Maracuja to breeze Saturday in preparation for G1 Kentucky Oaks
At 1h48, on April 24, 2021 • By NEWSROOM
Trainer Rob Atras said Beach Haven Thoroughbreds’ Maracuja will breeze Saturday on the Belmont Park dirt training track in preparation for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on April 30 at Churchill Downs.
“She’ll work on Saturday morning and if everything goes good and she comes out of it well, she’ll leave for Kentucky on Sunday afternoon,” said Atras. “She’ll have a half-mile breeze. I don’t think she needs anything too serious. She puts a lot into her gallops and it’s not like she’s had a ton of time between races.”
Atras said the $200,000 purchase at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale has progressed well with race experience.
“She’s grown up physically. Not necessarily that she’s gotten bigger, but after a few races she’s toughened up a little bit,” said Atras. “She was a little bit soft last year and we had to stop on her a couple times. She’s more relaxed in her works and really all business. Mentally, she’s quite mature for a young filly. She really has come a long way.”
