Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone and Edward J. Hudson, Jr. Shows posted my last breeze to prepare for Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 20 at Racecourse Pimlico when going half a mile in: 48.09 over Belmont Park main street May 14.
Trained by Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey, Performer went live right after a rehab break under cloudy skies and heat in the mid-60s, completing his workout in front of his first co-star. me. Weyhill Road .
McGaughey said the work is just what he hopes to see ahead of the foal’s classified stock launch.
“I was very pleased with the way he worked and they did exactly what I wanted,” McGaughey said. “I said let them go into lap 25 and change (for the first quarter of a mile) and let them finish, and that’s what they did. They galloped and I think they went very easily.
Take steps to get promoted after claiming a decisive win in the nine-term Federico Tesio Stakes game on April 15 at Laurel Park. Removed by Feargal Lynch, who will return to riding in Preakness, Performance stumbles at halftime and accelerates from 10 lengths above speed to roll home late and nail Ninetyprcentmaddie equals head in final time of 1:52.18. The effort was awarded career-best 85 Beyer Speed Number.
“I think he grew up in that race,” said McGaughey. “I’m very pleased with the way he’s doing and I can’t wait to get down there to see what happens.”
The son of good magic started his career sprinting last year and made his debut in his 5 and a half long first bout on July 3 in Belmont, where he landed a standout runner-up for the bet winner. next Lost Chest . He made three of his next four outings at seven long distances before graduating in sixth with a mile and first 40 yards at Tampa . Bay when starting the first time about two turns.
McGaughey said maturity and going two turns made the difference for improved Performance.
“When he was two years old, he didn’t really train that way,” says McGaughey. “I think he’s a sprinter and I ran him over the weekend of July 4, where he finished second. I was a bit disappointed in his race after that. But I think the sprints helped get him into the long races.”
McGaughey said the halving would benefit Performance, who was added to Preakness for a fee of $150,000.
“I don’t think it’s going to hurt him,” he said.
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