Rags-to-riches California-bred Caracortado, prepping for the
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs on Nov. 5, worked five
furlongs on Santa Anita’s main track Sunday in a minute flat under
regular rider Joe Talamo. Caracortado worked in company with Wild
Revenge, who was clocked in 1:02.40 under Martin Pedroza.
“I just gave him a little target for a little ways,” trainer
Mike Machowsky explained. “But everything’s perfect. Joe said he never
moved on him.”
In other BC drills at Santa Anita Sunday: 2009 Breeders’ Cup
Sprint winner California Flag (Turf Sprint) went four furlongs on the
main track in :48 flat for Brian Koriner, while unbeaten Jack Goodman
winner Secret Circle (Juvenile Sprint) worked four furlongs in company
with Lady Hokulea in :46.40 for Bob Baffert. Lady Hokulea was timed in
:47.40.
“We’ll see how he pulls up tomorrow,” Koriner said of the
7-year-old California Flag. “We’ll pay the pre-entry (fee of $10,000)
and then go from there. The only reason he wouldn’t go would be if there
was a physical problem and for that, you would get your money back, so
we’ll pre-enter and see.”
“He looked good,” Baffert said of Secret Circle. “He was just cruising.”