The 2012 Belmont Stakes, the final leg of horse racing Triple Crown, is less than a week away, which means the workout for the horses competing have stepped up. On Saturday, about a half-dozen thoroughbreds took part in official timed workouts which were posted by BloodHorse.com:
Atigun – Official work of four furlongs breezing in :48.55; two furlongs in :24.30, galloped out five furlongs in 1:01.63
Dullahan – Official work of four furlongs breezing in :45.97; two furlongs in :22.20, galloped out five furlongs in :58.91.
Paynter – Official work of seven furlongs breezing in 1:25; two furlongs in :24.66, four furlongs in :49.22, galloped out a mile in 1:38.
Street Life – Official work of five furlongs breezing in 1:01.15; two furlongs in :25.01, galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.55.
Unstoppable U – Official work of five furlongs breezing in 1:02.05, two furlongs in :25.91, galloped out six furlongs in 1:14.55.
Meanwhile, Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another took his usual one-mile gallop around Belmont Park.
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