Imawildandcrazyguy gets stamina work for Belmont

Imawildandcrazyguy will try to make the Belmont his first stakes win (Lauren Pomeroy/Horsephotos.com)

IMAWILDANDCRAZYGUY (Wild Event), who finished a closing fourth in the

Kentucky Derby (G1), breezed one mile in 1:47 3/5 under jockey Juan Leyva at

Calder on Friday in preparation for the $1 million Belmont S. (G1) on June 9.

"He went real easy the first part and we let him roll down the stretch,"

trainer Bill Kaplan said. "I got him in :23 3/5 through the stretch. I'm very

pleased with the work. He went beautifully."

Imawildandcrazyguy rallied from last in the Derby, finishing 8 1/2 lengths

behind STREET SENSE (Street Cry [Ire]). The gray gelding, who finished second in

the Risen Star S. (G3) at Fair Grounds in his seasonal debut, did not run in the

Preakness S. (G1).

Mark Guidry, who rode Imawildandcrazyguy in the Derby, will retain the mount

for the Belmont.

Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness third HARD SPUN (Danzig) is doing well

and is on target for the Belmont, according to trainer Larry Jones.

"Everything's going as well as it could," Jones said from his Delaware Park

base. "Today was his third day back to the track. He galloped a mile and a half

and jogged three furlongs."