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Santa Anita: Lord Nelson right back in Sunland Derby
Benoit & Associates Lord Nelson's 92 Beyer Speed Figure in the Speakeasy Stakes is the highest in the Kentucky Jockey Club field.
Lord Nelson, fourth last week in the San Felipe Stakes, will come back on just 15 days’ rest to compete March 22 in the Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Derby at Sunland Park, Baffert said Saturday morning. Martin Garcia will ride.
Firing Line, second to unbeaten Dortmund in the Robert Lewis and Los Alamitos Futurity in his last two starts, will be the Sunland Derby favorite. He has been pointed to that race since the Lewis.
Baffert is sending the likely favorite for that card’s Sunland Oaks in Callback, who won the Grade 1 Las Virgenes earlier this meet. He said he may also send his filly Maybellene to the Sunland Oaks.