Premier Pegasus enhanced his role as favorite for the Santa Anita Derby with a sizzling five-furlong workout Saturday morning at the 8 o’clock break on Santa Anita’s main track. The impressive winner of the San Felipe Stakes was timed in a bullet :59.20 under regular rider Alonso Quinonez.
The move was the fastest of 13 recorded works at the distance, the average time of which 1:00.56.
“We talked to Alonso before the work and told him to get a nice, easy work. We wanted a slower work but I don’t think we could get anything slower than that,” said Raxon Cho, 17-year-old son of owner/trainer/breeder Myung Kwon Cho, who was at his son’s side.
”I’m very happy with the horse,” the elder Cho said. “I liked the horse from his first race, but I didn’t expect him to accomplish as much as he’s had so far. I love him now.”
Raxon, an accomplished musician who plays saxophone, cello and piano, is enjoying the ride which he hopes will take Team Cho to the Kentucky Derby on May 7.
“Horse racing has always been exciting for me, but having a horse with this kind of capability is an amazing feeling, especially after how he ran in the San Felipe,” he said. “We always wondered if he could go two turns or not, because you never know until they do it.
“Now we know we have a good horse and we’re looking forward to next Saturday.”
Probable for the Santa Anita Derby: Anthony’s Cross, Joel Rosario; Bench Points, Rafael Bejarano; Celestic Night, Joe Talamo; Comma to the Top, Corey Nakatani; Indian Winter, Patrick Valenzuela; Mr. Commons, Mike Smith; Offlee Wild Boys, no rider; Premier Pegasus, Alonso Quinonez; and Silver Medallion, Garrett Gomez.
In other Santa Anita Derby news:
Jaycito, who could run in either the Santa Anita Derby or the Wood Memorial the same day, worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Saturday in 1:13.40. “He worked nice,” Bob Baffert said. “We’ll know (where he runs) tomorrow.”
Bench Points, third by nine lengths in the San Felipe, worked five furlongs in :59.80 for trainer Tim Yakteen.
David Hofmans said there is a “50-50” chance Quail Hill would run in the Santa Anita Derby.
At Hollywood Park, Celestic Night worked six furlongs in a bullet 1:12 under Joe Talamo for trainer Mike Mitchell.
Trainer Eoin Harty said Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner Anthony’s Cross was scheduled to have his final major drill for the Santa Anita Derby Monday, five furlongs, at Hollywood.
Source http://www.horseraceinsider.com/Press-Release/article/santa-anita-stable-notes-saturday-april-2-2011
The move was the fastest of 13 recorded works at the distance, the average time of which 1:00.56.
“We talked to Alonso before the work and told him to get a nice, easy work. We wanted a slower work but I don’t think we could get anything slower than that,” said Raxon Cho, 17-year-old son of owner/trainer/breeder Myung Kwon Cho, who was at his son’s side.
”I’m very happy with the horse,” the elder Cho said. “I liked the horse from his first race, but I didn’t expect him to accomplish as much as he’s had so far. I love him now.”
Raxon, an accomplished musician who plays saxophone, cello and piano, is enjoying the ride which he hopes will take Team Cho to the Kentucky Derby on May 7.
“Horse racing has always been exciting for me, but having a horse with this kind of capability is an amazing feeling, especially after how he ran in the San Felipe,” he said. “We always wondered if he could go two turns or not, because you never know until they do it.
“Now we know we have a good horse and we’re looking forward to next Saturday.”
Probable for the Santa Anita Derby: Anthony’s Cross, Joel Rosario; Bench Points, Rafael Bejarano; Celestic Night, Joe Talamo; Comma to the Top, Corey Nakatani; Indian Winter, Patrick Valenzuela; Mr. Commons, Mike Smith; Offlee Wild Boys, no rider; Premier Pegasus, Alonso Quinonez; and Silver Medallion, Garrett Gomez.
In other Santa Anita Derby news:
Jaycito, who could run in either the Santa Anita Derby or the Wood Memorial the same day, worked six furlongs at Santa Anita Saturday in 1:13.40. “He worked nice,” Bob Baffert said. “We’ll know (where he runs) tomorrow.”
Bench Points, third by nine lengths in the San Felipe, worked five furlongs in :59.80 for trainer Tim Yakteen.
David Hofmans said there is a “50-50” chance Quail Hill would run in the Santa Anita Derby.
At Hollywood Park, Celestic Night worked six furlongs in a bullet 1:12 under Joe Talamo for trainer Mike Mitchell.
Trainer Eoin Harty said Robert B. Lewis Stakes winner Anthony’s Cross was scheduled to have his final major drill for the Santa Anita Derby Monday, five furlongs, at Hollywood.
Source http://www.horseraceinsider.com/Press-Release/article/santa-anita-stable-notes-saturday-april-2-2011
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