Fillies Work for Silverbulletday

Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence’s Top Decile (Congrats) and Charles Fipke’s Forever Unbridled (Unbridled’s Song) turned in works Sunday at Fair Grounds for their sophomore debuts in Saturday’s Silverbulletday S. 
Top Decile, coming off a runner-up effort behind Take Charge Brandi (Giant’s Causeway) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, went four furlongs in :49.60 for trainer Al Stall, Jr. It was fifth fastest of 114 at the distance. 

Jockey Mike Smith takes over the mount on Top Decile, who was ridden in her previous three starts by the now-retired Rosie Napravnik. 

“She was certainly one we were watching,” Smith said. “Immediately after Rosie retired, we knew we wanted to get on her. I watched the Breeders’ Cup over and over again and, given her outside post that day, she ran really well and galloped out excellent–so she seemed to like the distance. She seems to have a lot of class about her. I’ll put her in the race and ride her with a lot of confidence. I’m going to let her get into a good rhythm.” 

Forever Unbridled, who broke her maiden impressively at Fair Grounds Dec. 12, earned the four-furlong bullet Sunday when working in :48.80 over a deep track. The filly is a daughter of 2006 GI Kentucky Oaks winner Lemons Forever (Lemon Drop Kid) and a full-sister to 2014 Silverbulletday S. winner Unbridled Forever. 

“She was great,” said trainer Dallas Stewart, who also conditioner her sister and dam. “She worked very well and did it very easy and came back good. She’s very healthy right now and coming into the race great. She’s had a race over the track and been working consistently.”