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Todd Pletcher, Danny Gargan Will Each Saddle Formidable Pair In Saturday's Gio Ponti

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Todd Pletcher, Danny Gargan Will Each Saddle Formidable Pair In Saturday's Gio Ponti

Todd Pletcher and Danny Gargan will saddle Dakota Gold and Riot House in Saturday's Gio Ponti. Dakota's last win was in the restricted NYSSS Cab Calloway at Saratoga Race Course in August. Riot's only previous race was Woodbine's Toronto Cup on September 10. Dakota will exit post 6 in rein to Manny Franco. He will target the Hollywood Derby in December. The Bryan Station was supposed to be Dakota’s next race, but he didn't draw in. It was rerouted to the Gios Pont. and he will start from post six.

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