Frosted Works for Belmont

Godolphin’s Frosted (Tapit), a respectable rallying fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby, tuned up for the GI Belmont S. with a five-furlong move in 1:01.45 (12/20) (video) in Elmont Friday. Working in company with 5-year-old Tamarkuz(Speightstown), winner of the G2 Godolphin Mile Mar. 28, Frosted and his workmate hit the wire together and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13 2/5. Frosted rolled to a two-length victory in Aqueduct’s GI TwinSpires.com Wood Memorial Apr. 4. 

“[Frosted] worked with a really nice horse, and we didn’t want him to go too fast or too slow, so it was a perfect work,” trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said. “They both galloped out well and came back in good shape, and we’ll do it again next week for June 6.” 

Tamarkuz, a winner of four straight in Dubai, is probable for the GI Metropolitan H. on the Belmont S. undercard.

“Tamarkuz is a nice horse,” McLaughlin added. “We’re picking out a tough spot to get him started, but he’s a very good horse. He’s been with us about a month now and has done everything right. He’s worked three times here and has been training very well. It’s a tough race, but he won the Godolphin Mile in his last start, so it’s not like we need to back him into an allowance race.”