By Emily Shields
Of the 20 probable Kentucky Derby starters and the four bubbles horses waiting them out, ten are already on the Churchill Downs backstretch. They are Anothertwistafate, By My Standards, who was first to arrive, Country House, Improbable, Long Range Toddy, Omaha Beach, Plus Que Parfait, Signalman, Sueno, and Tacitus.
Three horses are just an hour away at Keeneland: Code of Honor, Gray Magician, and War of Will. Two are still in California: Game Winner and Roadster. Haikal and Tax are in New York, while the rest wait in Florida, including Bodexpress (first on the waiting list), Cutting Humor, Maximum Security, Spinoff, and Vekoma. Win Win Win usually trains out of Fair Hill in Maryland with Michael Trombetta.
By My Standards and Plus Que Parfait were scheduled to work Easter morning, and Code of Honor is slated to arrive on Wednesday, April 24.
At Churchill Downs, Signalman worked five furlongs in :59.60 on Saturday, the fastest of 10 works at the distance. The son of General Quarters is #22 on the entry list, and would need two defections to get in.
At Santa Anita, Roadster worked six furlongs from the gate, going in 1:13.60 under jockey Martin Garcia, who often works trainer Bob Baffert’s best horses. The gray son of Quality Road galloped out a full mile. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Game Winner, who has narrowly lost in two starts this year, also worked Saturday under Garcia, going five furlongs in 1:00.80. He went in company.
Weather plays a huge part in a trainer’s preparation plans; Churchill Downs regularly has a threat of rain this time of year, but it isn’t until later in the week that forecasters are predicting more serious storms.
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