Daddy Nose Best works for Derby

by Brisnet.com

Daddy Nose Best, winner of the Grade 3 Sunland Derby, continued his

preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby with a

five-furlong work over the fast main track at Churchill Downs on Monday morning

in 1:02 2/5 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Working on his own under regular exercise rider Carlos Rosas, the Scat Daddy

colt recorded fractions of :13 2/5, :25 4/5, :38, :50 1/5 and galloped out six

furlongs in 1:15 3/5. The work ranked 14th out of 15 at the distance.

"I loved how he went," Asmussen said. "He went over the racetrack really well

and he's in great physical shape. It was an ideal work and Carlos did a fabulous

job. (Daddy Nose Best) has plenty of time and has plenty left in him. All we

have to worry about is being good enough."

The Sunland Derby was the second victory of the year for Daddy Nose Best, who

defeated Lucky Chappy by a nose in the Grade 3 El Camino Real Derby at Golden

Gate Fields on February 18. Bred in Kentucky by The Patricia Ann Elia Trust,

Daddy Nose Best has a career record of 4-2-1 from 10 lifetime starts and

earnings of $633,623.

Another Kentucky Derby contender, Dullahan, was reported to be doing well the

day after a bullet work at Keeneland. Dullahan traveled by van to the Lexington,

Kentucky, track Sunday morning and breezed five furlongs in :57 2/5 for trainer

Dale Romans. He was back at Romans' barn at Churchill just a few hours later. A

half brother to Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Dullahan will have his

final prep for the Derby in Saturday's Grade 1 Blue Grass.

"I was very pleased with the work," Romans said. "We wanted him to go fast

and he went fast. We're ready to roll."