Dynamic Impact work postponed due to weather

Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact was scheduled for a workout Saturday

morning in preparation for next Saturday's Preakness, but weather forced

assistant trainer Norman Casse to call an audible and scrub the work.

"I was hoping they would open the track up, but they didn't and I totally

understand why. They made the right call with all the rain," Casse said of the

sealed track. "We are prepared to go tomorrow and if not, it is not a big deal

and we can go Monday."

David Lehr, Senior Director of Track Surfaces, said Churchill Downs received

two inches of rain after Friday's final race that went off around 7:30 p.m.

(EDT).

"We were able to go around three times before the rain," Lehr said of sealing

the track. "It rained off and on all night and we got one big burst around 2:30

in the morning."

With the work postponed, Dynamic Impact galloped 1 1/2 miles instead under

exercise rider Marco Cano.

Ride On Curlin, seventh in the Kentucky Derby, galloped two miles under Bryan

Beccia after the morning renovation break. With trainer Billy Gowan looking on

from the six-furlong gap, Ride On Curlin picked up the pace his second time

around the track.

"I loved the way he trained this morning; he was very strong," Gowan said.

Beccia, who has been the colt's regular exercise rider since the first of

January, was similarly enthused.

"That second mile was the most aggressive he has been with me all year,"

Beccia said. "(The Derby) didn't take anything out of him. I think he is better

now than he was going in."

Ride On Curlin will return to easy mile gallops the next two mornings before

leaving for Pimlico Monday.

Ria Antonia, who finished sixth in the Kentucky Oaks in her most recent

start, visited the starting gate and then galloped 1 1/2 miles under Maurice

Sanchez.