Trainer Chad Brown, who has been overseeing the final preparatory moves of Kentucky Derby contender Good Magic (Curlin) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, arrived at Keeneland in Lexington Friday morning to observe the works by several other members of his team. Chief among them, undefeated Rushing Fall (More Than Ready) worked four furlongs in company in :48.40 on a fast dirt track after the morning renovation break.
Victorious in Keenealand's GIII Jessamine S. in October, she closed out the season with a score in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar in November. Among the juvenile filly finalists for the 2017 season, she returned this term with a win in the GII Appalachian S. Apr. 8. Campaigned by e Five Racing Thoroughbreds, the three-year-old is scheduled to depart Keeneland (today) Saturday ahead of a tilt at Friday's GIII Edgewood S. The filly has also has been nominated to the one-mile G1 Coronation June 22 at Royal Ascot in England.
“After speaking with owner Bob Edwards, he had a change of heart and wanted to run her one more time in Kentucky,” offered Brown in regards to Rushing Fall's schedule. “If she bounced out of the Appalachian well, which she did, we wanted to give her every opportunity to show she's ready to run again.” He added, “Based on what I just saw (in her breeze), she looks great.”
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