If any horse is to cause a disruption during Saturday's post parade or gate loading, it figures to be Scanlan's. In his last race, the Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico, Talk Is Money tossed rider Mario Verge during the post parade before settling down and finishing second. Is Money in the paddock and jogging him around the track every day this week. I just hope we can walk to the starting gate and break without any problems. There are lots of people with cameras or just fans who like to run up behind him and spook him.
Point Given ''likes to act up'' before a race.
The Santa Anita Derby winner followed his pattern by trying to rear up with exercise rider Pepe Aragon aboard. Express Tour following Godolphin routine With the Derby now just two days away, most of the works have ceased. But Express Tour is scheduled to blow out a half-mile at about 7 a.m. today. That follows the method employed by Godolphin Racing Stable in 1999 with Worldly Manner and last year with Curule. Godolphin's other entrant last year, China Visit, ran six furlongs three days before the big race.