Twirling Candy and Caracortado, candidates for the $1 million Pacific
Classic on Sunday, August 28, had major workouts for the big race
Sunday morning.
Twirling Candy, a potential Pacific Classic favorite, went seven
furlongs in 1:25.20 under Joel Rosario, who made it back from Chicago –
and several Arlington Million Day assignments – for the work.
In what Rosario’s agent, Ron Ebanks, termed a “fabulous” work,
Twirling Candy spotted Caitie’s Secret a few lengths and passed his
stablemate in the stretch. Caitie’s Secret was clocked in 1:27.00.
The work was the fourth at Del Mar, at successively longer distances
one week apart. It started with a :47.80 half mile on July 24 and
continued through :59.60, and 1:11.60 clockings leading up to Sunday’s
work.
Caracortado, third to Acclamation in the Grade I Eddie Read Stakes on
the Jimmy Durante Turf Course on July 23, went six furlongs on the
Polytrack main course in 1:11.80 under Joe Talamo.
“He worked really well and finished up strong,” trainer Mike
Machowsky said. “I had him in :22 2/5 the last quarter. He galloped out
in :24 2/5 for a mile in 1:37.”
Caracortado hadn’t been given a serious work at the distance over the
Polytrack previously. The Sunshine Millions Turf winner went five
furlongs in :59 3/5a week before the Eddie Read and was sent out for an
easy half mile a week ago.
“I wanted a pretty good work and for him to finish well today,”
Machowsky said. “I’ll breeze him next Sunday and he’ll be good to go.”