Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted November 28, 2018 Journalists Share Posted November 28, 2018 Courtesy, Gulfstream Park Todd Pletcher has clearly taken the Championship Meet to a new level. The seven-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer has distinguished himself as the undisputed champion of Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet for 15 consecutive years. Pletcher will begin a campaign for an unprecedented 16th straight training title during the 2018-19 Championship Meet that will get underway Saturday, Dec. 1 and run through Mar. 30. “Gulfstream’s been a great meet for us for a number of years,” Pletcher said. “I think Gulfstream’s program fits our program well. It emphasizes 2-year-old and 3-year-old races if you include the December part and especially the 3-year-old part in January, February and March. It seems to be a racetrack that suits our program but it also seems to suit our training style.” Pletcher-trained horses have been dominant in Gulfstream Park’s 3-year-old program during his championship reign. The Dallas, Texas native has saddled a record five winners of the GI Florida Derby. Audible (Into Mischief), winner of the 2018 Florida Derby and also third in the GI Kentucky Derby, is being aimed at the $9-million GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 26. “I always look at each meet as a different challenge,” Pletcher said. “You kind of have the streak in the back of your mind. You’d like to keep it going but at some point it’s going to end. We’re looking forward to the Gulfstream meet but also respect how challenging it is to win races there. We certainly don’t take anything for granted.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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