Two-time Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler continued to train up
to his 5-year-old debut when he worked Sunday morning at Payson Park in
Florida.
The first-place finisher in last year’s Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga and
the Turf Mile (G1) at Keeneland breezed a half-mile in 49.4 seconds. Trainer
Chad Brown has not publicly declared yet where Carl Spackler will make his
first start since he finished sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile on Nov. 2 at Del
Mar.
There were 38 graded-stakes winners on the work tab around America on Sunday.
Carl Spackler (Lope de Vega), a two-time Grade 1
winner (2024 Turf Mile, 2024 Fourstardave Handicap), worked four furlongs in
49.4 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was the 14th fastest of 47
works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going three
furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed sixth in the Breeders’ Cup
Mile going one mile on the turf at Del Mar on Nov. 2 for trainer Chad Brown.
Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2024
Champagne, 2024 Hopeful), worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Payson Park
on Sunday morning. It was the 31st fastest of 47 works at the distance. His
previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his
last start he placed sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on
the main track at Del Mar on Nov. 1 for trainer Chad Brown.
Just F Y I (Justify), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2023 Breeders’ Cup
Juvenile Fillies, 2023 Frizette), worked five furlongs in 1:03.0 at Payson Park
on Sunday morning. It was the slowest of three works at the distance. Her
previous work was eight days ago going five furlongs at Payson Park. In her
last start she placed sixth in the Acorn (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main
track at Saratoga on June 7 for trainer Bill Mott.
Randomized (Nyquist), a two-time Grade 1 winner (2024 Ogden Phipps,
2023 Alabama), worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday
morning. It was the 31st fastest of 47 works at the distance. Her previous work
was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she
placed fourth in the Personal Ensign (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track
at Saratoga on Aug. 23 for trainer Chad Brown.
Formidable Man (City of Light), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Hollywood
Derby), worked four furlongs in 49.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning.
It was the 74th fastest of 87 works at the distance. His previous work was
seven days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed
12th in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the
turf at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 25 for trainer Michael McCarthy.
Get Her Number (Dialed In), a Grade 1 winner (2020 American
Pharoah), worked five furlongs in 1:01.0 at San Luis Rey on Sunday morning. It
was the slowest of three works at the distance. His previous work was seven
days ago going five furlongs at San Luis Rey. In his last start he placed 10th
in the Mint Millions (G3) going one mile on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept.
2 for trainer Peter Miller.
Raging Sea (Curlin), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Personal Ensign),
worked four furlongs in 50.2 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was
the 39th fastest of 47 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days
ago going three furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she placed second in
the Breeders’ Cup Distaff going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Del Mar on
Nov. 2 for trainer Chad Brown.
Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Malibu),
worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the
eighth fastest of 74 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days
ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Malibu
(G1) going seven furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Dec. 26 for
trainer Doug O’Neill.
Tarifa (Bernardini), a three-time Grade 2 winner (2024 Mother
Goose, 2024 Fair Grounds Oaks, 2024 Rachel Alexandra), worked five furlongs in
1:01.6 at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was the second fastest of three
works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs
at Payson Park. In her last start she placed second in the Falls City (G3)
going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 28 for trainer
Brad Cox.
Air Force Red (Air Force Blue), a Grade 2 winner (2022 Joe
Hernandez), worked four furlongs in 46.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday
morning. It was the fifth fastest of 87 works at the distance. This was his
first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the
Thunder Road (G3) going one mile on the turf at Santa Anita on Feb. 1 for
trainer Leonard Powell.
Dynamic Pricing (Night of Thunder), a Grade 2 winner (2024
Edgewood), worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday
morning. It was the 34th fastest of 47 works at the distance. Her previous work
was seven days ago going three furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she
placed third in the Winter Memories going one mile on the turf at Belmont at
the Big A on Sept. 13 for trainer Chad Brown.
J B Strikes Back (Goldencents), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Laffit
Pincay Jr.), worked five furlongs in 1:03.2 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning.
It was the 69th fastest of 74 works at the distance. His previous work was
seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the
Laffit Pincay Jr. (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on
Dec. 26 for trainer Doug O’Neill.
Journalism (Curlin), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Los Alamitos Futurity),
worked five furlongs in 1:00.8 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the
32nd fastest of 74 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago
going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the Los Alamitos
Futurity (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Los Alamitos on Dec. 14
for trainer Michael McCarthy.
Katonah (Klimt), a Grade 2 winner (2025 San Pasqual), worked five
furlongs in 1:02.0 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the 59th fastest of
74 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five
furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he won the San Pasqual (G2) going 1
1/8 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 25 for trainer Doug O’Neill.
Nolde (Pioneerof the Nile), a Grade 2 winner (2019 Del Mar Derby),
worked five furlongs in 1:03.0 at Pleasanton on Sunday morning. It was the 17th
fastest of 26 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last
race. In his last start he placed sixth in a claiming race going one mile on
the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 24 for trainer Steve Sherman.
None Above the Law (Karakontie), a Grade 2 winner (2021 Del Mar
Derby), worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was
the 23rd fastest of 74 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days
ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed seventh in
the Unusual Heat Turf Classic going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Santa Anita on
Jan. 18 for trainer Jorge Periban.
Spaliday (More Than Ready), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Sands Point),
worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds on turf at Payson Park on Sunday morning.
It was the second fastest of 19 works at the distance. Her previous work was
seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she won
the Sands Point (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Belmont at the Big A on
Oct. 12 for trainer Chad Brown.
Spirit of Makena (Ghostzapper), a Grade 2 winner (2023 Triple
Bend), worked five furlongs in 1:00.8 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was
the 32nd fastest of 74 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago
going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed ninth in the
Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) going six furlongs on the main track at
Santa Anita on Sept. 30 for trainer George Papaprodromou.
Zulu Kingdom (Ten Sovereigns), a Grade 2 winner (2024 Pilgrim),
worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was
the 14th fastest of 47 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days
ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed seventh in
the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf going one mile on the turf at Del Mar on Nov. 1
for trainer Chad Brown.
Super Chow (Lord Nelson), a three-time Grade 3 winner (2024
Maryland Sprint, 2024 Tom Fool Handicap, 2024 Toboggan), worked four furlongs
in 51.9 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Sunday morning. It was the 15th
fastest of 27 works at the distance. His previous work was 18 days ago going
four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his last start he placed sixth in the Mr.
Prospector (G3) going seven furlongs on the main track at Gulfstream Park on
Dec. 28 for trainer Jorge Delgado.
Jaxon Traveler (Munnings), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024
Whitmore, 2022 Maryland Sprint), worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Sam
Houston on Sunday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 70 works at the distance.
This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won the Fort Bliss going six furlongs on the main track at Sunland Park on Jan. 17 for
trainer Steve Asmussen.
Mission of Joy (Kitten’s Joy), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2023
Regret, 2023 Florida Oaks), worked four furlongs in 51.0 seconds on turf at
Palm Meadows on Sunday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 27 works at the
distance. Her previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Palm
Meadows. In her last start she placed sixth in the Dance Smartly (G2) going 1
1/16 miles on the turf at Woodbine on Oct. 5 for trainer Graham Motion.
Mrs. Astor (Lookin At Lucky), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024
Robert J. Frankel, 2024 Red Carpet), worked four furlongs in 51.2 seconds at
Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the 26th fastest of 27 works at the
distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Santa
Anita. In her last start she won the Robert J. Frankel (G3) going 1 1/8 miles
on the turf at Santa Anita on Dec. 27 for trainer Jonathan Thomas.
Mucho Del Oro (Mucho Macho Man), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024
Daytona, 2024 San Simeon), worked four furlongs in 46.8 seconds at Santa Anita
on Sunday morning. It was the fastest of 27 works at the distance. This was his
first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in the
Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint going five furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park
on Jan. 25 for trainer Doug O’Neill.
Alpha Bella (Justify), a Grade 3 winner (2024 La Prevoyante),
worked four furlongs in 48.2 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was
the 35th fastest of 87 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days
ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start she placed second in
the La Canada (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan.
19 for trainer John Sadler.
Big Invasion (Declaration of War), a Grade 3 winner (2022 Quick
Call), worked three furlongs in 39.6 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning.
It was the slowest of 13 works at the distance. His previous work was eight
days ago going three furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed 10th
in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint going five furlongs on the turf at Del Mar on
Nov. 2 for trainer Christophe Clément.
Bullard (Gun Runner), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Bob Hope), worked five
furlongs in 1:00.6 at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the 23rd fastest of
74 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five
furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed third in the San Vicente
(G2) going seven furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 4 for
trainer Michael McCarthy.
El Potente (Temple City), a Grade 3 winner (2025 Thunder Road),
worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was
the 17th fastest of 27 works at the distance. This was his first work since his
last race. In his last start he won the Thunder Road (G3) going one mile on the
turf at Santa Anita on Feb. 1 for trainer Dan Blacker.
Most Wanted (Candy Ride), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Oklahoma Derby),
worked five furlongs in 1:01.4 at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was the
fastest of three works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago
going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed second in the
Clark (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 29
for trainer Brad Cox.
Occult (Into Mischief), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Monmouth Oaks),
worked four furlongs in 50.6 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was
the 43rd fastest of 47 works at the distance. Her previous work was six days
ago going three furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she placed second in
the Go for Wand (G3) going one mile on the main track at Aqueduct on Dec. 7 for
trainer Chad Brown.
Pin Up Betty (Constitution), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Regret), worked
four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Sunday morning. It was the
20th fastest of 52 works at the distance. Her previous work was eight days ago
going three furlongs at Palm Meadows. In her last start she placed sixth in the
Mrs. Revere (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Churchill Downs on Nov. 29
for trainer Mike Maker.
Pretty Ana (Quality Road), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Comely), worked
four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Payson Park on Sunday morning. It was the
ninth fastest of 47 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago
going three furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she won the Comely (G3)
going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Aqueduct on Nov. 30 for trainer Chad
Brown.
Richi (Practical Joke), a Grade 3 winner (2025 Las Flores), worked
four furlongs in 47.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the 22nd
fastest of 87 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last
race. In her last start she placed third in the Santa Monica (G2) going seven
furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Feb. 1 for trainer Bob Baffert.
Tax Implications (Mehmas), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Eatontown),
worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds on turf at Payson Park on Sunday morning.
It was the second fastest of 19 works at the distance. Her previous work was
seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In her last start she placed
fourth in the Matriarch (G1) going one mile on the turf at Del Mar on Dec. 1
for trainer Chad Brown.
The Queens M G (Thousand Words), a Grade 3 winner (2024
Adirondack), worked four furlongs in 49.7 seconds at Gulfstream Park on Sunday
morning. It was the 24th fastest of 52 works at the distance. This was her
first work since her last race. In her last start she placed third in the
Forward Gal (G3) going seven furlongs on the main track at Gulfstream Park on
Feb. 1 for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
Visually (Enticed), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Señorita), worked four
furlongs in 48.0 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was the 27th
fastest of 87 works at the distance. Her previous work was six days ago going
four furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start she placed sixth in the Unzip
Me going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Santa Anita on Sept. 28 for trainer
Librado Barocio.
Waves of Mischief (Into Mischief), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Pucker
Up), worked four furlongs in 50.8 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Sunday
morning. It was the eighth fastest of 27 works at the distance. Her previous
work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In her last start
she placed 10th in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) going 1 1/8 miles
on the turf at Keeneland on Oct. 12 for trainer Brendan Walsh.
Will Then (War of Will), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Jimmy Durante),
worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Santa Anita on Sunday morning. It was
the 69th fastest of 87 works at the distance. Her previous work was 14 days ago
going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In her last start she won the Jimmy Durante
(G3) going one mile on the turf at Del Mar on Nov. 30 for trainer Jonathan
Thomas.
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