Kentucky Derby works: Time for Truth, Liberal Arts lead 14 on tab

January 29, 2024

By HRN staff

Monday's work tab featured 14 horses in Las Vegas futures for Kentucky Derby 2024 | Photo By HRN staff

Time for Truth, 93-1 in the most recent Kentucky Derby Future Wager and a 150-1 best price in Las Vegas, worked Monday for the first time since breaking his maiden. The son of Omaha Beach, trained by Ron Moquett, worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Oaklawn. He debuted Dec. 31 in Hot Springs, disputing the pace and clearing off to win the six-furlong race by 1 3/4 lengths.

Street Sense (G3) winner Liberal Arts also worked Monday, his fourth drill since that 2 3/4-length victory on Oct. 29. The Robert Medina trainee breezed three furlongs in 39.0 seconds and was the only horse to work over that course and distance. The son of Arrogate is a 100-1 best price in Las Vegas and closed at 72-1 in KDFW Pool 3.

These 14 horses in Las Vegas futures for the Kentucky Derby worked Monday morning across the country:

Billal (Street Sense) worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Payson Park on Monday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 22 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he placed eighth in the Remsen (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Aqueduct on Dec. 2 for trainer Bill Mott.

Coach Prime (Quality Road) worked five furlongs in 1:00.8 at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the eighth fastest of 27 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed third in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Los Alamitos Race Course on Dec. 16 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Crushed It (Dialed In) worked four furlongs in 49.0 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 162 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going one mile on the main track at Oaklawn on Jan. 5 for trainer Brad Cox.

Give Me a Reason (Justify) worked five furlongs in 1:02.6 at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 12th fastest of 29 works at the distance. His previous work was 22 days ago going five furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed fifth in a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 17 for trainer Steve Asmussen.

Googol Joke (Practical Joke) worked four furlongs in 51.6 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 123rd fastest of 162 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the Renaissance going six furlongs on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 31 for trainer Robert Medina.

Liberal Arts (Arrogate), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Street Sense), worked three furlongs in 39.0 seconds at The Thoroughbred Center on Monday morning. It was the only work at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at The Thoroughbred Center. In his last start he won the Street Sense (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Oct. 29 for trainer Robert Medina.

Lightline (City of Light) worked five furlongs in 1:02.0 at Fair Grounds on Monday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 12 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Fair Grounds. In his last start he placed second in an allowance race going one mile on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 31 for trainer Brad Cox.

Linebacker (Bolt d'Oro) worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 65th fastest of 162 works at the distance. His previous work was 18 days ago going four furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 31 for trainer Jordan Blair.

Orange Diablo (Union Rags) worked five furlongs in 1:01.4 at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 29 works at the distance. His previous work was 18 days ago going five furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going one mile on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 9 for trainer Brad Cox.

Raguel (Justify) worked four furlongs in 51.3 seconds on turf at Palm Meadows on Monday morning. It was the 25th fastest of 33 works at the distance. His previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Palm Meadows. In his last start he placed third in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 5 for trainer Brendan Walsh.

Resilience (Into Mischief) worked four furlongs in 50.0 seconds at Payson Park on Monday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 22 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Payson Park. In his last start he won a maiden race going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 1 for trainer Bill Mott.

Slider (Jimmy Creed) worked four furlongs in 47.8 seconds at Santa Anita on Monday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 52 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed third in the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs on the main track at Santa Anita on Jan. 6 for trainer John Sadler.

The Process (More Than Ready) worked four furlongs in 49.9 seconds at Palm Meadows on Monday morning. It was the fifth fastest of nine works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed sixth in an allowance race going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 13 for trainer Cherie DeVaux.

Time for Truth (Omaha Beach) worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Oaklawn on Monday morning. It was the 65th fastest of 162 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he won a maiden race going six furlongs on the main track at Oaklawn on Dec. 31 for trainer Ron Moquett.

Source: Kentucky Derby works: Time for Truth, Liberal Arts lead 14 on tab (horseracingnation.com)