Sidney's Candy, Golden Itiz drill for Swaps

Two leading contenders for Saturday's Swaps S. (G2), SIDNEY'S CANDY

(Candy Ride [Arg]) and GOLDEN ITIZ (Tiznow), turned in their final major works

over Hollywood Park's Cushion Track on Sunday.

Santa Anita Derby (G1) hero Sidney's Candy drilled seven furlongs in 1:25 3/5

with jockey Joe Talamo aboard.

"He went really smooth all the way," trainer John Sadler said.

Last time out, Sidney's Candy tired to 17th after chasing the pace in the

Kentucky Derby (G1). Sadler said that a combination of a bad post (20), a sloppy

track and a fast pace were too much for Sidney's Candy to handle at Churchill

Downs.

Swaps-bound Golden Itiz, the winner of the June 19 Affirmed H. (G3) in his

stakes bow, traveled five-eighths in 1:02 2/5 under exercise rider Jose

Dominguez.

"Golden Itiz worked alone this morning," trainer Ron Ellis said Sunday. "He

worked with Rail Trip (Jump Start) last time."

Jockey Tyler Baze has the call back on Golden Itiz, shooting for his fourth

straight victory.

Ellis said he also planned to enter PINAL (Rocky Bar) to assure an honest

pace. Pinal was claimed for $50,000 by Jay Em Ess Stable, which also owns Golden

Itiz, out of his last race, a wire-to-wire victory at six furlongs on turf July

4.

Other probable Swaps starters are the respective second and third from the

Affirmed, SKIPSHOT (Skip Away) and ALPHIE'S BET (Tribal Rule). Joel Rosario will

pick up the mount on Skipshot, while Mike Smith takes the return call aboard

Sham S. (G3) and Snow Chief S. winner Alphie's Bet.