GATE WORK FOR SATURDAY, JUNE 10
RACE 6 - MAIDEN CLAIMING $10,000 - 3-YEAR-OLDS & UP AT 300 YARDS
#2 Seperate Sparks - May 23 :12.8 at 220 yards
Solo Work: Seperate Interest filly will make his 2023 debut while racing for the first time since last November. She posted this solo drill when rubbing the stall door slightly while leaving okay. She shifted in sharply about 60 yards into the drill, had to be corrected and lost some momentum in the process. She accelerated nicely from there before crossing the wire under a big hold. She continued under restraint in her gallop out while slowing before the clubhouse turn.
#7 Salty Knig Choice - April 29 :18.6 at 350 yards
Solo Work - Aged gelding will be making only his third career start and first over 30 months. He has posted three timed workouts since April 23, including this 350 solo gate drill. In this effort, the gelding by Royaltys Choice scampered out of the gate, drifted slightly inside while under a light hold from his rider. His pilot asked him for more once he leveled out, encouraged him right before the gap and through the lane before letting him finish on his own with only a few shakes of the reins. The 7-year-old California bred finished nicely and had a solid gallop out. His dam is the Thoroughbred mare Salty Pearl, a five-time winner and earner of nearly $80,000.
RACE 7 - MAIDEN 2-YEAR-OLDS AT 300 YARDS
#4 Winners Share - April 29 :12.8 at 220 yards
Outside Horse - Seperate Interest colt will be making his racing debut after working with recent impressive maiden winner You See That for this same stable. Working from the outside post, Winners Share covered the 220 yards in :12.9 just behind You See That's :12.5. Winners Share was moving around before gate opened but was fast into his stride while breaking inside. He was even with You See That in the first few strides but began to lose ground after crossing the gap. He was asked to pick up speed but by then You See That had pulled away by daylight. To his credit, Winners Share ran on a very straight path after the gap and continued with a solid gallop out.
GATE WORK FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 11
RACE 4 – ALLOWANCE – 3 YEARS OLDS – 350 YARDS
#2 Always A Chance - May 20 :12.0 at 220 yards
Solo Work: Full brother to Grade 1 winner Chance to Excel was purchased for the $127,000 at the Los Alamitos Equine Sale. The son of Favorite Cartel is back in action for the first time since running in the trials to the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity last November. He posted this solo work on May 20 when traveling 220 yards from the gate in :12.0. He broke low and fast out of the gate and was fast into his stride while under a hand ride. He continued down the lane with a fabulous stride and finished powerfully while moving on a straight path. He showed excellent speed after was strong around the clubhouse turn in his gallop out.
RACE 7 – CHECK HER TWICE STAKES – FILLIES AND MARES – 3 YEARS OLD AND UPWARD – 350 YARDS
#5 Famous Shining Star - May 20 :12.0 at 220 yards
Outside Horse: Multiple stakes winner will be making her first start since scoring the Grade 1 Charger Bar Handicap on January 1. The One Famous Eagle mare shined in her most recent gate drill when posting a sizzling 12 flat work while finishing ahead of CB Ivyasilver, who clocking in a solid 12.6. Famous Shining Star flew out of the gate, accelerated in a flash, while traveling in a straight path and under a hand ride. She hit an even higher gear with about 70 yards go, opening a daylight advantage and extending that lead with every stride, crossing the wire nearly four lengths ahead of her workmate. Famous Shining Star continued powerfully in her gallop out until going under a big hold around the clubhouse turn.
RACE 8 – VESSELS MATURITY TRIALS – 4 YEARS OLD AND UPWARD – 400 YARDS
#4 Apollitical Famous V – May 20 :18.0 at 350 yards
Solo Work: Apollitical Jess gelding will make his second career start at Los Alamitos and first since running third to Bomb Cyclone in a trial to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Super Derby last year. He worked solo in this gate drill when going in :18 flat while using a flipping halter in this drill. He came away from the gate with his head high but quickly settled into a good stride after floating a bit inside. He went solidly from there under light urging and kept a good pace through a long gallop out.
RACE 9 – VESSELS MATURITY TRIALS – 4 YEARS OLD AND UPWARD – 400 YARDS
#1 Jettz – May 20 :12.20 at 220 yards
Solo Work: Multiple graded stakes placed runner has earned over $460,000 in his 12-race career that includes a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Ruidoso Futurity and a fourth-place finish in the Grade 1 All American Futurity in 2020. Jettz worked solo in :12.2 in preparation for his first ever start at Los Alamitos on Saturday night. The gelding by One Fabulous Eagle stood perfectly awaiting the start before breaking a bit awkwardly as he angled inward out of the gate. He quickly leveled out, traveled under a comfortable hand ride and responded with a terrific final 100 yards while striding out past the wire and continuing sharply for the early part of his gallop out before cruising around the clubhouse turn.
RACE 10 – ABIGAIL KAWANANAKOA STAKES – FILLIES AND MARES – 3 YEARS OLD AND UPWARD – 400 YARDS
#8 Nymphette - May 16 :18.0 at 350 yards
Outside Horse: Talented stakes winner returns to action for the first time since running the Grade 1 Charger Bar Handicap on New Year’s Day. The filly finished ahead of Being Difficult when working from the outside post in :18.0 to :18.3. Nymphette stumbled slightly at the start but quickly recovered and was even with Being Difficult 20 yards into the work. She drifted inside and was ahead of Being Difficult at the gap while pulling away from her rival at the 1/16th pole. She was flying in the final 70 yards, gliding over the track, and eventually going under a hold by her rider. She looked tremendous in her gallop out, gobbling up ground powerfully, before going on cruise control around the clubhouse turn.