Santa Anita: Champions Beholder, She’s a Tiger work ahead of 2014 debuts

ARCADIA, Calif. – Champions Beholder and She’s a Tiger had workouts at Santa Anita on Friday for their 2014 debuts that are expected in the next several weeks.

Beholder, champion 2-year-old filly and 3-year-old filly, worked six furlongs in 1:14.40. Trainer Richard Mandella said the $1 million Ogden Phipps Stakes at 1 1/16 miles at Belmont Park on June 7 is an early-season goal, with a possible prep race on turf. He mentioned the $100,000 Wilshire Stakes at a mile on turf on April 27 at Santa Anita as a possibility, even though Beholder has never run on turf.

“I’d be interested to see her on turf,” Mandella said. “It wouldn’t hurt.”

Owned by B. Wayne Hughes, Beholder won the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita last November in her most recent start. Beholder resumed workouts in late February, and has had five recorded workouts since then.

“She’s very relaxed in her works,” he said. “She’s been waiting for us to tell her when to wake up.”

She’s a Tiger, champion 2-year-old filly of 2013, worked five furlongs in 59.60 seconds. Trainer Jeff Bonde said a comeback race has not been selected.

“We’ll wait for her to get ready,” Bonde said. “She’s been training very well. She’s doing everything right.”

The 3-year-old fillies Fashion Plate and Ria Antonia worked Friday in advance of the Santa Anita Oaks on April 5. Fashion Plate, winner of the Grade 1 Las Virgenes in February, worked five furlongs in 1:01.20. Ria Antonia, who was promoted from second to first in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, worked six furlongs in 1:13.20.