Silver’ Works Towards Victory Ride

Robert Luttrell hombred Promise Me Silver (Silver City) worked a half-mile in :49 at Churchill Downs Sunday in preparation for her next start in Belmont Park’s GIII Victory Ride S. July 4. It was the speedy gray’s first work since suffering the first loss of her career last time when 10th in Belmont’s GI Acorn S. June 6. 

“She went good and she felt great,” said jockey Robby Albarado, who was aboard for the filly’s work, as well as her last victory in Churchill’s GIII Eight Belles S. May 1. 

Albarado was not aboard the Bret Calhoun pupil in the Acorn as he was already committed to GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up Shook Up (Tapit), who was eased and vanned off after cutting her leg when clipping heels with Promise Me Silver. 

“The last time she ran, they both had awful trips,” Albarado said. “My filly [Shook Up] and [Promise Me Silver] had a tough trip herself. She stumbled really badly and had to rush up there to the front.” 

Calhoun also blamed a bad trip for the filly’s disappointing finish in the Acorn, saying “She broke real bad and had to rush from sixth to first. I think you can throw that race out. We broke fast way too early.” 

Promise Me Silver’s eight straight wins prior to the one-mile Acorn came at distances of seven furlongs or less, and she cuts back to 6 1/2 furlongs for the Victory Ride. 

“Going back into this upcoming race, we feel very confident,” Albarado said. “I do for sure, after the work this morning it was really nice. She came back good. I think she will stretch out fine, she rates kindly. I’ve sat behind a couple horses with her a couple of times.”