Contenders work for Jockey Club Gold Cup

Elmont, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Zivo, Last Gunfighter, Wicked Strong and Moreno all had workouts Saturday for next week’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

Trained by Chad Brown, Zivo and Last Gunfighter worked five furlongs in 59.50 seconds on the main track at Belmont.

“I thought they breezed terrifically,” said Brown. “They went together, were equal. I thought they both breezed great.”

Wicked Strong, trained by Jimmy Jerkens, went six furlongs Saturday morning over the main track in 1:13.15.

“I liked it,” said Jerkens. “It was fast, but not for (how fast) that track is. It’s been a while since he did work over there, but I figured since he’s going to be running on it … if he goes in 1:11, he goes in 1:11; what are you going to do?”

Jerkens is also likely to have Travers winner V. E. Day start in the 1 1/4- mile Gold Cup.

Whitney Handicap winner Moreno worked five furlongs in 1:03.31 over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga. Trained by Eric Guillot for owner Southern Equine Stable, Moreno was second in the Woodward three weeks ago at Saratoga.

“It was just an easy maintenance move,” said Guillot. “He went in 1:03 and change; it would have been :59 if it was on the (Saratoga) main track, but the Oklahoma is tiring. He came out of it good so far; tomorrow morning will be the real test.”

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