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Barnes and Rodríguez, candidates to run in Saturday’s Grade
2 San Felipe Stakes in the Kentucky Derby 2025 prep series, each worked in
company Sunday for trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita.

Their stablemate Citizen Bull, winner of the Robert B. Lewis
(G2) on Feb. 1 at Santa Anita, also appeared on the work tab.

Barnes, the 7-1 favorite in Caesars Sportsbook Nevada futures for the Derby, worked in company with fellow 3-year-old Mellencamp,
who also is nominated to the San Felipe. Barnes was clocked going six furlongs
in 1:12.2. A $3.2 million colt by Into Mischief, Barnes is 2-for-2 including a
win in the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs Jan. 4 at Santa Anita. The San
Felipe would be Barnes’s first time racing around two turns.

Mellencamp worked five furlongs in 1:00.2. A $775,000 colt
by Constitution, Mellencamp is winless in four starts. He most recently
finished second to Baeza in a one-mile maiden heat Feb. 14 at Santa Anita.
Baeza is being aimed to the Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 5.

Rodríguez, who was second to Citizen Bull in the Bob Lewis,
worked in company with La Cañada (G3) winner Cavalieri. Rodríguez and Cavalieri
were clocked going five furlongs in 59.6 seconds. Cavalieri is a candidate for
the Beholder Mile (G1) on March 8.

Citizen Bull, the 2023 champion 2-year-old male, worked six
furlongs in 1:13.0. He was nominated to the San Felipe but is expected to wait
for the Santa Anita Derby.

San Felipe nominee Berlin Wall worked five furlongs in
1:00.8. Trained and co-owned by Steve Knapp, the Practical Joke colt most
recently graduated via disqualification vs. California-breds going six furlongs
Feb. 12 at Santa Anita.

Six horses who have appeared in recent futures betting either
in Nevada or nationally were on the Saturday work tab.