Eyes at Churchill Downs were popping Wednesday morning over thetexture of a seven-furlong workout by The Deputy, a top contender towin the 126th Kentucky Derby on May 6. "His work (timed in 1:27 3/5)was a textbook example of what a drill should be a week before theDerby," clocker Jim Escarcega said. "It was absolutely sensational."
Under Chris McCarron, The Deputy went 25.0 seconds for the firstquarter, then clipped through eighths "around 12.1, easily,"Escarcega said.
"It was great," trainer Jenine Sahadi said. "We didn't want to layhis body down to go seven-eighths."
Less sparkling was a mile drill in 1:43 by Breeders' Cup Juvenilechamp Anees, who appeared …
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