By Bloodhorse.com
DUBAI, U.A.E. (Mar. 6, 2016) — He may have been half a world away when California Chrome recorded his first breeze March 6 since scoring a victory in a Dubai handicap Feb. 25, but Art Sherman got a good report from his son and assistant Alan Sherman about the half-mile run.
“He went a half in :48 and seems to be right on his toes,” the elder Sherman said of his workout session for the March 26 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). “Alan just said (exercise rider Dihigi Gladney) worked him handily.”
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Sherman added that they don’t have to do too much in training with the son of Lucky Pulpit leading into the World Cup, because the 1 1/4-mile handicap laid a good foundation as a prep.
“It was just what I wanted,” the trainer said. “He was under wraps the whole time and we don’t have to do much with him now. He’s got that mile and a quarter in him, so we just have to keep him happy and fresh, and don’t have to get into him too much.”