Maxfield works over main track for Whitney

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Maxfield got his first feel for the Saratoga main track Friday when he worked five furlongs in 1:01 09 in company with Business Model. Maxfield got his final quarter in 24.40 seconds and galloped out six furlongs in 1:14.41 and seven furlongs in 1:27.46.

Maxfield, winner of the Grade 2 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs in his most recent start, is pointing to the Grade 1 Whitney on Aug. 7.

Maxfield worked over the Oklahoma training track last Friday. Trainer Brendan Walsh felt it was important to get a work over the main track because he believes it’s been different from the Oklahoma training track in the early stages of the meet.

“The general consensus is that it’s deep,” Walsh said. “Last week it looked like it was quite heavy, quite slow. I think it’s important to get him a spin on it. I thought it was very good. He looked like he handled the track good, which was important.”