Firing Line Pleases Connections

Arnold Zetcher’s Firing Line (Line of David) turned in a useful move 1:00.40 (22/59) with stablemate Footstepsinbronze (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (22/59) Saturday at Santa Anita with Hall of Famer Gary Stevens aboard. The bay enters the GI Kentucky Derby off a track record-breaking romp in the GIII Sunland Derby Mar. 22. 

“I got him in a tick faster than that,” trainer Simon Callaghan said of the time, “but it’s just what we were looking for. He sat off the lead horse, joined it, and galloped out really strong.” The conditioner continued, “Gary was really, really happy. He’ll probably have one more breeze here next Saturday, and leave for Kentucky Apr. 26.”