La Verdad to scratch from De Francis, leaving field of eight
According to Daily Racing Form correspondent David Grening, Linda Rice has decided to scratch La Verdad from the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Dash on Saturday at Laurel Park.
Earlier on Friday, trainer King Leatherbury said that he planned to scratch Ben's Cat from the De Francis and instead point to the $200,000 Fabulous Strike at Penn National on Nov. 26.
The defections of La Verdad and Ben's Cat would leave a field of eight in the De Francis.
From the rail out, the field would be Happy My Way, Heaven's Runway, Favorite Tale, Zee Bros, Dads Cap, Bern Identity, Mico Margarita, and Smash and Grab.
La Verdad would have been serious speed presence in the race but a fast pace is still expected from Happy My Way, Favorite Tale, Zee Bros, and Bern Identity.
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