Five weeks after his upset win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), Practical Move got back to work on Saturday when drilling four furlongs in :47.80 for trainer Tim Yakteen.
Practical Move collected 10 qualifying points towards this year's Kentucky Derby (G1) when drawing off to win the Futurity by 3 ¼ lengths over a trio of colts trained by Bob Baffert.
Yakteen said Practical Move “worked well” on Saturday and he should be ready for his sophomore bow in late February. That could lead to a start in the $400,000 San Felipe (G2) at 1 1/16 miles on March 4, which is the final major prep for the $750,000, Santa Anita Derby (G1) five weeks later.
“Well give him a few more works and see where we're at, but we're looking at sometime in late February or early March. We have a few options,” Yakteen said, indicating there's a possibility Practical Move could ship out of town for his 3-year-old bow.
From the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Practical Joke out of the Afleet Alex mare Ack Naughty, Practical Move was a $230,00 purchase at last year's OBS April 2-year-olds in training sale, where Eisaman Equine consigned. He is campaigned by Roger K. Beasley, Leslie A. Amestoy, and Jean Pierre Amestory Jr.
Practical Move broke his maiden at Santa Anita last October when making his third start and came back to finish third in the Bob Hope (G3) going seven furlongs at Del Mar on Nov. 20. In the 1 1/16-mile Futurity, Practical Move stalked the pace under Ramon Vazquez before launching an inside bid and kicking clear of runner-up Caramel Road.
Yakteen, who got his first taste of the Kentucky Derby as a trainer last year with Taiba and Messier, 12th and 15th, respectively, hopes to make a return trip this year with Practical Move.
“Anytime you have a nice 3-year-old in the barn it's always exciting,” he said.
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