Muth, Imagination, Two Rivers Over Work at Santa Anita
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Photo: Coady Photo/Andrew Stauffacher
Muth wins the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Muth and Santa Anita Derby (G1) runner-up Imagination each worked for trainer Bob Baffert at Santa Anita Park the morning of April 21. Also returning to the work tab following a trip to Dubai was Two Rivers Over , who won the $1 million Godolphin Mile (G2) for trainer Doug O'Neill March 30.
Muth worked five furlongs in 1:00 1/5. It was his second work since a sharp two-length victory in the Arkansas Derby March 30 at Oaklawn Park. Imagination, who was beaten a neck by Stronghold in the April 6 Santa Anita Derby, returned to the tab with four-furlong work in :48.0 seconds.
Both Muth and Imagination are candidates for the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 18 at Pimlico Race Course.
Two Rivers Over worked four furlongs in :49 3/5. Prior to his win in the Godolphin Mile, the 4-year-old gelding by Tamarkuz was fourth in the San Pasqual (G2) Jan. 27 at Santa Anita. Last year, Two Rivers Over won the Zia Park Derby.
Also returning to the tab was Santa Anita Derby third-place finisher E J Won the Cup . By Omaha Beach, E J Won the Cup went four furlongs in :47 4/5. Prior to the Santa Anita Derby he won the Turf Paradise Derby April 6 in Arizona.
Other notable stakes winners on the tab included Gold Phoenix (5f(t), 1:01 3/5), Forbidden Kingdom (4f, :47.4/5), Stay and Scam (4f, :47 4/5), and Kings River Knight (5f, 1:02).