Today's Kentucky Derby Contender Works (2-12-11)
workouts for today (Saturday, Feb. 12)
(with HRN Derby rankings):
Today's Derby contender works featured a five furlong bullet from Risen Star hopeful Santiva. Rogue Romance, also preparing for the Feb 19 Risen Star, breezed five furlongs at Gulfstream Park. Mucho Macho Man is also shipping to Fair Grounds and will remove the blinkers.
#5 Santiva – Bullet 5f in 1:00.40 (1/35) at Palm Meadows Training Center.
#9 Rogue Romance – Breezed 5f in 1:02.05 (14/39) at Gulfstream Park.
#13 Mucho Macho Man – Breezed 5f in 1:04.35 (34/39) at Gulfstream.
#14 Soldat – Worked 5f in 1:01.20 (5/36) at Palm Meadows.
#28 Manicero – 5f breeze in 1:02.40 (3/27) at Calder.
#67 Willcox Inn – 4f in :48.20 (5/74) breezing at Fair Grounds.
#74 Bandbox – Best of 16 bullet 5f from gate in 1:00 at Laurel Park.
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Other Works:
Crossbow (#88) breezed 4f in :50.50 at Palm Meadows. Gallant Dreams (#121) also went 4f (:50) at Palm Meadows. Grind (#122) worked 5f in 1:02.20 at Fair Grounds. Sky Music (#129) breezed 4f (:49.31) over Belmont Park’s training track. Little Drama (#150) went 5f in 1:04 at Calder. Banned (#151) breezed 3f in :37.20 at Tampa Bay. Don Dulce (#166) worked 4f in :49.20 at Fair Grounds. Crimson China (#141) is entered in the 8th race (9f turf) at Gulfstream Park on Feb 16.