Halladay, King Guillermo highlight Friday's graded stakes work
Friday's work tab was full of graded stakes winners, including Tampa Bay Derby winner King Guillermo and Halladay, who won the Fourstardave (G1) this summer at Saratoga. For more details and the rest of Friday's graded stakes works, continue reading.
Pixelate (City Zip) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Del Mar Derby) worked 4 furlongs in 49.0 at Fair Grounds on Friday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 63 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 4th in the Bryan Station going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Keeneland on November 6 for trainer Michael Stidham.
King Guillermo (Uncle Mo) a Grade 2 winner (2020 Tampa Bay Derby) worked 4 furlongs in 50.2 at Gulfstream Park on Friday morning. It was the 22nd fastest of 31 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed 2nd in the Arkansas Derby (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Oaklawn Park on May 2 for trainer Juan Carlos Avila. He is pointed toward the Cigar Mile (G1) on Dec. 5 at Churchill Downs.
Four Wheel Drive (American Pharoah) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint) worked 5 furlongs in 1:03.2 at Keeneland on Friday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 8 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start he placed 7th in an allowance race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Churchill Downs on May 17 for trainer Wesley Ward.
Halladay (War Front) a Grade 1 winner (2020 Fourstardave H.) worked 4 furlongs in 48.7 at Palm Beach Downs on Friday morning. It was the second fastest of 8 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 6th in the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1) going 1 mile on the turf at Keeneland on November 7 for trainer Todd Pletcher. He is pointed toward the Fort Lauderdale (G2) at on Dec. 12 at Gulfstream Park.
Tax (Arch) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Jim Dandy) worked 4 furlongs in 46.6 on turf at Palm Meadows Training Center on Friday morning. It was the fastest of 35 works at the distance. His previous work was 9 days ago going 4 furlongs at Palm Meadows Training Center. In his last start he placed 5th in the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Oaklawn Park on May 2 for trainer Danny Gargan.
Spooky Channel (English Channel) a Grade 3 winner (2020 McKnight) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.8 on turf at Palm Meadows Training Center on Friday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 21 works at the distance. His previous work was 13 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed 6th in the Manhattan (G1) going 1 1/4 miles on the turf at Belmont Park on July 4 for trainer Brian Lynch.
Admission Office (Point of Entry) a Grade 3 winner (2020 Louisville) worked 4 furlongs in 51.7 on turf at Palm Meadows Training Center on Friday morning. It was the 30th fastest of 35 works at the distance. His previous work was 13 days ago going 4 furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed 1st in the Louisville (G3) going 1 1/2 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 13 for trainer Brian Lynch.
Adventist (Any Given Saturday) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Greenwood Cup) worked 4 furlongs in 50.7 at Parx Racing on Friday morning. It was the 11th fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 4 furlongs at Parx Racing. In his last start he placed 5th in a starter allowance race going 1 mile 70 yards on the main track at Parx Racing on July 14 for trainer Uriah St. Lewis.
Independence Hall (Constitution) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Nashua) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.0 at Santa Anita Park on Friday morning. It was the 6th fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Santa Anita Park. In his last start he placed 1st in an allowance race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on November 8 for trainer Michael McCarthy. He is pointed toward the Malibu (G1) on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita.