He was training for the Donn Handicap here last month but bruised his foot and was sidelined.

The 4-year-old colt was training for his second appearance of the year, the Donn Handicap one week from Saturday.

He followed that with a third-place finish in the Donn Handicap, where he lost by more than eight lengths and was never a serious threat.

The Donn Handicap is a Grade I race open to horses four years old and up.

He tried to break it two weeks ago in the Donn Handicap, but ran a dull sixth.

He will be there Saturday in the Donn Handicap, hungering for respect.

The afternoon was largely redeemed, though, by a dramatic finish in the featured $200,000 Donn Handicap.

The Donn Handicap might be the right spot for him, then Dubai about three weeks before the race, and finally back home for some rest.

Gulfstream will present the $200,000 Donn Handicap for 4-year-olds and up tomorrow.

Puerto Madero, who has not won since last year's Donn Handicap, finished well to take third.