GATE WORK FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
RACE 2 – MAIDENS 2 YEAR OLDS – 300 YARDS
#2 Outtasyght – September 4 :12.2 at 220 yards (SET #1)
Outside Work: Apollitical Jess gelding is a $320,000 Heritage Place purchase is from the family of millionaire Instygator and G1 winner Shott Gun. He’s making his racing debut after posting this sharp when finishing well ahead of Tillys Kiss A Cowboy in :12.2 vs. :12.7. Outtasyght was leaning just slightly right while using a flipping halter. He came away sharply, shifted inside after about 15 yards and nearly crossed his trailing rival. He looked impressive from there, displaying an ultra-quick stride and then rolling to a huge lead followed by a continued strong gallop out. This was the 2nd fastest of seven works.
#5 Michaels Fire – August 24 :12.4 at 220 yards (SET #5)
Middle Work: Walk Thru Fire gelding out of the great Dasha Freda has finished out of the money in his first three starts and looks to turn things around after working in between horses on August 24. He finished behind Southern Knights and Peloton, who is set to race later tonight, and his time was a solid :12.4. Michaels Fire broke behind Southern Knights and was either brushed or crowded by Peloton, as he shifted towards the inside. His rider helped level him out and hustled him in an attempt to keep up with the other two. He lost a clear path as the other two bunched up in front of him and went on to win 1 ½ lengths back. The rider angled in to the inside to find some room to gallop and Michaels Fire showed some grit from that spot.
RACE 3 – MAIDENS 2 YEAR OLDS – 300 YARDS
#4 Dont Sass Dani – August 24 :12.6 at 220 yards (SET #7)
Inside Horse: Walk Thru Fire colt out of the great producer and $110k winner Jess Sass Me, Dont Sass Dani worked from the inside post when finishing slightly behind Plea Deal in :12.5 vs. :12.6. Dont Sass Dani broke with his lead low, was bumped and it took him a few strides to start picking up his stride. He looked much more comfortable after the gap and worked hard from there but had moments where he looked green, even bumping with Plea Deal during their gallop out.
#5 Peloton – August 24 :12.2 at 220 yards (SET #5)
Outside Horse: Colt by Docs Best Card will be making his racing debut after working from the outside post as part of a three-horse set on August 24. Peloton worked in :12.2 in this drill, a Tour de Force for him as far as his two career workouts are concerned. He broke okay and just slightly in before angling back out to find clear room to pick up his tempo. He got rolling from there while also angling inside. He was under an easy hand-ride but was never heavily pushed by his jockey and finished about a head behind Southern Knights, who was fifth in his debut.
RACE 4 – MAIDENS 2 YEAR OLD FILLIES – 300 YARDS
#4 D Lish – August 24 :12.4 at 220 yards (SET #4)
Inside Horse: Uncle D filly arrives after making two starts at Ruidoso. A $300,000 purchase, she worked from the inside post when finishing ahead of Kaces Lucky Charm in :12.4 vs. :12.8. D Lish broke awkwardly, lunging out and then bumping solidly with Kaces Lucky Charm, who broke in. After that knock, D Lish leveled out and began to find her power. She had a clear lead past the gap, was under a nice and easy hand ride and just continued to pull away from her rival in route to winning the drill by over three lengths. She continued with a lightning gallop out after the wire before toning it down around the turn.
RACE 5 – – MAIDENS 3 YEAR OLDS – 350 YARDS
#3 Lady Dealin Rogue – August 21 :12.8 at 350 yards (SET #3)
Inside Work: First time starter in by Heza Fast Rogue, an accomplished stakes winner of nearly $400k in the Luisiana Quarter Horse circuit. Lady Dealin Rogue worked from the inside post when going evenly with Dancin With Royalty, who has drawn next to her in this race. They worked both in :12.8 clockings in this drill. Lady Dealin Rogue broke a step slower than Dancin With Royalty while traveling in a straight path. She was hustled intermittently early on, was asked once right-handed while floating inside and finished just slightly behind her workmate at the wire. Solid gallop out as she displayed power around the turn.
#4 Dancin With Royalty – August 21 :12.8 at 220 yards (SET #3)
Outside Work: Arizona-bred gelding by the stallion El Regalo Espanglish, who won twice and early just over $8,000 in his racing career. Dancin With Royalty worked evenly with his inside foe, Lady Dealin Rogue, on August 21 when they both clocked in with a time of :12.8. Dancin With Royalty was a bit antsy before the start but was slightly quicker than Lady Dealin Rogue out of the gate. He got into his stride quickly, was under a hustling ride early on while opening a lead on his workmate. He continued under a easy-going hand-ride after the midway point and finished with a good gallop as he tried to keep up with the strong galloping Lady Dealin Rogue.
#6 Caught – August 10 :18.3 at 350 yards (SET #2)
Solo Work: Sophomore gelding by Jess Being Valiant is making his career debut. He worked solo in :18.3 at 350 yards, as he broke nicely while then racing with his head a bit high early on before starting to roll after the first 25 yards. He drifted in once he approached the gap, leveled out quickly and continued under a hustling ride before strongly and continuing nicely in his gallop out.
RACE 6 – ALLOWANCE – 3 YEAR OLDS & UP – 300 YARDS
#3 R Lady Dynasty – August 24 :18.1 at 350 yards (SET #2)
Inside Work: Talented Heritage Oaks runner-up will make her 2024 debut after working evenly with 2023 Grade 1 Los Alamitos Oaks winner Cartel Kisses in :18.1 at 350 yards on August 24. R Ladys Dynasty worked from the inside post with a flipping halter. She left solidly but trailed Cartel Kisses while also drifting in slightly after the start. She was still slightly behind as the two fillies neared the gate, but accelerated nicely as she moved past the 1/16th post and finished even with Cartel Kisses while under a hand-ride throughout.
RACE 7 – MAIDENS –2 YEAR OLDS – 300 YARDS
#6 Dangerous Guy – September 7 :12.8 at 220 yards (SET #4)
Solo Work: Experienced juvenile posted this solo work in :12.8 on September 7. He was moving his head around right until the gate opened. He broke in and then continued to veered to the inside, forcing his rider to stop his momentum to keep him from getting any closer to the rail. He leveled out after the gap, traveled under an easy-going hand-ride, was flagged once left-handed and finished okay from there while cruising in his gallop out.
RACE 8 – MILDRED VESSELS MEMORIAL – 3 & UP FILLIES AND MARES – 400 YARDS
#5 Pattys Saint – August 24 :18.2 at 350 yards (SET #1)
Solo Work: Superstar mare will look to sweep the meet’s three richest races with a victory in the Mildred Vessels. She comes into this race after posting this :18.2 gate drill after winning the Abigail Kawananakoa on June 15 and is undefeated in her three starts this season. Pattys Saint had her head turn but was then looking straight ahead when gate opened and she flew away from there. She was all business as she moved past the gap and continued looking her impressive self all the way down the straightway. She could have been running on a tightrope seeing how perfectly straight she traveled in this workout. Excellent gallop out from there.