2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint: Unbeaten One Timer fires a bullet
The undefeated gelding One Timer is working quickly in advance of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Del Mar on Nov. 5.
Wednesday at Santa Anita, One Timer worked a half-mile in 47.80 seconds at Santa Anita, the fastest of 15 works at the distance.
“It wasn’t supposed to be that fast,” trainer Larry Rivelli said. “The plan was to go a half in 50. Our rider thought he was going slower than he actually was.”
On Oct. 1, One Timer earned a fees-paid berth to the Juvenile Turf Sprint with a win in the Speakeasy Stakes at five furlongs on turf at Santa Anita.
Rivelli said One Timer will have one more workout on turf at Del Mar or on dirt at Santa Anita before the Juvenile Turf Sprint, which is run at five furlongs.
Owned by Richard Ravin and Patricia’s Hope LLC, One Timer has won three starts, including the Victoria Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic track at Woodbine on July 31.