Ky. Derby workouts: Fierceness, Locked drill for Pletcher
If it's Thursday, then Fierceness and Locked must have worked for trainer Todd Pletcher.
That's been the pattern for the two Grade 1 winners since they finished first and third, respectively, in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Both went four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs, with Fierceness timed at 49.0 seconds and Locked at 50.0.
Fierceness, the likely 2-year-old champion after his Breeders' Cup win, had the shortest price in Nevada futures this week for Kentucky Derby 2024 at 15-1, along with Grade 1 Remsen winner Dornoch.
Locked, winner of the Breeders' Futurity (G1), was at 30-1.
Five horses listed in the Las Vegas futures market for Kentucky Derby 2024 had published works Thursday, with four of them trained by Pletcher.
Fierceness (City of Light), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile), worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Thursday morning. It was the third fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Nov. 3 for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Locked (Gun Runner), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders' Futurity), worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Thursday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he placed third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Nov. 3 for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Be You (Curlin), worked four furlongs in 48.1 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he placed fifth in a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 12 for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Raging Fury (Ami's Flatter), worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Thursday morning. It was the 20th fastest of 21 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Gulfstream Park. In his last start he placed fifth in an allowance race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 3 for trainer Edward Plesa Jr.
Tireless (Not This Time), worked four furlongs in 48.1 seconds at Palm Beach Downs on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Palm Beach Downs. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 25 for trainer Todd Pletcher.