Baffert's contenders highlight Monday's work tab

Two of Bob Baffert’s four Triple Crown contenders worked at Santa Anita Monday morning.

Unndefeated Sham Stakes winner Life Is Good went five furlongs in 1:00.8 ahead of the San Felipe Stakes (G2) and stablemate Freedom Fighter went four furlongs in 48.60.

Baffert said Freedom Fighter will make his next start in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct under Manny Franco, according to a Santa Anita news release. Freedom Fighter was runner-up in the San Vicente Stakes on Feb. 6 to stablemate Concert Tour.

Both the San Felipe and the Gotham will be run on March 6.

“He went extremely well,” Baffert said of Life Is Good.

Baffert also was pleased with Freedom Fighter, who stretches out from the seven-furlong San Vicente to the one-turn mile of the Gotham, according to the news release. Both the Gotham and the San Felipe offer 50-20-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to their top four finishers.

Baffert also worked Eclipse Award champion female sprinter Gamine “an easy half” this morning in 50.20.

Meanwhile, Steve Asmussen had a leading Derby contender on the track at Fair Grounds as Jackie's Warrior worked four furlongs in 50.2.

Here is the compete list of workouts by graded-stakes winners: Tenfold (Curlin) a Grade 2 winner (2018 Jim Dandy) worked 5 furlongs in 1:03.0 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 8th fastest of 20 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race, when he placed fourth in the John B. Connally Turf Cup (G3) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Sam Houston Race Park on Jan. 31 for trainer Steve Asmussen. By My Standards (Goldencents) a four time Grade 2 winner worked 3 furlongs in 38.6 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 6th fastest of 6 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race, when he placed seventh in the Clark (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 27 for trainer Bret Calhoun. Finite (Munnings) a two time Grade 2 winner (2020 Rachel Alexandra 2019 Golden Rod) worked 4 furlongs in 49.4 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 5th fastest of 35 works at the distance. Her previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Fair Grounds. In her last start she placed fourth in the La Brea (G1) going 7 furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita Park on Dec. 26 for trainer Steve Asmussen. He is pointed toward the Bayakoa (G3) on Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park. Turned Aside (American Pharoah) a Grade 3 winner (2020 Quick Call) worked 3 furlongs in 35.0 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 6 works at the distance. His previous work was 12 days ago going 5 furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship going 6 furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on Nov. 28 for trainer Linda Rice. Silver Prospector (Declaration of War) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Kentucky Jockey Club) worked 4 furlongs in 50.8 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 35 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed fifth in the Louisiana (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Fair Grounds on Jan. 16 for trainer Steve Asmussen. He is pointed toward the Razorback Handicap (G3) on Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park.