Owen Almighty (Speightstown) and Built (Hard Spun) turned in five-furlong workouts Thursday morning over a fast track at Churchill Downs in preparation for the GI Kentucky Derby.
Working during the 7:15-7:30 a.m. ET training window reserved for Kentucky Derby and GI Longines Kentucky Oaks horses, Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing's Owen Almighty breezed five furlongs in 1:01.60 with Antonio Orellana aboard for trainer Brian Lynch.
Working in company with the maiden 3-year-old filly Nosleeptilbrooklyn (Ghostzapper), Owen Almighty started two lengths behind his workmate and posted fractions of :26, :37.60, 1:01.60 and galloped out well in front with six furlongs in 1:14 and seven-eighths in 1:27.
“I didn't want to take a chance on the weather,” Lynch said of working this morning as opposed to Friday as initially planned. “The work couldn't have been any better.”
Owen Almighty works 5 furlongs in 1:01.60 for trainer Brian Lynch pic.twitter.com/Ggd3DmMUpk
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Working during the same period, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Built covered the distance in a morning-best :59.40 under jockey Ben Curtis for trainer Wayne Catalano. Built began his move with a :24 quarter mile and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.40, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols.
Trainer Wayne Catalano said he'd talk to the ownership group and make a decision to enter the Kentucky Derby or the GII Pat Day Mile S.
Built works 5 furlongs this morning in :59.40 for trainer Wayne Catalano pic.twitter.com/eMfRXCGbN2
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