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With just over a week until post positions for the Kentucky Derby are drawn, more and more horses are arriving at Churchill Downs to prepare for the race. Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit arrived on April 22nd and turned in a timed workout this morning, going five furlongs in :59.80 seconds (click here for details), while the Todd Pletcher trained pair of Outwork and Destin arrived on April 25th and galloped today (click here to read the details of Destin’s gallop.) To catch up on all the action, check out these videos from morning training!
Destin
Mo Tom
Outwork
Brody’s Cause
Lani
Tom’s Ready
All videos courtesy of Churchill Downs
UAE Derby (UAE-II) winner Lani had a particularly busy morning. According to a Churchill Downs press release, Lani “jogged a half-mile and then galloped two miles under exercise rider Eishu Maruuchi after the break. Before returning to the barn, Lani spent nearly 20 minutes walking in the mile chute. ‘He never gets tired,’ said Keita Tanaka, agent for the owner.”
Lani is scheduled to breeze six furlongs tomorrow with regular jockey Yutaka Take in the saddle. LeComte Stakes (gr. III) winner Mo Tom had also been scheduled to work tomorrow, but due to forecasts for rain, trained Tom Amoss is planning a different schedule. “We are going to changes things up,” Amoss said. “He will gallop early tomorrow and probably work now on Friday.”
The schedules for Outwork and Destin will also be determined by the weather. “We could work Thursday, Friday or Saturday,” said Todd Pletcher.
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