Nest Seeks Black-Type Badge in Demoiselle

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Todd Pletcher looks to double up in Saturday's juvenile events, sending out morning-line favorite Nest (Curlin) in Aqueduct's GII Demoiselle S. just 30 minutes after he saddles Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) in the GII Remsen S. Romping by five lengths in her two-turn Belmont unveiling Nov. 5, the $350,000 KEESEP purchase checked in third in Belmont's one-mile Tempted S. Nov. 5. Pletcher also saddles Miss Interpret (Street Sense), winner of an off-the-turf renewal of the P.G. Johnson S.

“She should love the mile and an eighth. She had a good work on Saturday morning so she's right on course,” Pletcher said.

Tempted runner-up Magic Circle (Kantharos) also returns in this test. A decisive winner first out at Saratoga Sept. 5, the chestnut checked in fourth to future champion Echo Zulu (Gun Runner) in the GI Frizette S. at Big Sandy Oct. 3.

Tap the Faith (Tapit), a $1.25-million KEESEP buy and daughter of GISW Embellish the Lace (Super Saver), enters off a late-rallying score in her career bow at Belmont Nov. 7.

“I'm running back a little bit quick in the Demoiselle, but she's been working too well so I've got to go,” trainer Christophe Clement said. “She's sound and she looks good. I would have liked an extra week or two, but that's the way it goes. She'll get a rest after this.”

Bill Mott also sends out an impressive debut winner in this test in Godolphin homebred Nostalgic (Medaglia d'Oro). The bay ran away to a 7 3/4-length decision going 1 1/16 miles in Elmont Oct. 22.

Venti Valentine (Firing Line) faces open company for the first time after defeating her fellow Empire-breds in her first two starts. Closing from well back to get up by a nose in a NY-bred event going six panels at Belmont Sept. 26, the chestnut was a good-looking winner of a sloppy renewal of the state-bred Maid of the Mist S. there Oct. 30.

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