(Endlessly, winner of the G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks, will work at Churchill Downs on Saturday. He is on the outside / All Photographs by Coady Images)
From the Churchill Downs Media Crew / Darren Rogers:
JEFF RUBY STEAKS WINNER ENDLESSLY
RETURNS TO Get the job done TAB AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
Amerman Racing’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (Quality III) winner Endlessly returned to the work tab for the initially time considering that his convincing victory two months back with an straightforward 50 percent-mile move in :49.60 on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs.
Skilled by Michael McCarthy, Endlessly is probable to compete in the $5 million Kentucky Derby offered by Woodford Reserve (GI). Should really the son of Oscar Functionality operate in the Derby, it would be his first start off on a dust surface.
“After the Jeff Ruby, Mr. Amerman and I talked and we’re going to leave all of our possibilities open,” McCarthy said. “We continue to have a few weeks to coach in this article and have some time to make a remaining final decision as to what we do up coming.”
Endlessly worked at 7:30 a.m. ET with exercise rider Walter Davila in the irons exterior of stablemate Blue Eyed George. The duo stayed alongside one another for most of the do the job with Endlessly taking a slight benefit on the gallop out, finishing 5 furlongs in 1:02.80, in accordance to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols.
Two hours before, Rebel Stakes (GII) runner-up Frequent Defense breezed a half-mile in a swift :47.80 outside the house stablemate Genuine Guys Violin. Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., Widespread Protection began his get the job done in a modest :24.60 quarter-mile break up and galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:01.40, in accordance to Churchill Downs clocker Adam Wallace.
Trained by Kenny McPeek, Widespread Protection has 37 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby, which currently sits No. 17 on the leaderboard prior to Saturday’s Wooden Memorial (GII), Blue Grass (GI) and Santa Anita Derby (GI).
McPeek’s other prime 3-year-previous, Southwest Stakes (GIII) winner Mystik Dan, is tentatively scheduled to ship to Churchill Downs from Oaklawn in the coming times, according to assistant coach Greg Geier.
Two Kentucky Derby contenders are scheduled to return to the operate tab Sunday at Churchill Downs: Risen Star (GII) runner-up Track Phantom and Louisiana Derby (GII) runner-up Honor Marie.
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