Today's Kentucky Derby Contender Works (3-19-11)

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Kentucky Derby contender 

workouts for today (Saturday, March 19) 

(with HRN Derby rankings):

 

Today's Derby contender works included a five furlong breeze from Mucho Macho Man in advance of the Louisiana Derby. Blue Grass hopeful Santiva traveled an easy four furlongs at Palm Meadows.      

 

#3 Mucho Macho Man – Breezed 5f in 1:02.60 (18/25) at Gulfstream Park.

#5 Santiva – 4f in :50.90 (39/49) at Palm Meadows.

#24 Bind – 4f breeze in :48.40 (17/86) at Fair Grounds.

#57 Manicero – 4f bullet from the gate in :48.60 (1/65) at Calder.

#66 Indian Winter – 5f in 1:00.60 (14/51) at Santa Anita.  

 

 

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Other Works:

 

Shackleford (#86) worked 6f in 1:15.60 (1/2) at Gulfstream. Vengeful Wildcat (#106) went 4f in :50.21 (34/52) at Belmont (training track). Casper’s Touch (#134) breezed 5f in 1:01 (6/25) at Gulfstream. Ronin Dax (#136) traveled 5f in 1:01.20 (4/22) at Tampa Bay. Maybesomaybenot (#137) worked an easy 4f in :49 (4/11) at Churchill (training track). Ghost Is Clear (#179) dashed 4f in :47.80 (6/86) at Fair Grounds.

 

 

Notes:

 

Elite Alex is expected to scratch out of Saturday’s Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park and will run in the March 26 Louisiana Derby instead.

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