Arrogate Tunes Up for Pegasus in Soggy California

Arrogate | Zoe Metz photo

While California Chrome has been bedded down at Gulfstream for just over two weeks now, Juddmonte Farms' 'TDN Rising Star' Arrogate (Unbridled's Song) has remained in soggy California.

The gray colt, who was last seen claiming the scalp of his older rival in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 5, had to deal with a rain-affected main track at Santa Anita yet again Saturday morning, but skipped over the surface to stop the clock in 1:12.13 for his six-furlong move at 11:45 a.m. PT. Arrogate was kept well off the inside by Martin Garcia, and Santa Anita clocker Dane Nelson had the $560,000 Keeneland September graduate in splits of :24.82, :48.87 and 1:01.02. He was asked to gallop out around the turn and was out seven furlongs in a strong 1:24.37 and a mile in 1:38.32.

“What a relief that was,” said trainer Bob Baffert. “I've been on pins and needles watching this severe weather pattern. If I'd known we were going to get this much rain, I might've gone to Florida for his last work. I love the way he's training. Last time [6f in 1:12.20, Jan. 15], he went a little too quick [early]. [Saturday], Martin went off slow with him and he just kept him underneath him.”

Arrogate is scheduled to fly to South Florida early Tuesday morning.

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