Nyquist
Breezes
Working in company with grade I winner
Ralis, Reddam Racing's Nyquist completed five furlongs in 1:01 4/5 Saturday
morning on the Keeneland main track. The champion son of Uncle Mo registered splits of :12, :23 4/5, and :35
4/5 under regular exercise rider Jonny Garcia. Nyquist did very little in terms
of a run out.
The five-furlong time, which ranked 19th of
34 at the distance, was exactly what O'Neill wanted from the move, which he
called a maintenance work.
"He's fit and ready so we're just
strictly working for maintenance," O'Neill said. "We told Jonny '1:01
and change,' and the clockers had him at 1:01 4/5. So that's pretty good."
(Bloodhorse)
Exaggerator
"He felt great," Hall of Fame Jockey
Keith Desormeaux said of the drill. "Good energy, started out keen, then
relaxed, and cruised around the racetrack. I gave him his head at the quarter
pole, he extended his stride and quickened, even well after the wire."
Keith Desormeaux, who will have his first
starter in the Derby if all goes well in the next two weeks of preparation,
said Exaggerator will ship to Churchill Downs overnight April 26-27 and get one
timed workout over the track a week ahead of the Run for the Roses. (BloodHorse)
Outwork
Breezes
Stepping onto the
training track just after the second renovation break, he was accompanied by a
pony to the backstretch before being turned loose behind stablemates Spooked
Out (Catienus) and Jimmy Winfield S. hero Awesome Gent (Awesome Again).
Owner/breeder Mike Repole was on hand with trainer Todd Pletcher, who caught
Outwork in splits of :12 3/5 and :24 1/5 before he caught and passed his
targets, finishing about 2 1/2 lengths in front and galloping out five furlongs
in 1:01 4/5, up in 1:14 4/5. (Full Story)
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