Muth and Imagination completed their final workouts at Santa Anita before the Preakness Stakes, with trainer Bob Baffert expressing satisfaction with their performance and planning their shipment to Baltimore for the race.
‣ MGISW Muth and GSW & GISP Imagination completed their final workouts before the Preakness at Santa Anita, clocking six furlongs in 1:11.90.
‣ Trainer Bob Baffert expressed satisfaction with the workouts, noting the horses worked well together and is considering additional entries for the Preakness.
‣ Muth enters the Preakness following a victory in the GI Arkansas Derby, while Imagination was narrowly defeated in the GI Santa Anita Derby.
Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Imagination (Outside) and Muth worked 6 Furlongs in 1:11.80 on May 10th, 2024, for trainer Bob Baffert. @PreaknessStakes @1st_racing @1stbet pic.twitter.com/pi37TlJvS1
— XBTV (@WatchXBTV) May 10, 2024
Muth and Imagination, two names that stir the soul of any horse racing aficionado, had their final Preakness works. It was Friday, May 10, 2024, a day marked by anticipation and the ticking of the clock towards 2:53 pm. The buzz? Palpable.
By the time the clock struck 5:39 pm, updates flooded in. The scene? Santa Anita, under the watchful eyes of Benoit and the racing world. Muth, with the blood of Good Magic coursing through his veins, and Imagination, a progeny of Into Mischief, breezed through six furlongs. Side by side, they were a sight to behold, clocking in at 1:11.90.
Bob Baffert, a name synonymous with success, couldn’t hide his satisfaction. Yet, he played his cards close to his chest, hinting at possible additions to his Preakness entourage. “We’ll see,” he mused, thinking about entry day decisions. The plan? Ship out to Baltimore by Tuesday, May 14.
“Muth and Imagination looked good. Really good,” Baffert remarked, recalling their synchrony from the previous week. “It was a solid, workmanlike effort. I’m happy with it.” And why wouldn’t he be? Their performance was a mirror of their May 4 workout, the fastest of five that morning.
Muth, fresh off a victory at the GI Arkansas Derby, was the talk of the town, pegged at 7-2 for the Preakness Stakes Future Wager. Imagination, though, was the dark horse, closing at 17-1 despite a near miss at the GI Santa Anita Derby, edged out by a neck by Stronghold.
As the clock ticks towards the post position draw on Monday, May 13, at 2:30 p.m., anticipation builds. The work of the day, captured in a tweet from @santaanitapark, showed Muth and Imagination, side by side, clocking 1:11.80. A moment frozen in time, shared by @PreaknessStakes, @1st_racing, and @1stbet, with a snapshot that spoke a thousand words.
And so, as the TDN download begins, one can’t help but feel the excitement. The Preakness is more than just a race; it’s a narrative of dreams, determination, and the sheer thrill of the sport. Never miss another story, they say. And why would you? In the world of horse racing, every moment is a story waiting to be told.
