Signalman (General Quarters), third-place finisher in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and a last out winner of Churchill's GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. Nov. 24, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.75 (15/44) at Gulfstream Park Saturday. He is slated to kick off his sophomore campaign in next Saturday's GII Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth S.
“It was a nice solid workout,” trainer Kenny McPeek said. “We wanted a maintenance breeze. We didn't want to work too fast at this point in the season. We still have a couple months for the big races. This is a prep. This will be his first race of the season. This is a nice horse. He galloped out good.”
Signalman worked in company with Harvey Wallbanger (Congrats), whom McPeek saddled for a 29-1 upset victory in the GII Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull at Gulfstream Feb. 2. Harvey Wallbanger was also clocked in 1:01.75.
“We're going to wait on Harvey,” McPeek said. “He still needs to get a little bigger and stronger for that next step. We've got plenty of time. We're going to wait probably for the [GI] Florida Derby [Mar. 30].”
Dale Romans-trained Fountain of Youth nominees Everfast (Take Charge Indy) and Admire (Cairo Prince) also breezed at Gulfstream Saturday morning. Everfast, runner-up at 128-1 in the Holy Bull, worked five furlongs in 1:02.52 (30/44). Admire, fifth in the GIII Withers S. Feb. 2, covered the same distance in 1:00.82 (7/44).
“I'm not sure which one is running, but I'll figure it out in the next day or two,” Romans said. “They both worked well enough to run.”
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