No More Time Works Toward Potential Kentucky Derby Bid

Morplay Racing's No More Time  breezed a half-mile April 6 at Palm Meadows Training Center in preparation for a planned start in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).

The Jose D'Angelo-trained colt was timed in :48 3/5 for his second workout at Gulfstream Park's satellite training facility in Palm Beach County since finishing a valiant second in the March 9 Tampa Bay Derby (G2).

"He worked by himself. He went good and also had a strong gallop-out," D'Angelo said. "Everything's good. We're hoping to get into the Kentucky Derby."

Prior to Saturday's three major Derby prep races at Santa Anita Park, Keeneland, and Aqueduct, No More Time, who has collected 45 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby, was sitting 15th in the standings that will determine the 20-horse field for the first leg of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs.

No More Time graduated at Gulfstream Park Oct. 22 by 8 3/4 lengths in his second career start. He finished a disappointing fifth in the Jan. 1 Mucho Macho Man following a bad start and wide trip. The Iowa-bred colt bounced back to score a front-running 1 1/4-length victory in the Feb. 10 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

The 3-year-old son of Not This Time   pressed a slow pace while racing three wide in the Tampa Bay Derby before encountering bumping while racing between horses in the stretch and finishing just a neck behind Domestic Product .

If it looks like No More Time will make the Derby field, D'Angelo plans to breeze No More Time April 13 at Palm Meadows before shipping to Churchill Downs. 

"We're not just going to just run a horse there. We have a horse with a chance to win the race," D'Angelo said.