Restless Rider in easy Spinaway drill

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y – Restless Rider, the 11 1/4-length winner of the Debutante Stakes on June 30 at Churchill Downs, worked five furlongs in 1:02.87 over the Oklahoma training track Friday morning in preparation for next Saturday’s Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes.

Restless Rider went her first three furlongs in 37.85 seconds and got her last quarter in 25.02. Trainer Ken McPeek noted he wasn’t looking for much from Restless Rider a week after she went five furlongs in 59.04 in company with Road Tiger, who may run in Thursday’s P.G. Johnson.

“She worked really, really fast last weekend, faster than I really wanted her to, so today she just needed a nice maintenance work,” McPeek said. “It’s still early in the season. Certainly, this is an important race with the Alcibiades at Keeneland our next objective.”

Restless Rider, a daughter of Distorted Humor, is 2 for 2, with both of her victories coming within 22 days at Churchill Downs.

Others pointing to the Spinaway include Bella Ciao, Catherinethegreat, Guacamole, Liora, Love My Honey, Molto Bella, Nonna Madeline, Reflect, and Virginia Eloise. Sippican Harbor is possible.