Long Hot Summer works towards Golden State Juvenile Fillies

Long Hot Summer, the unbeaten California-bred 2-year-old filly, worked three furlongs in 36.80 seconds Wednesday at Santa Anita, preparing for the $200,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies over seven furlongs Oct. 31.

Trained by Phil D’Amato, Long Hot Summer has run twice, beating maidens in July and winning the Generous Portion Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 27. Wednesday’s workout was the filly’s first recorded workout in a month. D’Amato timed Long Hot Summer galloping out a half-mile in 49 seconds.

D’Amato said that Long Hot Summer sustained a bruised foot in early September and missed several days of training.

“It was a deep bruise,” D’Amato said. “She hasn’t missed a beat.”

Owned by Anthony Fanticola and Joseph Scardino, Long Hot Summer was purchased for $260,000 at the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training, the most expensive hip at that auction. On Tuesday at the Barretts October yearling sale, Long Hot Summer’s half-sister by Unusual Heat topped the sale at $175,000.