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Gaming, winner of the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in September for coach Bob Baffert, labored Friday morning. Gaming coated six furlongs from the gate in 1:11.8, quickest of 4 on the distance. The work was his second since he completed eighth behind Velocity King because the second selection within the Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn.
As of Wednesday, Gaming was 35-1 at Caesars Sportsbook in Las Vegas. He was one among eight horses from the Baffert barn among the many 20 shortest costs in that futures e book.
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These three horses in Kentucky Derby futures labored Friday morning:
Filoso (Metropolis of Mild) labored 4 furlongs in 47.9 seconds at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the eighth quickest of 40 works on the distance. His earlier work was six days in the past going six furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his final begin he positioned sixth within the Kentucky Jockey Membership (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the principle monitor at Churchill Downs on Nov. 30 for coach Chad Summers.
Gaming (Sport Winner), a Grade 1 winner (2024 Del Mar Futurity), labored six furlongs in 1:11.8 at Santa Anita on Friday morning. It was the quickest of 4 works on the distance. His earlier work was seven days in the past going 5 furlongs at Santa Anita. In his final begin he positioned eighth within the Southwest (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the principle monitor at Oaklawn on Jan. 25 for coach Bob Baffert.
He is Not Joking (Sensible Joke) labored 5 furlongs in 1:00.7 at Palm Meadows on Friday morning. It was the eighth quickest of 17 works on the distance. His earlier work was eight days in the past going 5 furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his final begin he positioned fifth within the Holy Bull (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the principle monitor at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 1 for coach Josie Carroll.
