Wednesday tab: Saratoga Special winner Ewing leads 6
Ewing, who's 2-for-2 after winning the Grade 2 Saratoga Special last month, worked at Churchill Downs on Wednesday for trainer Mark Casse.
The 2-year-old Knicks Go colt breezed five furlongs in 59.0 seconds, fastest of six at the distance.
Purchased in April by D.J. Stable & West Point Thoroughbreds for $585,000 and now co-owned by Kenneth Freirich, Ewing won his July 5 debut at Saratoga by 12 lengths after leading at every call. He led at every call in the Saratoga Special as well, winning by a length over odds-on favorite Obliteration.
He's expected to make his next start in the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland on Oct. 4.
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Ewing was one of six graded-stakes winners with published works Wednesday.
Kopion (Omaha Beach), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2025 Derby City Distaff, 2024 La Brea), worked three furlongs in 35.2 seconds at Santa Anita on Wednesday morning. It was the second fastest of nine works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Del Mar. In her last start she placed second in the Clement L. Hirsch (G1) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Del Mar on Aug. 2 for trainer Richard Mandella.
Nakatomi (Firing Line), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap), worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 at Keeneland on Wednesday morning. It was the fastest of nine works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Keeneland. In his last start he placed third in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on July 19 for trainer Wesley Ward.
Ewing (Knicks Go), a Grade 2 winner (2025 Saratoga Special), worked five furlongs in 59.0 seconds at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning. It was the fastest of six works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he won the Saratoga Special (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 2 for trainer Mark Casse.
La Mehana (Al Wukair), a Grade 2 winner (2025 Glens Falls), worked four furlongs in 52.5 seconds at Saratoga on Wednesday morning. It was the slowest of 35 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start she placed fourth in the Flower Bowl (G2) going 1 3/8 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 30 for trainer Miguel Clement.
Poster (Munnings), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Remsen), worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Turfway Park on Wednesday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going three furlongs at Turfway Park. In his last start he placed fourth in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the synthetic at Turfway Park on March 22 for trainer Eoin Harty.
Donegal Momentum (Uncle Mo), a Grade 3 winner (2025 Poker), worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Belmont Park on Wednesday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 46 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Bernard Baruch going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 29 for trainer Tom Morley.