Always Shopping (#11), who won the Busanda as a maiden on Feb. 3, was scratched out of Saturday's $250,000 Busher Stakes to await the Grade 2, $300,000 Gazelle Stakes at Aqueduct on April 6.

The Gazelle is run at 1 1-8 miles. The Busanda was run at 1 1-8 miles.

"We feel like she runs better with a little more time between races and she's at her best going a mile and an eighth," said trainer Todd Pletcher, who trains Always Shopping for Mike Repole.

Pletcher will still be represented in the Busher with the unbeaten Orra Moor.

Always Shopping is one of three scratches from the Busher. Also out are #5 It Justhitthe Wire and #9 Shelley Ann.