SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With Saturday’s Grade 2 Jim Dandy never under serious consideration, Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo continued preparations for his lone goal here this summer, the Grade 1 Travers, breezing five furlongs in 1:01.27 seconds before galloping out in impressive fashion once again, with jockey Javier Castellano aboard, shortly after the renovation break Wednesday at Saratoga. The work was the third for Arcangelo since his 1 1/2-length victory over Forte in the Belmont nearly seven weeks earlier. Arcangelo cruised through early splits of 24.79 and 36.50 for the opening three furlongs, finished willingly on his own to wire, then sustained his usual high energy into and around the turn, going out six panels in 1:14.53 before easing up after seven-eighths in 1:27.11 while working in blinkers. “I’m pleased, great work. Javier was super pleased, kind of another check in the book,” Antonucci said about an hour after the work. “Progressive, keeping a good, solid foundation underneath there. Kind of boring. But in this instance boring is good. Nothing ritzy or remarkable.” :: Get Saratoga Clocker Reports from Mike Welsch and the Clocker Team. Available every race day.  Antonucci said she feels no additional pressure coming into the Travers with the Belmont winner after flying a bit under the radar prior to that performance. “The horse is doing fantastic. My purpose right now is to make sure this horse is happy and doing what he’s supposed to be doing,” said Antonucci. “Nothing changes. We’re going to stay in our little bubble over here, lower the white noise down and stay focused on this horse.” The big question at the moment is who will Castellano ultimately opt to ride if both Arcangelo and Mage, who he rode to victory in the Kentucky Derby and a second-place finish last weekend in the Haskell, both run in Travers as expected. “I’ve had a discussion with Javier,” said Antonucci. “We’ll just let it all sort itself out in the coming weeks. Let’s leave it at that for now.” Castellano said Arcangelo has definitely maintained his good form in the weeks since the Belmont. “I liked the way he did it this morning,” said Castellano. “I worked him two weeks ago and it was pretty much the same. We’re not looking for bullet works. We just want to maintain. I do believe he feels just as good now as he did when I worked him before the Belmont.” As for the agonizing decision of whether to choose Mage or Arcangelo in the Travers, Castellano said he’s still got some time before having to make that choice. “It’s still five weeks ahead. We have to go day by day, as we all know anything can happen,” said Castellano. “I think about it a lot; I go back and forth. One gave me my first Derby win, the other my first Belmont. The one thing I do know is that there are so many world-class riders here, whomever I do not choose will certainly be in good hands.” :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.