Pletcher to Work Oaks Hopefuls Friday
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Trainer Todd Pletcher plans to work his two Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) hopefuls on Friday, April 23 at Churchill Downs with their Oaks riders aboard.
"John (Velazquez) will be on Angela Renee and Javier (Castellano) on Eskenformoney," Pletcher said of the fillies, who galloped a little more than 1 1/4 miles April 23. "The time of the works will be determined. I am watching the weather."
Adele Bellinger was aboard both fillies Thursday morning, taking Eskenmoney out in Pletcher's first set around 6 a.m. and Angela Renee during the 8:30-8:45 a.m. training period reserved for Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Oaks contenders.
In other Oaks news from Churchill Downs:
* Forum Racing's Birdatthewire galloped a mile and a half under Faustino Aguilar after the morning renovation break. Trained by Dale Romans, Birdatthewire is scheduled to work Saturday.
* Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, and The Elkstone Group's Condo Commando galloped 1 1/2 miles after the morning renovation break with trainer Rudy Rodriguez aboard. "So far, so good," Rodriguez said. "We will probably do something tomorrow; five-eighths or three-quarters." Joel Rosario has the mount in the Oaks.
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* Charles Fipke's Forever Unbridled, who needs one defection from fillies under consideration for the Kentucky Oaks to gain a spot in the starting gate, galloped a mile and a half under Emerson Chavez early Thursday morning. Trainer Dallas Stewart plans to work Forever Unbridled early Friday morning with Chavez up.
* Brereton Jones and Timothy Thornton's Include Betty jogged before 6 a.m. Thursday morning under exercise rider Leo Garcia for trainer Tom Proctor.
* Kaleem Shah's Luminance galloped 1 1/2 miles under Jorge Alvarez before the renovation break and Jill Baffert's Maybellene jogged under Alvarez before the break. Bob Baffert trains both fillies.
* Gary and Mary West's Oceanwave galloped 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Santos Rivera for trainer Wayne Catalano. Catalano said he would "do something with her" in terms of a work Friday morning. Rafael Bejarano has the Oaks mount.
* Donegal Racing's Puca galloped 1 1/2 miles after the renovation break under exercise rider Jo Lawson. Trainer Bill Mott plans to work the filly Saturday, but could push the work back to Sunday because of weather. Junior Alvarado has the Oaks mount.
* Joe Ragsdale's Sarah Sis arrived at Churchill Downs from Arlington International Racecourse shortly before 5:30 Thursday morning. A little after 9, Sarah Sis galloped a mile under exercise rider Mauricio Garcia. Trainer Ingrid Mason said the filly would work five furlongs at 8:30 Friday morning. Gary Stevens has the Oaks mount.
* Regis Racing's Shook Up visited the starting gate and then galloped under Mike Callaham early Thursday morning for trainer Steve Asmussen.