DRF report from Sidney's Candy workout
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from DRF:
Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney's Candy, one of about a dozen Derby prospects already on the grounds at Churchill Downs, was the lone Derby worker Saturday at the Louisville, Ky., track, going five furlongs in 59.80 seconds under exercise rider Lupillo Alferez and over a fast surface.
Working in company with Via Verde, his John Sadler-trained stablemate, Sidney's Candy lagged a length or so behind before cruising past in the final furlong, galloping out six furlongs in 1:12.80.
"It gave me some goose bumps," said Sadler assistant Larry Benavidez, who watched frontside.
Joe Talamo, the regular rider of Sidney's Candy, originally was scheduled to be aboard for the work but could not make the necessary flight arrangements to be able to fulfill a full slate of mounts later that day at Santa Anita. Talamo is hopeful of making it in for the colt's final prerace workout next weekend.
The Sidney's Candy work came shortly after the regularly scheduled harrow break at about 8:30 a.m. Eastern, when only Derby and Kentucky Oaks candidates are being allowed to train during a window of about 15 minutes. The new policy went into effect Saturday, when the newly installed permanent lighting system also was used for training before dawn for the first time. Lights were illuminated on only one of every three poles in a concession to neighbors.
Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney's Candy, one of about a dozen Derby prospects already on the grounds at Churchill Downs, was the lone Derby worker Saturday at the Louisville, Ky., track, going five furlongs in 59.80 seconds under exercise rider Lupillo Alferez and over a fast surface.
Working in company with Via Verde, his John Sadler-trained stablemate, Sidney's Candy lagged a length or so behind before cruising past in the final furlong, galloping out six furlongs in 1:12.80.
"It gave me some goose bumps," said Sadler assistant Larry Benavidez, who watched frontside.
Joe Talamo, the regular rider of Sidney's Candy, originally was scheduled to be aboard for the work but could not make the necessary flight arrangements to be able to fulfill a full slate of mounts later that day at Santa Anita. Talamo is hopeful of making it in for the colt's final prerace workout next weekend.
The Sidney's Candy work came shortly after the regularly scheduled harrow break at about 8:30 a.m. Eastern, when only Derby and Kentucky Oaks candidates are being allowed to train during a window of about 15 minutes. The new policy went into effect Saturday, when the newly installed permanent lighting system also was used for training before dawn for the first time. Lights were illuminated on only one of every three poles in a concession to neighbors.