Grade I winner Tenma (Nyquist), Alpha Bella (Justify)–who was scratched from last Saturday's GII Buena Vista on turf in favor of this weekend's GI B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile on dirt–and royally-bred Eagles Flight (Curlin) were among several notable workers Sunday at Santa Anita.
Tenma worked five furlongs in 1:02.60 for trainer Bob Baffert. Most recently, the filly won the GIII Fasig-Tipton Las Virgenes Stakes on Feb. 2. She is being pointed to the GII Santa Anita Oaks on Apr. 5.
Winner of last season's GIII La Prevoyante at Gulfstream, Alpha Bella drilled four furlongs in :47.0 seconds for trainer John Sadler. The 5-year-old mare is among 13 fillies and mares nominated to Saturday's Beholder Mile.
Eagles Flight, half-brother to undefeated 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline, worked four furlongs in :47.40 seconds. It was his fourth work since being scratched from an allowance Feb. 2 at Santa Anita due to what trainer John Sadler reported at the time was “a small foot issue.” He broke his maiden by 2 3/4 lengths at Santa Anita last May before returning to be second in an allowance optional claimer at Santa Anita Jan. 4.
Also working for Baffert was Speed Boat Beach (Bayern), whose been sidelined since winning December 2023 when winning the GI Malibu. The 5-year-old horse drilled four furlongs in :48.0 seconds.
Trainer Doug O'Neill's workers included Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief), winner of the GI Malibu Dec. 26, and Grade I winner Mixto (Good Magic). Raging Torrent worked five furlongs in 1:00.60. Mixto, most recently finished fourth in the GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park, drilled five furlongs in 1:00.80.
Among trainer Phil D'Amato's workers were Vodka With a Twist (Thousand Words), who most notably finished second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies in November at Del Mar. She worked five furlongs in 1:01.60. Vodka With a Twist most recently finished third in the GII Starlet Dec. 17
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