Aldebutante worked great yesterday, going 48.20 for four furlongs, outworking Jacques Sparrow by about 5 lengths in the process. They stayed together for the first quarter of the work but when Cherie tapped Aldebutante on the shoulder she accelerated quickly and finished strong easily besting the colt. Jacques simply isn't as quick as the filly and is really more of a distance type and this was not a bad work for him as he went in 49.20 which is his best to date. The filly will be ready to run soon but Jacques most likely wont run until Keeneland in the fall.
Albin worked 5 furlongs out of the gate this morning at Arlington Park. Albin broke to the inside and a step slow but rider Willie Dunn soon got him straightened out and on his way. He ducked out a bit passing the quarter pole and seemed a bit disinterested in working alone as he has done before. He was timed in a slow 106 for the 5 furlongs after his tardy break and green tactics. We will get him over to the gate a few more times before he works from there again. Colonel Klink was far more eager in his first polytrack work over the Arlington strip. He was supposed to work 4 furlongs but was so eager going to the pole the clockers caught him going 5 furlongs. He broke off about 5 lengths behind a horse of Todd Pletchers and wound up coming up the rail to get within a head of that horse at the wire. He was timed in 101.60 which is a good move for his first polytrack work especially considering he wasn't even really supposed to be working the first 1/8th.
Galaxy Lady worked a sharp half mile Sunday morning at CDT. She was timed in 48.20 under Cherie in preparation for her next start on the 26th of July at Ellis Park.
Mercury Rising worked 4 furlongs in 50.80 in company with a horse named Concention. He broke off a few lengths ahead of the other horse who headed him at the 1/8th pole. Mercury fought back and was a neck in front at the wire and galloped out pretty well. He will work out of the gate at CD this week.
Rampillion worked a slow 3 furlongs, mostly due to Inky Blanford's rankness before the work started. The rider of Inky had to almost pull him up to get him straight which meant that his company for the work, Rampillion also had to slow down. As a result they hit the pole very slow and the final time of 40 was mostly because they broke off so slow. Inky is going to his owners farm for 30 days of R&R while Rampillion will do a bit of gate work before she works next week.
Italiano Operetta, Bob's Bean, Bubble Berry, Cool Clue and Basketwoman all left this week for Bluegrass Equine Center for therapy and/or turnout due to minor injuries or general wear and tear.
Richwood Silver and Appoint both are back galloping and are doing well. Sugarland Star is at Bluegrass where Sumwonlovesyou and Posse Valley are soon going. Campaneris and Comeback are both progressing nicely and aren't far from doing more. Carl S. has had some fill in his leg and we have backed off on his training for now. Graphite Halo has been 'two minute licking' and is ready to resume working this weekend. Makutus is getting ready for another 4 furlong work this week. He is getting ready quicker than anticipated. E Major came out of her race in good shape and is pointing towards a turf sprint to try to change her luck.
Fading Light, Rain Shower and Kickin n Screamin are all entered to run later this week at Arlington Park. Kickin n Screamin had to be scratched after flipping in the paddock before her last scheduled start but has trained very well since. The PP's for her race on Thursday (4th) are here. Rain Shower is dropping in class for us, back to the claiming level we took her for. She has not raced poorly for us but needs a lot of help since she has so little early speed. Rain Shower will be the morning line favorite under Arlington's leading rider, Rene Douglas. The PP's for her race which is the 5th race on Friday are here. Fading Light makes her first start since we purchased her at the Keeneland January sale. It took her a little while to get back in the swing of things since her winter break but she has trained very well lately. She is another that needs some pace help since she too has very little early speed. The 1 1/8th distance is not easy to come back at but since she is such a confirmed closer who does very little running early, we think she will be ok. The PP's for her race, the 7th at AP on Friday, are here.
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