Undefeated Flightline continued his preparations for the $6-million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) with a five-furlong workout Saturday morning at Santa Anita
With exercise rider/and assistant trainer Juan Leyva aboard, Flightline broke off by himself at the five-eighths pole and completed the drill in 1:00.20. The Tapit colt galloped out six furlongs 1:12.40, according to track clockers, Daily Racing Form reports.
Flightline took to the track at just after the 6:30 a.m. (PT) break. Sadler caught the colt in splits of :12.20, :24.20, :36.20, :48, and 1:00.40. Sadler timed him galloping out in 1:12.60 and 1:25.80.
“We're not looking for anything fancy at this point, just a nice, steady work, and we were right on point today,” trainer John Sadler told the Form. “The next two works will be a little more important. He's right on schedule.”
Flightline, unbeaten in five career starts, including his spectacular 19 ¼-length triumph in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1) Sept. 3 at Del Mar, is the top-ranked horse for the Breeders' Cup Classic, to be run Nov. 5 at Keeneland.
The colt is scheduled for workouts Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 at Santa Anita before shipping to Kentucky Oct. 23. He will have his final workout at the Lexington track.
Flightline is campaigned by Hronis Racing LLC, Siena Farm LLC, breeder Summer Wind Equine LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds, and Woodford Racing LLC.
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