Muth, the morning-line favorite who was scratched from the
Preakness after trainer Bob Baffert said he spiked a fever, was back on the
work tab Thursday for the second week in a row.
The $2 million colt owned by Zedan Racing Stables was clocked
going a half-mile in 48.0 seconds on the main track at Santa Anita. That was
where the son of Good Magic worked on the Tapeta training track last Thursday,
going five furlongs in 1:02.4.
Baffert has not firmly declared a next race for Muth, a two-time Grade 1 winner whose long-range
target is the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
There were eight graded-stakes winners who breezed in the U.S. and
Canada on Thursday.
Muth (Good Magic), a two-time Grade 1
winner (2024 Arkansas Derby, 2023 American Pharoah), worked four furlongs in
48.0 seconds at Santa Anita on Thursday morning. It was the 18th fastest of 43
works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs
at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Arkansas Derby (G1) going 1 1/8
miles on the main track at Oaklawn on March 30 for trainer Bob Baffert.
Anisette (Awtaad), a three-time Grade 1
winner (2024 Gamely, 2023 American Oaks, 2023 Del Mar Oaks), worked four
furlongs in 47.6 seconds at Santa Anita. It was the 10th fastest of 43 works at
the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Santa
Anita. In her last start she won the Gamely (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf
at Santa Anita on May 27 for trainer Leonard Powell.
Get Smokin (Get Stormy), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2023 Kentucky
Turf Cup, 2020 Hill Prince), worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Woodbine.
It was the 14th fastest of 29 works at the distance. His previous work was six
days ago going four furlongs at Woodbine. In his last start he placed fourth in
the Eclipse (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the synthetic at Woodbine on June 1 for
trainer Mark Casse.
Bran (Muhaarar), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Turf Sprint), worked five
furlongs in 1:04.2 at Santa Anita. It was the slowest of 30 works at the
distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa
Anita. In his last start he placed second in the Eddie D (G2) going 6 1/2
furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer John Sadler.
Tawny Port (Pioneerof the Nile), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2022
Ohio Derby, 2022 Lexington), worked four furlongs in 50.8 seconds at Belmont
Park. It was the 52nd fastest of 59 works at the distance. This was his first
work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Monmouth
(G3) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Monmouth Park on June 15 for trainer
Christophe Clément.
Danse Macabre (Army Mule), a Grade 3 winner (2023
Herecomesthebride), worked four furlongs in 47.8 seconds at Turfway Park. It
was the fastest of 33 works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days
ago going four furlongs at Turfway Park. In her last start she placed second in
the Autumn Days going six furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on Nov. 17 for
trainer Kelsey Danner.
Sittin On Go (Brody’s Cause), a Grade 3 winner (2020 Iroquois),
worked four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Belmont Park. It was the 45th fastest
of 59 works at the distance. His previous work was five days ago going four
furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start he placed fourth in an allowance
race going one mile and 70 yards on the main track at Penn National on May 10
for trainer David Jacobson.
War At Sea (War Front), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Golden Gate
Handicap), worked five furlongs in 1:00.4 at Santa Anita. It was the sixth
fastest of 30 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going
four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed seventh in an
allowance race going six furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on June 16 for
trainer Ron Ellis.
