Maximus Mischief Ruled out of Fountain of Youth

[Wandering Eyes]

Cash is King LLC and LC Racing’s Maximus Mischief (Into Mischief) has been ruled out of Saturday’s GII Xpressbet Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park following a sub-par work in Hallandale Sunday morning.

“The horse didn’t breeze too good, so he is out of the Fountain of Youth,” trainer Butch Reid told the Gulfstream press office. “He just kind of went through the motions. The jockey wasn’t happy with the way he galloped out. All things considered, we’re going to go back to the drawing board and look for another spot.”

Maximus Mischief breezed a half-mile in :49.02 under jockey Jose Ortiz at Gulfstream Park Sunday.

An 8 3/4-length debut winner at Parx last September, Maximus Mischief was tabbed a ‘TDN Rising Star’ after a six-length allowance tally Oct. 20 and he became a graded stakes winner with a 2 1/4-length victory in the Dec. 1 GII Remsen S. He suffered his first loss when third in the Feb. 2 GII Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull S. in his

Sagamore Farm and WinStar Farm’s Global Campaign (Curlin), named a ‘TDN Rising Star’ after a 1 1/16-mile allowance victory at Gulfstream Feb. 9, remained possible for the Fountain of Youth after working five furlongs in 1:01.85 (4/9) at Palm Meadows Sunday.

“He went in company, but it was a nice, controlled work,” said trainer Stanley Hough. “We were happy with it.”

Hough both the Fountain of Youth and the Mar. 9 GII Tampa Bay Derby were under consideration for Global Campaign’s next start.

“He likes this track [Gulfstream] and it’s close to home, so we’re leaning toward that way, but we’ll talk it over,” Hough said. “Global worked good and came back good, so I think he’s prepared to go either place. We’re going to see how the week goes and try to do the best thing for us and the horse. As far as the work today, it was very satisfying.”

Also at Palm Meadows Sunday, last year’s juvenile filly champion Jaywalk (Cross Traffic) put in her final work ahead of her sophomore debut in next Saturday’s GII Davona Dale S., going four furlongs in :50.55 (22/31).

“She worked this morning and went good,” trainer John Servis said. “Everything went perfect. The race is Saturday, so I was just letting her stretch her legs a little bit and put a little wind in her. She came out of it good and looks fine.”

Owned by Cash is King and D.J. Stable, Jaywalk has been away from the races since winning the Nov. 2 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. She also won last year’s GI Frizette S.

most recent trip to the post.

 

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