River Boyne doing well following Kilroe Mile victory

River Boyne, winner of the Grade 1 Frank Kilroe Mile on turf March 7 at Santa Anita, worked a half-mile in 50 seconds Wednesday, but may not race until later in the spring.

Trainer Jeff Mullins said he does not have a race picked for River Boyne’s next start, which could be the Grade 1 Shoemaker Mile on turf on May 25.

“We’re day-to-day,” he said. “It’s hard to think past tomorrow.”

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Mullins said River Boyne has trained well since his win in the Kilroe Mile.

River Boyne, 5, has won 9 of 22 starts and earned $1,204,790. Owned by Red Baron’s Barn and Rancho Temescal, River Boyne has won seven stakes in his career. The Kilroe was his first win in a Grade 1.

Pedroza planning comeback

Jockey Martin Pedroza is planning a comeback after a brief time away from riding.

Pedroza is currently visiting family in Panama and said in a Facebook message earlier this week that he would like to return to California in the near future and resume his career.

“I’m ready to get back to work,” Pedroza said.

“I know I can still ride. Plus, I needed to take time for myself. I was working my butt off, so I got very sore and I decided to take some time off. I’m ready to come back.”

Pedroza has not ridden since Oct. 3. He took off his mounts in the following days and told Santa Anita stewards at the time that he wanted to take a break.

Pedroza, 54, is one of the senior members of the Southern California jockey roster. In 2019, he won 18 races from 176 mounts. He has won 3,908 races in his career.

Pedroza began riding in 1982. Aside from his longevity, Pedroza is well-known as the all-time winningest rider at the Los Angeles County Fair when the event was held at Fairplex Park in Pomona and for riding 50-1 Martial Law to an upset win in the 1989 Santa Anita Handicap.