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Drain the Clock Off to Dubai Following Gulfstream Breeze
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. –Holy Bull (G3) hero White Abarrio continued to train sharply for a scheduled start in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) Sunday morning, breezing five furlongs at Gulfstream Park in the fastest clocking recorded at the distance.
C2 Racing Stable LLC and Milagrosa Stable LLC’s 3-year-old son of Race Day was timed in 59.49 seconds under jockey Tyler Gaffalione in preparation for Gulfstream’s signature Triple Crown prep.
“He galloped out in 1:12. It was a good solid work,” trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said. “He’ll probably comeback next week at five-eighths in company.”
Sunday’s breeze was his third workout since his dominating victory in the Feb. 5 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream in his 2022 debut. Simplification, who finished second in the Holy Bull, came back to romp to a 3 ½-length victory in the March 5 Fountain of Youth (G2).
“No second thoughts about [skipping the Fountain of Youth] at all. Going into the Holy Bull he had missed a couple of works, so he kind of ran as a fresh horse, which can take a toll on them,” Joseph said. “Since the Holy Bull, he’s shown everything you would want a horse to show. He’s going in the right direction – how you would want a 3-year-old to go this time of year.”
White Abarrio debuted with an impressive 6 ¾-length victory at Gulfstream Sept. 24 before being purchased privately by his current connections, for whom he scored a four-length optional claiming allowance victory Oct. 29. He concluded his juvenile campaign with a third-place finish behind Smile Happy and Classic Causeway in the Nov. 27 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
Drain the Clock Off to Dubai Following Gulfstream Breeze
Drain the Clock breezed a half-mile in 46.81 seconds Sunday morning at Gulfstream Park in the Grade 1 winner’s last workout before shipping to Dubai for the $1.5 million Al Quoz Sprint on the March 26 Dubai World Cup Day card.
“He’s in really good form,” trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said. “If all goes well, he’s going to have a really good chance.”
Owned by Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Wonder Stables and Michael Nentwig, Drain the Clock turned in the fastest of 65 workouts listed at the four-furlong distance.
“Today was his final workout before Dubai. He’s going to ship to Palm Meadows this afternoon, and tomorrow he’s going to leave for Dubai,” Joseph said.
The 4-year-old son of MacLean’s Music captured the Swale (G3) at Gulfstream, the Bay Shore (G3) at Aqueduct and the Woody Stephens (G1) at Belmont Park during his 3-year-old campaign that was closed out with a six-furlong optional claiming allowance victory in 1:08.62 Dec. 10. Drain the Clock was upset by Miles Ahead in a swiftly run Gulfstream Park Sprint Feb. 19.
White Abarrio the Holy Bull (Lauren King)
Gulfstream Park Press Release
