Shigeki Kikkawa
Trainer Doug O'Neill wants to keep Sham winner Goldencents away from his other Kentucky Derby prospects.
Goldencents, the winner of the Grade 3 Sham Stakes on Jan. 5, is likely to make his next start in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes over 1 1/16 miles on March 9, trainer Doug O’Neill said on Thursday.
“I like the timing,” O’Neill said. “It’s nine weeks. We’re looking toward the San Felipe as a stepping-stone for the Santa Anita Derby.”
The $750,000 Santa Anita Derby is on April 6, and is the final local major prep for the Kentucky Derby on May 4.