Jackson Bend drills bullet for Kelso
Jackson Bend blitzed four furlongs in a swift :46.97, posting the fastest of
The Robert LaPenta colorbearer is coming off consecutive victories in
Ice Box, also owned by LaPenta, motored five-eighths in 1:00.80, best of a
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Charles Fipke’s JERSEY TOWN (Speightstown), beaten 3 1/4 lengths by Jackson
Bend when second in the Forego, worked six furlongs in a sharp 1:11.15 over
Belmont Park’s good main track on Sunday.
The only other works at the distance were about eight seconds slower, in
1:19.14 and 1:19.15.
Trainer Barclay Tagg said that the work was faster than he expected, but was
otherwise pleased with the drill in preparation for the Kelso rematch.
“It was very good,” Tagg said. “He went a little faster than I wanted to, but he
went easily and the track was a little fast. I was looking to have him go in a
minute and gallop out in 1:12, which would have been perfect.”
The Kelso will be the third start of 2011 for last year’s Cigar Mile H. (G1)
winner Jersey Town, who was second in the Teddy Drone S. on July 31 at Monmouth
Park prior to the Forego.