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Thumb_byron-king Byron King , Tampa Bay Downs , 03/09/2019 - DRF Live Posted : Mar 5, 2019, 10:32 AM

Five Star General breezes three furlongs at Tampa for Saturday's Jeff Ruby at @TurfwayPark

Five Star General blew out three furlongs in 35 4/5 seconds Tuesday at Tampa Bay Downs in preparation for Saturday's Grade 3 Jeff Ruby at Turfway Park.

"He was supposed to do it yesterday but we had a bad storm and the track wasn’t great," trainer Arnaud Delacour said from Florida.

Five Star General is one of about 10-12 3-year-olds expected to be entered Wednesday for the Jeff Ruby, a 1 1/8-mile race on Polytrack the provides 20 qualifying points toward the Kentucky Derby. A son of Distorted Humor, he is owned by many of the same principals associated with 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify - China Horse Club, WinStar Farm, and SF Racing.

A two-time winner as a juvenile, including the off-the-turf Central Park Stakes at Aqueduct, he finished sixth in his lone start at 3 when racing in the Grade 3 Sam. F. Davis at Tampa Feb. 9. He had a troubled trip in that race, getting steadied at a couple of key stages.

Here are the horses considered probable for the Jeff Ruby by Turfway Park officials:

Baytown Jimbo

Counter Offer

Curlin Grey

Dabo

Dynamic Racer

Five Star General

Moonster

Skywire

Somelikeithotbrown

Speed App

Twelfofneverland

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