Lookin At Lee Logs Final Belmont Breeze

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) runner-up Lookin At Lee breezed four furlongs in :48.33 under the early morning sunshine on the Belmont Park main track June 4 in preparation for the June 10 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1).

Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Lookin At Lee's half-mile time was the eighth-fastest of 52 at the distance.

"He came back great and I thought it went perfect," said Toby Sheets, assistant to Asmussen. "He seems to really like Belmont. We got great weather this morning, so that always helps."

Sheets said the Lookin At Lucky   colt, who finished fourth last time out in the Preakness Stakes (G1), is scheduled to school in the paddock June 8. Asmussen won last year's Belmont Stakes with Creator.

Japanese-bred Epicharis ventured out to Belmont's main track Sunday morning for the first time since his U.S. arrival.

The son of Gold Allure galloped a brisk 1 1/2 miles with regular rider and assistant trainer Masa Aki in the saddle before returning to the barn. Trainer Kiyoshi Hagiwara and his crew then took the colt on a schooling trip to the paddock, where he took a few relaxed turns with Aki still in the irons. He was then led through the tunnel back to the main track, where he stood for almost a minute.

The plan to familiarize Epicharis with his new surroundings was another positive step toward his start in the Belmont Stakes, his connections said.

The possibility of rain in the forecast for June 6 may delay the schedule for the colt's final workout for the Belmont. Epicharis will return to the track June 5 and is also scheduled to stand in the starting gate.

Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3) winner and third-place Preakness finisher Senior Investment, the only other Belmont contender still with a breeze on his schedule, walked Sunday. Trained by Kenny McPeek and owned by Fern Circle Stables, the Discreetly Mine colt is currently slated to turn in his final work for the Belmont Tuesday morning.