National Treasure, who has placed in three graded-stakes races on the West Coast, led 10 Kentucky Derby prospects who worked Monday morning. He worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Santa Anita for trainer Bob Baffert.
A son of Quality Road, National Treasure placed second in the American Pharoah (G1) and third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Sham (G3). Though all of those races offered Road to the Kentucky Derby points, he has yet to earn any because he is trained by Bob Baffert, who remains ineligible for the race. Triple Crown nomination rules stipulate that a horse must be under the care of an eligible trainer by Feb. 28 to begin earning points.
Two last-out allowance winners had published drills Monday as well. Joking Way, who won a sprint allowance for Steve Asmussen on Jan. 20 at Oaklawn, drilled four furlongs over that same track. Prairie Hawk, an allowance winner for Saffie Joseph Jr. at one mile and 40 yards at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 13, breezed four furlongs at Gulfstream Park.
These 10 horses, all priced at 200-1 or shorter in Las Vegas Kentucky Derby futures, worked at tracks across the country on Monday.
Apocalypso (Girvin) worked three furlongs in 35.2 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 13 works at the distance. His previous work was 15 days ago going three furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed fifth in the Inaugural going six furlongs on the main track at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 3 for Joseph.
First Defender (Quality Road) worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 10 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won a maiden race going six furlongs on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 21 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Joking Way (Practical Joke) worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fifth fastest of 15 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he won an allowance race going six furlongs on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 20 for Asmussen.
Knox (Brethren) worked four furlongs in 46.5 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 31 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed sixth in the Inaugural going six furlongs on the main track at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 3 for Joseph.
National Treasure (Quality Road) worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the eighth fastest of 14 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going three furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed third in the Sham (G3) going one mile on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 8 for Baffert.
Prairie Hawk (Curlin) worked four furlongs in 46.4 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Monday morning. It was the second fastest of 31 works at the distance. His previous work was 10 days ago going four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his last start he won an allowance race going one mile 40 yards on the main track at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 13 for Joseph.
Shopper's Revenge (Tapit) worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he won a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 14 for Asmussen.
Silver Heist (Tapit) worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 10 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed third in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 21 for Asmussen.
Tres Soles (Justify) worked four furlongs in 50.8 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 15 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed seventh in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 26 for Asmussen.
Uncorrelated (Arrogate) worked four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Belmont Park on Monday morning. It was the 26th fastest of 85 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he won a maiden race going six furlongs on the main track at Aqueduct on Jan. 6 for trainer Chad Brown.
