Sham (G3) winner Collected and Smarty Jones victor Discreetness, top
contenders in Monday’s $500,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park,
will break from opposite ends of a 14-horse starting gate in the Road to the
Kentucky Derby series prep race.
Mohaymen, undefeated winner of the January 30 Holy Bull (G2) at Gulfstream
Park,
returned to the worktab on Friday, breezing a half-mile in :47 3/5 over the
fast track at Palm Meadows. A $2.2 million yearling by Tapit, Mohaymen is being
pointed toward the February 27 Fountain of Youth (G2) by Kiaran McLaughlin.
Readying for a February 25 handicap at Meydan, a local prep for the $10
million Dubai World Cup (G1) on March 26,
California Chrome was in beast mode as he worked seven furlongs in 1:24 2/5
on Friday.
In the latest pedigree profile of 2016 Kentucky Derby contenders,
Kellie Reilly takes a look at Mor Spirit’s breeding.
Laurel Park’s Winter Carnival begins Saturday and will conclude on
President’s Day Monday with the General George S. (G3) topping the card.