Triple Crown Works
Updated: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 9:49 AM
Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 9:49 AM
A trio of potential Triple Crown runners hit the track on Sunday and Monday, working toward their next start and a date a Churchill Downs on the fist Saturday in May.
The Bob Baffert-trained Domestic Dispute, working toward the March 1 San Rafael Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita, went six furlongs in 1:11.40 over a fast Santa Anita track surface.
Baffert conditions the son of Unbridled's Song for Gary Garber.
Working at Hollywood Park was the Bobby Frankel-trained Empire Maker. The son of Unbridled went five furlongs in 1:00.30 over a fast track. Empire Maker, out of the grade I producing Toussaud, is owned by Juddmonte Farm and pointed toward the Florida Derby (gr. I).
Joining Empire Maker on the Hollywood Park track was Minister's Wildcat, who went six furlongs over a fast track in 1:16.10. Neil Drysdale conditions Minister's Wildcat for Irving and Marjorie Cowan.
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