The field for the 53rd edition of the Mother Goose S. (G1) was reduced to three Saturday morning with the
scratches of DON’T FORGET GIL (Kafwain) and HOPEFUL IMAGE (Gulch), leaving Preakness
S. (G1) heroine
RACHEL ALEXANDRA (Medaglia d’Oro) to face only FLASHING (A.P. Indy) and MALIBU
PRAYER (Malibu Moon).
Alan Brodsky’s Don’t Forget Gil was scratched due to an elevated temperature,
according to trainer Mark Hennig, while Hopeful Image had not recuperated
sufficiently from a mild case of colic she suffered Wednesday evening, trainer Gerald Procino
said.
“We did everything we could to keep her in the race, but yesterday
(Friday), she spiked a temperature and we had no choice but to give her
antibiotics,” explained Procino, who co-owns the filly with Linda Sullivan and Joseph McMahon. “She’ll
be fine, but the veterinarian advised that we scratch.”
With three betting interests, there will be win betting only on the race,
with no exacta or trifecta wagering. Multi-race wagering is not affected.