Undefeated and unchallenged Flightline worked four furlongs at 6:30 Sunday morning under Juan Leyva as he prepares for his 4-year-old debut in Santa Anita's Grade 2 San Carlos Stakes at seven furlongs on March 5.
“He went in 47 and four (47.80) according to the (Santa Anita) clockers,” trainer John Sadler said. “I had him in 48 and one on my watch, but more important is the way he went.
“He looked very comfortable and it was just a start on the road back. He'll return in the San Carlos, but the big goal is the Met Mile (Grade 1 at Belmont Park on June 11).”
Flightline, a $1 million son of Tapit, won the Grade 1 Runhappy Malibu States by 11 ½ lengths on Dec. 26. He has captured his three starts by a combined margin of 37 ½ lengths and now a potential Race of the Century looms should he face Life Is Good in the Met Mile.
Life Is Good was an easy winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile and dominating winner over Horse of the Year favorite Knicks Go in Saturday's Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park.
Sadler was asked about a possible meeting of the two in the Met Mile. “It would be a terrific race,” he said, “very exciting.”
Stay tuned.
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