Sonata Stable’s Arzak, winner of the Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel on Oct. 7, turned in a half-mile breeze in :51.20 over a Keeneland turf course rated as good Saturday morning to the delight of trainer Mike Trombetta. (Click here for a video of the work.)

“With all the rain yesterday, I was surprised we got on the grass,” said Trombetta, who arrived at Keeneland Friday from his main base in Maryland. “It looked like he got over it good. There was a little cut in the ground from the rain.” 

Luis Saez was aboard for the work, one of two Trombetta has planned here before Arzak heads to California on Oct. 30 for an expected start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) to be run Nov. 4. Trombetta said Saez, who rode Arzak to victory at Saratoga the one time he was aboard the 5-year-old, would have the Breeders’ Cup mount. 

The deadline to pre-enter for the Breeders’ Cup is Monday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. ET. Pre-entries will be announced Oct. 25 at noon ET.