next be seen in the Acorn S. (G1) on Belmont Stakes Day,

June 6.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al

Maktoum's Mubtaahij (Dubawi), eighth in the Derby, already is officially on a schedule leading to the

world's richest race, the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1), in March 2016. The

runaway winner of March's U.A.E. Derby (UAE-G2), held annually at Meydan Racecourse on

Dubai World Cup Day, will get the next few months off to recover from his

Kentucky Derby experience and, more important to the connections, mature quietly

into a full-grown Thoroughbred.

"You're not allowed to ship out until 15 or 30 days after

vaccinations so more than likely it'll be a month until he ships out," Brown

said.

Upon arrival at Newmarket, Mubtaahij will be turned out to paddock "for

the next few months," he said.

Brown was pleased with the way Mubtaahij came out of his

Derby effort and continues to be impressed by the way he has handled the demands

of shipping from Dubai and racing against 17 others in a notoriously hectic

event.

"Doesn't look worse for wear or tired," Brown said. "He came out of the

race well."

Trainer Carla Gaines reported that all was

well with her Kentucky Derby runner Bolo (Temple City), who ate up Saturday night and looked

in fine fettle at Barn 45 on the Churchill Downs backstretch Sunday morning.

"The plan now is to look for turf stakes for him. I sort of had a turf

campaign mapped out before we got on this Derby run, so now I'll have to go back

and see what will still work.

"I'm not sure if we'd be eligible for it, but the

Belmont Derby ([G1] on July 4) was on the agenda. And Del Mar has a

grass series for three-year-olds (culminating with the Del Mar Derby [G2] September 6) that we'll look at."

Gaines was off to California by private jet Sunday,

while Bolo will fly there Tuesday with several other West Coast horses.

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas was brief Sunday

morning when describing the run by Zayat Stable's Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) to a 13th-place finish in

the Kentucky Derby.

"We were compromised in the first turn," Lukas said. "He never really

had a chance to run. I have always said that race is won or lost there more than

anywhere else."

Jockey Ramon Vazquez checked Mr. Z several times in tight

traffic as he approached the finish line for the first time and moved into the

turn.

Trainer Ron Moquett said that Harry

Rosenblum and Robert LaPenta's Far Right (Notional) came out of his 15th in the Derby in good shape.

"He came back fine and cooled out after the race quicker than he ever has," Moquett said. "Right now I have no plans for him."

Loooch Racing Stables, Glenn Ellis and Christopher Dunn's War Story exited

his 17th-place effort in good order.

"He looks good this morning," trainer Tom Amoss said. "We were disappointed

that we got stopped down the backside and we feel that cost us a respectable

showing in the race. Our plans are for a freshening and I think it is safe to

say that with Loooch Racing being from Ohio, the Ohio Derby (for $500,000 on

June 20) is on our radar."

Phil Birsh's homebred colt Tencendur (Warrior's Reward) was

none the worse for wear after finishing 17th.