Optimizer, who breezed five furlongs in
1:00 3/5 yesterday at Churchill Downs, is scheduled to arrive at
Belmont Park on Tuesday, according to his Hall of Fame trainer, D.
Wayne Lukas.
“It went very well,” said Lukas via telephone. “It wasn’t anything too important. He’s ready.”
Optimizer, 11th in the Kentucky Derby and
sixth in the Preakness for owner Blue Grass Hall, will be the only
horse besides I’ll Have Another to compete in all three legs of the
Triple Crown.
“I’m not going into the race thinking
about possibly being a spoiler,” said Lukas. “It’s a very important
race, and I’m in it to win it.”