Pacific Classic top two work, pointing to same next race

DEL MAR, Calif. - Tripoli and Tizamagician, the one-two finishers in the Pacific Classic, both worked a half-mile on Monday at Del Mar and got identical times of 48.80 seconds.

Both are candidates for the Grade 1, $300,000 Awesome Again at Santa Anita on Oct. 2.

Tripoli, trained by John Sadler, earned an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 6 at Del Mar owing to his Pacific Classic victory.

Tizamagician, trained by Richard Mandella, has proven effective at longer distances, and could have the Grade 2, $250,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at 1 5/8 miles on Nov. 6 as an option Breeders’ Cup weekend.

Mandella on Tuesday worked Forbidden Kingdom, a debut 2-year-old winner last month at Del Mar, five furlongs in 59.20 seconds, equaling the fastest of 13 at the distance. He is a candidate for the Grade 1, $300,000 American Pharoah on Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.

Harvest Moon, fourth in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff, worked five furlongs on Monday in 1:01 for trainer Simon Callaghan in preparation for a comeback to defend her title in the Grade 2, $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita on Oct. 3. Harvest Moon has not raced since April 24, when third in the Grade 2 Santa Margarita.

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Lieutenant Dan, who has emerged as the best turf sprinter on the West Coast, worked four furlongs in 51 seconds on Monday for trainer Steve Miyadi. Winner of the Grade 3 Green Flash Handicap in his last start, he could make his next start in the Grade 2, $200,000 Eddie D. Stakes on Oct. 1 at Santa Anita.