Five Charlie Appleby-trained stakes horses from the Godolphin barn breezed over the Oklahoma training turf Friday, including Beautiful Love (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Eternal Hope (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Legend of Time (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Ottoman Fleet (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal).
Eternal Hope made her last two outings at Belmont at the Big A with scores in the GIII Fasig-Tipton Jockey Oaks Club Invitational in September and the GII Sands Point Stakes Oct. 14.
Beautiful Love was last seen taking a conditions race by six lengths in February at Meydan Racecourse.
Beautiful Love commenced the five-furlong breeze in front with Eternal Hope tracking to the outside. Eternal Hope advanced alongside down the lane to finish up together at the wire with Eternal Hope drawing clear through the gallop out. The pair covered five furlongs in 1:05.65 (8/9).
“It was all routine straight forward stuff,” said Appleby's traveling assistant Alex Merriam. “Beautiful Love led and Eternal Hope joined up there. They finished up together nicely. We'll see how they come forward.”
Merriam said a target race will be picked out in the near future for both fillies.
Legend of Time was last seen finishing third in the GI Belmont Derby Invitational July 6 at Belmont at the Big A. He worked a half-mile solo in :53.22 (62/64) and remains on target for the GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Aug. 3.
Ottoman Fleet worked a solo half-mile in :54.66 (63/64) in his first breeze back since taking the GII Wise Dan Stakes June 29 at Churchill Downs in an effort that was preceded by a score in the GIII Arlington Stakes at the Louisville oval.
He could point to the GI FanDuel Fourstardave on Aug. 10, which offers a Breeders' Cup 'Win and You're In' berth to the GI Breeders' Cup Mile in November at Del Mar. An additional option would be the GI Woodbine Mile Sept. 14 which also offers a 'Win and You're In” berth to the Breeders' Cup Mile.
“He's come out of the Wise Dan well and is possible for the Fourstardave or the Woodbine Mile,” Merriam said.
Cinderella's Dream worked a solo half-mile in :56.50 (64/64) in preparation for the GII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Aug. 2. The talented bay was last seen rallying to a three-quarter length score in the GI Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational July 6 at Belmont at the Big A.
“She's in good form,” Merriam said. “They all look to be in good order. It was pretty straightforward.”
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