Barnes and Rodriguez , candidates to run in the March 1 San Felipe Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds, each worked in company Feb. 23 for trainer Bob Baffert. Joining that pair on the tab was stablemate Citizen Bull , winner of the Robert B. Lewis (G2) Feb. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Barnes worked in company with fellow 3-year-old Mellencamp , who is also nominated to the San Felipe. Barnes was clocked going six furlongs in 1:12 1/5. By Into Mischief , Barnes is a perfect 2-for-2 including a win in the San Vicente (G2) going seven furlongs Jan. 4 at Santa Anita. The San Felipe would be Barnes’ first time racing around two turns.
Mellencamp worked five furlongs in 1:00 1/5. A $775,000 colt by Constitution , Mellencamp is winless in four starts. He most recently finished second to Baeza , who is now pointed to the Santa Anita Derby (G1), in a one-mile maiden heat Feb. 14 at Santa Anita.
Rodriguez, who was second to Citizen Bull in the Lewis, worked in company with La Canada (G3) winner Cavalieri . Rodriguez and Cavalieri were each clocked going five furlongs in :59 3/5, which tied as the third-fastest works at the distance. Cavalieri is a candidate for the Beholder Mile (G1) March 8.
Citizen Bull, last year’s champion 2-year-old, worked six furlongs in 1:13. He is nominated to the San Felipe but is expected to wait for the April 5 Santa Anita Derby.
San Felipe nominee Berlin Wall worked five furlongs in 1:00 4/5. Trained and co-owned by Steve Knapp, the Practical Joke colt most recently graduated via disqualification versus state-breds going six furlongs Feb. 12 at Santa Anita.
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