Dortmund enters San Felipe picture

Dortmund, who worked seven furlongs Thursday in 1:25 3/5, might not wait for the Santa Anita Derby (Benoit Photo)

Dortmund (Big Brown), unbeaten in four starts and a major player on the
Triple Crown trail, worked seven furlongs on Santa Anita’s fast main track
Thursday morning in 1:25 3/5 under regular rider Martin Garcia. The Bob Baffert
trainee galloped out a mile in 1:38.

Asked if the son of 2008 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness 9G1) winner Big
Brown was possible to start in the March 7 San Felipe S. (G2) at 1 1/16 miles
instead of waiting for the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 4, Baffert said,
“anything’s possible.”

Promising maiden winner Prospect Park (Tapit), definite at this point for the
San Felipe, is scheduled to work shortly for the $400,000 race that offers 50
Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the winner.

“I brought him up from San Luis Rey the day before yesterday,” trainer Cliff
Sise Jr. said. “He galloped great here Wednesday, and now we’ve got to determine
whether we work tomorrow or Saturday,” depending on the weather. “I’d rather
work Saturday, because that’s a week out (from the race), but, you can’t work if
the track’s closed.”

Also probable for the San Felipe are unbeaten Delta Downs Jackpot (G3) winner
Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street Sense) and Baffert trainee Lord Nelson (Pulpit), who
upset Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Texas Red (Afleet Alex) in the San
Vicente S. (G2) on February 1.

Ocho Ocho Ocho worked six furlongs for Jim Cassidy Thursday in a bullet 1:12,
while El Camino Real Derby (G3) winner Metaboss (Street Boss), scheduled to run
in the Spiral (G3) at Turfway Park on March 21 for trainer Jeff Bonde, worked
five furlongs in 1:02 4/5.