Colonist works six furlongs

Colonist, who finished third in the Grade 3 La Jolla Handicap on turf at Del Mar in August, worked six furlongs in 1:13.80 Saturday for a scheduled start in the Grade 2 Mathis Brothers Mile at Santa Anita on Dec. 26, opening day of the winter-spring meet.

Colonist has not raced since finishing fourth in the Grade 2 Del Mar Derby at 1 1/8 miles on turf Sept. 4.

Owned by Stonestreet Stable and trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Colonist has won 2 of 7 starts and earned $118,640. He was fourth behind West Coast in the Grade 3 Los Alamitos Derby last July in his stakes debut.

The Mathis Brothers is one of four stakes on the Dec. 26 program. The others are the Grade 1 Malibu Stakes, Grade 1 La Brea, and Grade 2 San Antonio. Colonist had also been considered for the Malibu.

Among those expected for the Malibu, at seven furlongs for 3-year-olds, are Edwards Going Left, Favorable Outcome, Pavel, and Irish Freedom.

The La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs is expected to mark the first meeting between the multiple stakes winners Paradise Woods and Unique Bella.

- additional reporting by Brad Free