Hollywood Park notes: Untapable, Unbridled's Note prep for Asmussen

Untapable, a disappointing eighth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, and Unbridled’s Note, a deceptively good fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, both are pointing to stakes races here the weekend of Dec. 7-8, trainer Steve Asmussen said Tuesday.

Untapable will try to rebound in the Grade 1, $500,000 Hollywood Starlet on Dec. 7, while Unbridled’s Note is headed to the $100,000 Hollywood Turf Express on Dec. 8, Asmussen said.

Both worked five furlongs at Santa Anita on Monday, with Untapable timed in 1:01.20, and Unbridled’s Note in 1:02.20.

Asmussen said he remains puzzled by Untapable’s performance in the Juvenile Fillies.

“We didn’t get much effort out of her. She didn’t cool out tired. She picked a bad day to choose not to run,” Asmussen said.

Unbridled’s Note finished 1 3/4 lengths behind Mizdirection in the Turf Sprint. That was only his second start since returning from a layoff of more than four months. Asmussen said he wanted to race Unbridled’s Note prior to his comeback race in the Eddie D. at Santa Anita on Sept. 27, but all the prep races he had picked out earlier in the fall were rained off the turf.