Belmont Stakes workouts: Orb, three from Pletcher hit track

ELMONT, N.Y. – Kentucky Derby winner Orb headed a star-studded group of Belmont Stakes hopefuls, all of whom breezed a half-mile over a very fast Belmont strip early Sunday morning.

Orb, with regular exercise rider Jenn Patterson aboard, went a very easy half-mile in 48.30 seconds in company with stablemate Hymn Book. Orb posted a 24.95 opening quarter-mile split, finished well while just cruising inside his slightly pressured mate, then galloped out a strong five furlongs in 1:00.28 before pulling up six furlongs in 1:13.77.

Overanalyze was one of three of trainer Todd Pletcher’s five potential Belmont starters to work early Sunday, along with Palace Malice and Revolutionary. Going in company with the older graded stakes winner Caixa Eletronica, Overanalyze worked in 47.92 under jockey John Velazquez, with a final quarter-mile in 22.60. Overanalyze, who started one length behind and finished a head behind his partner, galloped out five furlongs in 59.82 and pulled up six furlongs in 1:12.68.[bc_video_id:294117:]

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Palace Malice went in company with the unraced 3-year-old maiden Catron. Working nearest the rail, Palace Malice completed a half-mile in 47.56, with a 22.46 final quarter-mile split. He galloped out five-eighths in 59.76 and pulled up six furlongs in 1:13.48 under exercise rider Anne Finney.

Revolutionary, with Javier Castellano aboard, breezed in 48.51 alongside fellow 3-year-old Abraham, galloped out five-eighths in 1:00.51, and pulled up six panels in 1:14.09.[bc_video_id:294116:]