Thursday, May 31 2012

Monmouth Park Barn Notes for Thursday, May 31, 2012

DIXIE WINNER CONSIDERED FOR MONMOUTH STAKES

Todd Pletcher was on the backstretch this morning for a routine check of his 42-horse division stabled here and the leading trainer in North America said that at least one of his five nominees will run in the Grade 2 $200,000 Monmouth Stakes on June 10.

Hudson Steele, Joe Vann, Queensplatekitten, Slow Pace and Turbo Compressor are under consideration for the Grade 2 $200,000 Monmouth Stakes to be run at one mile and one eighth on the turf.