What is a good workout?

[oleos93]

What would a good, (one to be happy with) work out time be going 4f from the gate at each of these tracks. (For maidens and/or first time starters)

1. Santa Anita
2. Los Alamitos
3. Del Mar
4. Hollywood Park

Also what track would give the better times due to surface?

[zinn21]

A "good work" is somewhat subject based on how the horse completes the work-did you he do it handily or was he all out with the rider pushing and whipping..

That said good times for a half from the gate at:

SA; 47 and under
LA; 48 and change
DM; 49 and under
HP; 47 and change and under

[LB]

A "good work" also depends on what the trainer has asked for. Some trainers want to see a lot of speed in the morning and some don't.

[Jorge]

The year GIACOMO won the Kentucky Derby he clicked a very easy 7 furlongs fractional a week before the race and I became convinced that his victory chances were very good and it did happened. In my opinion a good time says nothing if achieved in stress and the horse ends out of "gas". A moderate fractional achieved at ease is far more important than a sicintillating fractional under destructive stress.

[oleos93]

OK...I am just wonder if a gate work (handily from gate) at 53.8 was good, First time doing a gate work. Second run was 51.8, same run from gate.

I thought handily was a fast run jock pushing and using whip??