Squire Produces ‘Bullet’ Work for Next Saturday’s FSS Dr. Fager

Joseph to Unveil Million-Dollar Baby Sunday at Gulfstream

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Amy Dunne and trainer Patrick Biancone’s Squire produced a ‘bullet’ workout Saturday at Palm Meadows Training Center in preparation for a scheduled start in next Saturday’s $100,000 Dr. Fager, the six-furlong first leg of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds sired by accredited Florida stallions.

The son of Leinster breezed three furlongs in 35.70 seconds, the fastest of 22 workouts at the distance recorded at Gulfstream Park’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County. Jockey Jonathan Ocasio was aboard for the sixth in a series of workouts following Squire’s second-place finish in the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile May 10 at Gulfstream.

“He did very well,” Biancone said. “He’s in good form.”

Squire, who rallied from off the pace to win his April 18 debut at 4 ½ furlongs, set the pace in the mile Royal Palm Juvenile on turf before settling for second 1 ½ lengths behind Sandal’s Song, who went on to finish third in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) June 19 at Royal Ascot.

Squire will make his return to action as a first-time gelding. A field of eight were entered for the Dr. Fager.

The Dr. Fager will co-headline next Saturday’s card with the $100,000 Desert Vixen, the six-furlong first le fog the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes for juvenile fillies sired by accredited Florida stallions. Biancone-trained Lennilu, who won her April 6 debut at Keeneland before capturing the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies at Gulfstream before finishing third in the Queen Mary (G2) June 18 at Royal Ascot, will run in either the Desert Vixen or the $1 million Untapable on turf at Kentucky Downs Sept. 7

Joseph to Unveil Million-Dollar Baby Sunday at Gulfstream

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will unveil Dandona, a $1.08 million purchase, in Sunday’s Race 10, a mile maiden special weight race for 2-year-old fillies on turf.

Bought at this year’s OBS April sale, Dandona is by 2020 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) hero Tiz the Law out of multiple-stakes winner Tulsa Queen, a Pennsylvania-bred daughter of Cactus Ridge who finished her career at Gulfstream.

Dandona is owned by Mahmud Fuad Mouni’s Tagermeen Racing, a syndicate that has become very active at U.S. sales. Mouni, a Libyan bloodstock agent, bought Romeo, who captured the Bashford Manor (G3) at Churchill Downs and is entered in Monday’s Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga, for $1.7 million at the Fasig-Tipton July Horse of Racing Age sale. He has made three other $1 million-or-more purchases this year.

Dandona, who will be ridden by Reylu Gutierrez, has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in a field of nine fillies.