Belmont Stakes 2017: Lookin At Lee breezes half-mile (VIDEO)
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Kentucky Derby runner-up Lookin At Lee breezed a half-mile in 48.33 seconds under the early morning sunshine on the Belmont main track Sunday as he prepares for the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes on June 10.
Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Lookin At Lee's four-furlong time was the eighth-fastest of 51 at the distance.
"He came back great and I thought it went perfect," said Toby Sheets, assistant to Asmussen. "He seems to really like Belmont. We got great weather this morning, so that always helps."
Sheets said Lookin At Lee, who finished fourth last out in the Preakness, is scheduled to paddock school on Thursday. Asmussen won last year's Belmont Stakes with Creator.
Holy Boss also worked Sunday, breezing four furlongs in 49.50 on the Belmont training track. The 5-year-old is set to run in the Grade 2, $250,000 True North at six furlongs on June 9.
"So far, so good. Everything seems to be in order, knock on wood," Sheets said.
Source: NYRA Communications
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