Peter Brant’s graded stakes-placed Shidabhuti, who was last seen finishing third in the Grade 3 Gazelle on April 8 for conditioner Chad Brown, had her first work back on Saturday over the Belmont Park main track, covering a half-mile in :49.92 in company with stakes winner Occult.
Blazing Sevens, who ranks 17th on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard, will bypass the Louisville classic May 6, according to Churchill Downs, which issued its updated Kentucky Derby Leaderboard on Sunday.
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Following a triumphant stakes debut in Saturday’s Busanda at Aqueduct Racetrack, a qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), Alpha Delta Stables’ Occult will likely set her sights on the $250,000 Gazelle (G3) on April 8 at the Big A.