Hat Creek’s Racing’s Percy’s Bar, winner of the Central Bank Ashland (G1) on opening day of the Spring Meet, had her final workout for the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) by going a half-mile in :49.60 over a fast track at Keeneland Thursday morning.

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With Luan Machado up and working in company with 3-year-old maiden Tregetour at 7:30 a.m. after the first renovation period, Percy’s Bar strategically started five lengths behind her stablemate — who was ridden by Machado’s brother and fellow jockey Dylan Machado. Percy’s Bar caught the gelding midway through the stretch before finishing on near-even terms. Tregetour’s final time was :50.60.

“Perfect — nice and easy,” trainer Ben Colebrook said. “Just what we were looking for. She didn’t need to do much. When she gets behind a horse, she relaxes. Luan executed it pretty well.”

Percy’s Bar, named for the late popular Keeneland bartender Percy Poole, will ship to Churchill Downs Saturday morning for the May 1 Kentucky Oaks. 

“She will walk on Friday, train first thing Saturday morning at Keeneland and head to Churchill,” Colebrook said. “She won’t do much at Churchill. Probably just gallop, go to the gate to stand, go to the paddock to school and that will be it.”

As is Colebrook’s routine, Percy’s Bar left from his Rice Road barn and went across the training track and through the Paddock prior to her exercise.

“I like to get my horses warmed up and let them go through the Saddling Paddock every day,” he said. “It gets them loosened up and gives them extra time out of their stalls.”