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Preakness Third Jesus’ Team Settling In At Keeneland Ahead Of Dirt Mile Bid

Grupo Seven C Stable's Jesus' Team, third in the Preakness (G1) in his most recent start, has set up shop at Keeneland to prepare for a run in the $1 million Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (G1) on Nov. 7.

“He came in early to get to know the track and acclimate,” trainer Jose D'Angelo said via text from his base at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida, where he has 17 horses. “He is going to breeze on the 24th and 31st and I will arrive the 22nd.”

Jesus' Team, who was third in the Jim Dandy (G2) and fourth in the Haskell Invitational (G1) prior to his Preakness run, would represent the first Breeders' Cup starter for D'Angelo, a 30-year-old native of Venezuela who began training in 2012 in his native country.

D'Angelo made the move to the U.S. in 2019 and won his first race here with his third starter in June 2019.

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Dirt Mile, Classic Under Consideration For Preakness Third Jesus’ Team

Grupo 7C Racing Stable's Jesus' Team, who finished third in Saturday's 145th Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico, has taken up temporary residence at trainer Kenny McPeek's Magdalena Farm in Lexington, KY before moving to Keeneland Friday to begin preparation for a start on the Nov. 7 Breeders' Cup program.

“He will run in the Breeders' Cup, 100-percent,” said trainer Jose D'Angelo, who was scheduled to saddle two starters on Wednesday's program at Gulfstream Park West. “We just don't know what race – maybe the [Dirt] Mile or maybe the Classic. I will wait for the decision from the owners.”

McPeek, who saddled Swiss Skydiver for a thrilling victory over Bob Baffert-trained Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Authentic in the Preakness, welcomed Jesus' Team to his farm after being contacted by D'Angelo.

“Always after his races, for Jesus, I give him four or five days in a roll pen or a little paddock. At Keeneland, they don't have that. So I called Kenny McPeek and he said, 'Hey, come on, bring your horse,'” said D'Angelo, whose first Preakness starter was stabled next to Swiss Skydiver in the Preakness Stakes Barn. “He's relaxing and enjoying his days off at Magdalena Farm.

“On Friday, we'll move him to Keeneland again and start jogging and galloping him slow for a week. He'll have two or three works for the Breeders' Cup. The horse came back from the Preakness very good.”

D'Angelo saddled his first horse in the U.S. at Gulfstream Park 16 months ago after winning the trainer's title in his native Venezuela, joining his father, Francisco, a multiple training titlist in the South American country before venturing to the U.S. in 2015.

“It was an amazing experience, spending one week with the stars of training, like Bob Baffert and Kenny McPeek,” said D'Angelo, whose stable is based at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream Park's satellite training facility in Palm Beach County. “I'm very, very proud of my work and my team for the third in the Preakness. I had confidence in Jesus before the race. I knew he was in good condition.”

D'Angelo will split his time between Keeneland and Gulfstream Park West leading up to the Breeders' Cup.

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Drury ‘Didn’t See A Whole Lot For Excuses’ For Art Collector

Trainer Tommy Drury Jr. looked Art Collector over Sunday morning and said the colt was in good shape coming out of Saturday's Grade 1 Preakness Stakes 145 dat Pimlico in Baltimore, Md. Bruce Lunsford's homebred son of Bernardini ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. ended up fourth, a head behind Jesus' Team.

Art Collector, the 2-1 second choice in the wagering, was Drury's first Triple Crown starter and came into the Preakness unbeaten in four starts this year.

“I didn't see a whole lot for excuses. For whatever reason he just didn't quite have that normal turn of foot that we see from him,” Drury said. “Around the first turn it looked like Brian tried to kind of get out and couldn't quite get that done. Down the backside he tried to take the same spot that Swiss Skydiver took and unfortunately didn't have enough horse to get there. No excuses at this point. We're going to take our hat off to the filly. She ran great and I'm thrilled for Kenny. We'll get back home and regroup and figure out where we want to go next.”

Drury said one of the options for the colt is the Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 7 at Keeneland.

“It certainly is a possibility, along with a lot of other races,” Drury said. “I think the big thing is to get him back home and make sure he's OK. He seems to be fine this morning.”

A minor foot injury kept Art Collector out of the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5, but he was ready for the Preakness, which Drury called “the biggest day of my life.”

“It was exciting,” Drury said. “I wish we could have ran a little better, but that being said I'm proud of my horse. He took me to a place I never got to go to before. We're going to be fine. We just need to regroup a little bit and figure out what to do next.”

Grupo Seven C Stable LLC's Jesus' Team, who finished third at 40-1, exited the Preakness in good order, said trainer Jose D'Angelo.

“I'm very happy for my horse and my team. My horse ran good. He ran a fast time in the stretch,” D'Angelo said. “Our next plan….maybe the Breeders' Cup.”

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The Haiku Handicapper Presented By BC2A Equine Sports Performance: 2020 Preakness Stakes

Time to analyze the 2020 Preakness Stakes field, in post position order, in the form of Haiku; a Japanese poem of 17 syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five.

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#1 – Excession
Hey, remember March?
We were so young then, weren't we?
That was his last start

#2 – Mr. Big News
Do we judge this horse
By his bank-breaking upsets
Or his long-priced duds?

#3 – Art Collector
The most likely threat
To test Authentic up front
With gas to kick on

#4 – Swiss Skydiver
Closer to Rachel
Than Ria Antonia
Not afraid to fight

#5 – Thousand Words
Ought to come in fresh
If he didn't leave his race
In Churchill's paddock

#6 – Jesus' Team
This would be his first
Win not running for a tag
Gonna look elsewhere

#7 – Ny Traffic
Caused Derby trouble
Still lacking killer instinct
No ticket-topper

#8 – Max Player
Always runs his race
Stands to move up with more time
In Asmussen's barn

#9 – Authentic
Minor Derby shock
He might be unbeatable
With an unchecked lead

#10 – Pneumatic
Wisely skipped Derby
His reward? Hooking a field
That might be tougher

#11 – Liveyourbeastlife
Fierce Jim Dandy drive
Is he a Spa specialist
Or finding his form?

Prediction
First, a pace meltdown
Then, Max Player secures the bag
Nine, six, three follow

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