Enforceable Works in Fog at Churchill Downs

John Oxley's grade 3 winner Enforceable was among workers Aug. 23 preparing for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), putting in a six-furlong move in 1:12 1/5 under jockey Adam Beschizza under the cover of fog at Churchill Downs.

The fog moved into the Louisville area just past midnight, and the conditions did not improve at the start of training Sunday at 5:15 a.m. Trainer Mark Casse sent Enforceable out with stablemate Ghost Fighter, who completed the six furlongs in 1:13 4/5. Enforceable breezed outside Ghost Fighter from the five-furlong pole to the wire in :59 1/5, and the duo continued their work around the turn to the seven-eighths pole.

"It was a really good work from what I could see," trainer Mark Casse said. "From the videos I've seen over the last couple of weeks, I've been really excited how he's doing at Churchill. We're hoping that it is a fast early pace in the Derby because we know with his running style, he'll be making a run from off the pace."

Sunday's 7:30-7:45 a.m. training window for Kentucky Derby and Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) horses only saw two participants: George Hall and SportBLX Thoroughbreds' Max Player and Juddmonte Farms homebred Bonny South. Derby contender Max Player, ridden by Juan Vargas, galloped about 1 1/2 miles, and Oaks contender Bonny South, ridden by Gustavo Abrego, galloped about the same distance. Max Player is scheduled to breeze Monday. 

Other Kentucky Derby contenders on the track Sunday included Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister's Attachment Rate, who worked a half-mile in :48 3/5 at 9 a.m. under exercise rider Faustino Herrarte. Attachment Rate is also nominated to the Pat Day Mile Stakes Presented by LG&E and KU (G2) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. 

Lloyd Madison Farms' Major Fed returned to the track early Sunday morning following a scheduled walk day Saturday with a one-mile jog under exercise rider Margarito Fierro. Another Derby contender who returned to the track following a scheduled walk day was West Point Thoroughbreds and Pearl Racing's Winning Impression, who jogged one mile with exercise rider Emerson Chavez in the saddle.

Following his speedy five-furlong move in :58 1/5 Saturday, Victoria Ranch's King Guillermo had a scheduled walk day along with fellow Derby contender Necker Island.

Bruce Lunsford's recent Runhappy Ellis Park Derby winner, Art Collector, is scheduled to arrive back to trainer Tommy Drury Jr.'s Churchill Downs base in the coming days via van from Skylight Training Center. The son of Bernardini  will have one local work prior to the Kentucky Derby.