Saturday, April 28 2012

ALPHA SET FOR KY DERBY FOLLOWING BELMONT BREEZE

ELMONT, N.Y. – With an eye on the first Saturday in May, Alpha worked over the Belmont Park training track Saturday morning, turning in a 59.54 five-furlong breeze with Rajiv Maragh aboard.

Going in company with stablemate Steele Road, Alpha was caught by NYRA clockers traveling the opening eighth of a mile in 11.69 seconds, a quarter in 23.22, and a half in 47.15. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:15.12.