Accelerate, the winner of the Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes on Feb. 3, worked six furlongs in 1:13.68 after the first race on Sunday.

Accelerate will be favored to win Saturday's Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.

Accelerate worked alone on Sunday. He was timed through an opening quarter-mile in 26.08 seconds and a half-mile in 49.50. 

Trainer John Sadler timed Accelerate galloping out a mile in 1:40.

Accelerate is part of a Big Cap field expected to include Curlin Road, Fear the Cowboy, Giant Expecations, Hoppertunity, Mubtaahij, Prime Attraction and Top of the Game.

An expanded article on the workout will appear later this afternoon in the news section of DRF.com.