Declan's Fast Cat eyes another derby

Declan’s Fast Cat, who was second to Vicar’s in Trouble in the Grade 2, $400,000 Super Derby, could be headed next to either the Oklahoma Derby or the Indiana Derby, said his trainer, Steve Flint. Declan’s Fast Cat closed from last in the Super Derby and earned a career-high Beyer Speed Figure of 87.

“I was very pleased with his performance,” said Flint, private trainer for the horse’s owner, the Whispering Oaks Farm operation of Carroll Castille. “I was hoping for a quicker pace, but we didn’t get it. But he gave a good account of himself.”

Flint said Declan’s Fast Cat was to work Wednesday at his base at the Evangeline Training Center near Lafayette, La.

“We haven’t made any concrete plans yet,” Flint said.

The Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby is Sept. 28, while the Grade 2, $500,000 Indiana Derby is Oct. 4.

◗ Super Derby alum Gold Appointment shakes Vicar’s in Trouble with the move to the allowance ranks for Thursday’s sixth race at Louisiana Downs.

The seven-furlong sprint is one of three high-end races on the card, which starts the final week of the meet. Sadie’s Soldier, a multiple stakes winner, makes his first start since December in the fifth, an allowance on turf which carries an optional claiming price of $30,000.