Ward's Skara Brae takes on boys in Royal Palm Juvenile

Ward not messing around in Royal Palm races this year

Over the past decade, no trainer has dominated 2-year-old racing during the spring like Wesley Ward, although he has yet to have success in the Royal Palm Stakes at Gulfstream Park since the inception of the two races three years ago. But Ward is confident that will not be the case Saturday when he sends out Skara Brae in the Royal Palm Juvenile and Joker's Chic as a key contender in the Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies.

Ward's Skara Brae takes on boys in Royal Palm Juvenile

Trainer Wesley Ward hardly entered Skara Brae into Saturday’s $125,000 Royal Palm Juvenile at Gulfstream Park by accident. Although the daughter of Golden Pal is eligible to run in the co-featured $125,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies, her trainer firmly believes she is more than up to the challenge of beating the boys. “I think its an advantage to run fillies against the colts,” Ward said. “If you look at grade school, the girls come around quic…