HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The winners of the major Kentucky Derby preps run over the weekend all came out of their races well and will continue to race at the same track, though in the case of Southwest Stakes winner Far Right, he’ll skip the Rebel on March 14, the next prep at Oaklawn Park, and await the Arkansas Derby on April 11.
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EL KABEIR continues to toughen out this harsh New York winter, squeezing in a workout Sunday at Belmont Park that keeps him on track for the Grade 3 Gotham at Aqueduct on March 7. His Withers conqueror, FAR FROM OVER, meanwhile, worked at Palm Beach Downs Sunday and still has the Gotham as an option. OCEAN KNIGHT, who also worked over the weekend, remains likely for the Gotham. CONDO COMMANDO kicked off her 3-year-old campaign with a solid effort winning the Busher and is targeting the Gazelle on April 4.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Far Right is making his presence known on the road to the Arkansas Derby. He won his second straight stakes in Oaklawn’s series for 3-year-olds on Sunday, when he closed up the rail in the slop for a three-quarter-length win over The Truth Or Else in the Grade 3, $300,000 Southwest. Far Right also came up the rail last month at Oaklawn to capture the $150,000 Smarty Jones.
“I was hoping [the rail] was opening up,” said winning rider Mike Smith. “We ducked down to the fence. It didn’t seem like the place to be today, but he made it look good.”
Lord Nelson, winner of the Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes at seven furlongs on Feb. 1, worked six furlongs in 1:13.40 on Sunday for an expected appearance in the $400,000 San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita on March 7.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Lord Nelson’s time was the sixth-fastest of 13 recorded times at the distance.
The San Felipe is a Grade 2 race at 1 1/16 miles and is a prep for the $1 million Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles on April 4.
Firing Line, second to Dortmund in the Los Alamitos Futurity in December and the Robert Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 7, is being pointed for the $800,000 Sunland Park Derby in New Mexico on March 22, trainer Simon Callaghan said.
Callaghan said on Sunday that Firing Line could run in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby on April 4, but that the timing of the Sunland Park Derby at 1 1/8 miles has greater appeal as a prep for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - He has yet to run in a stakes race or earn any qualifying points but Khozan continues to give every impression he’s a legitimate Kentucky Derby candidate after drawing off to a convincing 12 3/4-length victory over five totally overmatched allowance rivals in Sunday’s fifth race at Gulfstream Park.
Grade 2, $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Gulfstream, Feb. 21, 2015
(50 Derby qualifying points for a win, 20 for second, 10 for third, 5 for fourth)
Winner: Itsaknockout
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
Owner: Starlight Racing
Beyer Speed Figure: 95
Grade 2, $400,000 Risen Star Stakes, 1 1/16 miles, Fair Grounds, Feb. 21, 2015
(50 Derby qualifying points for a win, 20 for second, 10 for third, 5 for fourth)
Winner: International Star
Trainer: Mike Maker
Jockey: Miguel Mena
Owner: Ken and Sarah Ramsey
Beyer Speed Figure: 93
Where’s The Moon put himself in the picture for next month’s Grade 3, $800,000 Sunland Park Derby with his Saturday win in the track’s $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby. Where’s The Moon won 2 1/2 lengths over 1-5 favorite Cinco Charlie, while it was another nose back in third to Dirt Monster.
The Mine That Bird Derby was the final local stepping-stone to the Sunland Derby, which will be run on March 22. Where’s The Moon is a candidate for the 1 1/8-mile race, which is the richest Thoroughbred offering in New Mexico.