Authentic Has Final Work Ahead of Santa Anita Derby
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Authentic wins the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park
Undefeated Authentic had his final major breeze May 31 ahead of the June 6 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
The 3-year-old son of Into Mischief worked six furlongs in 1:12 2/5 over the main track at the Southern California track under regular rider Drayden Van Dyke for trainer Bob Baffert.
Owned by a partnership made up of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Frederick Hertrich III, John Fielding, and Golconda Stables, Authentic has won all three of his starts. After breaking his maiden at Del Mar in his only start last year, Authentic took the Jan. 4 Sham Stakes (G3) and March 7 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita.
Others working for Baffert Sunday morning included Santa Anita Derby nominee Azul Coast, who covered six furlongs in 1:13 4/5; Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) nominee Ax Man, who completed five furlongs in 1:01 1/5; and undefeated Santa Anita Oaks (G2) contender Gamine, a $1.8 million daughter of Into Mischief, who got four furlongs in :48 1/5.
John Shirreffs also sent multiple graded stakes winner Midcourt out for a five-furlong work, which he completed in 1:00 2/5 as he prepares for the Gold Cup.
In all there were 146 recorded works at Santa Anita Sunday morning, including Neil Drysdale-trained Oleksandra, who turned in her first timed work since finishing runner-up in the May 25 Monrovia Stakes (G2T) behind Jolie Olimpica. The 6-year-old Animal Kingdom mare worked three furlongs in :38 on the training track.