Santa Anita
Beholder, Stellar Wind breeze four furlongs
Shigeki Kikkawa The 6-year-old mare Beholder has won 17 of 22 starts and $4,736,600.
ARCADIA, Calif. - The champion females Beholder and Stellar Wind had their first workouts on Sunday since finishing one-two in the Grade 1 Vanity Mile at Santa Anita on June 4.
Beholder, a three-time champion who was named the outstanding older female of 2015, breezed a half-mile in 48.60 seconds.
“It was easy,” trainer Richard Mandella said. “We’ll do a little more next week.”
Beholder’s next start is scheduled for the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Del Mar on July 30, a race she won last year.
Stellar Wind, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2015, worked a half-mile in 47.80 seconds. Trainer John Sadler said on Sunday that he has not finalized a race goal, and may do so after a workout next weekend.