Roxelana Winner Speedinthruthecity Eyeing Saratoga

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s Speedinthruthecity, victorious in Saturday’s Roxelana at Churchill Downs, came out of the race in good form according to trainer Steve Asmussen’s assistant Darren Fleming.

“She came out fine,” Fleming said. “Steve will probably take her to Saratoga, but I don’t think he has a race picked out for her yet.”

Speedinthruthecity has won six of 14 starts and earned $335,957.

Also from the Asmussen barn, B and C Racing’s Bashford Manor hopeful Cinco Charlie worked under the Twin Spires, clocking a half-mile in :50.20.

“He worked really well,” Fleming said. “He was close on the lead in his first race and we expect a similar trip on Saturday. We’ll see what kind of post-position draw we get.”

Cinco Charlie took his debut by 2 ¾ lengths going 4 ½ furlongs at Churchill Downs on May 9 under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, who is expected to retain the mount for the Bashford Manor according to Fleming.