Lady Eli, Antonoe head turf works for Chad Brown

Trainer Chad Brown's turf stakes contingent was in full force over the Oklahoma turf course Sunday morning as graded stakes winners Lady Eli and Antonoe worked in company, breezing four furlongs in 48.55 seconds, followed shortly by graded stakes winners Roca Rojo and Fourstar Crook, going the same distance in 50.03 in company.

"All four worked really well," said Brown. "Antonoe and Roca Rojo are on point for the [Grade 2, $400,000 Woodford Reserve] Ballston Spa. I think the time off since the Just a Game has benefitted Roca Rojo. She's freshened up a little bit. She's put in a good string of works and I'm really happy with her. With Antonoe I think the cutback in distance from the [Grade 1] Diana will benefit her. She obviously won going a mile in the Just a Game, so I think a mile and a sixteenth should be fine for her."

Brown also reported Lady Eli would most likely make her next start in the fall at Belmont while he was still looking for a spot where to run Fourstar Crook next.

One day removed from sending Preakness winner and probable Travers entrant Cloud Computing to the main track on Saturday, along with multiple graded stakes winner Practical Joke, pointing for the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, for breezes, Brown reported that both have come back in good order.

"Cloud Computing looks really good this morning and came out of his work well," said Brown. "We're waiting to make a final decision for tomorrow. Practical Joke looked terrific as well."

Source: NYRA