Kentucky Derby 2024: Muth, Urban Legend post bullet works

Muth, winner of the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes and most recently second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, worked a bullet Saturday morning at Santa Anita. The Bob Baffert trainee covered five furlongs in 1:00.2, the joint fastest of 20 horses to cover the distance. It was Muth's fourth drill since the Breeders' Cup. The son of Good Magic, 40-1 in Las Vegas futures for the Kentucky Derby, has yet to finish out of the exacta in four starts.

Another horse in the Kentucky Derby futures earned the other five-furlong bullet at Santa Anita: Urban Legend. A $1.3 million son of Into Mischief, Urban Legend finished second on debut. However, he was seventh in his most recent start in a Nov. 25 maiden special weight at Del Mar. Despite being the odds-on favorite that day, he proved no match for Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) entrant Moonlit Sonata. Off that effort, he is 150-1 in Las Vegas futures for the run for the roses.

These five Kentucky Derby trail hopefuls worked across the United States on Saturday morning:

Eusebius (City of Light), worked four furlongs in 47.6 seconds at Churchill Downs on Saturday morning. It was the third fastest of 24 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Churchill Downs. In his last start he placed second in a maiden race going 5 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Churchill Downs on Nov. 12 for trainer Michael McCarthy.

Mission Beach (Curlin), worked four furlongs in 49.2 seconds at Laurel Park on Saturday morning. It was the 17th fastest of 60 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going four furlongs at Laurel Park. In his last start he placed fourth in the Bob Hope (G3) going seven furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Nov. 19 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Muth (Good Magic), a Grade 1 winner (2023 American Pharoah), worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Santa Anita on Saturday morning. It was the fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was seven days ago going five furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Santa Anita on Nov. 3 for trainer Bob Baffert.

Northern Flame (Flameaway), worked four furlongs in 49.4 seconds at Oaklawn on Saturday morning. It was the 10th fastest of 29 works at the distance. His previous work was eight days ago going three furlongs at Oaklawn. In his last start he placed fifth in the Street Sense (G3) going 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs on Oct. 29 for trainer Kenny McPeek.

Urban Legend (Into Mischief), worked five furlongs in 1:00.2 at Santa Anita on Saturday morning. It was the fastest of 20 works at the distance. His previous work was six days ago going four furlongs at Santa Anita. In his last start he placed seventh in a maiden race going 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Nov. 25 for trainer Bob Baffert.