Wind of Change works for Sunday's Lone Star Mile

Wind of Change, who worked a bullet half-mile Sunday at Gulfstream Park, was among nine older horses entered the same morning in the $75,000 Lone Star Park Mile. The race highlights a card of three open-company stakes this coming Sunday.

Wind of Change breezed in 46.80 seconds, and the move was the fastest of 81 at the distance. He is shortening up from 1 1/8 miles. Wind of Change ran fifth at the trip in the $75,000 Sunday Silence on May 17 at Gulfstream. Before that race, he won an allowance at the track. Hector Berrios has the mount for trainer Amador Sanchez.

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Wind of Change was a Group 3 winner in his native Brazil last year, and his rivals Sunday include the Grade 3 winners Mocito Rojo and Runaway Ghost. The Lone Star Mile also drew stakes winners Pioneer Spirit, Sleepy Eyes Todd, and Leader of Men.

The $75,000 Lone Star Turf Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile drew Curlin’s Journey, who won the local allowance prep June 3. Danny Sorenson has the mount for trainer Dallas Keen.

Little Menace will make his two-turn debut in the $75,000 Grand Prairie Derby over 1 1/16 miles. The Oaklawn allowance winner is a son of Into Mischief. Stewart Elliott has the mount for trainer Steve Asmussen.

◗ Evangeline Downs will increase purses by 15 percent beginning with the July 1 card, according to a notice from the Opelousas, La., track.