Centennial Farms' Preservationist (Arch) came out of his win in Saturday's GI Woodward S. in fine shape, according to trainer Jimmy Jerkens. Preservationist stalked the pace and made a bid between horses in midstretch to win the Woodward, his first Grade I tally, by a half-length and register a 106 Beyer Speed Figure.
“It's always good when you can save ground and the horses can deal with being in a crowd like that and still be on the bridle. That's huge,” said Jerkens. “It took a while to happen, but it finally did at the very end once a horse on the outside started to fade and opened it up a bit. I felt once he got some room, a big horse like him would wear them down.”
While not ready to commit to a next start for the 6-year-old Preservationist, Jerkens said the Sept. 28 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park was possible.
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