Pletcher has plenty of reasons for optimism

6/4/2009 10:14 PM  | thoroughbredtimes.com
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Pletcher will saddle Dunkirk in the 1½-mile Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday.

Pletcher has put together a nice run in the Belmont, where he has saddled eight starters. His previous four Belmont starters have all placed.

"I've always felt that five weeks is a good amount of time," said Pletcher, adding that he was targeting the Belmont for Dunkirk's first post-Derby start. "Even if he had run better in the Derby, we would have really had to think about it before starting in the Preakness Stakes."


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