Today's Kentucky Derby Contender Works (3-19-11)

3/19/2011 12:30 PM  | horseracingnation.com
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November 27, 2010: Santiva with Shaun Bridgmohan up wins the G2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby contender 

workouts for today (Saturday, March 19) 

(with HRN Derby rankings):

 

Today's Derby contender works included a five furlong breeze from Mucho Macho Man in advance of the Louisiana Derby. Blue Grass hopeful Santiva traveled an easy four furlongs at Palm Meadows.      

 

#3 Mucho Macho Man – Breezed 5f in 1:02.60 (18/25) at Gulfstream Park.

#5 Santiva – 4f in :50.90 (39/49) at Palm Meadows.

#24 Bind – 4f breeze in :48.40 (17/86) at Fair Grounds.

#57 Manicero – 4f bullet from the gate in :48.60 (1/65) at Calder.

#66 Indian Winter – 5f in 1:00.60 (14/51) at Santa Anita.  

 

 

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Other Works:

 

Shackleford (#86) worked 6f in 1:15.60 (1/2) at Gulfstream. Vengeful Wildcat (#106) went 4f in :50.21 (34/52) at Belmont (training track). Casper’s Touch (#134) breezed 5f in 1:01 (6/25) at Gulfstream. Ronin Dax (#136) traveled 5f in 1:01.20 (4/22) at Tampa Bay. Maybesomaybenot (#137) worked an easy 4f in :49 (4/11) at Churchill (training track). Ghost Is Clear (#179) dashed 4f in :47.80 (6/86) at Fair Grounds.

 

 

Notes:

 

Elite Alex is expected to scratch out of Saturday’s Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and will run in the March 26 Louisiana Derby instead.

 

 

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