Lea Farms' 5-year-old multiple graded-stakes winner Super Chow recorded his final breeze March 19 at Gulfstream Park ahead of a scheduled start in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) April 5 at Meydan Racecourse.
Last out winner of the listed Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes Feb. 22, his eighth career stakes victory, Super Chow was timed in 1:01.28 for five furlongs over a fast main track.
"He worked very well," trainer Jorge Delgado said. "We worked him in company. We put him on the outside and tried to relax him a little bit and have him close and he did pretty good. The gallop out was extremely strong and he was doing it basically on his own. He came back to the barn like he didn't breeze.
"I wanted to give him a good final preparation, a strong five-eighths in company and he did it really good. He's ready for Dubai," he added. "He'll be traveling on Saturday, so I wanted to breeze him today and give him a couple of easy days before he has to go on the plane, because it's a long trip."
Though it will be the first time abroad for Super Chow, the son of Lord Nelson is no stranger to being on the road. Over 24 starts that have produced 10 wins and $892,145 in purse earnings, he has raced at 10 different tracks in eight states.
Bred by Spendthrift Farm, Super Chow can become the second Gulfstream-based horse in three years to win the Golden Shaheen following Sibelius in 2003. Delgado is scheduled to leave for Dubai March 30.
"This horse has basically been traveling everywhere," Delgado said. "The last time he ran he came out of the race pretty good after facing a bunch of good horses. He's a horse that doesn't mind who he runs against or what the surface is, he's a warrior. I'm very happy."
