Kentucky Derby
contender
workouts for today (Monday, March 14)
(with HRN Derby rankings):
Today's Derby contender works included
a five furlong bullet from To Honor And Serve. The Bill Mott trainee has now
worked twice since a disappointing show finish in the Fountain of Youth. He
goes next in the April 3 Florida Derby. Santa Anita Derby hopeful Anthony's Cross traveled six furlongs at Hollywood Park.
#7 Anthony’s Cross – 6f in
1:14.60 (5/6) at Hollywood
Park.
#8 To Honor And Serve – 5f
bullet in 1:01.20 (1/19) at Payson
Park.
#14 Crimson China – 5f
(turf) in 1:02.40 (12/18) at Palm Meadows.
#23 Alternation – 4f in :48.60
(1/3) at Oaklawn Park.
#37 Silver Medallion – Went
6f in 1:12.80 (6/20) at Santa Anita.
#39 Arch Traveler – Breezed
5f in 1:00.40 (1/11) at Palm Meadows.
#48 Wilkinson – 5f breeze in
1:00.60 (6/59) at Fair Grounds.
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Other Works:
Fort Larned (#79) breezed 5f (turf) in 1:02.20 (10/18) at Palm Meadows. Travelin Man
(#92) went 4f in :50.20 (16/29) at Palm Meadows. Lauburu (#95) breezed 4f in
:48.30 (5/22) at Palm Meadows. Financial Empire (#113) traveled 4f in :48.90
(8/22) at Palm Meadows. Glory Game (#121) dashed 3f in :36 (5/77) at Woodbine. Hammersmith
(#122) breezed 4f in :49.60 (9/29) at Palm Meadows. Justin Phillip (#128)
worked 5f in 1:02 (23/59) at Fair Grounds. Inhisglory (#134) went an easy 4f in
:51.80 (72/83) at Fair Grounds. Chipshot (#168) breezed 5f in 1:01 (11/59) at
Fair Grounds. Banned (#169) drilled a 5f bullet in :59.80 (1/7) at Tampa Bay.
Populist Politics (#172) traveled 5f in 1:02.40 (35/59) at Fair Grounds,
Notes:
The March 19 Rebel Stakes is shaping
up as the deepest Derby
prep to date. Horses expected at Oaklawn
Park include Alternation,
Archarcharch, Caleb’s Posse, Elite Alex, J P’s Gusto, Sway Away, and The
Factor.
