Despite an early morning thunderstorm that left the track at Churchill Downs sloppy, several contenders for the May 7 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) breezed May 1. The workouts (with additional details to follow later) were by:
Pants On Fire, four furlongs in :47 4/5, with fractional splits of :11 4/5 and :24 for the first half mile. Galloped out five furlongs in 1:01 2/5.
Stay Thirsty (in company with Uncle Mo), five furlongs in 1:01 4/5, with splits of :13, :25 2/5, :37 2/5, and :49 2/5. Galloped out six furlongs in 1:14 2/5 and seven furlongs in 1:28 1/5.
Uncle Mo (in company with Stay Thirsty), five furlongs in 1:01 3/5, with splits of :12 4/5, :25 2/5, :37 1/5, :49 1/5. Galloped out six furlongs in 1:14 1/5 and seven furlongs in 1:28.
Watch Me Go’s final Derby workout was rescheduled for Monday, May 2, because of the track conditions.