Gulfstream: Hidden Scroll Made 9-5 Program Favorite for Fountain of Youth (G2)

By David Joseph —-

Hidden Scroll; Leslie Martin Photos

Hidden Scroll Made 9-5 Program Favorite for Fountain of Youth (G2)
$400,000 Stakes for 3-Year-Olds Highlights 14-Race Card March 2

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Juddmonte Farms’ homebred Hidden Scroll, an impressive winner of his lone career start Jan. 26, drew Post 7 and was installed as the 9-5 program favorite for Saturday’s $400,000 Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park.

The 73rd running of the 1 1/16-mile Fountain of Youth for 3-year-olds, the final step on the road to the $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) March 30, attracted a field of 11 sophomores. It is carded 13th on a blockbuster 14-race program featuring nine graded-stakes worth $1.65 million in purses.

First race post time Saturday is 11:30 a.m. Post time for the Fountain of Youth is set for 5:32 p.m.

Hidden Scroll, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, made his career debut on the undercard of the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Championship Invitational at Gulfstream, going gate to wire to win the one-mile maiden special weight by 14 lengths in 1:34.82 over a sloppy, sealed track.

To be ridden by Joel Rosario, Hidden Scroll will carry 116 pounds, six fewer than co-topweights Vekoma and Signalman. R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables’ Vekoma, undefeated in two starts including the Nashua (G3) last out, is second choice on the morning line at 7-2. Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) winner Signalman is third choice at 9-2.

Here is the field for the Fountain of Youth, with post positions and odds:

1. Code of Honor (Shug McGaughey, John Velazquez, 116), 6-1
2. Epic Dreamer (Kelly Breen, Tyler Gaffalione, 116), 20-1
3. Gladiator King (Jaime Mejia, Jorge Solorzano, 120), 50-1
4. Bourbon War (Mark Hennig, Irad Ortiz Jr., 116), 10-1
5. Vekoma (George Weaver, Manuel Franco, 122), 7-2
6. Signalman (Ken McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 122), 9-2
7. Hidden Scroll (Bill Mott, Joel Rosario, 116), 9-5
8. Global Campaign (Stanley Hough, Luis Saez, 116), 10-1
9. Everfast (Dale Romans, Chris Landeros, 116), 20-1
10. Frosted Grace (Kathy Ritvo, Jonathan Gonzales, 116), 30-1
11. Union’s Destiny (Juan Carlos Avila, Leonel Reyes, 116), 30-1

Gulfstream Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry. For more information contact David Joseph at david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com or call 954.457.6451.