LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Authentic was sent through his first breeze on Saturday since winning the Kentucky Derby, going five furlongs in 59.20 seconds at a chilly Churchill Downs. With his Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert, watching frontside, Authentic was ridden by Martin Garcia when working over a fast track shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern. According to Churchill clocker John Nichols, the Into Mischief colt went in splits of 23.80 and 35.40 before proceeding in out times of 1:12.20 and 1:25.20. :: Preakness 2020: Contenders, news, past performances, and more Baffert returned shortly after the work to the Churchill stable area, where Authentic is stabled in Barn 44, with D. Wayne Lukas overseeing him on a daily basis. Baffert has remained in Kentucky, attending the yearling sales in Lexington, since Authentic gave him his record-tying sixth Derby victory with a 1 1/4-length triumph Sept. 5. “He couldn’t have looked better,” said Baffert. “He looked really well coming off a race like that. Everything is all systems go for the Preakness.” Authentic is one of nearly a dozen 3-year-olds in the discussion for the final leg of the 2020 Triple Crown, the Oct. 3 Preakness at Pimlico in Baltimore. Baffert said Authentic will have “a little easier work” again next weekend at Churchill before being flown to Maryland on Sept. 29, the Tuesday before the race. John Velazquez has a return call for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness. The complete makeup of the Preakness field is yet to be determined, with a decision still pending from trainer Barclay Tagg on whether Tiz the Law will run. If Tiz the Law does not run, Art Collector figures as the second wagering choice behind the Derby winner. Art Collector was among the other workers on a busy Saturday at Churchill, going shortly after the 7:30 a.m. harrow break. With regular jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. up, the Bernardini colt went five furlongs in 59.40 seconds, going out six furlongs in 1:11.60. “We wanted to do enough today, and to get something out of it,” said Tommy Drury, who trains Art Collector for breeder-owner Bruce Lunsford. “He seemed like he did it well with himself, happy enough, came back with his ears pricked.” Art Collector, a winner of all four of his 2020 starts by open lengths, missed the Derby because of an untimely hoof injury that forced the colt to miss only several days of training. “From a fitness standpoint, we’re where we want to be now,” said Drury. “We’ll come back with a little maintenance work next weekend, and then it’s off to Baltimore.” :: Want to get your Past Performances for free? Click to learn more. Working at about the same time as Art Collector was Swiss Skydiver, most recently second in the Sept. 4 Kentucky Oaks. Tyler Gaffalione was up when the filly breezed a half-mile in 48 seconds. “Tyler said she felt as strong as she’s felt all year,” trainer Kenny McPeek said by phone afterward from Lexington. “She’s holding her own, that’s for sure.” McPeek and owner Peter Callahan are contemplating a run in the Preakness versus the boys, although McPeek said a firm decision probably won’t be forthcoming “until the midnight hour.” Preakness entries will be drawn Sept. 28, the Monday before the race. Alternative races for Swiss Skydiver include two Grade 1’s at Keeneland, the Spinster or Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Thousand Words, a second Baffert starter for the Preakness, also worked shortly after the track reopened at 7:30, going five furlongs in 1:02.40. The Pioneerof the Nile colt was scratched from the Derby after flipping in the paddock. In other Preakness news, King Guillermo is no longer under consideration after being shipped this week from Churchill to WinStar Farm, where the colt will undergo further diagnostic tests following his being scratched from the Derby with a fever two days before the race. Trainer Juan Avila said through his close associate Tito Fuentes that the colt was to undergo hyperbaric therapy at WinStar before eventually returning to Avila’s base in South Florida. King Guillermo still has not raced since finishing second in a division of the May 2 Arkansas Derby. Among other notable Saturday workers at Churchill were Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil, a half-mile in 49 seconds, and her Brad Cox stablemate Monomoy Girl, a half-mile in 49.60 seconds. Pletcher noncommittal on Preakness Trainer Todd Pletcher was noncommittal on whether either of his 3-year-olds Happy Saver or Dr Post would run in the Preakness. Happy Saver, who earned a fees-paid berth to the Preakness by winning the Federico Tesio at Laurel Park on Sept. 7, breezed a half-mile in 49.09 seconds Friday at Saratoga. Dr Post, who finished fourth as the favorite in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy on Sept. 5, worked a half-mile in 50.06 seconds Saturday morning at Saratoga. While Pletcher said the Preakness is “on the radar” for Happy Saver, he said he wanted to get a firmer line on the composition of the Preakness field while also seeing the horse breeze again next weekend before making a decision to run. He mentioned the same strategy for Dr. Post, who breezed with blinkers on Saturday. “I figured we’d get through this week and get a firmer line on what everybody’s doing and how they’re doing,” Pletcher said. One race that could be an option for either horse is the Grade 1, $250,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont on Oct. 10. With a glut of dirt stakes for 3-year-olds and up and a dearth of horses for such races, Pletcher said he “could certainly see that being a short field.” Tacitus and Prioritize, second and third in the Grade 1 Woodward at Saratoga on Sept. 5, are two of the horses pointing to the Jockey Club Gold Cup. - additional reporting by David Grening