Rhea Moon, who earned her second-straight stakes win in the American Oaks (G1) Dec. 26 on Santa Anita's opening day, returned to the work tab Sunday when drilling an easy three furlongs in :37.20 on the training track.
On what was a wet morning at Santa Anita, nearly 200 horses had timed workouts either on the main track or training track. Country Grammer and Taiba each continued their preparations for the rich Saudi Cup when each worked seven furlongs in 1:25.60.
Additionally, multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Brickyard Ride continued to gear up for his comeback with a six-furlong move in 1:13.6 under Santa Anita leading rider Juan Hernandez. Brickyard Ride, who has won 12 of 23 starts and banked $744,977 for trainer Craig Lewis and owner-breeder Alfred Pais, has not started since last May when fifth in the Triple Bend (G2).
As for Rhea Moon, her victory in the 1 1/4-mile American Oaks for trainer Phil D'Amato followed a win in the Autumn Miss (G3) going one mile at Santa Anita on Oct. 29.
D'Amato last week said Rhea Moon was “getting a little working vacation” but would likely return in a stakes sometime in March. Local turf stakes options would include the Buena Vista (G3) at a mile on March 4; Santa Ana (G3) at 1 ¼ miles on March 12; or possibly wait for the Royal Heroine (G2) at a mile on April 1.
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