Barbara D. Livingston
Diamond Bachelor, a 12-1 morning-line choice for the BC Juvenile, blew out a half-mile in 47.20 seconds Thursday.
Diamond Bachelor, who figures to be a pace factor in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, blew out a half-mile in 47.20 seconds Thursday over Santa Anita’s main track.
With jockey Julien Leparoux aboard, Diamond Bachelor zipped an opening quarter in 22.91 seconds before going a bit slower through the lane. He galloped out five furlongs in 1:00.37.
“That’s what we do with him – that’s how he likes to train,” trainer Patrick Biancone said.
The Juvenile will be Diamond Bachelor’s first start on dirt after making his first three starts on turf. He will break from post 12.