Pacific Classic hopeful Royal Ship leads Friday's stakes workers

A relatively light graded-stakes work tab Friday featured Royal Ship, winner of Santa Anita’s Grade 2 Californian Stakes in April. The Richard Mandella trainee is targeting the $1 million Pacific Classic (G1) on Aug. 21 at Del Mar.

Also working Friday was trainer Robertino Diodoro’s Lone Rock, the Brooklyn Stakes (G2) winner who is probable for Saratoga’s $120,000 Birdstone Stakes on Thursday.

Read more below on graded winners who worked Friday.

Bombard (War Front) a Grade 3 winner (2021 Daytona) worked 3 furlongs in 36.4 at Del Mar on Friday morning. It was the 5th fastest of 15 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 1st in the Daytona (G3) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita Park on May 29 for trainer Richard E. Mandella.

Double Thunder (Super Saver) a Grade 3 winner (2021 Bashford Manor) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.4 at Belmont Park on Friday morning. It was the fastest of 2 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed 1st in the Bashford Manor (G3) going 6 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on June 26 for trainer Todd Pletcher.

Independence Hall (Constitution) a Grade 3 winner (2019 Nashua) worked 5 furlongs in 1:00.8 at Del Mar on Friday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 59 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Del Mar. In his last start he placed 3rd in the Californian (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Santa Anita Park on April 17 for trainer Michael McCarthy.

Lone Rock (Majestic Warrior) a Grade 2 winner (2021 Brooklyn Presented by Northwell Health) worked 4 furlongs in 52.1 at Saratoga on Friday morning. It was the fastest of 1 works at the distance. His previous work was 8 days ago going 4 furlongs at Saratoga. In his last start he placed 1st in the Brooklyn Presented by Northwell Health (G2) going 1 1/2 miles on the main track at Belmont Park on June 5 for trainer Robertino Diodoro.

Micheline (Bernardini) a Grade 2 winner (2021 Hillsborough) worked 4 furlongs in 48.6 at Fair Hill on Friday morning. It was the 8th fastest of 12 works at the distance. This is her first work since her last race. In her last start she placed 7th in the Robert G. Dick Memorial (G3) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Delaware Park on July 10 for trainer Michael Stidham.

Roadster (Quality Road) a Grade 1 winner (2019 Santa Anita Derby) worked 3 furlongs in 38.2 at Keeneland on Friday morning. It was the 8th fastest of 20 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 4th in the Alysheba presented by Sentient Jet (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on April 30 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Royal Ship (BRZ) (Midshipman) a Grade 2 winner (2021 Californian) worked 4 furlongs in 47.8 at Del Mar on Friday morning. It was the 6th fastest of 66 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 3rd in the San Diego H. (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Del Mar on July 17 for trainer Richard E. Mandella.

Shared Sense (Street Sense) a two time Grade 3 winner (2020 Oklahoma Derby 2020 Indiana Derby) worked 5 furlongs in 1:02.6 at Indiana Grand Race Course on Friday morning. It was the 5th fastest of 13 works at the distance. This is his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed 5th in the Michael G. Schaefer Memorial going 1 mile 70 yards on the main track at Indiana Grand Race Course on July 7 for trainer Brad Cox.

Shotski (Blame) a Grade 2 winner (2019 Remsen) worked 5 furlongs in 1:05.2 at Timonium on Friday morning. It was the 4th fastest of 6 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 3 furlongs at Timonium. In his last start he placed 1st in a claiming race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Belmont Park on June 25 for trainer Jeremiah O'Dwyer.

Spooky Channel (English Channel) a two time Grade 3 winner (2021 John B. Connally Turf Cup 2020 McKnight) worked 5 furlongs in 1:05.6 at Churchill Training on Friday morning. It was the second fastest of 2 works at the distance. His previous work was 7 days ago going 5 furlongs at Churchill Training. In his last start he placed 6th in the Wise Dan (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 26 for trainer Jason Barkley.

Valid Point (Scat Daddy) a Grade 1 winner (2019 Secretariat) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.6 at Fair Hill on Friday morning. It was the third fastest of 4 works at the distance. His previous work was 6 days ago going 4 furlongs at Fair Hill. In his last start he placed 2nd in the Artie Schiller going 1 mile on the turf at Aqueduct on November 14 for trainer Chad Brown.