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It’s locked I fired a bullet in Saratoga on Thursday morning.
The 4-year-old gun runner Colt was the fastest in 48.25 seconds, with four shots and the fastest distance in 21 seconds.
It was the fourth unfortunate locked in Alisheva (G2) on May 2nd. Before that, he returned from a nearly year break with first or second finishes in four starts, including victory in the Cigar Mile (G2) and Santa Anita Handicap (G1).
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Locked was one of eight ratings winners that won the film released on Thursday.
It’s locked (Gun Runner), two Grade 1 winners (2025 Santa Anita Handicap, 2023 Breeders Futurity) worked four furlongs in 48.2 seconds at Saratoga on Thursday morning. It was the fastest of 21 works in the distance. His previous works had been to Furlongs for Four in Saratoga seven days ago. In his final start, he placed fourth in Alisheva (G2) on May 2nd for trainer Todd Pletcher.
Runninsonofagun (Gun Runner), two Grade 3 winners (2024 Bold Ruler, 2022 Bold Ruler) worked four furlongs at Belmont Park on Thursday morning in 50.0 seconds. It was the 53rd of 57 works in the distance. His previous works had been to Furlong for the Three at Belmont Park 11 days ago. In his final start, he placed fourth in Tom Fool (G3) and won six furlongs on the main track of trainer John Toscano Jr. on March 1st.
background (Khozan) Grade 3 winner (2021 Longacres Mile Handicap) worked four furlongs in 53.2 seconds at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Thursday morning. It was the slowest of the 20 works in the distance. His previous works had been to four Furlongs at Louisiana Downs 30 days ago. In his final start, he finished fifth in the claimed race, which will be 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Oak Lawn, for trainer Steve Asmussen on March 8th.
Echo Sound (Echo Town), Grade 3 winner (2025 Miss Preakness) worked four shots at Keeneland on Thursday morning with 49.0 seconds. It was the 52nd fastest of 109 works in the distance. Her previous works had been to four Furlongs in Keeneland 11 days ago. In her final start, she won six Miss Preakness (G3) on Pimlico’s main track on May 16th for trainer Rusti Arnold.
Gosgar (Nyquist), Grade 3 winner (2025 Lexington) worked four furlongs in 48.2 seconds for Churchill Downs on Thursday morning. It was the 15th fastest of 51 works in the distance. His previous works had been to Four Furlongs at Churchill Downs eight days ago. In his final start, he placed second on the Pimlico main track on May 17th for trainer Brendan Walsh.
Rolling the big jaw (future), Grade 3 winner (2025 Palos Verdes) worked four furlongs in 48.8 seconds at Keeneland on Thursday morning. It was the 46th fastest of 109 works in the distance. His previous works had been to the three Furlongs in Keeneland eight days ago. In his final start, he won 6 1/2 furlongs to trainer Bob Hess Jr on May 16th at the Churchill Downs main track.
Vixen (Vekoma) is the third-year winner (Herecomesthebride in 2025) and worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds on Churchill Downs on Thursday morning. It was the second fastest of five works in the distance. Her previous work had been to the Four Furlongs in Churchill Downs eight days ago. In her final start, she finished third in Edgewood (G2), and on May 2nd she went 1/16 miles on trainer Mark Casse’s Churchill Downs turf.
whatchatalkinabout (Dial-in), Grade 3 winner (2025 John A. Neld) worked five furlongs at 1:03.2 on Thursday morning at Keeneland. It was the sixth fastest of seven works in the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his final start, he received 6 furlongs on Belmont’s main track on May 10th for trainer Wesley Ward.
