ELMONT, N.Y. – Michael Dubb and Michael J. Caruso’s Doctor Jeff, who scratched out of the Woodhaven on April 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack, is entered in Sunday’s $125,000 Woodstock, a six-furlong Tapeta sprint for sophomores at Woodbine Racetrack. “He’s doing good. We re-entered today in Canada and we’re going to give Tapeta a try,” Rodriguez said.
The Street Boss chestnut, bred in Kentucky by James Arrison, captured the Atlantic Beach at six furlongs on the Big A turf in November to close out his juvenile campaign.
Justin Stein will pilot Doctor Jeff from Post 8.
The Elkstone Group’s Wudda U Think Now did not enter Friday’s Affirmed Success at Belmont, a six-furlong sprint for older state-bred horses, after incurring a minor hoof injury.
“He got a quarter crack. It was bad timing for the race, so we’ll regroup and go from there,” Rodriguez said.
The 5-year-old Fast Anna gelding has posted 104 Beyer Speed Figures in each of his last two starts, taking an open optional-claimer in January ahead of a 4 1/4-length score in the six-furlong Hollie Hughes on February 19 against fellow state-breds.
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