Monday’s work tab for Derby contenders at Churchill Downs was a busy one. With more rain hitting the area Sunday, the main dirt track was listed as “muddy” when the horses hit the track after the renovation break at 8:30 a.m.
Lookin At Lucky , the new favorite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with yesterday's defection of Eskendereya, worked five furlongs in 1:00 4/5 for trainer Bob Baffert.
Here are the workout times, with fractional splits, from Churchill Downs communications department tweets. Links to articles about the workouts will appear once the stories are available.
American Lion : 5 furlongs in 1:02 3/5. Splits of :12 3/5, :25 2/5, and :37 3/5. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:16 2/5. Read the full story.
Interactif: 4 furlongs in :47 3/5 working in company with Collect the Fee. He started a length back and finished a length in front. Opening quarter time of :23 4/5; galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:01 4/5. Read the full story.
Line of David: 6 furlongs in 1:15 under a left-handed whip. Splits of :11 4/5, :23 3/5, :35 3/5, :48 1/5, and 1:01 1/5. Read the full story.
Lookin At Lucky : 5 furlongs in 1:00 4/5 in company with Broken Tango. Splits of :12, :24 1/5, :36, and :48 1/5. Galloped out six furlongs in 1:15 1/5. Read the full story.
Noble's Promise : 4 furlongs in :48 4/5, working with Fist of Rage (:49). Quarter-mile split of :24 3/5. Galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:02 2/5. Read the full story.
For the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I):
Beautician: 4 furlongs in :49 1/5. Splits of :12 1/5 and :24 3/5. She galloped out 5 furlongs in 1:03.
