Saddled under Javier Castellano and working alongside a fellow Pletcher trainee, El Padrino went a half mile in :49 flat at Palm Meadows Training Center this morning.The latest in a string of strong workouts, El Padrino looks poised going into the $1,000,000 Kentuck Derby prep race.
Not only will this weekend's race boast a competitive field, including the Michael Matz trained Union Rags, but the route distance of 1 1/8 miles may be a challenge for some. El Padrino has covered that distance in the Grade II Remsen S. at Aqueduct last November as a two-year-old where he finished 3rd beaten less than a length.After consecutive victories in the Grade II Risen Star S. and a key allowance race at Gulfstream Park, we're hopeful and excited to see the performance our colt puts in this Saturday.