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Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner BIG TRUCK (Hook and Ladder) breezed four furlongs in :48 4/5 on Keeneland's Polytrack on Tuesday in preparation for the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Trainer Barclay Tagg described the move as a "maintenance work." It ranked eighth out of 43 works at the distance.

"He went a little faster that I wanted, but it's fine," Tagg said. "I generally like their maintenance works to be around :49, but it's no problem."

:D Wonder if he said that with a straight face. So funny.

That is funny :D

Why is he using Keeneland to prep for the New York Derby?

the exercise rider should have his azz kicked for being that far off!

While Kee was really tight and super fast last couple of weeks for the 2-year old sale and race meet, now it's starting to loosen up and slow up noticably (by a second or so) and Kee is leaving it be for the last 3 days. That's a pretty good work for the state of the track right now (meaning, "in reality", with My Varient, it's really probably easily under :48)