Not a smooth morning for Sacred Light

Just as Deputy Glitters was about to start his work, Sacred Light was finishing his, a six-furlong move timed in 1:16.42 that did not go without a few hitches.
First, trainer David Hofmans was hoping to work at 7:30 a.m. with jockey Jose Espinoza, but Sacred Light tore off his right hind shoe late Monday afternoon and was re-shod on all four feet Tuesday morning. Espinoza was unable to work Sacred Light, so regular exercise rider Martin de Rubin was up.
Working immediately after the renovation break, Sacred Light encountered some traffic trouble during the move, as two horses who were working three furlongs broke off just in front of him. De Rubin had to wait on those horses and Sacred Light took some dirt in his face during the work. Clockers did credit Sacred Light with a final quarter in 24.40 seconds.
"The best part of the work was he was finishing down the lane and he galloped out strong," said Hofmans, who won the 1997 Belmont with Touch Gold. "I didn't care about the time, I just wanted him to get around that turn and I wanted him finishing a little bit, and that's about the way he works, so it was good. He looks like he needed the work. He was blowing pretty good."
Sacred Light, a son of Holy Bull, has yet to finish first in a race. He was put up to first by the stewards in a one-mile maiden race at Del Mar last summer. His best race was a second-place finish behind Brother Derek in the Santa Catalina.
Hofmans said he and owner John Amerman decided to come to the Belmont when Bernardini was declared from the race.
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