On a brisk Saturday morning at Keeneland, two prospective entrants for the $1,250,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G1) on Saturday, April 4 put in half-mile works over a fast track.

First was Three Diamonds Farm’s Creole Chrome, who worked the half-mile in :49 in company with trainer Joe Sharp aboard.

Working in company with 3-year-old maiden winner Stepping Stones and 4-year-old allowance winner Awesomesauce, Creole Chrome started a length behind his stablemates and finished 2 lengths in front.

“We wanted to put him behind horses and he was very relaxed and when the rail opened up, he just took off,” Sharp said. “He gave me a good feeling galloping out.”

The Toyota Blue Grass will be the first venture into open company for the Louisiana-bred Creole Chrome, who has won three of four starts.

His most recent race resulted in a 6¾-length romp in his two-turn debut. The performance led to Sharp and owner Kirk Wycoff thinking about a bigger stage for the Volatile colt.

“We considered the Wood Memorial (G2) or the (Stonestreet) Lexington (G3) but after this work I’d say he is 80% Blue Grass,” Sharp said. “He can run out of his own stall, so we will take a swing.”

Sharp said Tyler Gaffalione would have the mount.

“I think Tyler will fit this horse well,” Sharp said.

Closely following Creole Chrome’s work was a half-mile breeze in :48 for West Point Thoroughbreds, David Ingordo and Gabriel Duignan’s Reagan’s Honor for trainer Cherie DeVaux.

Working with the undefeated Remember Mamba, Reagan’s Honor turned in his fourth breeze since a dominating allowance victory at Fair Grounds on Feb. 19.

“He had worked here before (last spring) and it was an easy work for him, steady throughout and he galloped out well,” DeVaux said.

Jose Ortiz, who won the 2018 Toyota Blue Grass on Good Magic, has the call on Reagan’s Honor.