Siena Farm and WinStar Farm’s grade 1 winner Mullikin will prepare as much as the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Dash (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 2, in accordance with coach Rodolphe Brisset.
The 4-year-old Violence darkish bay or brown colt is 4-for-4 this yr, together with his largest rating thus far final out within the seven-furlong Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24. There, Mullikin simply bested his six rivals, main at every level of name en path to a 5 3/4-length victory in a ultimate time of 1:21.75.
Mullikin had his first breeze again Sept. 19, masking a half-mile in :49 at Keeneland.
“He is doing excellent. We’re simply going to go straight to the Breeders’ Cup,” stated Brisset. “I wished to take my time and see how he was doing and if he wanted an additional week earlier than breezing. Wanting on the previous couple of winners, there’s been a few totally different approaches within the final couple of years.
“I made a decision we’re going straight. It could be the very best plan.”
Additionally victorious sprinting this summer time on the Spa for Brisset was World Document , who received the 6 1/2-furlong Amsterdam Stakes (G2) in July forward of an off-the-board end within the seven-furlong H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1) Aug. 24.
World Document wins the Amsterdam Stakes on the Saratoga Race Course
The sophomore Gun Runner bay, additionally campaigned by Siena Farm and WinStar Farm, has labored again twice for the reason that Jerkens, together with five-eighths in 1:00 2/5 at Keeneland Sept. 15.
“I have never mapped out something official but. He’s doing actually good,” stated Brisset. “We’re going week by week after the Amsterdam when he got here again in 4 weeks and he probably could have bounced just a little for me, however I am very pleased with what I am seeing within the final two works.”
Brisset stated a attainable long-term purpose is the Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park, historically contested at seven furlongs in late December for sophomores.
“I am maintaining one eye on the Malibu. So I may match one thing backwards from there,” Brisset stated.
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Workers.
