Derby Workouts: A Question?

[Dana666]

Anyone know where we can watch Derby workouts?

[rhagood]

Sidney\'s Candy Derby strategy is to rate - no real surprise there.
See comments following 1st work at CD. Inside post position may hamper
those efforts.

Santa Anita Derby (G1) hero SIDNEY\'S CANDY (Candy Ride [Arg]) traveled five-eighths in :59 4/5 on a fast track at Churchill Downs Saturday, impressing observers in his first-ever work on a dirt surface.
A homebred campaigned by Sid and Jenny Craig Trust, the John Sadler trainee worked in company with stablemate Via Verde (Cherokee Run), who finished up in 1:00 4/5.

Exercise rider Lupillo Alferez was aboard as Sidney\'s Candy started the work about 2 1/2 lengths back of his workmate, but he would soon stride well in front of his companion. The chestnut was caught in fractions of :12 3/5, :24 4/5; :36 1/5 and :48, and he galloped out six furlongs in 1:12 4/5 and seven-eighths in 1:27 2/5.

Sidney\'s Candy worked in the first special training session at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) contenders. A 15-minute period is being dedicated exclusively to those horses immediately after the mid-session break for track maintenance.

The Southern California-based Sadler was not at Churchill Downs for the work, but assistant Larry Benavidez looked on from the clubhouse and had good news to report to his boss.

\"It gave me some goose bumps this morning,\" Benavidez said. \"I had (Bob) Baffert up there with me at the finish line and I could tell that he was interested. That work was phenomenal.\"

Although Sidney\'s Candy has scored front-running wins in the Santa Anita Derby, San Felipe S. (G2) and San Vicente S. (G2) this season, Benavidez said Saturday\'s move provided a glimpse of the versatility he believes the speedy colt possesses.

\"When he broke his maiden in his first race, he was off the pace,\" Benavidez said.  \"He\'s not really a speed horse. He can rate; he shuts it down pretty easily. He\'s a smart horse and actually kind of acts like an older horse. Today was helpful in that being prepared for the Derby he can lay second or third. He passed with flying colors today.\"