Prince of Jericho, winner of the Spectacular Bid stakes on Jan. 21 at Laurel Park, returned to the track on Friday to prepare for his next start.
The son of Munnings, who scored his first stakes victory in the seven-furlong Spectacular Bid, worked four furlongs in 51.0 seconds at Laurel. It was the 18th fastest of 27 works at the distance.
The move was his first work since the Spectacular Bid, in which he bested previous conqueror Coffeewithchris by four lengths, for trainer Brittany Russell.
Maryland's series of stakes for 3-year-olds continues with the $100,000 Miracle Wood going one mile on Feb. 18, though Russell was noncommittal after the race as to whether Prince of Jericho would run back in that spot.
Prince of Jericho was the only colt listed at odds of 200-1 or shorter in Derby futures pools offered by Las Vegas casinos to record a timed workout on Friday. But nine other horses whose connections may harbor Derby dreams were on the track Wednesday and Thursday to build fitness for their 3-year-old campaigns.
Thursday
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies victor and Eclipse Award winner Wonder Wheel, who has been mentioned as a possible Derby starter, continued to work toward a return to the races at trainer Mark Casse's training center in Ocala, Fla.
The daughter of Into Mischief, who also captured last year's Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, worked four furlongs in 48.0 seconds at Casse Training Center. It was the fastest of five works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at the training center. In her last start she won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Keeneland on Nov. 4.
Echo Again (Gun Runner) worked five furlongs in 1:02.6 at Fair Grounds. It was the 13th fastest of 18 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in the Lecomte (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 21 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Curly Jack (Good Magic), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Iroquois), worked five furlongs in 59.8 seconds at Fair Grounds. It was the fastest of 18 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed second in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 26 for trainer Tom Amoss.
Rudder's Men (Battalion Runner) worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Palm Beach Downs. It was the sixth fastest of 14 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he placed fifth in an allowance race going 1 mile on the main track at Gulfstream Park on January 8 for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Yellow Brick (Quality Road) worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Santa Anita Park. It was the 17th fastest of 28 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 22 for trainer Richard Mandella.
Wednesday
Two Phil's (Hard Spun), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Street Sense), worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Fair Grounds. It was the 24th fastest of 46 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in the Lecomte (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 21 for trainer Larry Rivelli.
Disarm (Gun Runner) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.6 at Fair Grounds. It was the fifth fastest of 21 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won a maiden race going seven furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 6 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Gilmore (Twirling Candy) worked 4 furlongs in 47.8 seconds at Santa Anita. It was the second fastest of 16 works at the distance. His previous work was 13 days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won a maiden race going one mile on the main track at Los Alamitos Race Course on Dec. 10 for trainer Bob Baffert.
Arman (Bolt d'Oro) worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at San Luis Rey Training Center. It was the third fastest of eight works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going five furlongs at San Luis Rey Training Center. In his last start he placed seventh in the Speakeasy going 5 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on Oct. 2 for trainer Simon Callaghan.
