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HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Spot rallied from fifth place to beat favorite No Nay Never by 2½ lengths Saturday in the Grade 2 Swale Stakes for 3-year-olds at Gulfstream Park.
Racing for the first time for Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, Spot — ridden by Jose Lezcano — ran seven furlongs in 1:22.44 on the track listed as fast. He earned $120,000 of the $200,000 purse and paid $21, $4.60 and $3.40.
Brothersofthetime finished third in the six-horse field.
Havana, a possible favorite, was scratched several hours before the race after trainer Todd Pletcher found a quarter crack in a hoof.
Zito took over the training of Spot in early February after Curtis Green sold the horse to Joseph Moss. James Diioto trained Spot in his first five races, winning once.
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