Honey Ryder challenges males

Einstein, seen here winning last year's Gulfstream Park BC, will try for the repeat on Saturday (Eleanor Gustafson/Horsephotos.com)

Last year's winner, EINSTEIN (Brz) (Spend a Buck), will go for a title

defense in

the 1 3/8-mile affair. The Helen Pitts-trained horse will be making his second

start off a lengthy layoff, finishing a decent fourth in a tough

allowance/optional claiming event on January 31. The nine-year-old REVVED UP

(Sultry Song) merits respect. Conditioned by Christophe Clement, the gray

gelding owns a three-race winning skein, taking the Bonnie Heath Turf Cup H. at

Calder most recently and the Sycamore Breeders' Cup S. (G3) two back, and

relishes marathon distances.

RAMAZUTTI (Honor Grades), an uncoupled runner from Pletcher's stable, exits a

good win in the Mac Diarmida H. (G2) at Gulfstream Park, rating off the pace

before striking in a change of tactics. Mac Diarmida third-placer INTERPATATION

(Langfuhr), a stout late runner, is also entered. Grade 2 victor GO BETWEEN

(Point Given), third behind Lava Man (Slew City Slew) in the Sunshine

Millions Turf at Santa Anita last out, captured the Palm Beach S. (G3) over

the course last year and could be a factor here with Edgar Prado up.

Recent Gulfstream allowance winner DYNANTONIA (Dynaformer) will lead the post

parade under Cornelio Velasquez. Next comes Honey Ryder; JAMBALAYA (Langfuhr),

Javier Castellano; Go Between; FRI GUY (Theatrical [Ire]), Manoel Cruz;

Ramazutti, Chris DeCarlo; MUSTANFAR (Unbridled), Fernando Jara; Revved Up, Eddie

Castro; EMBOSSED (Ire) (Mark of Esteem [Ire]), Mark Guidry; Einstein, Rafael

Bejarano; and Interpatation, Tom Turner.

All starters will carry 123 pounds except Honey Ryder, who receives a

five-pound allowance.