From Santa Anita Publicity
ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2024) — California-bred Slow Down Andy, sidelined since winning the GI Awesome Again here Sept. 30, had his third work on the comeback trail Sunday for trainer Doug O’Neill. The 5-year-old Nyquist colt drilled four furlongs in 48.20 seconds.
Slow Down Andy returned to the work tab Jan. 14. He missed the final three months of 2023, including a planned start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic here Nov. 4, due to filling in an ankle that developed after the Awesome Again.
“He’s doing well,” O’Neill said. “He didn’t need any surgery. He was just jarred up after his win and needed some time. His recovery went as smooth as you could hope.”
A homebred for Reddam Racing, Slow Down Andy has a record of 5-4-3 in 14 starts with $1,276,600 in earnings. As a 2-year-old, he won the GII Los Alamitos Futurity. As a 3-year-old he won both the GIII Sunland Derby and GII Del Mar Derby on turf. Last year, he hit the board in both the GII San Diego Handicap and GI Pacific Classic prior to his Awesome Again victory.
O’Neill expects Slow Down Andy will return to the races later this winter or an early spring.
“No potential race for him at this point, but I would say he’s probably 60 days away,” he added.