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Before putting him on a van headed to Saratoga, trainer Jose D'Angelo worked Abraham Gold's Howard Wolowitz (Munnings) on the all-weather Tapeta at Gulfsteam Sunday. Unraced since a trip to Saudi Arabia in late February, the 4-year-old breezed four furlongs in :44.36, fastest of 17 horses, in his second work since finishing 10th the 1351 G2 Turf Sprint Feb. 22 at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.

“He was sharp,” he said. “He worked pretty good. It was his last workout before going to Saratoga with the ultimate goal to run at Kentucky Downs in September. I'm very happy with the way he's doing.”

Howard Wolowitz graduated second time out with a 7 ¾- length maiden special weight romp last June at Gulfstream. His next four starts came in stakes, marked by victories in the GI Franklin-Simpson Stakes at Kentucky Downs and Holiday Cheer Stakes at Turfway Park to cap his sophomore campaign.

“He came back from Saudi and we gave to him some time off. He ran hard all last year. I think that was the key because the horse is doing very well,” D'Angelo said. “We'll see if he's ready and if he can have one run at Saratoga before Kentucky Downs.”

Also on the worktab Sunday, Leon King Stable Corp.'s Bentornato breezed four furlongs in :48.86 on the Tapeta after turning in four three-furlong moves on the main track at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream's satellite training facility in Palm Beach County.

Bentornato won the FSS Dr. Fager and Affirmed in 2023 but was denied a sweep of the series for 2-year-old Florida-breds, finishing third in the In Reality. Last year, he was third in the G3 Saudi Derby and second in the GII Robert Hilton Memorial prior to winning the GII Gallant Bob Stakes. He finished second in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint in his most recent start.

“He worked good, too. We gave him time off after the Breeders' Cup and he's doing very well, also. We're looking forward to running him at Saratoga,” D'Angelo said. “I don't have him fit enough yet so I'm waiting to see when he will be ready.”

Rounding out D'Angelo's Gulfstream workers, Soldi Stable and Qatar Racing's Gabaldon (Gone Astray) covered five furlongs in :57.26. The 3-year-old was scratched from an open 5 1/2-furlong allowance on the Gulfstream synthetic July 13 which would have been his first start since a third in the March 22 Texas Glitter.

Gabaldon raced twice at 2, winning Gulfstream's Royal Palm Juvenile in his career debut to earn a trip to England for the prestigious Royal Ascot meet, where he ran second in the Windsor Castle Stakes. He is slated to make his graded debut in a 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-olds Aug. 10.

“He looked good today,” D'Angelo said. “He's running in the [GIII] Mahony Stakes at Saratoga next month.”

Howard Wolowitz, Bentornato and Gabaldon–scheduled to leave Monday for Saratoga–will be accompanied by Arindel's Monster (Leinster), a nine-length winner going five furlongs on the turf May 23 at Gulfstream his third start.

Monster went a half-mile in :48.30 Saturday at Palm Meadows, third-fastest of 75 horses, and is being pointed to either the Aug. 2 Tyro Stakes at Monmouth Park or Aug. 16 Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga, both sprinting on the grass.

 

 

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