Major Fed (Ghostzapper), second in the GII Risen Star S. and fourth after a slow start in the GII Louisiana Derby, completed his last major workout on Saturday morning at Churchill Downs with a half-mile move in :51.40 (16/16) prior to taking aim at next Saturday's GIII Matt Winn S. Meanwhile, 72 miles east of Churchill Downs, unbeaten GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity winner Maxfield (Street Sense) worked a swift half-mile in :47.20 (3/22) at Keeneland.
The Matt Winn is worth 50-20-10-5 points to the top four finishers on the Road to the GI Kentucky Derby.
Under exercise rider Lindsey Hebert, Major Fed worked over the sloppy surface at 5:30 a.m. He began his work with opening fractions of :13, :38.60 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:04.80 on Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols' watch.
“It gives us a lot of excitement to have a horse like him in our barn,” trainer Greg Foley said. “He's fit so this morning's work was just a little maintenance. He's getting better every day and that's what makes us so excited about him and his future.”
Maxfield is slated to make his first start in more than seven months following a dramatic come-from-behind win in the Breeders' Futurity.
“We were able to beat the rain this morning [at Keeneland],” said trainer Brendan Walsh. “We'll ship to Churchill in a few days and get ready for Saturday.”
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