Mind Your Biscuits building stamina for Met Mile

ELMONT, N.Y. – That Mind Your Biscuits has not proven himself beyond seven furlongs was on the mind of trainer Chad Summers on Friday when he gave the New York-bred colt his strongest workout to date in preparation for next month’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.

Just before 9 a.m., Mind Your Biscuits worked six furlongs in 1:11.66 and galloped out a mile in 1:37.80. He went his opening three-quarters in 36.54 seconds and his last three furlongs in 35.12 under Joel Rosario.

“Went three-quarters with him just to get a little more air in him,” Summers said. “He finished up well and galloped out a good mile.”

In his most recent try at a mile, Mind Your Biscuits finished second to Sharp Azteca in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile last November at Aqueduct. That race came four weeks after Mind Your Biscuits had run third in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

“When he ran in the Cigar Mile last year off the Breeders’ Cup, you don’t have as much time to get ready to go the mile,” Summers said. “With this always being our plan from the start of the year, I think we’re going into this race the way that we want to, and I’m very happy with that.”

The Met Mile will be the first race for Mind Your Biscuits since he won the Dubai Golden Shaheen for the second straight year March 31.

Summers said that Teruya Yoshida’s Shadai Farm of Japan has not only purchased the breeding rights to Mind Your Biscuits but will be the primary owner for the rest of the New York-bred’s racing career.