Work All Week, Wildcat Red drill bullets ahead of Smile Sprint

Work All Week, Wildcat Red drill bullets ahead of Smile

Sprint

Castellano, the reigning three-time Championship Meet titlist, has ridden

Wildcat Red once, guiding the Florida-bred colt to a 4 3/4-length romp in the

seven-furlong Hutcheson (G3) at Gulfstream in 2014.

Wildcat Red was confirmed for the six-furlong Smile Sunday morning following

a bullet five-furlong breeze at Gulfstream Park.

"He went great," said Garoffalo, whose colt captured the Fountain of Youth

(G2) and finished a close-up second in the Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream last

year. "He loves this track."

The four-year-old, who hasn't raced since finishing off the board in the

Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream on January 17, was timed in 1:00 1/5 --

the fastest clocking of 12 recorded at the five-furlong distance. 

"Mentally, he's more focused. Physically, he's a lot stronger and is more

muscled," Garoffalo said. "He's doing everything easier like he did before. He's

ready to get back."

In addition to Castellano, Victor Espinoza is slated to ride on the $1.175

million Summit of Speed program, highlighted by the Smile and $250,000 Princess

Rooney (G2), a Breeders' Cup "Win & You're In" for the Filly & Mare Sprint.

Espinoza, who rode American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) for a 2015 Triple

Crown sweep, will sign autographs prior to the program. He is slated to ride

City of Weston (Holy Bull) in the Smile Sprint among other mounts on the card,

which also includes the $150,000 Azalea (G3) and $150,000 Carry Back (G3) and

five other stakes.

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