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Ernie Belmonte / Santa Anita

Barnes and Rodriguez, candidates for the Grade 2 San Felipe on March 1 at Santa Anita, and fellow 3-year-old Citizen Bull all worked for trainer Bob Baffert Monday at Santa Anita.

Unbeaten Barnes worked in company with stablemate Flying Drummer, an allowance-winning 4-year-old. Barnes was clocked going six furlongs in 1:12.00 while Flying Drummer was credited with a five-furlong drill in 1:01.60.

By Into Mischief, Barnes improved to 2-for-2 when winning the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs on Jan. 4 at Santa Anita. The 1 1/16-mile San Felipe would be his first time racing around two turns.

Barnes closed this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager as the 8-1 individual favorite among 39 3-year-olds listed in the pool. The “all others” entry was the overall favorite at 9-2. Barnes is also the favorite at Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas as of Sunday, at odds of +650.

Rodriguez completed his solo move in 1:11.80, which shared for the fastest six-furlong work of the day. Citizen Bull, last year’s champion 2-year-old, worked five furlongs with company in 1:00.60. Citizen Bull and Rodriguez most recently ran one-two in the Robert B. Lewis (G3) going a mile on Feb. 1 at Santa Anita.

Citizen Bull, also by Into Mischief, closed the latest Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool as the 9-1 second choice among individual 3-year-olds. Citizen Bull was the 8-1 second choice in Las Vegas futures as of Sunday. Rodriguez, an Authentic colt, closed at 29-1 in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool and was 15-1 in Las Vegas on Sunday.

These 10 horses in Kentucky Derby futures worked across the country Monday morning:

Authentic Gallop (Authentic) worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 16 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Feb. 7 for trainer Tom Amoss.

Barnes (Into Mischief), a Grade 2 winner (2025 San Vicente), worked six furlongs in 1:12.0 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the third fastest of six works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 4 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Big Boat (Nyquist) worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 19 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going four furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed second in an allowance race going one mile on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 13 for trainer James DiVito.

Chasing Liberty (Constitution) worked four furlongs in 50.8 seconds at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the 37th fastest of 48 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he won the Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile going one mile on the turf at Sam Houston on Jan. 25 for trainer Rob Atras.

Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, 2024 American Pharoah), worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 18th fastest of 51 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Robert B. Lewis (G3) going one mile on the main track at Santa Anita on Feb. 1 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Coal Battle (Coal Front) worked three furlongs in 36.8 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fifth fastest of 14 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he won the Smarty Jones going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 4 for trainer Lonnie Briley.

Keewaydin (Instagrand) worked three furlongs in 38.0 seconds at Payson Park on Monday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 22 works at the distance. His previous work was 45 days ago going four furlongs at The Thoroughbred Center. In his last start he placed fifth in the Remsen (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Aqueduct on Dec. 7 for trainer Chad Brown.

Modus Bestia (Maclean’s Music) worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the 12th fastest of 51 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 a maiden race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 25 for trainer Richard Baltas.

Shea Brennan (Tough Sunday) worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fastest of 51 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed second in the California Chrome Cal Cup Derby going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 18 for trainer Phil D’Amato.

Tiztastic (Tiz the Law) worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 54th fastest of 71 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed third in the Southwest (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 25 for trainer Steve Asmussen.