(Trainer Steve Asmussen conditions Limonite for the ownership team of Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton / Photo Courtesy of Keeneland)

Every day, we scour the work tabs at racetracks all over the country.  We are looking for workouts that may be of interest and helpful to you — as both race fans and handicappers.  Some of the horses we will be tracking, you will know.  Some of them, you may not know — as of yet.  We will keep a keen eye and stopwatch to see who may be working well:

  1. Limonite, a 3YO Lemon Drop Kid colt trained by Steve Asmussen for the Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and Willis Horton ownership team, worked this morning at the Fair Grounds. The colt — who ran third in the G2 KY Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs in the last out on Nov. 24 and was beaten less than 2 lengths by Signalman — went an easy half mile in :50.40. That was the 8th fastest time out of 13 to go the distance, and it was just the colt’s second published work since the last race. Look for this one to get better in the a.m. as he builds towards the 2019 debut. Should love the extra distances, and the grass?
  2. Once On Whiskey, a 4YO son of Bodemeister trained by Bob Baffert, looked like he had a world of talent last year as an aspiring colt. Won the G3 Los Alamitos Derby in July and then ran 5th as the PT favorite in the G3 West Virginia Derby behind Mr. Freeze. Has not been seen in the afternoons since that race on Aug. 4. Got his 8th published work since Nov. 28 this morning at Santa Anita, going a nice half mile in :47.60. That was the 2nd fastest time out of 15 to go the distance. This one likes to roll late, but should be ready for a race soon. Be watching.