Monomoy Girl, Letruska work half-miles in Apple Blossom preps

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Champion Monomoy Girl and Group 1 winner Letruska put in workouts Sunday at Oaklawn Park as they move closer to a start in the Grade 1, $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap.

The 1 1/16-mile race will be run Saturday. It shares a card with the Grade 2, $1 million Oaklawn Handicap. The stakes close out the Racing Festival of the South, a run of eight major races over the meet's first three Saturdays in April.

Monomoy Girl, who is coming off a win in the Grade 3 Bayakoa at Oaklawn, worked a half-mile in 47.60 seconds on a track rated fast. Letruska earned the bullet, going the same distance in 47.20. The move was the fastest of 80 at the distance Sunday at Oaklawn.

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Letruska is coming off a narrow loss in the Grade 2 Azeri at Oaklawn, beaten a head by last year’s Kentucky Oaks winner, Shedaresthedevil.

Monomoy Girl has been made the 124-pound highweight for the Apple Blossom. Champion Swiss Skydiver is weighted next at 122. She is being pointed to the race, trainer Ken McPeek told Daily Racing Form’s Marty McGee.

Cox long has had Monomoy Girl pointing to the Apple Blossom.

Getridofwhatailesu, winner of the Pippin at Oaklawn, breezed at the track Sunday, going a half-mile in 49.40 seconds. She is under consideration for the race, according to Cox.

Another Broad also was on the Oaklawn tab Sunday, going three-eighths in 38 seconds. Trainer Steve Asmsusen said she is being pointed to the Apple Blossom.

Entries for the race are Tuesday.