LNJ Foxwood's Kentucky homebred Scotland logged his final breeze Sunday in preparation for next Saturday's $1.25 million Travers (G1), posting a bullet half-mile in :47.60 over Saratoga's Oklahoma dirt training track for trainer Bill Mott. The time was fastest of 68 timed moves at the distance.
The Good Magic gelding completed his exercise solo under Mott's longtime assistant Neil Poznansky.
“It was a good, useful work. He galloped out well and seemed to have good energy and to be moving well. It was fast enough,” said Mott, with a laugh. “I think we're fit enough.”
Scotland arrives at the Travers from a successful two-turn debut in the nine-furlong Curlin on July 21 at the Spa where he coasted home a 3 1/4-length winner in front-running fashion. The talented colt is 3-for-4 lifetime, including wins in a seven-furlong maiden on debut in March at Gulfstream Park and a one-turn mile allowance in June at Churchill Downs.
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