Sagamore Farm's Recruiting Ready (Algorithims) earned 'TDN Rising Star' status after running off to win by 10 1/4 lengths in his May 28 unveiling at Pimlico and has been training forwardly ahead of his looming next start, trainer Horacio De Paz reported Thursday. The bay has breezed twice since his initial victory, most recently posting a bullet five-furlong move in 1:00.40 (1/22) at Laurel June 18.
“He's doing really good,” De Paz said. “He came out of his race like he didn't even run. He was quite full of himself and we're very happy with everything, how he looks and what he's done. He's actually moving forward on his own without us necessarily pressuring him to get ready for anything.”
De Paz added that a decision would be made about the Recruiting Ready's next start after he breezes at Laurel this weekend. The colt is being strongly considered for the six-furlong GIII Bashford Manor S. at Churchill Downs July 2.
“We're going to look at that,” De Paz said of the traditional juvenile fixture at the Churchill Spring Meet. “He'll have one more work this weekend and then we'll decide. He worked really good this past weekend and really doesn't need much at all. He's pretty much ready to go. We just have to see how things look afterward and decide if we want to go there. He's pretty legit. He's a serious racehorse.”
De Paz said that he also has high hopes for the unraced juvenile filly Riley's Choice (Distorted Humor). The homebred filly recently drilled four furlongs from the gate in :49 flat (2/16) at Laurel June 19.
“She's close,” De Paz concluded. “She's within the next two to three weeks, for sure. Recruiting Ready kind of set the bar really high for us, but she's pretty competitive.”
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