Friday works: Kinza leads 8 graded winners on the tab

Posted by Admin December 6, 2024 Horse Racing

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Two-time graded stakes winner Kinza, unraced since April, worked at Santa Anita Friday morning for trainer Bob Baffert.

The 3-year-old filly worked five furlongs in 1:00.0, the second fastest at that distance at the California track. The Carpe Diem filly won her debut last year in December and won two Grade 3 races back-to-back at Santa Anita, with the Las Virgenes and Santa Yesbel, to open 2024.

Since finishing second in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) in April, Kinza has been training off and on since and has been worked regularly since September.

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Kinza was one of eight graded-stakes winners who worked Friday.

Can Group (Good Samaritan), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Bourbon), worked four furlongs in 48.7 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 44 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his last start, he placed ninth in the Audubon going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on June 1 for trainer Mark Casse.

Mystic Lake (Mo Town), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Charles Town Oaks), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the 18th fastest of 41 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Palm Meadows. In her last start, she placed fourth in the Cotillion (G1) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Parx Racing on Sept. 21 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.

Kinza (Carpe Diem), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024 Santa Ysabel, 2024 Las Virgenes), worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 at Santa Anita on Friday morning. It was the second fastest of 23 works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start, she placed second in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on April 6 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Boppy O (Bolt d’Oro), a Grade 3 winner (2022 With Anticipation), worked four furlongs in 48.7 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the 13th fastest of 44 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start, he placed second in an allowance race going one mile and 70 yards on the synthetic at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 24 for trainer Mark Casse.

Kopion (Omaha Beach), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Santa Ynez), worked six furlongs in 1:13.2 at Santa Anita on Friday morning. It was the only works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Del Mar. In her last start, she placed fourth in the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on April 6 for trainer Richard Mandella.

Ocean Club (Curlin), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Noble Damsel), worked four furlongs in 50.3 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the 35th fastest of 44 works at the distance. Her previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Glen Hill Farm. In her last start, she won the Noble Damsel (G3) going one mile on the turf at Belmont at the Big A on Sept. 21 for trainer Jack Sisterson.

Senbei (Candy Ride), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Belmont Turf Sprint), worked four furlongs in 50.5 seconds at Belmont Park on Friday morning. It was the 16th fastest of 31 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Belmont Park. In his last start, he placed eighth in the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship going six furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct on Nov. 9 for trainer Christophe Clement.

That’s Right (Goldencents), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Turf Monster), worked four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Payson Park on Friday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start, he placed third in an allowance race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Keeneland on Oct. 23 for trainer Brittany Russell.