Governor Malibu (Malibu Moon), a troubled fourth in the June 11 GI Belmont S., could start in either Saturday's GII Jim Dandy S. or Friday's Curlin S., but after the sophomore worked five furlongs in 1:01.55 over the Oklahoma training track Sunday, trainer Christophe Clement is leaning towards the graded event.
“Governor Malibu had a nice work this morning,” said Clement. “[He was] a little bit erratic because he had to go around some horses at the quarter pole, but nevertheless I thought it was a nice work. As of now, he's come back well. We'll check later today just to make sure he's okay, but I would say that the Jim Dandy is very much under consideration now.”
Owned by Jump Sucker Stable and Oak Bluff Stables, Governor Malibu won the Gander S. in February and was disqualified from a first-place finish and was placed second in the Apr. 9 Federico Tesio S. He was second in the May 14 GII Peter Pan S. before his game effort in the Belmont.
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