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Muth and National Treasure, who have five top-level victories
between them, are likely to be entered from the Bob Baffert stable to race next
Saturday in the inaugural Grade 1, $1 million California Crown at Santa Anita.

The Hall of Fame trainer pronounced the two colts ready to go after workouts late
this week. Muth added his name to the tab Saturday, going five furlongs in
1:00.4 on the fast main track at Santa Anita, one day after National Treasure
worked a half-mile in 48.8 seconds.

“Muth worked well,” Baffert said, adding a possible third
name to his California Crown lineup. “Maybe Newgate will go. He worked well, but
he’s coming off a layoff. We’ll see how they are the next couple days. So
National Treasure and Muth and maybe Newgate. That’s how it looks right now.”

Newgate, who has not raced since he came in ninth March 30
in the Dubai World Cup (G1), was clocked going five furlongs Saturday in
1:01.00. It was the eighth week in a row the 4-year-old Into Mischief colt
owned by the SF Racing partnership has worked since he returned to training.
His last win came in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on March 3.

Muth, who has the 2023 American Pharoah and 2024 Arkansas
Derby victories in his Grade 1 collection, had an impressive comeback win 20
days ago in the Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar. Owned by Amr Zedan, the 3-year-old
Good Magic colt would have been the favorite in the Preakness if he had not spiked
a temperature three days before the race.

National Treasure is a three-time Grade 1 winner, having
scored in the 2023 Preakness, 2024 Pegasus World Cup Invitational and 2024 Met
Mile. Owned by the SF Racing group, the 3-year-old Quality Road colt will be
out to rebound from his sixth-place disappointment as the odds-on favorite Aug.
3 in the Whitney (G1) at Saratoga.

Entries will be taken and posts drawn Monday for the California
Crown, which last year was run as the $300,000 Awesome Again (G1). Baffert has
trained a record eight winners in the race that began in 1982 as the Goodwood
Handicap.

A partial list of graded-stakes winners recording timed workouts in the U.S. and Canada on Saturday omitted works from Santa Anita and other tracks. Here are the 11 horses who were included:

Idiomatic (Curlin), a four-time Grade 1 winner, worked five furlongs in 1:00.0 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the ninth fastest of 36 works at the distance. Her previous work was nine days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In her last start she placed second in the Personal Ensign (G1) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 23 for trainer Brad Cox.

Brightwork (Outwork), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Spinaway), worked five furlongs in 1:00.4 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 11th fastest of 36 works at the distance. Her previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In her last start she won the Prioress (G3) going six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga on Aug. 31 for trainer John Ortiz.

Rattle N Roll (Connect), a Grade 1 winner (2021 Breeders’ Futurity), worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 14th fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed fourth in the Lukas Classic (G2) going 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Sept. 30 for trainer Kenny McPeek.

Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming), a Grade 1 winner (2023 Pennsylvania Derby), worked five furlongs in 1:01.6 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 29th fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was 14 days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he won the R.A. Cowboy Jones going one mile on the main track at Ellis Park on Aug. 11 for trainer Brad Cox.

Masteroffoxhounds (War Front), a two-time Grade 2 winner (2022 John Henry Turf Championship, 2021 San Marcos), worked five furlongs in 59.6 seconds at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the fourth fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed third in the Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial going 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 6 for trainer Phil D’Amato.

Simply in Front (Summer Front), a Grade 2 winner (2024 AGS Music City), worked four furlongs in 50.4 seconds at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 89th fastest of 99 works at the distance. This was her first work since her last race. In her last start she won the AGS Music City (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 7 for trainer Eddie Kenneally.

Three Technique (Mr Speaker), a Grade 2 winner (2023 John A. Nerud), worked four furlongs in 48.6 seconds at Churchill Training on Saturday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 15 works at the distance. This was his first work since his last race. In his last start he placed fifth in the R.A. Cowboy Jones going one mile on the main track at Ellis Park on Aug. 11 for trainer Jason Cook.

Hit Show (Candy Ride), a two-time Grade 3 winner (2024 West Virginia Governor’s, 2023 Withers), worked five furlongs in 59.4 seconds at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the third fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going five furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he won the West Virginia Governor’s (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Mountaineer on Aug. 4 for trainer Brad Cox.

Dean Delivers (Cajun Breeze), a Grade 3 winner (2023 Smile Sprint), worked four furlongs in 49.6 seconds at Delaware Park on Saturday morning. It was the seventh fastest of 27 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Delaware Park. In his last start he won the Rumson going five furlongs on the main track at Monmouth Park on Sept. 1 for trainer Edward Allard.

Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge), a Grade 3 winner (2021 Smile Sprint Invitational), worked three furlongs in 37.2 seconds at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the sixth fastest of 13 works at the distance. His previous work was 145 days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed seventh in an allowance race going six furlongs on the main track at Keeneland on April 6 for trainer Paul McGee.

Tumbarumba (Oscar Performance), a Grade 3 winner (2024 Fred W. Hooper), worked five furlongs in 1:02.6 at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the 33rd fastest of 36 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed second in the Hanshin going one mile on the main track at Churchill Downs on June 30 for trainer Brian Lynch.