Oaklawn Park

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Danieltown back racing at his favored distance

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Danieltown, a 16-length winner the last time he raced over six furlongs, returns to that distance Sunday in the seventh race at Oaklawn Park.
Restricted to 3-year-olds, the $60,000 optional claimer also drew the promising South Africa, who was entered in the $100,000 Southwest here Saturday.

Danieltown earned a 105 Beyer Speed Figure for his double-digit romp in a one-other-than allowance Jan. 24. He stretched out to a mile for his last start, in the $50,000 WEBN at Turfway Park, and dueled early before finishing seventh.

Although he rates as one of the meet's promising 3-year-olds, Danieltown was not among the early nominees to the $1 million Arkansas Derby at a mile and an eighth April 10.

"He just can't go that far," said Flint, who trains Danieltown for Stonerside Stable.

Danieltown instead is developing into a strong sprinter. In addition to his recent allowance score, he won his maiden by 17 lengths in a 5 1/2-furlong race last September. For that effort, he earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure. Tim Doocy has the mount Sunday.