Frank Fletcher’s Racing Activity’ Missiles can completed his penultimate exercise before the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 6 when he went on five stretches at 1:01 April 23 at Churchill Downs.
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott was on his trusty horse Bugsy while watching Rocket Can pass his stablemate six distances game warden . Rocket Can finished early fractions : 12.20 and : 36.60 with regular exercise racer Guelser Cardona in the saddle. He finished even with his steady friend at the rope and galloped a few sections forward through six long stretches in 1:14.20.
“It’s a nice steady job,” says Mott. “Last week he worked really fast and I’m just looking for a good, steady job this week. He’s been galloping and staying true to himself.”
Rocket Can, winner of the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), will enter the Derby after finishing fourth in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
“It was probably a big ride in the Arkansas Derby,” Mott said. “One thing race tells me is that he still has a lot to offer in the tank. I don’t think he’s learned enough to give his all. That’s what you get at this time of year with the kids are 3 years old but they can improve quickly.He has a lot of route pedigree at the bottom with Tapit.We added flash in today’s work and will for the race. Hopefully it will get him past the horses as he runs beside them.”
Less than a minute before Rocket Can started its job, Albaugh Family Stables and Castleton Lyons’ Florida Derby (G1) finished in third place. naughty whirlwind completed five stretches in 1:1 with exercise racer Tammy Fox in the saddle. Cyclone Mischief needed two escapes to get to Derby.
Cyclone Mischief works at Churchill Downs
“I hope we can get him in the Derby,” said coach Dale Romans. “I think he did a great job this morning.”
Cyclone Mischief completed the fractions :12,20, :24,20 and :36,20. He galloped six spans in 1:14, according to Churchill Downs timekeeper John Nichols.
While it’s been a busy morning for Rocket Can and Cyclone Mischief, Kentucky Derby favorites Forte had a pleasant morning at Barn 39, where he went for a walk in the barn. This is the first time that coach Todd Pletcher has been settled at Barn 39, where the 1988 Kentucky Derby winner The winning colors have been settled.
As of Sunday morning, 13 Kentucky Derby candidates in the Top 20 have settled at Churchill Downs: angel of the empire , confidence game , continue , sotogake skin , disarm Forte, impressions , Kingsbarns Rocket Can, Thunder , Tapit Trice , Verification in progress And Wild On Ice .
The expected next arrival is magician who will beg? Gulfstream Park on Sunday afternoon and through Monday.
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