Santa Anita
Om tunes up for Twilight Derby
Barbara D. Livingston Om is targeting a start in the Grade 2 Twilight Derby on Oct. 24 at Santa Anita.
Om, the winner of the Del Mar Derby on turf in his most recent start, worked five furlongs on dirt Wednesday in 59.20 seconds under jockey Gary Stevens at Santa Anita. Om, trained by Dan Hendricks, is scheduled to race again on turf Oct. 24 at Santa Anita in the Grade 2, $200,000 Twilight Derby, which is at the same 1 1/8-mile distance as the Del Mar Derby.
Imperative, who could head to Keeneland for the Grade 2, $200,000 Fayette Stakes on Oct. 30, worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 on Wednesday for trainer Richard Baltas. Imperative was fourth most recently in the Awesome Again Stakes on Sept. 26, 7 3/4 lengths behind the victorious Smooth Roller, who is headed to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.