GATE WORK FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 18

RACE 7 – ALLOWANCE – 3 YEARS OLDS & UP – 350 YARDS

#5 Around Town – December 14  :18.5 at 350 yards (SET #4)

Solo Work:  Allowance placed mare posted a 350-yard gate drill when going solo in :18.5 on December 14. A full sister to major winners Nomadic and Circle City and also Grade 1 finalist Norco, Around Town was moving nicely early on and it seemed like she wanted to angle out as she kept leaning her head to the right. The rider kept her on straight path and asked her a little more in the final 50 yards of the work. Good gallop out around the entire clubhouse turn.  

RACE 8 – MAIDEN – 3 YEARS OLDS – 110 YARDS

#5 Foose Lee – November 24  :12.8 at 220 yards (SET #1)

Inside Horse:  Wyoming bred mare will make her Southern California debut in this race while making her first start since September 7. She worked from the inside post in this 220-yard gate drill when finishing ahead of Bold Blaine, who worked in :13.1. Foose Lee had her turned to the right before settling in the gate, then scampering away quickly, getting brushed lightly at the start but still coming away with a big lead right away. She was under a light hand-ridden early on, opened up a big lead, drifted in after the midway point and continued to the wire while not being asked during the second half of this work. Solid gallop out from there as she enters her first local outing. She also had a :12.5 turn and work on January 5.

GATE WORK FOR SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

RACE 5 – CONDITION CLAIMING $16,000 – 3 & 4 YEARS OLDS – 300 YARDS

#2 Apollitical Wonder – December 14  :12.5 at 220 yards (SET #5)

Inside Horse:  Gelding by Apollitical Blood returns to action after running seventh in an allowance event on November 23. He adds a flipping halter for this race, which he also used in this 220-yard gate work in :12.5 on December 14. Apollitical Wonder broke sluggishly, was steered into a good stride by his pilot who then asked him for more speed. He responded by picking up his pace and a good second half of the work. He finished solidly and showed good energy in a good gallop out.

RACE 8 – MAIDENS – 3 YEARS OLDS – 300 YARDS

#1 Carteldownnsassy – December 28  :19.2 at 350 yards (SET #1)

Solo Work:  Newcomer will be making her first local start and first overall start since June. She broke out in this solo gate drill before shifting quickly to the inside. She kept looking to get out, but rider kept her focus on a straight path. She eventually settled into a good rhythm as she approached the gap and looked solid from that point on. She was under a hand-ride to the wire and didn’t have much a gallop out as she slowed as she entered the clubhouse turn.  She also had a 12.5 gate work on December 14.

#6 Mr Favorite Jess – January 11  :18.7 at 350 yards (SET #2)

Solo Work:  Tremendously bred runner is by Favorite Cartel and out of the Grade 1 winner Jess Ravin. He’s making his first start since July 6 and enters off this 350-yard gate work. He used a flipping halter in this drill, and he was very antsy with it on before the start. He stumbled away from the gate and continued with high knees in his stride before settling after the gap and continued to the wire without being pushed by his rider. He continued with an easy going gallop out from there after posting a time of :18.7.