HIGH LIMIT - Blue Grass Stakes runner-up High Limit was on the Churchill Downs track this morning to gallop a mile and one-half under exercise pilot Jose Cuevas for trainer Bobby Frankel. The lightly campaigned Maria's Mon colt, a winner of three of four starts before the Blue Grass, including his three-year-old debut in the Louisiana Derby, is scheduled to work a half-mile Wednesday, his last important prep before the Kentucky Derby.
Frankel continues to be pleased with High Limit's progress. "He's doing well and he has a real chance to improve. He's only had four starts, but I'm not concerned about that. With his race in the Blue Grass and his breeze the other day (with Horse of the Year Ghostzapper), I think he has enough seasoning. I do think he will be a serious horse later in the year."
SORT IT OUT - Sort It Out, trainer Bob Baffert's lone hope for a fourth win in the Kentucky Derby, galloped a mile and one-half this morning under exercise rider Mick Jenner.
Sort It Out, a New York-bred son of Out of Place owned by Stonerside Stable and Preferred Pals Stable, will breeze Monday morning after the renovation break, Baffert said. "He's not much of a work horse, so he'll go in company." The trainer has not decided who will be aboard Sort It Out for the workout.
SPANISH CHESTNUT - The son of Horse Chestnut tried out the Churchill Downs track for the first time Sunday morning and found it to his liking as he breezed 5 furlongs in 1:00.40 with exercise rider Rodolph Brisset aboard.
"He handled the track very well," said trainer Patrick Biancone, "and he recovered quickly from the work. I am very happy with the way he is coming into the race."
Joe Bravo, who has had great success riding Biancone-trained horses, will have the mount on Spanish Chestnut for the first time Saturday.
WILKO - Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner left his Hollywood home Sunday morning for a flight to Louisville, and was expected to arrive at Churchill Downs in late afternoon. Trainer Craig Dollase was also in the air Sunday, and was expected at the track by early evening.
Wilko had his final Derby tune-up at Hollywood Park Saturday morning when he breezed 5 furlongs in :59.80. It was his third work since running third behind Buzzards Bay in the Santa Anita Derby on April 9. On April 25, the Awesome Again colt worked 7 furlongs in 1:26.80, and on April 19 drilled 5 furlongs in :59.80. The colt is the most experienced runner in this year's Derby with 14 starts, all but four in Europe when he was trained by Jeremy Noseda.
Corey Nakatani, who has ridden him twice, has the call Saturday.
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From a Churchill Downs press release
