Breeders Cup Notes

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Indian Blessing Relaxed in Work. At Santa Anita yesterday, Indian Blessing was reported to have worked seven furlongs in 1:24.80 (1/2), handily, as she was prepared for the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. The work actually went six furlongs, but clockers put it down at seven. Former jockey Joe Steiner was aboard for the drill.

“It was very nice,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “It was a steady three-quarters. They got her galloping out seven-eighths, but it was really nice. She was relaxed. She didn’t go too fast, but fast enough. She looked good.

“She went off easy from the three-quarter pole,” said Steiner, “and coasted down the backside, then picked it up from the quarter to the seven (furlong marker). She came home from the three-quarter pole to the seventh-eighths. That’s how they got the seven-eighths.”


Sadler Has Strong BC Hand. John Sadler, the leading trainer at the recent Hollywood Park and Del Mar meets, expects to have a busy and successful Breeders’ Cup. Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s leading trainer, with nine wins through Sunday, plans to run the following horses:

--Dearest Trickski in the Filly & Mare Sprint. In her most recent start, Dearest Trickski, a 4-year-old, won the Grade III Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar on Aug. 24.

--Emmy Darling in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. She was most recently tenth in the Grade I Del Mar Debutante on Sept. 1. She's never run on turf but will undoubtedly find a softer spot in the Juvenile Fillies Turf than in the Juvenile Fillies.

--Evita Argentina in the Juvenile Fillies. She won the Grade III Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar before finishing fourth in the Del Mar Debutante.

--Get Funky in the Turf Sprint. He's won five of six turf sprint races, with his sole loss coming last time out in the Grade III Morvich Stakes on Sept. 24. Get Funky finished second to longshot California Flag, who broke a 4 2/3-year-old track record on Santa Anita's downhill turf course.

--Whatsthescript in the Mile. On Aug. 24, Whatsthescript won the Grade II Del Mar Mile after he unleashed a withering stretch run. He was helped along by a fast half-mile pace set by Storm Military.

--Zappa in the Marathon. On July 30, Zappa earned a spot in the Marathon by winning the 1 1/2-mile Cougar II Handicap at Del Mar. Since then, he's been fourth in the Grade I Pacific Classic and seventh in the Grade I Goodwood Stakes.


Baffert to Work Cup Pair Today. Baffert, who has five Breeders’ Cup wins from 47 starters, added that 2007 Sprint champion Midnight Lute and Juvenile contender Midshipman, runner-up in the Grade I Norfolk Stakes, are scheduled to work today.


Curlin Galloping Along. Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, said Curlin galloped two miles Sunday preliminary to his public workout at five furlongs in company today between the fourth and fifth races. The drill will be televised live from Santa Anita on HRTV.


Azul Leon to Try Again in Juvenile. Azul Leon, sixth in the Grade I Norfolk Stakes on Sept. 28, worked four furlongs Sunday on Pro-Ride in :48.00 (18/65) for the Juvenile.

“He worked super and galloped out great,” said trainer Doug O’Neill, who was on hand for the drill. “We’re excited about rebounding after the Norfolk disappointment. We were far back early, but there were no major excuses.”

In the 1 1/16-mile, Grade I Norfolk on Sept. 28, Azul Leon was characteristically at the rear early, but he didn't make his usual strong stretch run. He finished sixth, beaten 4 3/4 lengths by Street Hero.

Azul Leon, a son of Lion Heart, won the July 5 Hollywood Juvenile Championship and the Grade II Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 10, running his record to three wins in three starts. The Norfolk was his first race at two turns.


Better Talk Now Still Viable for Turf. With a work set for today at Fair Hill Training Center, Graham Motion said Sunday morning that 2004 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Better Talk Now may go in the 2008 edition. “If he works well, we will pre-enter him,” Motion said. Tuesday is the deadline to pre-enter.


Red Rocks Puts in Fourth Work. New trainer Hennig had to be feeling snakebit when Red Rocks, the early 9-5 favorite for the Aug. 16 Grade I Sword Dancer Invitational, was scratched because of filling in his left hock. The filling, "and the prospect of running over soft turf with the possibility of further aggravating it," led Hennig to the decision, he said.

At the time, Hennig said he did not have an alternate race picked out yet. “We want to get this handled first,” he said. “And there are plenty of opportunities coming up in the fall.”

Will one of those opportunities be Breeders' Cup? Yesterday at Belmont Park, Red Rocks put in his fourth workout since he was scratched from the Sword Dancer.

On Sept. 22, RED ROCKS breezed four on firm turf in :52.00 (6/6) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, RED ROCKS breezed five on soft turf in 1;05.00 (1/2) at BEL.
On Oct. 6, RED ROCKS breezed seven on yielding turf in 1:33.40 (1/1) at BEL.
On Oct. 12, RED ROCKS breezed a mile on firm turf in 1:42.99 (1/2) at BEL.

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Tiago 'Strong'. Santa Anita Derby winner and Goodwood Handicap runner-up Tiago worked six furlongs at Hollywood in 1:12.40 under Mike Smith. “He worked really well,” the Hall of Fame rider said. “He galloped out strong.”


Stardom Bound Work 'Perfect'. Oak Leaf Stakes winner Stardom Bound, the probable favorite for the Juvenile Fillies, worked five furlongs Saturday on Hollywood Park’s Cushion Track in 59.80, breezing. “I got her in :59 2/5 and she galloped out in 1:12 1/5,” said trainer Chris Paasch. “It was perfect.”


Square Eddie 'Training Great'. Doug O’Neill has barely had Square Eddie long enough to know his routine, but the 40-year-old trainer knows this much: the winner of last Saturday’s Lane’s End Futurity can run. O’Neill won the 2005 Juvenile with champion Stevie Wonderboy for the late Merv Griffin.

“He’s training great and galloping super,” said O’Neill, who is readying the recent J. Paul Reddam acquisition for the Juvenile. “The only similarity I’ve noticed so far between Square Eddie and Stevie Wonderboy is they’re both extremely classy individuals.”


Ellis Assesses Juvenile Crop, SA Surface. Trainer Ron Ellis on Believe in Hope, who was third by less than a length in the Norfolk Stakes on Sept. 28: “We’re not in any hurry with him. He’s fit, so I don’t have to prove anything. It’s hard to tell how good the 2-year-olds are overall. All I know is, we match up with all the 2-year-olds that are here, and I know that we’ve had a race over the track.

“Not all horses are going to like the synthetic, and mine showed that he can handle it, so that was a good thing. I’m not training day in and day out at Santa Anita, so I don’t know what the Pro-Ride is like in that regard, but the horses I’ve run have all come out really good. It’s made me really nervous, because any time horses are running as fast as they have been here, you worry about the track being too hard. All I can go by is the horses that I’ve run seemed to have come out perfect.”

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Latest Division Crossover: Champs Elysees. One of the battles of covering--and following--the runup to Breeders' Cup this year is the confluence of synthetic track and turf course, producing prospects that might run on either surface. The latest crossover is Champs Elysees, most recently third in the $2,000,000 Canadian International at 1 1/2 mile on turf at Woodbine last Saturday.

Bobby Frankel said Champs Elysees is being pointed to the $5-million Classic on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track. The son of Danehill was an eventful third in the Santa Anita Handicap on an altered version of Cushion Track last March.

“I guess it was a different surface than it is now,” Frankel said. “Who knows?”

At any rate, for a $5-million jackpot, Frankel is rolling the dice.


Colonel John Lands Prado. Eoin Harty said Edgar Prado will ride Travers Stakes winner Colonel John in the Classic. replacing Garrett Gomez. Earlier this week, agent Ron Anderson said Gomez would be aboard Go Between, trained by Bill Mott.

With regard to Armed, Harty said he was “leaning towards the (Dirt) Mile” for the Grade I Goodwood Handicap winner. “But I’ll make a final decision after I work him here on Tuesday,” Harty said.


Baker Sees Bear Now. Trainer Reade Baker has traveled from Woodbine to Santa Anita to supervise Bear Now'sworkout today for the Ladies’ Classic. “Everything’s perfect,” the Ontario native said. “All the reports I’ve got on her are great.”

Bear Now ran in the 2007 Distaff but didn't fare well, finishing eighth to Ginger Punch in the 1 1/8-mile race over a sloppy track at Monmouth Park.


West Side Bernie Doing Well. Trainer Kelly Breen says West Side Bernie, winner of the Grade III Kentucky Cup Juvenile at Turfway Park on Sept. 27 is ready to roll in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. “He’s kicking the barn down,” said the 39-year-old trainer. Breen worked as an assistant for Ben Perkins Sr. from 1994 until 2000.


In Summation Working Toward Sprint. In Summation, prepping for the Sprint, worked four furlongs for Christophe Clement at Santa Anita yesterday in :48.40 (12/36), handily.

In Summation hasn't raced since he finished fourth at Del Mar in the Grade II Pat O'Brien Handicap on Aug. 24. Without excuses that day, he had plenty of legitimate ones in a second-place run on July 27 in the Grade I Bing Crosby Handicap, also at Del Mar.


Hendricks Sees Mile As Toughest Race. Daytona, who's been working well lately, is on course for the Mile, although trainer Dan Hendricks said he recognizes it is traditionally the most competitive Breeders’ Cup races.

“I think it’s been tougher over the years than any other race,” Hendricks said. “You always have speed, you always have mid-movers and you always have closers. I’m one of six with speed. Put it this way: if they’re in front of me, they’re going too fast.”

Last time out, Daytona finished fourth in the Grade II Del Mar Mile on Aug. 24. Ridden by Alex Solis, Daytona was beaten 1 1/2 length after attending a fast half-mile pace set by Storm Military--so maybe his placement was better than it looks.

Whatsthescript, the 2-1 favorite ridden by Garrett Gomez, unleashed a devastating rally in the stretch to win.

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CLASSIC

On Oct. 12, AWESOME GEM breezed five in :59.60 (3/25) at HOL.
On Oct. 12, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in :58.20 (1/54) at OSA.

LADIES CLASSIC

On Oct. 12, BEAR NOW worked five in :58.80 (2/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, COUNTRY STAR worked four in :47.40 (7/65) at OSA.

TURF

On Oct. 12, MARSH SIDE breezed four in :50.40 (30/34) at HOL.
On Oct. 12, RED GIANT worked four on firm turf in :48.80 (1/2) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, RED ROCKS breezed a mile on firm turf in 1:42.99 (1/2) at BEL.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 12, BLACK MAMBA worked five on firm turf in 1:01.20 (4/8) at OSA.

MILE

On Oct. 12, GIANT WRECKER breezed five in 1:04.00 (12/12) at AQU.
On Oct. 12, TAM LIN breezed four in :50.27 (21/25) at BEL.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 12, ALBERTUS MAXIMUS worked five in :58.80 (2/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, SHOPTON LANE breezed five in 1:01.00 (2/7) at MTH.
On Oct. 12, SOUTHERN AFRICA worked seven in 1:31.00 (3/4) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in :58.20 (1/54) at OSA.

MARATHON

On Oct. 12, DELIGHTFUL KISS worked four in :46.60 (1/51) at GG.
On Oct. 12, FAIRBANKS worked five in 1:00.40 (22/54) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 12, BLACK SEVENTEEN worked four in :46.80 (1/65) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, FATAL BULLET worked five in 1:00.00 (14/54) at OSA.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Oct. 12, INDIAN BLESSING worked seven in 1:24.80 (1/2) at OSA.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 12, ONE UNION worked five on firm turf in 1:03.40 (7/8) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, TEN MEROPA worked five on firm turf in 1:01.40 (5/8) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 12, AZUL LEON worked four in :48.00 (18/65) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, SILENT VALOR worked five in 1:00.40 (22/54) at OSA.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 12, C KARMA breezed five in 1:01.00 (13/43) at WOO.
On Oct. 12, UTTERLY COOL breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.80 (4/15) at WO.



COLLATED WORKOUTS

CLASSIC

On Sept. 25, ANAK NAKAL worked four on the training track in :48.60 (3/34) at SAR.
On Sept. 12, AWESOME GEM worked four in :48.60 (4/37) at HOL.
On Sept. 17, AWESOME GEM worked six in 1:14.20 (6/17) at HOL
On Sept. 24, AWESOME GEM breezed four in :48.60 (13/31) at HOL.
On Oct. 12, AWESOME GEM breezed five in :59.60 (3/25) at HOL.
On Sept. 30, BIG BROWN breezed five in 1:04.20 (24/32) at AQU.
On Oct. 7, BIG BROWN breezed six on good turf in 1:14.60 (2/3) at AQU in company with Salute the Count, who breezed five in 1:05.60 (30/32).
On Oct. 9, CASINO DRIVE breezed five in 1:02 (14/20) at HOL.
On Sept. 14, COLONEL JOHN breezed four in :48.40 (16/49) at SA.
On Sept. 20, COLONEL JOHN breezed four in :47.40 (6/45) at SA.
On Sept. 26, COLONEL JOHN worked five in :59.40 (6/52) at OSA.
On Oct. 2, COLONEL JOHN worked seven in 1:26.80 (2/3) at OSA.
On Oct. 8, COLONEL JOHN breezed four in :46.80 (1/47) at OSA.
On Oct. 6, COMMENTATOR breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (3/36) at SAR.
On Sept. 19, COOL COAL MAN breezed four on the training track in :52.60 (30/30) at SAR.
On Sept. 26, COOL COAL MAN breezed four on the training track in :49.20 (4/31) at SAR.
On Sept. 17, COURT VISION breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (5/24) at SAR.
On Sept. 23, COURT VISION breezed five on the training track in 1:03.00 (5/19) at SAR.
On Sept. 15, CURLIN worked five on the training track in 1:01.80 (5/14) at SAR.
On Oct. 6, CURLIN breezed four in :52.80 (30/31) at OSA.
On Sept. 30, FROST GIANT breezed four in :48.00 (5/23) at AQU.
On Oct. 7, FROST GIANT worked six in 1:12.20 (1/1) at AQU.
On Sept. 22, GO BETWEEN breezed four in :47.60 (1/33) at CD.
On Sept. 29, GO BETWEEN breezed four in :48.40 (3/42) at CD.
On Oct. 6, GO BETWEEN breezed five in :59.40 (1/29) at CD.
On Sept. 14, HARLEM ROCKER breezed four on the training track in :51.20 (46/51) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, HARLEM ROCKER breezed five on the training track in 1:03.20 (20/27) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, HARLEM ROCKER breezed four on the training track in :48.80 (27/114) at BEL.
On Sept. 14, MAMBO IN SEATTLE breezed seven in 1:27.40 (1/2) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, MAMBO IN SEATTLE breezed four in :49.60 (16/33) at BEL.
On Oct. 7, MAMBO IN SEATTLE breezed four in :51.40 (29/35) at KEE.
On Sept. 15, MAST TRACK worked five in :59.00 (4/38) at SA.
On Sept. 21, MAST TRACK worked six in 1:11.00 (1/24) at SA.
On Oct. 11, MAST TRACK worked four in :49.20 (34/47) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, PYRO breezed five on the training track in 1:02.60 (8/14) at SAR.
On Sept. 22, PYRO breezed six on the training track in 1:16.20 (1/3) at SAR.
On Sept. 29, PYRO breezed four in :51.40 (34/42) at CD.
On Sept. 16, READY SET breezed four in :49.40 (2/4) at FAI.
On Sept. 15, SMOOTH AIR breezed seven on firm turf in 1:30.00 (1/1) at CRC.
On Sept. 21, SMOOTH AIR worked six in 1:12.60 (1/4) at CRC.
On Oct. 11, SMOOTH AIR worked a mile in 1:42.20 (1/3) at CRC.
On Sept. 21, STUDENT COUNCIL breezed five in 1:03.80 (15/28) at CD.
On Oct. 6, STUDENT COUNCIL worked six in 1:15.60 (10/10) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, TIAGO worked seven in 1:24.40 (1/4) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, TIAGO worked six in 1:11.00 (1/14) at HOL.
On Oct. 11, TIAGO worked six in 1:12.40 (4/20) at HOL.
On Sept. 12, TIMBER RESERVE breezed five on the training track in 1:00.80 (1/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, TIMBER RESERVE worked five in :59.40 (2/17) at BEL
On Sept. 15, TRES BORRACHOS worked five in :59.40 (2/36) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, TRES BORRACHOS worked five in :59.80 (2/35) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, TRES BORRACHOS worked four in :49.80 (15/26) at HOL.
On Sept. 14, TWO STEP SALSA worked four in :47.20 (5/49) at SA.
On Sept. 21, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in 1:00.40 (21/69) at SA.
On Sept. 28, TWO STEP SALSA worked six in 1:13.20 (8/19) at OSA.
On Oct. 5, TWO STEP SALSA worked seven in 1:25.00 (1/4) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in :58.20 (1/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 16, WELL ARMED worked six in 1:13.00 (6/21) at SA.
On Sept. 22, WELL ARMED breezed five in 1:00.60 (24/53) at SA.
On Oct. 8, WELL ARMED breezed three in :35.20 (4/21) at OSA.

LADIES' CLASSIC

On Sept. 15, BEAR NOW worked five in 1:00.20 (3/44) at WO.
On Sept. 21, BEAR NOW breezed five on the training track in 1:01.40 (1/10) at WO.
On Oct. 12, BEAR NOW worked five in :58.80 (2/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, COPPER STATE breezed four on the training track in :52.80 (12/12) at SAR.
On Sept. 22, COPPER STATE breezed five on the training track in 1:02.80 (4/23) at SAR.
On Sept. 29, COPPER STATE breezed four in :52.80 (41/42) at CD.
On Oct. 7, COPPER STATE breezed five in 1:03.00 (12/31) at CD. Note that she wasn't shipped out West with other Asmussen trainees.
On Oct. 12, COUNTRY STAR worked four in :47.40 (7/65) at OSA.
On Oct. 11, GAME FACE breezed four in :48.40 (9/54) at CD.
On Sept. 14, GINGER PUNCH breezed five in 1:01.00 (9/25) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, GINGER PUNCH breezed five in 1:01.20 (10/27) at BEL.
On Oct. 11, GINGER PUNCH worked four in :48.60 (20/47) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, HYSTERICALADY worked four in :48.60 (8/13) at GG.
On Sept. 21, HYSTERICALADY worked five in 1:00.80 (9/70) at GG.
On Oct. 5, HYSTERICALADY worked four in :48.60 (15/69) at GG.
On Oct. 11, HYSTERICALADY worked five in 1:01.00 (5/31) at GG.
On Sept. 25, LITTLE BELLE breezed five in 1:00.00 (1/18) at BEL.
On Sept. 23, MAREN'S MEADOW breezed five in 1:01.20 (2/3) at FAI.
On Sept. 25, MUSIC NOTE breezed three in :38.40 (10/10) at BEL.
On Oct. 4, MUSIC NOTE breezed five in 1:00.60 (2/7) at BEL.
On Oct. 11, MUSIC NOTE breezed five in 1:00.00 (3/23) at BEL.
On Sept. 25, SPRING WALTZ worked five in 1:00.00 (1/18) at BEL.
On Oct. 2, SPRING WALTZ breezed five on a muddy track in 1:02.40 (3/7) at BEL.
On Oct. 9, SPRING WALTZ breezed five on a good track in 1:00.20 (2/7) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, TOUGH TIZ'S SIS breezed five in 1:01.80 (7/15) at BEL.
On Sept. 14, UNBRIDLED BELLE breezed five on the training track in 1:00.20 (3/22) at BEL, 09/14/08.
On Sept. 21, UNBRIDLED BELLE breezed five on the training track in 1:01.80 (11/27) at BEL.
On Sept. 29, UNBRIDLED BELLE breezed five in 1:01.00 (4/8) at KEE.
On Sept. 12, ZAFTIG breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (13/39) at BEL.
On Sept. 12, ZENYATTA worked five in 1:00.00 (1/21) at HOL.
On Sept. 20, ZENYATTA worked six in 1:12.80 (1/12) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, ZENYATTA worked six in 1:11.20 (1/13) at HOL.

TURF

On Oct. 6, BETTER TALK NOW breezed five in 1:01.40 (3/11) at FAI.
On Sept. 24, CEDAR MOUNTAIN worked four on firm turf in :48.40 (1/3) at OSA.
On Oct. 8, CEDAR MOUNTAIN worked seven in 1:27.00 (1/2) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, CHAMPS ELYSEES breezed five in 1:02.20 (18/27) at BEL.
On Sept. 27, CHAMPS ELYSEES breezed five on a muddy training track in 1:04.60 (6/6) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, DANCING FOREVER worked four on the training track in :48.80 (2/14) at SAR.
On Oct. 11, DANCING FOREVER breezed four in :48.00 (5/37) at BEL.
On Sept. 16, DYNAFORCE breezed four in :50.00 (19/26) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, GIO PONTI breezed four on firm turf in :50.60 (2/2) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, GO BETWEEN breezed four in :47.60 (1/33) at CD.
On Sept. 29, GO BETWEEN breezed four in :48.40 (3/42) at CD.
On Oct. 12, MARSH SIDE breezed four in :50.40 (30/34) at HOL.
On Sept. 14, OUT OF CONTROL breezed five in 1:01.20 (10/25) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, OUT OF CONTROL breezed five in 1:01.60 (15/27) at BEL.
On Oct. 11, OUT OF CONTROL worked four in :49.20 (34/47) at OSA.
On Oct. 9, PLEASANT STRIKE breezed four on a good track in :48.80 (4/46) at CD.
On Sept. 19, PRESIOUS PASSION breezed five in 1:03.00 (9/12) at MTH.
On Sept. 13, RED GIANT breezed five in 1:00.40 (4/19) at CD.
On Sept. 21, RED GIANT breezed five in 1:02.00 (4/28) at CD.
On Oct. 12, RED GIANT worked four on firm turf in :48.80 (1/2) at OSA.
On Sept. 22, RED ROCKS breezed four on firm turf in :52.00 (6/6) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, RED ROCKS breezed five on soft turf in 1;05.00 (1/2) at BEL.
On Oct. 6, RED ROCKS breezed seven on yielding turf in 1:33.40 (1/1) at BEL.
On Oct. 12, RED ROCKS breezed a mile on firm turf in 1:42.99 (1/2) at BEL.
On Oct. 10, SILVERFOOT breezed four in :50.20 (29/48) at CD.
On Oct. 8, SPRING HOUSE breezed four in :48.40 (17/47) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, STREAM CAT breezed five in 1:01.60 (1/3) at KEE.
On Sept. 22, STREAM CAT worked 4f ft in :49.60 B (1/4) at KEE.
On Sept. 15, STRIKE A DEAL breezed seven on firm turf in 1:30.00 B (1/1) at CNS.
On Sept. 21, STRIKE A DEAL breezed six on firm turf in 1:13.00 (1/1) at CNS.
On Sept. 19, TIZDEJAVU breezed five in 1:01.00 (1/8) at TTC.
On Sept. 25, TIZDEJAVU breezed five on firm turf in 1:00.60 (1/1) at KEE.
On Sept. 14, WARNING ZONE worked five in 1:03.20 (60/68) at SA.
On Sept. 20, WARNING ZONE worked five in 1:00.60 (28/66) at SA.
On Sept. 26, WARNING ZONE worked six in 1:13.00 (4/19) at OSA.
On Oct. 2, WARNING ZONE worked seven in 1:26.00 (1/3) at OSA.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Sept. 25, BACKSEAT RHYTHM breezed five in 1:01.80 (7/18) at BEL.
On Oct. 5, BACKSEAT RHYTHM breezed five on a good training track in 1:01.00 (1/9) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, BLACK MAMBA worked seven in 1:27.60 (2/5) at SA.
On Sept. 21, BLACK MAMBA worked seven on firm turf in 1:28.20 (1/2) at SA.
On Oct. 12, BLACK MAMBA worked five on firm turf in 1:01.20 (4/8) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, COMMUNIQUE breezed five in 1:02.40 (3/3) at KEE.
On Sept. 22, COMMUNIQUE worked 4f ft in :50.20 B (3/4) at KEE.
On Oct. 10, COMMUNIQUE breezed three in :36.40 (2/10) at KEE.
On Sept. 16, DYNAFORCE breezed four in :50.00 (19/26) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, DYNAFORCE breezed five in 1:03.20 (11/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 15, HOSTESS breezed four on the training track in :49.60 (3/12) at SAR.
On Sept. 21, HOSTESS breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (3/14) at SAR.
On Sept. 26, HOSTESS breezed four on the training track in :51.60 (19/31) at SAR.
On Sept. 30, J'RAY breezed four on the training track in :52.00 (108/114) at BEL.
On Oct. 4, LADY DIGBY breezed five in 1:01.60 (4/14) at FAI.
On Oct. 11, LADY DIGBY breezed six in 1:16.60 (1/2) at FAI.
On Sept. 15, PRECIOUS KITTEN breezed five in 1:03.20 (18/23) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, PRECIOUS KITTEN breezed six in 1:15.20 (1/2) at BEL.
On Sept. 27, PRECIOUS KITTEN breezed four on a muddy training track in :48.40 (1/14) at BEL.
On Sept. 24, PURE CLAN breezed five on firm turf in 1:02.80 (1/4) at CD.
On Oct. 7, PURE CLAN breezed five in 1:01.40 (4/31) at CD.
On Sept. 12, RUTHERIENNE breezed four in :52.20 (33/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, RUTHERIENNE breezed four in :50.60 (25/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, SUPER FREAKY worked four in :48.60 (6/41) at HOL.
On Sept. 20, SUPER FREAKY worked five in 1:00.60 (6/42) at HOL.
On Sept. 13, SWEETER STILL worked five in 1:00.60 (17/56) at SA.
On Sept. 22, VENTURA breezed four in :50.00 (19/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, VENTURA breezed four in :49.80 (31/61) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, WAIT A WHILE breezed five in 1:02.60 (10/28) at CD.

MILE

On Oct. 4, BECRUX worked six in 1:14.80 (11/19) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, BUFFALO MAN breezed four in :49.00 (12/37) at MTH.
On Sept. 25, BUFFALO MAN breezed five in 1:01.40 (1/4) at MTH.
On Sept. 17, COURT VISION breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (5/24) at SAR.
On Sept. 23, COURT VISION breezed five on the training track in 1:03.00 (5/19) at SAR.
On Sept. 29, COURT VISION breezed four on the training track in :49.80 (1/6) at SAR.
On Sept. 21, DAYTONA worked five in :59.80 (11/69) at SA.
On Sept. 27, DAYTONA worked six in 1:12.80 (3/18) at OSA.
On Oct. 3, DAYTONA worked seven in 1:25.40 (1/1) at OSA.
On Oct. 9, DAYTONA worked seven in 1:25.20 (1/3) at OSA.
On Sept. 24, GIANT WRECKER breezed four in :49.40 (11/31) at DEL.
On Oct. 12, GIANT WRECKER breezed five in 1:04.00 (12/12) at AQU.
On Sept. 19, HYPERBARIC worked five in :59.60 (6/58) at SA.
On Sept. 24, HYPERBARIC worked four in :49.80 (31/35) at OSA.
On Sept. 21, KIP DEVILLE breezed five in 1:03.80 (12/13) at AQU.
On Sept. 30, KIP DEVILLE breezed five in 1:00.20 (3/32) at AQU.
On Oct. 7, KIP DEVILLE worked six on good turf in 1:12.80 (1/3) at AQU.
On Oct. 11, SILVER TREE breezed four in :50.40 (32/37) at BEL.
On Sept. 15, STALINGRAD breezed four on the training track in :49.60 B (32/54) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, STALINGRAD breezed four on the training track in :51.00 B (36/40) at BEL.
On Oct. 12, TAM LIN breezed four in :50.27 (21/25) at BEL.
On Sept. 24, THORN SONG breezed five on firm turf in 1:03.80 (2/4) at CD.
On Sept. 22, VENTURA breezed four in :50.00 (19/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, VENTURA breezed four in :49.80 (31/61) at BEL.
On Oct. 11, VENTURA worked five in 1:00.60 (23/45) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, WAR MONGER breezed four on the training track in :49.60 (11/24) at SAR.
On Sept. 23, WAR MONGER breezed five on the training track in 1:04.00 (14/19) at SAR.
On Sept. 30, WAR MONGER breezed four in :50.20 (30/36) at KEE.
On Sept. 27,. WHATSTHESCRIPT worked five in :59.40 (6/59) at OSA.
On Oct. 4, WHATSTHESCRIPT worked six in 1:14.60 (8/19) at OSA.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 12, ALBERTUS MAXIMUS worked five in :58.80 (2/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 12, AWESOME GEM worked four in :48.60 (4/37) at HOL.
On Sept. 17, AWESOME GEM worked six in 1:14.20 (6/17) at HOL
On Sept. 24, AWESOME GEM breezed four in :48.60 (13/31) at HOL.
On Oct. 12, AWESOME GEM breezed five in :59.60 (3/25) at HOL.
On Sept. 25, DIVINE PARK breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (9/48) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, DIXIE CHATTER worked five in 1:01.20 (27/56) at SA.
On Sept. 20, DIXIE CHATTER worked four in :48.40 (22/45) at SA.
On Sept. 26, GOTTCHA GOLD worked four in :48.20 (3/27) at CRC.
On Oct. 3, GOTTCHA GOLD breezed a mile in 1:44.20 (1/2) at CRC.
On Oct. 10, GOTTCHA GOLD breezed five in 1:01.80 (2/16) at CRC.
On Sept. 15, HONEST MAN breezed four in :47.60 (1/3) at FAI.
On Sept. 23, HONEST MAN breezed five in 1:00.20 (1/3) at FAI.
On Oct. 4, JONESBORO worked 4f ft in :48.80 B (6/45) at RP.
On Sept. 13, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed five in 1:02.20 (2/6) at AP.
On Sept. 20, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed six in 1:10.80 (1/4) at AP.
On Sept. 30, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed four in :50.40 (34/36) at KEE.
On Oct. 9, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed five in 1:00.00 (5/24) at KEE.
On Sept. 15, MAST TRACK worked five in :59.00 (4/38) at SA.
On Sept. 21, MAST TRACK worked six in 1:11.00 (1/24) at SA.
On Oct. 11, MAST TRACK worked four in :49.20 (34/47) at OSA.
On Oct. 5, MY PAL CHARLIE breezed four in :49.80 (38/44) at KEE.
On Oct. 11, MY PAL CHARLIE breezed four in :48.20 (32/81) at KEE.
On Sept. 16, READY SET breezed four in :49.40 (2/4) at FAI.
On Sept. 24, READY SET breezed five in 1:03.00 (4/8) at FAI.
On Oct. 11, SAM P. breezed four in :50.00 (30/50) at MTH.
On Oct. 12, SHOPTON LANE breezed five in 1:01.00 (2/7) at MTH.
On Sept. 20, SLEW'S TIZNOW worked four in :50.00 (32/44) at HOL.
On Sept. 27, SLEW'S TIZNOW workded five in 1:00.40 (1/37) at HOL.
On Oct. 4, SLEW'S TIZNOW worked 4f ft in :49.00 H (20/47) at HOL.
On Oct. 11, SLEW'S TIZNOW worked five in 1:00.80 (29/53) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, SOUTHERN AFRICA worked five in 1:02.00 (41/70) at GG.
On Sept. 28, SOUTHERN AFRICA worked five in 1:01.60 (16/52) at GG.
On Oct. 5, SOUTHERN AFRICA worked six in 1:15.40 (9/13) at GG.
On Oct. 12, SOUTHERN AFRICA worked seven in 1:31.00 (3/4) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, SURF CAT worked six in 1:10.20 (2/29) at SA.
On Sept. 24, SURF CAT worked three in :35.60 (3/16) at OSA.
On Oct. 7, SURF CAT worked five in 1:01.60 (24/30) at OSA.
On Sept. 12, TALE OF EKATI breezed four in :50.40 (21/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 17, TALE OF EKATI worked five in 1:00.60 (5/21) at BEL.
On Sept. 23, TALE OF EKATI breezed five in 1:00.20 (3/22) at BEL.
On Sept. 29, TALE OF EKATI breezed five on a good training track in 1:02.20 (10/22) at BEL.
On Sept. 12, TIMBER RESERVE breezed five in 1:00.80 (1/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, TIMBER RESERVE worked five in :59.40 (2/17) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, TIMBER RESERVE breezed three on the training track in :37.00 (10/44) at BEL.
On Sept. 15, TRES BORRACHOS worked five in :59.40 (2/36) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, TRES BORRACHOS worked five in :59.80 (2/35) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, TRES BORRACHOS worked four in :49.80 (15/26) at HOL.
On Sept. 28, TRUE METROPOLITAN worked five in :59.20 (1/40) at HST.
On Oct. 5, TRUE METROPOLITAN worked five on a wet-fast track in :59.60 (2/29) at HST.
On Sept. 14, TWO STEP SALSA worked four in :47.20 (5/49) at SA.
On Sept. 21, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in 1:00.40 (21/69) at SA.
On Sept. 28, TWO STEP SALSA worked six in 1:13.20 (8/19) at OSA.
On Oct. 5, TWO STEP SALSA worked seven in 1:25.00 (1/4) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in :58.20 (1/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 16, WELL ARMED worked six in 1:13.00 (6/21) at SA.
On Sept. 22, WELL ARMED breezed five in 1:00.60 (24/53) at SA.
On Oct. 8, WELL ARMED breezed three in :35.20 (4/21) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, ZANJERO worked five on the training track in 1:01.00 (1/14) at SAR.
On Sept. 22, ZANJERO breezed four on the training track in :51.60 (23/31) at SAR.

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MARATHON

On Sept. 19, ANAK NAKAL breezed four on the training track in :50.20 (9/30) at SAR.
On Sept. 15, BARCOLA breezed four in :49.00 (19/50) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, BARCOLA breezed four in :50.40 (23/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 15, BIG BOOSTER worked five in 1:02.60 (25/36) at HOL.
On Sept. 22, BIG BOOSTER worked five in 1:02.20 (20/32) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, BIG BOOSTER breezed six in 1:13.60 (10/13) at HOL.
On Sept. 26, DA' TARA breezed four on the training track in :50.40 (13/31) at SAR.
On Sept. 19, DELIGHTFUL KISS worked three in :35.60 (2/13) at GG.
On Sept.23, DELIGHTFUL KISS worked three in :34.80 (2/5) at GG.
On Oct. 12, DELIGHTFUL KISS worked four in :46.60 (1/51) at GG.
On Oct. 5, DOMINICAN breezed five in 1:00.60 (8/16) at KEE.
On Sept. 15, EVENING ATTIRE breezed four from the gate in :49.60 (30/50) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, FAIRBANKS breezed five in 1:02.60 (16/19) at CD.
On Sept. 21, FAIRBANKS breezed five in 1:02.20 (7/28) at CD.
On Oct. 12, FAIRBANKS worked five in 1:00.40 (22/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 22, READY'S ECHO breezed four on the training track in :50.60 (19/31) at SAR.
On Sept. 29, READY'S ECHO breezed four on the training track in :50.00 (3/6) at SAR.
On Sept. 15, SPRING HOUSE worked six in 1:13.00 (10/22) at SA.
On Sept. 21, SPRING HOUSE worked five on firm turf in 1:00.80 (1/14) at SA.
On Oct. 8, SPRING HOUSE breezed four in :48.40 (17/47) at OSA.
On Sept. 14, ZAPPA worked five in 1:01.00 (32/68) at SA.
On Sept. 21, ZAPPA worked six in 1:11.00 (1/24) at SA.
On Oct. 11, ZAPPA worked five in 1:00.20 (15/45) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Sept. 12, ABRAAJ worked four on the training track in :47.60 (1/39) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, BLACK SEVENTEEN worked five in 1:01.60 (35/56) at SA.
On Sept. 20, BLACK SEVENTEEN worked four in :47.40 (6/45) at SA.
On Oct. 12, BLACK SEVENTEEN worked four in :46.80 (1/65) at OSA.
On Sept. 13, BONFANTE worked six in 1:14.20 (18/22) at SA.
On Sept. 20, BONFANTE worked five in 1:02.60 (61/66) at SA.
On Sept. 30, ETERNAL STAR worked five in 1:00.20 (2/14) at LRL.
On Oct. 7, ETERNAL STAR worked five in 1:00.40 (1/11) at LRL.
On Sept. 14, FABULOUS STRIKE breezed five in :59.60 (1/14) at PID.
On Sept. 21, FABULOUS STRIKE breezed five in :59.60 (1/12) at PID.
On Sept. 15, FATAL BULLET breezed five in 1:00.00 (2/44) at WO.
On Sept. 21, FATAL BULLET breezed five on the training track in 1:03.00 (6/10) at WO.
On Oct. 12, FATAL BULLET worked five in 1:00.00 (14/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 14, FIRST DEFENCE worked four in :47.00 (1/21) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, FIRST DEFENCE breezed four in :48.20 (4/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, GOLDEN SPIKES worked four in :48.80 (5/32) at CRC.
On Sept. 13, I'M SO LUCKY breezed five in 1:00.00 (1/22) at KEE.
On Sept. 25, I'M SO LUCKY worked 5f ft in :59.40 B (1/4) at KEE.
On Oct. 3, I'M SO LUCKY worked six in 1:12.60 (1/3) at KEE.
On Sept. 12, IN SUMMATION worked four in :48.80 (20/45) at SA.
On Oct. 10, IN SUMMATION worked four in :48.40 (12/36) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, J BE K worked five on the training track in 1:01.60 (3/14) at SAR.
On Sept. 22, J BE K breezed four on the training track in :49.80 (10/31) at SAR.
On Sept. 14, JOHNNY EVES worked five in :59.00 (5/68) at SA.
On Sept. 23, JOHNNY EVES worked five in 1:01.80 (29/40) at SA.
On Sept. 30, JOHNNY EVES worked five in :57.60 (1/35) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, KODIAK KOWBOY breezed four in :48.80 (3/3) at FAI.
On Sept. 23, KODIAK KOWBOY breezed five in :59.80 (1/1) at FAI.
On Sept. 13, LANTANA MOB breezed four in :48.00 (1/31) at LRL.
On Sept. 20, LANTANA MOB worked five in 1:01.00 (2/19) at LRL.
On Sept. 13, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed five in 1:02.20 (2/6) at AP.
On Sept. 20, LEWIS MICHAEL worked six in 1:10.80 (1/4) at AP.
On Sept. 30, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed four in :50.40 (34/36) at KEE.
On Oct. 9, LEWIS MICHAEL breezed five in 1:00.00 (5/24) at KEE.
On Sept. 14, LUCKY ISLAND worked four on the training track in :47.00 (1/51) at BEL.
On Sept. 21, LUCKY ISLAND breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (10/40) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, MAN OF DANGER breezed four in :48.80 (5/33) at MTH.
On Sept. 30, MAN OF DANGER breezed three in :38.00 (9/14) at MTH.
On Sept. 27, MIDNIGHT LUTE breezed four in 45.40) (1/50) at OSA.
On Oct. 5, MIDNIGHT LUTE worked six from the gate in 1:10.60 (1/14) at OSA.
On Sept. 29, OFF DUTY breezed five in 1:01.60 (5/27) at CD.
On Sept. 15, ROCKERFELLER breezed four in :49.40 (4/34) at CRC.
On Sept. 21, ROCKERFELLER worked four in :48.40 (2/32) at CRC.
On Sept. 14, SIREN LURE worked five in 1:00.20 (9/72) at GG.
On Oct. 7, SIREN LURE worked four in :48.20 (16/28) at HOL.
On Sept. 17, STREET BOSS worked five in :59.80 (14/49) at SA.
On Sept. 24, STREET BOSS worked three in :34.40 (1/16) at OSA.
On Oct. 7, STREET BOSS worked five in :59.40 (4/30) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, TALENT SEARCH breezed five in 1:02.40 (14/23) at BEL.
On Sept. 27, TALENT SEARCH breezed five on a muddy training track in 1:01.70 (2/6) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, VISIONAIRE breezed four in :49.20 (1/7) at FAI.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Sept. 14, ANY LIMIT breezed four on the training track in :48.20 (7/51) at BEL.
On Sept. 25, ANY LIMIT worked five on the training track in :59.40 (1/25) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, ARIEGE breezed four in :49.80 (17/34) at BEL.
On Sept. 27, ARIEGE breezed five on a muddy training track in 1:03.40 (4/6) at BEL.
On Oct. 6, ARIEGE breezed five in 1:00.40 (9/28) at KEE.
On Sept. 22, DEAREST TRICKSKI worked 5f ft in 1:00.40 H (3/32) at HOL.
On Oct. 1, DEAREST TRICKSKI worked 6f ft in 1:15.00 H (8/10) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, DEAREST TRICKSKI worked six in 1:11.20 (1/13) at HOL.
On Sept. 26, INDYANNE worked five in :59.80 (1/22) at GG.
On Oct. 6, INDIAN BLESSING worked five in 1:00.40 (13/40) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, INDIAN BLESSING worked seven in 1:24.80 (1/2) at OSA.
On Sept. 19, INTANGAROO worked 4f ft in :53.80 H (24/24) at HOL.
On Sept. 25, INTANGAROO four in :47.40 (3/23) at HOL.
On Oct. 1, INTANGAROO worked 5f ft in 1:00.40 B (14/33) at HOL.
On Oct. 7, INTANGAROO worked sixin 1:13.60 (6/7) at HOL.
On Sept. 19, LOOKY YONDER breezed four in :50.40 (18/19) at AQU.
On Sept. 24, LOOKY YONDER breezed five in 1:02.00 (7/11) at AQU.
On Sept. 29, MIRACULOUS MISS breezed four in :49.60 (3/4) at FAI.
On Oct. 7, MIRACULOUS MISS breezed four in :47.80 (1/4) at FAI.
On Oct. 3, MISS MACY SUE breezed four in :49.00 (2/38) at HAW.
On Oct. 10, MISS MACY SUE breezed four in :48.00 (1/39) at HAW.
On Oct. 11, PORTE BONHEUR breezed five in :59.80 (2/23) at BEL.
On Sept. 20, RITE MOMENT breezed five in :58.80 (1/13) at AQU.
On Sept. 30, RITE MOMENT breezed seven in 1:30.60 (1/1) at AQU.
On Oct. 9, RITE MOMENT breezed six on a wet-fast track in 1:17.60 (4/4) at AQU.
On Sept. 15, SUGAR SWIRL breezed four in :48.80 (10/50) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, SUGAR SWIRL worked 4f ft in :48.00 B (3/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, SUGAR SWIRL breezed four in :50.20 (30/36) at KEE.
On Sept. 26, WILD GAMS breezed five in :59.40 (1/19) at KEE.

TURF SPRINT

On Sept. 20, ARIEGE breezed four in :49.80 (17/34) at BEL.
On Sept. 27, ARIEGE breezed five on a muddy training track in 1:03.40 (4/6) at BEL.
On Oct. 6, ARIEGE breezed five in 1:00.40 (9/28) at KEE.
On Oct. 5, CALIFORNIA FLAG worked four in :47.60 (10/52) at OSA.
On Oct. 6, CALIFORNIA FLAG worked four in :47.60 (10/52) at OSA.
On Sept. 14, DEAREST TRICKSKI worked four in :48.40 (6/38) at HOL.
On Sept. 17, GET FUNKY worked six in 1:12.40 (13/29) at SA.
On Oct. 7, GET FUNKY worked four in :47.80 (9/36) at OSA.
On Sept. 20, HEROS REWARD worked five in 1:01.60 (4/19) at LRL.
On Sept. 15, IDIOT PROOF worked six in 1:11.00 (2/22) at SA.
On Sept. 22, IDIOT PROOF worked five in 1:00.60 (24/53) at SA.
On Oct. 9, IDIOT PROOF worked five in 1:00.60 (15/28) at OSA.
On Sept. 29, HEROS REWARD breezed five on a good track in 1:02.00 (1/5) at LRL.
On Sept. 24, JUST RUSHING breezed five in :59.80 (1/44) at WO.
On Oct. 8, LADY RIZZI breezed four on the training track in :49.00 (3/27) at SAR.
On Sept. 14, LIGHTMYFIREBABY worked four in :48.80 (25/49) at SA.
On Sept. 20, LIGHTMYFIREBABY worked four in :47.60 (10/45) at SA.
On Sept. 27, LIGHTMYFIREBABY worked five in 1:01.00 (29/59) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, MR. NIGHTLINGER breezed four on firm turf in :51.00 (1/1) at CD.
On Sept. 29, MR. NIGHTLINGER breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.00 (1/3) at KEE.
On Oct. 6, MR. NIGHTLINGER breezed five on firm turf in 1:00.00 (1/8) at KEE.
On Oct. 5, ONE UNION worked four in :50.60 (47/52) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, ONE UNION worked five on firm turf in 1:03.40 (7/8) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, REBELLION worked five on the downhill course in :59.60 (2/3) at SA.
On Sept. 17, ROUSE THE CAT breezed four in :46.80 (1/13) at CT.
On Sept. 29, ROUSE THE CAT breezed five on a muddy track in 1:01.80 (1/1) at CT.
On Sept. 19, RUN SULLY RUN breezed four in :48.20 (5/39) at MTH.
On Sept. 24, RUN SULLY RUN worked four in :47.80 (1/27) at MTH.
On Sept. 15, SALUTE THE COUNT breezed five in 1:02.40 (4/8) at AQU.
On Sept. 21, SALUTE THE COUNT breezed five in 1:03.60 (11/13) at AQU.
On Sept. 30, SALUTE THE COUNT breezed five in 1:05.60 (30/32) at AQU
On Oct. 7, SALUTE THE COUNT breezed six on good turf in 1:15.60 (3/3) at AQU in company with Big Brown, who breezed six in 1:14.60 (2/3).
On Sept. 17, TEN MEROPA worked five on the downhill course in :59.00 (1/3) at SA.
On Oct. 5, TEN MEROPA worked three on firm turf in :36.80 (1/1) at OSA.
On Oct. 12, TEN MEROPA worked five on firm turf in 1:01.40 (5/8) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Sept. 29, ADVICE breezed five in 1:00.40 (2/8) at KEE.
On Sept. 14, AZUL LEON breezed four in :49.80 (18/38) at HOL.
On Sept. 21, AZUL LEON breezed five in 1:02.60 (23/35) at HOL.
On Oct. 12, AZUL LEON worked four in :48.00 (18/65) at OSA.
On Oct. 8, BELIEVE IN HOPE worked four in :49.80 (36/47) at OSA.
On Oct. 5, BIG DRAMA breezed five in 1:02.00 (1/9) at CRC.
On Sept. 23, BITTEL ROAD breezed four on firm turf in :50.00 (3/7) at SAR.
On Sept. 30, BITTEL ROAD breezed four in :49.00 (15/36) at KEE.
On Sept. 21, BOLD UNION breezed four in :47.40 (2/4) at TP.
On Sept. 20, BREAK WATER EDISON worked five in 1:00.20 (2/15) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, BREAK WATER EDISON breezed four on the training track in :49.60 (52/114) at BEL.
On Oct. 2, BUNKER HILL breezed five in 1:03.80 (21/25) at MTH.
On Sept. 24, CAPT. CANDYMAN CAN breezed five in :51.20 (46/51) at CD.
On Oct. 7, CAPT. CANDYMAN CAN breezed four in :48.60 (2/45) at CD.
On Sept. 30, CHARITABLE MAN breezed four on the training track in :48.20 (14/114) at BEL.
On Oct. 4, CHARLIE'S MOMENT worked 4f ft in :47.80 H (11/47) at HOL.
On Oct. 11, CHARLIE'S MOMENT worked five in :58.20 (1/53) at HOL.
On Oct. 8, CITY STYLE breezed five on firm turf in 1:06.00 (1/4) at RET.
On Sept. 13, COLONEL RUTLEDGE breezed five in 1:00.20 (3/19) at CD.
On Sept. 16, CORONET OF A BARON worked five in 1:02.00 (25/34) at SA.
On Sept. 24, CORONET OF A BARON worked five in 1:01.40 (35/53) at OSA.
On Sept. 30, CORONET OF A BARON worked 5f ft in 1:00.60 H (19/35) at OSA.
On Oct. 6, CORONET OF A BARON worked six in 1:13.40 (5/10) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, CRIBNOTE worked 5f ft in 1:00.20 (1/14) at AQU.
On Sept. 25, CRIBNOTE worked six in 1:13.60 (1/2) at AQU.
On Sept. 15, DAGNABIT breezed five on the training track in :49.60 (3/8) at SAR.
On Sept. 21, DAGNABIT breezed five on the training track in 1:02.40 (1/6) at SAR.
On Sept. 30, DAGNABIT worked five on the training track in 1:01.40 (1/29) at SAR.
On Sept. 16, DESERT PARTY worked five in 1:00.40 (7/34) at SA.
On Oct. 10, DESERT PARTY worked four in :48.20 (10/36) at OSA.
On Sept. 19, FELLOW CRASHER breezed four in :50.60 (10/12) at DEL.
On Sept. 25, FELLOW CRASHER breezed four in :48.80 (2/17) at DEL.
On Oct. 3, FELLOW CRASHER breezed five in 1:01.60 (1/12) at DEL.
On Oct. 10, FELLOW CRASHER breezed four in :49.20 (6/15) at DEL.
On Sept. 26, GIROLAMO breezed four in :48.00 (1/2) at GTC.
On Sept. 25, FLYING PEGASUS breezed four in :50.40 (11/17) at DEL.
On Sept. 17, HELLO BROADWAY breezed four in :51.40 (17/19) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, HELLO BROADWAY breezed five in 1:01.40 (2/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 29, HELLO BROADWAY breezed five on a good training track in 1:00.40 (3/22) at BEL.
On Sept. 15, IMPERIAL COUNCIL breezed four in :49.60 (29/50) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, IMPERIAL COUNCIL breezed five in 1:02.60 (8/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, IMPERIAL COUNCIL breezed four in :48.00 (7/61) at BEL.
On Oct. 10, KELLY LEAK worked three in :39.60 (14/14) at OSA.
On Sept. 21, MAJORMOTIONPICTURE breezed four in :48.00 (7/39) at SA.
On Oct. 4, MAJORMOTIONPICTURE worked 4f ft in :47.40 H (8/46) at OSA.
On Sept. 12, MIDSHIPMAN worked four in :48.80 (20/45) at SA.
On Sept. 19, MIDSHIPMAN worked six in 1:11.80 (2/33) at SA.
On Sept. 24, MIDSHIPMAN worked four in :46.80 (3/35) at OSA.
On Oct. 7, MIDSHIPMAN worked five in 1:00.00 (11/30) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, MIGUEL'S MASCOT breezed five in 1:00.80 (22/49) at SA.
On Sept. 25, MIGUEL'S MASCOT worked six in 1:13.20 (8/24) at OSA.
On Sept. 16, MUNNINGS breezed five on the training track in 1:03.00 (18/51) at SAR.
On Sept. 21, MUNNINGS breezed five on the training track in 1:00.80 (4/27) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, MUNNINGS breezed four on the training track in :47.80 (6/114) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, NOTONTHESAMEPAGE worked 5f ft in 1:00.80 B (1/24) at CD.
On Sept. 30, NOTONTHESAMEPAGE worked five in :58.40 (2/20) at KEE.
On Sept. 16, OFFICER IPOD breezed four in :49.00 (16/46) at PHA.
On Sept. 23, OFFICER IPOD worked 3f ft in :39.80 B (13/13) at PHA.
On Sept. 23, OFFICER IPOD breezed three in :39.80 (13/13) at PHA.
On Oct. 11, ORO BLANCO worked five in 1:00.40 (19/45) at OSA.
On Sept. 14, PHOSPHORESCENT breezed four in :53.00 (36/39) at CD.
On Sept. 14, REGAL RANSOM breezed four in :48.00 (1/5) at GTC.
On Sept. 24, RUN AWAY AND HIDE breezed four in :49.60 (21/51) at CD.
On Oct. 1, RUN AWAY AND HIDE worked 5f ft in :59.00 H (4/44) at KEE.
On Sept. 17, SCREEN YOUR FRIEND breezed four in :50.40 (47/77) at CD.
On Oct. 1, SCREEN YOUR FRIEND worked 5f ft in :59.80 B (1/37) at CD.
On Oct. 10, SCREEN YOUR FRIEND breezed four in :49.60 (23/48) at CD.
On Sept. 14, SILENT VALOR breezed five in 1:02.00 (9/26) at MTH.
On Sept. 21, SILENT VALOR breezed five in 1:02.00 (4/28) at CD.
On Oct. 12, SILENT VALOR worked five in 1:00.40 (22/54) at OSA.
On Sept. 15, SOUTHERN EXCHANGE breezed five in 1:00.20 (3/44) at WO.
On Sept. 21, SOUTHERN EXCHANGE worked five in :59.20 (3/73) at WO.
On Sept. 28, SOUTHERN EXCHANGE breezed five in :59.40 (2/56) at WO.
On Sept. 22, STREET HERO worked five from the gate in :59.40 (4/53) at SA.
On Sept. 16, TAKE THE POINTS breezed five on the training track in 1:02.80 (14/51) at SAR.
On Sept. 22, TAKE THE POINTS breezed five on the training track in 1:04.20 (9/23) at SAR.
On Sept. 13, TAR BEACH breezed four in :47.40 (1/39) at KEE.
On Sept. 20, TAR BEACH breezed five in 1:01.00 (11/26) at KEE.
On Sept. 20, TROY G. breezed five in 1:01.00 (11/26) at KEE.
On Sept. 13, TROY G. breezed four in :47.40 (1/39) at KEE.
On Sept. 15, VINEYARD HAVEN worked five in 1:00.40 (2/23) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, VINEYARD HAVEN worked 5f ft in 1:02.40 B (6/20) at BEL.
On Sept. 29, VINEYARD HAVEN worked five on a good training track in :59.40 (1/22) at BEL.
On Oct. 11, WEST SIDE BERNIE worked five in :58.80 (3/45) at OSA.
On Oct. 1, ZION worked 4f ft in :48.80 B (19/42) at KEE.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 2, ABBOTT HALL breezed four in :50.20 (21/39) at CD.
On Oct. 4, AROMA DE MUJER breezed a mile in 1:47.00 (2/4) at CRC.
On Oct. 11, AROMA DE MUJER breezed five in 1:03.40 (17/28) at CRC.
On Sept. 20, BE SMART breezed six in 1:16.80 (1/1) at CD.
On Sept. 14, BOLD UNION breezed six from the gate in 1:13.00 (1/1) at TP.
On Sept. 20, CASANOVA MOVE breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.0 (1/3) at BEL.
On Sept. 25, CASANOVA MOVE breezed five on the training track in 1:04.40 (22/25) at BEL.
On Sept. 24, CASH'S GIRL breezed four in :48.80 (9/31) at DEL.
On Sept. 29, C KARMA breezed five in 1:01.80 (13/22) at WO.
On Oct. 6, C KARMA breezed five in :59.00 (1/29) at WO.
On Oct. 12, C KARMA breezed five in 1:01.00 (13/43) at WO.
On Sept. 15, CONSEQUENCE breezed four in :49.80 B (36/50) at BEL.
On Sept. 22, CONSEQUENCE breezed four in :49.80 (17/33) at BEL.
On Oct. 3, C. S. SILK breezed five in :59.60 (1/36) at CD.
On Oct. 10, C. S. SILK breezed four in :47.20 (2/48) at CD.
On Sept. 30, DOREMIFASOLLATIDO breezed four on the training track in :51.40 (99/114) at BEL.
On Oct. 8, DOREMIFASOLLATIDO breezed seven on the training track in 1:28.40 (2/4) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, EMMY DARLING worked four in :49.40 (34/50) at SA.
On Sept. 20, EMMY DARLING worked five in 1:01.40 (46/66) at SA.
On Oct. 11, EMMY DARLING worked seven in 1:26.20 (2/4) at OSA.
On Sept. 17, EMPRESSIVE LADY worked five in :59.40 (6/49) at SA.
On Sept. 13, EVITA ARGENTINA worked four in :49.20 (13/41) at HOL.
On Sept. 25, EVITA ARGENTINA worked five in 1:00.40 (6/42) at HOL.
On Oct. 2, EVITA ARGENTINA worked six in 1:12.40 (3/16) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, EVITA ARGENTINA worked seven in 1:24.60 (1/2) at HOL.
On Oct. 8, GLITTER CITY breezed four in :49.20 (1/4) at OTC.
On Sept. 24, HEAVENLY VISION breezed four in :49.00 (9/31) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, HEAVENLY VISION breezed five in 1:00.60 (10/36) at BEL.
On Sept. 16, JARDIN breezed five on the training track in 1:02.60 (9/51) at SAR.
On Sept. 16, JULIET'S SPIRIT worked six in 1:15.00 (2/2) at WO.
On Sept. 23, JULIET'S SPIRIT breezed four in :50.00 (7/12) at WO.
On Sept. 20, LA CHICA SENSUAL breezed a mile in 1:47.60 (1/1) at CRC.
On Sept. 24, LA CHICA SENSUAL worked four in :48.00 (1/17) at CRC.
On Oct. 6, LA CHICA SENSUAL breezed seven in 1:29.60 (2/3) at CRC.
On Oct. 11, LA CHICA SENSUAL breezed four in :48.20 (2/51) at CRC.
On Sept. 28, LADY SHAKESPEARE worked five in 1:01.20 (14/56) at WO.
On Oct. 5, LADY SHAKESPEARE breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.60 (12/19) at WO.
On Sept. 25, MANI BHAVAN breezed seven in 1:28.60 (1/2) at FAI.
On Sept. 12, MISS BODINE breezed four in :50.60 (24/33) at BEL.
On Sept. 19, MISS BODINE breezed four in :50.60 (24/28) at BEL.
On Sept. 24, MISS BODINE breezed four in :50.20 (18/31) at BEL.
On Sept. 30, OCEAN COLORS breezed four on a muddy track in :53.40 (38/39) at CD.
On Oct. 5, ORO BLANCO worked three in :38.40 (20/21) at OSA.
On Sept. 23, PALACIO DE AMOR breezed four in :47.80 (4/22) at SA.
On Sept. 28, PANTHER STRIKE worked four in :48.40 (4/42) at WO.
On Oct. 4, PANTHER STRIKE worked 5f ft in 1:02.60 B (35/65) at WO.
On Sept. 30, PERSISTENTLY breezed three in :38.80 (12/16) at BEL.
On Sept. 13, STARDOM BOUND worked five in 1:00.80 (4/23) at HOL.
On Sept. 20, STARDOM BOUND worked five in 1:01.20 (15/42) at HOL.
On Oct. 11, STARDOM BOUND breezed five in :59.80 (12/53) at HOL.
On Oct. 9, SUGAR MOM breezed five in :59.80 (4/24) at KEE.
On Oct. 12, UTTERLY COOL breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.80 (4/15) at WO.
On Sept. 13, WILL O WAY worked four in :47.40 (6/50) at SA.
On Sept. 20, WILL O WAY worked five in 1:00.40 (22/66) at SA.

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MONDAY'S WORKOUTS

CLASSIC

On Oct. 13, BIG BROWN breezed six on firm turf in 1:12.80 (1/3) at AQU. Injured, retired.
On Oct. 13, CURLIN worked five in :59.00 (3/53) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, GO BETWEEN breezed seven in 1:23.60 (1/1) at CD.
On Oct. 13, FROST GIANT breezed five in :59.40 (1/12) at AQU.
On Oct. 13, PYRO worked four in :53.20 (49/51) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, STUDENT COUNCIL worked six in 1:12.40 (2/16) at OSA.

LADIES CLASSIC

On Oct. 13, MODEL worked five in 1:00.20 (10/35) at HOL.

TURF

On Oct. 13, BETTER TALK NOW breezed six in 1:14.00 (1/1) at FAI.
On Oct. 13, DYNAFORCE breezed four in :50.00 (9/28) at BEL.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 13, VACARE worked four in :49.00 (25/51) at OSA.

MILE

On Oct. 13, DAYTONA worked four in :48.00 (5/26) at GG.
On Oct. 13, KIP DEVILLE breezed six on firm turf in 1:12.80 (1/3) at AQU.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 13, PYRO worked four in :53.20 (49/51) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 13, FIRST DEFENCE breezed four in :48.00 (12/51) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, MIDNIGHT LUTE worked five in :56.80 (1/53) at OSA.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Oct. 13, INTANGAROO worked five in :59.60 (4/35) at HOL.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 13, GET FUNKY worked five in 1:01.60 (34/53) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, SALUTE THE COUNT breezed six on firm turf in 1:13.20 (3/3) at AQU.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 13, CORONET OF A BARON worked six in 1:13.60 (8/16) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, MIDSHIPMAN worked six in 1:11.40 (1/16) at OSA.
On Oct. 13, ZION breezed four in :51.60 (33/38) at CD.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 13, JULIET'S SPIRIT breezed five in 1:03.40 (33/43) at CD.
On Oct. 13, OCEAN COLORS breezed five in 1:03.00 (25/43) at CD.
On Oct. 13, RENDA breezed five in 1:02.00 (2/21) at CRC

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Bittel Road Waiting for California. Todd Pletcher assistant Michael Dilger said Bittel Road, who won Keeneland’s Woodford Reserve Bourbon on Oct. 5, would be taken to Santa Anita on either Thursday or next Tuesday. He might work at Keeneland before his departure, depending on when he leaves.

The Woodford Bourbon Reserve victory earned the son of Stormy Atlantic a berth in the $1 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf on Oct. 25

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Casino Drive Will Get Big Hype. Casino Drive came out of his Sunday allowance win at Santa Anita in good shape, and there is no doubt here that he'll turn out as a headline horse in the Breeders' Cup Classic in the absence of Big Brown. That will suit players of other competitors in the race just fine.

Casino Drive has great prowess, and he might win the Classic. Still, he has only raced three times and has not faced anything like he'll see in Breeders' Cup.

Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for Casino Drive’s owner, said Casino Drive will have one more slow work at Hollywood Park. Oddly enough, he also said he hasn't yet talked to Victor Espinoza, who had the mount on Sunday, about riding back on Casino Drive.


Midnight Lute Steaming. The Monday workout for Midnight Lute was recorded by clockers at five furlongs in :56.80 (1/53), handily, but trainer Bob Baffert said the final eighth mile was a gallop out.

“Midnight Lute actually worked a half,” trainer Bob Baffert said. “They got him galloping out, but he actually went :45 or something like that. . . I got him in :57 (for five furlongs). It was a really strong workout, and that’s what I wanted.


Baffert Likes Midshipman. Midshipman's Monday work was clocked at six furlongs in 1:11.40 (1/16), handily. Baffert said the colt is coming along nicely. “Midshipman went really nice, probably the best he’s looked. I like the way he came out of the Norfolk. He’s fitter, and he’s more relaxed. I really like the way he went in his work today.”


Intangaroo Work Keeps Sherlock Happy. The closing sprinter filly Intangaroo, who's won three Grade I races this year, remained on schedule for trainer Gary Sherlock when he went five furlongs in :59.60 (4/35) at Hollywood Park yesterday.

According to Sherlock, Intangaroo’s initial success raised his eyebrows, but now her accomplishments have become the norm.

Sherlock said was surprised after the committed stretch runner won her first Grade I race, the Santa Monica Handicap at Santa Anita early this year at 26-1 odds, but that he has come to accept her quality and her late-running style as authentic. Intangeroo went on to win the Grade I Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day and the Grade I Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 24.

The Filly & Mare Sprint will be her first start since the Ballerina.

“Her first Grade I win surprised me,” Sherlock said, “but the last two haven’t. The Santa Monica was a definite surprise, but the last one wasn’t at all. I thought she’d win that race.”

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CLASSIC

On Oct. 14, COLONEL JOHN worked six in 1:11.40 (1/11) at OSA.
On Oct. 14, MAMBO IN SEATTLE breezed five in 1:01.20 (5/22) at KEE.
On Oct. 14, WELL ARMED worked five in 1:01.00 (15/33) at OSA.

LADIES CLASSIC

On Oct. 14, COPPER STATE breezed five in 1:00.40 (1/33) at CD.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 14, PURE CLAN breezed six in 1:12.60 (1/3) at CD.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 14, SURF CAT worked seven in 1:27.20 (1/1) at OSA.
On Oct. 14, WELL ARMED worked five in 1:01.00 (15/33) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 14, ETERNAL STAR worked 5f ft in :59.40 H (1/10) at LRL.
On Oct. 14, STREET BOSS worked five in :57.60 (1/33) at OSA.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 14, CALIFORNIA FLAG worked 4f ft in :48.80 H (20/40) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 14, BELIEVE IN HOPE worked six in 1:15.60 (9/11) at OSA.
On Oct. 14, CAPT. CANDYMAN CAN breezed five in 1:02.20 (11/33) at CD.
On Oct. 14, HELLO BROADWAY breezed four in :49.40 (14/55) at BEL.
On Oct. 14, OFFICER IPOD worked 4f ft in :49.00 B (3/30) at DEL.

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Henry, Duke set for Breeders
Velasquez hired to take on riding duties
Last updated: 15th October 2008


Duke of Marmalade: set for Curlin showdown

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed he plans to enter both Duke Of Marmalade and Henrythenavigator in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday week.

O'Brien revealed he has already booked top American jockey John Velasquez to ride whichever horse stable jockey Johnny Murtagh rejects for the ten-furlong feature.

It will first time that either colt has tackled a synthetic surface, while for Henrythenavigator it will be a first trip in excess of a mile.

O'Brien admits that both his charges are coming off the back of arduous campaigns, but remains hopeful they can make their presence felt.

"Both horses have had long seasons," O'Brien told The Independent. "But we feel they're still in good form, and obviously we think they'll be okay on the surface, though you never know until you try it in race conditions.

"We have booked Johnny Velasquez to ride one of them, but we don't have to decide which until nearer the time."

The duo will have to square up to last year's Classic victor Curlin in California after connections confirmed him as an intended starter on Tuesday.

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Bobby Frankel has switched gears and will run Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) winner MAST TRACK (Mizzen Mast) in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) instead of the $1 million Dirt Mile.

"With Big Brown out, it changes the picture," Frankel said Wednesday morning. "My horse has speed, and he can get the distance. He won the Gold Cup at a mile and a quarter."

Frankel, who also owns Mast Track, is Oak Tree's all-time leading conditioner with 269 wins. Mast Track has a 5-2-1 record from 12 starts, with earnings of $734,622.

Tyler Baze, who rode Mast Track to a front-running, 2 1/4-length upset victory in the June 28 Gold Cup at 10-1 odds, will ride Mast Track in the Classic after a two-race absence. Rafael Bejarano rode the four-year-old colt to a third-place finish in the Pacific Classic (G1) two starts back, and John Velazquez was aboard in his last start, an eighth-place finish in the Goodwood S. (G1) on September 27.


"I guess Bobby figured Tyler was the last one to win a Grade 1 million-dollar race on him at a mile and a quarter," said Baze's agent, Ron Ebanks, in explaining the reunion. "Tyler was available, so he put him on. I was looking at another horse or two. I got offered Mast Track and I jumped on him, because they were lucky together, and the Classic is setting up without much speed, so it could be a big opportunity. We've got a chance to get lucky here. Tyler's very excited. You've got to turn the page in this business. The last race is over with. We're looking at the next one."

Frankel also plans to run CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) (Danehill) in the Classic. Alan Garcia will ride.

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Harty: Well Armed Still Possible for Classic. Eoin Harty, who's been leaning to the Dirt Mile with Grade I Goodwood winner Well Armed to the Dirt Mile, said yesterday “it was not set in stone” and that the Classic is still a consideration. Well Armed, like Mast Track, races forwardly.

Getting the best of a wild cavalry charge down the stretch, Well Armed and Aaron Gryder defeated Tiago, holding him off by a length in the Goodwood. The top eight finishers were within 4 3/4 lengths of each other at the conclusion of the race.


Casino Drive Still on Track. Japanese invader Casino Drive, who won his debut race at Santa Anita last Sunday--and who's three-for-three overall--jogged one lap around Hollywood Park’s 1 1/8-mile Cushion Track Wednesday and is scheduled to ship across town to Santa Anita next Thursday for the Classic, according to Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto.


Idiot Proof Update. Idiot Proof worked six furlongs on Santa Anita’s firm turf Wednesday in 1:13.80 (1/2) under Garrett Gomez for Cliff Sise Jr.

Sise sized things up after Idiot Proof struggled on the main track in the Grade I Ancient Title on Sept. 27 and said he would race in the Turf Sprint instead of the Sprint. Idiot Proof was second in the 2007 Sprint at Meadowlands.


Forever Together: No Sweat. Trainer Jonathan Sheppard said he's concerned with how Forever Together will handle possible hot weather in Southern California during Breeders’ Cup because she does not sweat. Forever Together receives supplements for her condition, and a can of Guinness beer is poured over her evening feed.

“You know your friends that drink a lot of beer tend to perspire heavily?” Sheppard said. “The same thing with horses.”

Forever Together won the Grade I First Lady at Keeneland on Oct. 3, and she worked yesterday in preparation for her start in the Filly and Mare Turf. Ridden by Barry Wiseman, a Sheppard assistant, the 5-year-old was timed in 1:00.80 (4/18) for five furlongs.

“It was easy for her,” said Wiseman. “She finished strong. That’s what we wanted, a mini-work.”

Forever Together also won the Grade I Diana at Saratoga on July 26. She's scheduled to depart Keeneland for Santa Anita next Wednesday. Sheppard said Julien Leparoux, who has ridden Forever Together in her past three races, would again have the mount in Breeders’ Cup.

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I dont know about anything else but im going to have to stay away from midnite lute because his works are just as dazzling as they were before the obrien. If you remember he set the track record at 7f in a work out so ima watch closely

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THURSDAY'S WORKOUTS

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Oct. 16, DEAREST TRICKSKI worked six in 1:12.00 (1/10) at HOL.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 16, MR. NIGHTLINGER breezed four on firm turf in :49.80 (1/1) at KEE.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 16, EVITA ARGENTINA worked six in 1:12.20 (2/10) at HOL.



WEDNESDAY'S WORKOUTS

TURF

On Oct. 15, CEDAR MOUNTAIN worked five in 1:00.40 (6/19) at HOL.
On Oct. 15, STREAM CAT breezed five in 1:01.80 (6/18) at KEE.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 15, FOREVER TOGETHER breezed five in 1:00.80 (4/18) at KEE.

MILE

On Oct. 15, DAYTONA worked five in :59.20 (4/37) at OSA.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 15, GRASSHOPPER breezed four in :49.80 (3/6) at FL. First work since Sept. 3.
On Oct. 15, TRES BORRACHOS worked five on firm turf in 1:01.40 (1/2) at OSA.

MARATHON

On Oct. 15, SPRING HOUSE worked six in 1:11.20 (1/10) at OSA.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 15, IDIOT PROOF worked six on firm turf in 1:13.80 (1/2) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 15, CITY STYLE breezed five on a muddy track in 1:03.20 (8/13) at RET.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 15, LADY SHAKESPEARE breezed five in 1:01.00 (3/38) at WO.

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Sadler Horses Work. Dearest Trickski (Filly & Mare Sprint) and Evita Argentina (Juvenile Fillies) worked six furlongs at Hollywood in a bullet 1:12 and 1:12.20, respectively. “They went very well,” trainer John Sadler said. “I’m very happy.” Alex Solis rode Evita Argentina, while Mike Smith was on Dearest Trickski.


Headley Horses Near the Goal. Bruce Headley reports that Surf Cat (Dirt Mile), Street Boss (Sprint) and Magificience (Filly & Mare Sprint) “are all on schedule. They’ve had their final workouts. All they need are a blowout now next Thursday,” the trainer said.

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Murtagh sticks with The Duke; Dettori to pilot Raven's Pass

Johnny Murtagh is set to maintain his partnership with DUKE OF MARMALADE (Danehill) in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita next Saturday. Trainer Aidan O'Brien, who outlined running plans on Thursday, pointed to the five-times Group 1 winner as the retained jockey's likely ride over English (Eng-G1) and Irish (Ire-G1) Two Thousand Guineas hero HENRYTHENAVIGATOR (Kingmambo).

"For the Classic, you need a horse who definitely gets a mile and a quarter," the Ballydoyle conditioner told a press conference. "It is a race where you have to be tough and hard. The Duke is an unbelievably tough horse with a great will to win, and if any horse can cope it will be him. We can't be sure that Henry will get a mile and a quarter, and at the moment Johnny is favoring riding Duke of Marmalade over Henrythenavigator. We have booked John Velazquez for whichever one he doesn't ride."

O'Brien had earlier told the Racing Post that SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Galileo [Ire]) and RED ROCK CANYON (Rock of Gibraltar [Ire]) would contest the Turf (G1); WESTPHALIA (Danehill Dancer) and HEART SHAPED (Storm Cat) would run in the respective Juvenile Turf and Juvenile Fillies Turf; HALFWAY TO HEAVEN (Pivotal) was set to line up in the Filly & Mare Turf (G1); and US RANGER (Danzig) would tackle the Mile (G1).

In other jockey news, trainer John Gosden announced that Frankie Dettori will replace Jimmy Fortune on Princess Haya of Jordan's RAVEN'S PASS (Elusive Quality) in the Classic. Fortune, the three-year-old's regular rider, is uncertain about his level of fitness after serving a 10-day suspension on the eve of the meeting. Dettori got acquainted with the Queen Elizabeth II S. (Eng-G1) winner in a racecourse gallop at Lingfield Wednesday morning.

"I discussed it with Jimmy and, at this moment in time, he is serving a ban for a minor infringement at Nottingham," Gosden told the Racing Post. "He's pointed out to me very clearly that it is not possible for jockeys to be razor sharp and race-fit for that kind of racing, having served a 10-day suspension. We talked it through and Frankie will ride Raven's Pass and DONATIVUM (Cadeaux Genereux)."

The latter, the Tattersalls Million winner and Juvenile Turf contender Donativum, was also on track at Lingfield on Thursday.

In other Breeders' Cup news:

Trainer Bob Baffert reported Thursday that DEL CONTE (Point Given) was declared out of the Juvenile Turf due to filling in a front ankle.

"We discovered it yesterday and we weren't happy," Baffert said, "but we were hoping for the best. He'll be fine, but we estimate he will be out 30 to 60 days."

Del Conte, a turf maiden winner two back, was coming off a close fourth in the Norfolk S. (G1).

Reigning Horse of the Year CURLIN (Smart Strike), who is pre-entered to defend his title in the Classic, galloped a mile Thursday on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride main track. The day before, he attracted a crowd while schooling in the paddock during Wednesday's 5TH race.

"He has a fan club everywhere he goes," said Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen. "He takes it all pretty good."

Unbeaten Japanese-based sophomore CASINO DRIVE (Mineshaft) enjoyed a slow canter on Hollywood Park's 1 1/8-mile Cushion Track Thursday and is "doing fine" for the Classic, according to Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto.

Victor Espinoza, who rode Casino Drive to a three-quarter length victory in a Sunday allowance at Santa Anita, anticipates another strong performance in the Classic.

"It was good that he had a race over this track," Espinoza said. "He handled it good, and it was a nice ride for me. It was like a workout, and he probably needed the race."

Casino Drive had not raced since May 10, when he won the Peter Pan S. (G2) at Belmont Park.

Multiple Argentinean Group 1 star LADY SPRINTER (Orientate) is scheduled to work a half-mile Friday between the 4TH and 5TH races at Santa Anita with stablemate Bartley (Arg) (Incurable Optimist) in preparation for the Filly & Mare Sprint.

Also scheduled for a Friday work is Alcibiades S. (G1) winner DREAM EMPRESS (Bernstein), who will take to the track at Keeneland to tune up for the Juvenile Fillies (G1).

Mile contender SHAKIS (Ire) (Machiavellian), a two-time hero of the Bernard Baruch H. (G2), will work at Keeneland either Friday or Saturday.

Breeders' Cup releases race order for World Championships

Breeders' Cup officials have released the official race order for the 25th Breeders' Cup World Championships to be held on October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

Championship Friday will be a 10-race program, beginning at 2:05 p.m. (EDT) (11:05 a.m. [PDT]), with two Santa Anita allowance races followed by five Breeders' Cup races. ESPN2 will provide coverage from 3:30-6:30 p.m. (EDT) on the first ever major racing card devoted exclusively to female horses. Friday's program concludes with the Las Palmas H. (G2) and two Santa Anita allowance races.

Championship Saturday features nine Breeders' Cup races on an 11-race card, starting with the Breeders' Cup Marathon at 1:10 p.m. (EDT) (10:10 a.m. [PDT]). ABC will cover the races from 1-3:30 p.m. (EDT), then ESPN will take over for the remainder of the Breeders' Cup card from 3:30-7 p.m. (EDT)

Post time for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) will be 6:45 p.m. (EDT) (3:45 p.m. [PDT]). The Damascus S. and Oak Tree Derby (G2) will follow the Classic.

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Clocker: Zenyatta shows 'em who's the boss
By Mike Welsch
INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Keep it under your hat, but the clocker says Zenyatta looks like she's ready to run a big one in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic.

Obviously, nobody needs any added incentive to wager on the undefeated Zenyatta, who is the marquee name on Day 1 of this year's Breeders' Cup. But for the overwhelming number of horseplayers who plan to single Zenyatta in every multiple wager possible, they can do so with even more confidence after watching her breeze an effortless six furlongs in 1:11.66 seconds under regular exercise rider Steve Willard on Friday morning on Hollywood Park's Cushion Track surface.

As is her custom, Zenyatta waited until well after the renovation break before making her appearance along with regular workmate Bronzino shortly after 9 a.m. But even though the racetrack was nearly deserted at the time, Zenyatta and her mate had the misfortune of finding themselves running right up behind a pair of workers from trainer Mike Puype's barn immediately after breaking off to begin their move at the 5 1/2-furlong pole.

Zenyatta gave Bronzino, who had jockey Mike Smith aboard, a 1 1/2-length head start leaving the short pole, but within an eighth of a mile Zenyatta had dropped about four lengths behind her target, with Willard immediately easing her well off the inside rail. Zenyatta cruised through her opening three furlongs in fractions of 12.50, 24.35, and 36.53 seconds, giving the appearance of doing little more than open galloping while at the same time attempting to keep a safe distance behind the Puype set.

Bronzino maintained about a four-length advantage entering the stretch with Zenyatta continuing very wide off the turn, and for an instant it actually appeared she might not be able to catch her mate. Then she changed leads. Suddenly Zenyatta began to accelerate, gobbling up the ground with her huge, powerful strides, and readily overtaking not only Bronzino inside the sixteenth pole but both the Puype workers about 100 yards past the finish line.

Despite losing a good deal of ground coming out of the turn and under no perceptible urging, Zenyatta completed her final three furlongs in 35.13 seconds before galloping out seven-eighths in 1:25.06. It gave every indication she will again be bringing her very imposing "A" game to Santa Anita on Breeders' Cup day.

Lady Sprinter works at Santa Anita

The pace scenario for the Filly and Mare Sprint, already expected to be a torrid one, may have gotten even a little quicker after the aptly named Lady Sprinter finally flashed the type of speed she had shown winning 8 of 9 starts in Argentina when she worked a crisp half-mile in 45.32 between races at Santa Anita on Friday.

Lady Sprinter was sent out in company with stablemate Bartley. But that plan went awry shortly after the work began when Lady Sprinter, who was rank and full of run approaching the half-mile pole, immediately left her partner in the dust.

After failing to show her best speed over the Pro-Ride surface in six previous works at Santa Anita, Lady Sprinter zipped along through fractions of 11.32 and 22.08 seconds for the opening eighth- and quarter-mile splits. The Group 1 winner changed leads right on cue in early stretch and completed her final quarter in 23.24 with jockey Octavio Vergara offering little encouragement throughout. She appeared to tire slightly during the gallop-out, covering five-eighths in 58.82.

While the work appears to be a marked improvement over any of her earlier local trials, the chances of Lady Sprinter surviving a seemingly inevitable pace battle with the likes of Indyanne, Dream Rush and Dearest Trickski going an eighth of a mile farther than she has ever raced have to be considered slim at best.

Along with Lady Sprinter, other Breeders' Cup main-track workers at Santa Anita on Friday included La Tee (Filly and Mare Sprint), five furlongs in 59.40 seconds; Rebellion (Dirt Mile), five-eighths in 1:00.40, and Doremifasollatido (Juvenile Fillies), seven-eighths in 1:25.40. Emmy Darling (Juvenile Fillies Turf) also breezed five furlongs in 59.80 over the turf.

* Friday's notable Breeders' Cup workers around the country included Smooth Air, six furlongs in 1:12.60 on dirt at Calder in preparation for the Classic, and Lewis Michael, seven-eighths in 1:25.60 on Keeneland's Polytrack for the Dirt Mile.

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Dream Empress Puts in Final Tuneup. Yesterday at Keeneland, Grade I Darley Alcibiades winner Dream Empress worked five furlongs in company with stablemate Bounissimo. The pair was timed in :59.80 (8/29). Dream Empress, a Bernstein filly trained by Ken McPeek, was pre-entered in the Juvenile Fillies and Juvenile Fillies Turf .


Catalano Pair Work Well at Keeneland. Trainer Wayne Catalano sent out two Breeders’ Cup-bound horses for works at Keenelnd, multiple Grade II winner Lewis Michael and stakes winner Sugar Mom. Lewis Michael worked seven furlongs in 1:25.60 (1/1), and Sugar Mom covered five furlongs in :59.40 (3/29).

Winner of the Grade II Pat O’Brien at Del Mar on Aug. 24 in his most recent race, Lewis Michael was pre-entered in the Dirt Mile and the Sprint. Sugar Mom, who won Turfway’s Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies on Sept. 27, was pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Catalano said both horses would leave Keeneland for California on Sunday.

Breeders’ Cup horses expected to work at Keeneland this weekend are:

--On Saturday, Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile runner-up and Grade II Baruch winner Shakis;

--Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Laragh.

--On Sunday, Mile contender War Monger for trainer Bill Mott, along with Zayat Stables LLC’s Pioneerof the Nile pre-entered in the Juvenile. Mott said the horses would depart for California on Tuesday.


At Santa Anita. Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin galloped a mile and a half Friday on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.

Japanese invader Casino Drive enjoyed “an easy canter” at Hollywood Park Friday and remains on course for the Classic, according to Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto. The colt was also pre-entered in the Marathon.

John Sadler, who's been on fire for months in Southern California, is considering the $250,000 Grade II Las Palmas Handicap at Oak Tree on Oct. 24 or the $500,000 Grade I Matriarch at Hollywood Park on Nov. 30 for Black Mamba, who was not supplemented to the Filly & Mare Turf.

“We didn’t want to spend ($300,000),” Sadler said. "But we’re looking forward to our other horses running in the Breeders’ Cup. All their preps have been good, and we have a bunch of works tomorrow and the next two or three days. We have horses that have been the best in their divisions here, but these are hard races to win because the horses are really good. But I think we’ll run well.”


Sadler on the Classic. Asked his thoughts on the Classic, in which he does not have a runner, Sadler said, “I think Curlin’s the horse to beat, because of his record and the great work he had the other day (five furlongs on Pro-Ride Monday in :59.00, breezing). He’s been very well managed. Another horse that runs well here is Go Between. We’ve seen him a couple times, and he’s a nice horse, too. It’ll be fun.”


Top Notch Ladies Classic. The $2-million Ladies' Classic on Friday showcases one of its most talented fields in recent years, headlined by the undefeated Zenyatta, owned by record impresario Jerry Moss and his wife, Ann, and trained by John Shirreffs.

The 4-year-old filly has won all eight of her career starts, including three Grade I events, the Apple Blossom, Vanity and Lady's Secret three weeks ago at Santa Anita.

She'll be challenged by defending Ladies' Classic champion Ginger Punch of Stronach Stables. Ginger Punch has won 5 of 7 starts this year and seeks to become the first back-to-back Ladies' Classic winner since Bayakoa in 1989-90.

Among the other formidable runners in the Ladies' Classic are the Chilean-bred Cocoa Beach, who defeated Ginger Punch in her last start, the Beldame in New York; the 3-year-old Music Note, winner of three Grade I races in 2008--including an 8 1/2-length romp in the Gazelle Stakes at Belmont; the 5-year-old mare Hystericalady, who has four wins this year and was recently second to Zenyatta in the Lady's Secret, and Carriage Trail, who set a track record in the Grade I Juddmonte Spinster last time out.

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FRIDAY'S WORKOUTS

LADIES CLASSIC

On Oct. 17, HYSTERICALADY worked five in 1:00.00 (1/3) at GG.
On Oct. 17, ZENYATTA worked six in 1:11.80 (2/11) at HOL.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 17, LEWIS MICHAEL worked seven in 1:25.60 (1/1) at KEE.

MARATHON

On Oct. 17, BIG BOOSTER worked seven in 1:28.00 (2/2) at HOL.

SPRINT

On Oct. 17, LEWIS MICHAEL worked seven in 1:25.60 (1/1) at KEE.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 17, REBELLION worked five in 1:00.40 (15/48) at OSA.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 17, C. S. SILK breezed five in :59.40 (1/39) at CD.
On Oct. 17, DAVE'S REVENGE worked five in :58.80 (1/48) at OSA.
On Oct. 17, DOREMIFASOLLATIDO worked seven in 1:25.60 (1/3) at OSA.
On Oct. 17, DREAM EMPRESS breezed five in :59.80 (8/29) at KEE.
On Oct. 17, EMMY DARLING worked five on firm turf in :59.80 (1/1) at OSA.
On Oct. 17, SUGAR MOM worked five in :59.40 (3/29) at KEE.

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Dream Empress Puts in Final Tuneup. Yesterday at Keeneland, Grade I Darley Alcibiades winner Dream Empress worked five furlongs in company with stablemate Bounissimo. The pair was timed in :59.80 (8/29). Dream Empress, a Bernstein filly trained by Ken McPeek, was pre-entered in the Juvenile Fillies and Juvenile Fillies Turf .


Catalano Pair Work Well at Keeneland. Trainer Wayne Catalano sent out two Breeders’ Cup-bound horses for works at Keenelnd, multiple Grade II winner Lewis Michael and stakes winner Sugar Mom. Lewis Michael worked seven furlongs in 1:25.60 (1/1), and Sugar Mom covered five furlongs in :59.40 (3/29).

Winner of the Grade II Pat O’Brien at Del Mar on Aug. 24 in his most recent race, Lewis Michael was pre-entered in the Dirt Mile and the Sprint. Sugar Mom, who won Turfway’s Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies on Sept. 27, was pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Catalano said both horses would leave Keeneland for California on Sunday.

Breeders’ Cup horses expected to work at Keeneland this weekend are:

--On Saturday, Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile runner-up and Grade II Baruch winner Shakis;

--Juvenile Fillies Turf contender Laragh.

--On Sunday, Mile contender War Monger for trainer Bill Mott, along with Zayat Stables LLC’s Pioneerof the Nile pre-entered in the Juvenile. Mott said the horses would depart for California on Tuesday.


At Santa Anita. Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin galloped a mile and a half Friday on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride main track.

Japanese invader Casino Drive enjoyed “an easy canter” at Hollywood Park Friday and remains on course for the Classic, according to Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto. The colt was also pre-entered in the Marathon.

John Sadler, who's been on fire for months in Southern California, is considering the $250,000 Grade II Las Palmas Handicap at Oak Tree on Oct. 24 or the $500,000 Grade I Matriarch at Hollywood Park on Nov. 30 for Black Mamba, who was not supplemented to the Filly & Mare Turf.

“We didn’t want to spend ($300,000),” Sadler said. "But we’re looking forward to our other horses running in the Breeders’ Cup. All their preps have been good, and we have a bunch of works tomorrow and the next two or three days. We have horses that have been the best in their divisions here, but these are hard races to win because the horses are really good. But I think we’ll run well.”


Sadler on the Classic. Asked his thoughts on the Classic, in which he does not have a runner, Sadler said, “I think Curlin’s the horse to beat, because of his record and the great work he had the other day (five furlongs on Pro-Ride Monday in :59.00, breezing). He’s been very well managed. Another horse that runs well here is Go Between. We’ve seen him a couple times, and he’s a nice horse, too. It’ll be fun.”

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Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired
Updated: Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:30 PM
Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2008 12:13 PM
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Red Giant, who was pre-entered in the Oct. 25 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), will miss the Breeders' Cup World Championships due to fever and has been retired.

The 4-year-old Giant's Causeway colt was scheduled to breeze this morning at Santa Anita. A routine temperature check showed the colt had a fever and a decision was made by trainer Todd Pletcher and owner John Fort of Peachtree Stable to skip the work and withdraw Red Giant from the race.

“We have been monitoring him closely this morning, and there's been no change,” said Pletcher. “I spoke with John, and the horse will be retired to stud as planned. It’s very disappointing. The Breeders’ Cup was to be his last race.”

Red Giant’s two starts on the turf this year produced wins in the Aug. 3 Fourstardave Handicap (gr. IIT) and Sept. 27 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes (gr. IT), where he set a world record of 1:57.16 for 1 ¼ on the turf.

Red Giant, who is out of the Kingmambo mare Beyond the Sun, retires with a career record of six wins from 11 starts, including last year’s Virginia Derby (gr. II), and $1,092,410 in earnings.

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Stardom Bound Work. Stardom Bound, who breezed five furlongs in :59.20, impressed trainer Christopher Paasch. “The time wasn’t as impressive as the way she went,” he said. “She galloped out in 1:11 4/5.”


Baffert: 'Lute Was Bad Everywhere.' Defending Sprint champion Midnight Lute is doing better now than he was in the summer, trainer Bob Baffert said. “I’m going to breeze him Monday, but it’s going to be very light,” Baffert said. “All I can tell you is that he’s healthy, his mind is really great. At Del Mar, his mind was not right. He was bad at the gate, he was bad everywhere. Everything is in place right now.”

Baffert said Midnight Lute would run without blinkers in the Sprint. Asked if there would be enough speed to set up Midnight Lute for a late run, a la the 2007 Sprint, Baffert said, “The break is important. He needs to break with the field. He’s going to be behind, but he needs to break with them, because they’re going to outfoot him a ways until he gets in gear.”


Sadler A Busy Man. “We had three horses work at Santa Anita today,” trainer John Sadler said, “Cost of Freedom (Sprint, five furlongs in :59.40 (13/54)), Zappa (Marathon, seven furlongs in 1:25.40 (1/4)) and Whatsthescript (Mile, seven furlongs in 1:26.40 (3/4)). They all went really, really well.”


Casino Drive Update. Japanese invader Casino Drive cantered one lap around Hollywood Park’s 1 1/8-mile main track yesterday and remains on course for the Classic. “He will have a slow breeze at Hollywood on Wednesday,” said Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto.


Potts Cup Debut. This will mark the first Breeders’ Cup for Clinton Potts, who'll ride Grade I Vosburgh winner Black Seventeen for trainer Brian Koriner in the Sprint. Koriner said Black Seventeen is scheduled to work tomorrow at Santa Anita.

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TURF SPRINT FOR BREEDERS' CUP PAGES
Comments: 0 Read Comments Leave a Comment By RAY KERRISON
Click image to enlarge.Posted: 3:15 am
October 18, 2008

Three-year-olds & up. Purse: $1 million. Distance: 6 ½ furlongs (Turf). Post time: 1:50 p.m. Bets: WPS, exatca, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Daily Double.

ANALYSIS: After a quarter of a century, Cup impressarios have suddenly discovered that a lot of horses are bred, born and reared to sprint over the grass, so this year the Turf Sprint makes a belated debut on the Cup menu.

As you'd expect, it's jammed with flying machines from all over the country and abroad. Look for fireworks. They'll fly out of the gate and won't catch a breath till the wire. And just to pique the mix, they'll have to negotiate Santa Anita's unique dogged-leg, downhill turf course over 6 ½ furlongs.

The huge eye-catcher is likely favorite Mr. Nightlinger, a son of Indian Charlie, who has won five straight turf sprints (two of them Grade 3's), all with triple-digit Beyer speed figures, all blazed on the front end. The catch: he's unbeatable at five and five-and-a-half furlongs, but he's never won at six-and-a-half.

LIVE LONGSHOTS: Get Funky, a Californian sprinter, who has won two over the course, including the Grade 3 Morvich, has strong closing punch and is tempting at 10-1, as is another local, California Flag, who beat Get Funky last out, and is listed at 10-1.

THE BET: The Europeans are sending a terrific filly, Fleeting Spirit, who has competed against the best with distinction and looms a big threat here, at a nifty price. If Mr Nightlinger staggers at the finish, she'll run him down.

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Turf
The last BC Turf contested at Santa Anita, in 2003, produced the only dead heat to win in the history of the event. High Chaparral and Johar couldn't be separated by the photo-finish camera at the wire.


AdvertisementThat's not the kind of history that repeats itself. But given the quality and diversity of the 12 pre-entered Thursday for the race, the winning margin figures to be a lot less than the 2¾-length average for the four runnings since, skewed by the 7-length runaway of English Channel a year ago at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
Counting High Chaparral in the dead heat, six of the eight Turf winners since 2000 ran their final BC Turf prep in Europe. And there's an interesting contingent coming from the continent with visions of padding that record.

Aidan O'Brien, who brought High Chaparral over for a Turf win in '02 and the dead heat in '03, has two entered. And unless O'Brien knows something the rest of us don't, always a good possibility, it appears Red Rock Canyon, winless in 17 previous starts, is strictly in to ensure a good pace for more highly regarded Soldier of Fortune.

Soldier of Fortune won the Coronation Stakes at Epsom in England and was third in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 5.

Conduit, a winner of the St. Leger and on-the-board finisher in two other graded stakes in England, will be saddled by Sir Michael Stoute. Eagle Mountain, a former O'Brien charge now trained by Michael de Kock, completes the overseas group and comes in off an Oct. 3 win at Newmarket.

The U.S.-raced group is an eclectic bunch that can be divided into East and West Coast-prepped, plus one astonishing veteran and an intriguing 3-year-old.

Grand Couturier leads the East Coast group having won the Sword Dancer at Saratoga and Turf Classic at Belmont since August and having been chased home by Turf entrant Dancing Forever in those events. Red Rocks' main credential is a victory in the Man o' War – over Classic favorite Curlin – on July 12. But Red Rocks hasn't run since.

Coming out of the Clement L. Hirsch prep at Santa Anita on Sept. 27 are the 1-2-4 finishers Red Giant, Out of Control and Spring House. The latter won the Del Mar Handicap on Aug. 23 at Del Mar for trainer Julio Canani and owner R.D. Hubbard.

Better Talk Now has been entered for a fifth straight year. The now 9-year-old gelding won the Turf for trainer H. Graham Motion and owner Bushwood Racing Partners in 2004 at Lone Star Park in Texas and has subsequently produced seventh-, second-and fourth-place finishes.

Winchester, a 3-year-old, will be taking on older rivals in his first start since defeating age group contemporaries on the turf in the Secretariat Stakes in August at Arlington Park in Chicago.


Classic
Only the presence of Big Brown, lost to an injury Monday, could have made this, the ultimate of the 14 championship races, more appealing.
In lieu of a Big Brown vs. Curlin matchup, it's Curlin vs. The World. And reigning Horse of the Year Curlin could have his work cut out for him making his first start on a synthetic surface against rivals proven on synthetics in the United States and accomplished runners from Europe with license to transfer turf form to the engineered surface as has been frequently done in the past.

A good, albeit nonwinning effort, likely would secure Curlin, the sport's first $10 million earner, a second Horse of the Year title. But to win a second straight Classic, the Steve Asmussen-trained, Robby Albarado-ridden 4-year-old will have to vanquish:

European invaders Duke of Marmalade, Henrythenavigator and Raven's Pass.

The 'Duke' won Group I events at Ascot and Newmarket over the summer and then finished third in the Arc de Triomphe. Raven's Pass and Henrythenavigator were 1-2 in the Queen Elizabeth II at Ascot on Sept. 27.

Synthetic surface veterans Go Between, Well Armed, Mast Track and Awesome Gem. It's a familiar group to San Diego fans from its 1-2-3-7 finish in the Pacific Classic in August at Del Mar. And Well Armed – who won the San Diego Handicap before the runner-up effort in the Pacific Classic – went on to win the main prep for this race, the Goodwood Handicap at Santa Anita on Sept. 27.

A feisty group of 3-year-olds that includes unbeaten Japanese import Casino Drive; Santa Anita Derby and Travers Stakes winner Colonel John; and Pyro. Led by Curlin, 3-year-olds finished 1-2-4-5-6 in last year's Classic.

“With 14 runners of this quality, there's going to be a lot of luck involved,” Asmussen said. “We respect them all, but we just worry about what we can control and try to get (Curlin) as well prepared as we can.

“We want him to be the same horse that he has spoiled us by being so consistently throughout his career.”

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CLASSIC

On Oct. 18, AWESOME GEM worked six in 1:11.80 (2/17) at HOL.
On Oct. 18, TIAGO worked six in 1:12.60 (5/17) at HOL.

LADIES CLASSIC

On Oct. 18, BEAR NOW worked five in 1:03.40 (48/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, CARRIAGE TRAIL worked four in :48.40 (10/30) at BEL.
On Oct. 18, COCOA BEACH worked five in :57.80 (1/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, GINGER PUNCH worked five in 1:00.60 (30/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, MUSIC NOTE worked five in 1:00.60 (30/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, SANTA TERESITA worked six in 1:14.40 (14/17) at HOL.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 18, COMMUNIQUE breezed three in :36.60 (6/21) at KEE.
On Oct. 18, SEALY HILL worked five in :59.60 (15/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, WAIT A WHILE breezed five on firm turf in 1:01.40 (2/2) at OSA.

MILE

On Oct. 18, SHAKIS breezed four in :47.60 (2/75) at KEE.
On Oct. 18, VENTURA worked five in :58.60 (2/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, WHATSTHESCRIPT worked seven in 1:26.40 (3/4) at OSA.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 18, ALBERTUS MAXIMUS worked five in :59.20 (8/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, MY PAL CHARLIE breezed four in :50.80 (67/75) at KEE.
On Oct. 18, SLEW'S TIZNOW worked six in 1:12.80 (7/17) at HOL.
On Oct. 18, SLEW'S TIZZY worked six in 1:13.60 (11/17) at HOL.

MARATHON

On Oct. 18, AWESOME GEM worked six in 1:11.80 (2/17) at HOL.
On Oct. 18, ZAPPA worked seven in 1:25.40 (1/4) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 18, COST OF FREEDOM worked five in :59.40 (13/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, INDIAN BLESSING worked five in :59.20 (8/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, IN SUMMATION worked four in :47.80 (13/44) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, SING BABY SING breezed four in :48.40 (10/55) at RP.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Oct. 18, INDIAN BLESSING worked five in :59.20 (8/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, INDYANNE worked four in :46.60 (2/41) at GG.
On Oct. 18, JAZZY breezed four in :48.40 (10/30) at BEL.
On Oct. 18, VENTURA worked five in :58.60 (2/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, ZAFTIG worked six in 1:11.40 (1/22) at OSA.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 18, HEROS REWARD breezed five in 1:01.40 (2/22) at LRL.
On Oct. 18, ROUSE THE CAT breezed five in 1:01.00 (1/8) at CT.
On Oct. 18, SLEW'S TIZZY worked six in 1:13.60 (11/17) at HOL.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 18, AZUL LEON worked six in 1:14.40 (10/22) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, SQUARE EDDIE worked six in 1:15.40 (15/22) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, TERRAIN breezed four in :48.40 (7/75) at KEE.
On Oct. 18, WEST SIDE BERNIE worked four in :47.60 (9/44) at OSA.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 18, C KARMA worked five in :59.80 (17/54) at OSA.
On Oct. 18, LARAGH breezed four in :47.60 (2/75) at KEE.
On Oct. 18, MARAM breezed five in 1:02.40 (4/12) at BEL.
On Oct. 18, SKY DIVA breezed six in 1:13.00 (1/2) at FAI.
On Oct. 18, STARDOM BOUND worked five in :59.20 (3/38) at HOL.

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By ED FOUNTAINE
Posted: 4:30 am
October 19, 2008

Countdown to Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, for Sunday Oct. 19

Race 3 Dirt Mile

Three-year-olds & up: Purse: $1 million. Distance: One mile. Post time: 2:30 p.m. Bets: WPS, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, Pick 3, Daily Double.

ANALYSIS: Run for the first time last year (when the distance was a mile and 70 yards because of the track configuration at Monmouth Park), the "Dirt Mile" won't be run on dirt this year or the next because Santa Anita has a synthetic Pro-Ride surface. That gives the edge to horses who've raced well on synthetics, which is why Well Armed, coming off a win in the Group 1 Goodwood on Sept. 27 over this track, figures to be a solid favorite.

Albertus Maximus, Lewis Michael, Mast Track, Rebellion, Surf Cat and Two Step Salsa are also synthetic specialists. With a short run to the first turn and a full field of 12, post positions are important. Inside good, outside bad.

LIVE LONGSHOTS: Lewis Michael, up the track in last year's Dirt Mile in the slop, has run just twice in 2008 with this race his goal. He's coming off a handy score over Polytrack in Del Mar's Grade 2 Pat O'Brien Handicap, and has two wins, two seconds in four starts at the distance.

THE BET: Well Armed, who'd be a legitimate threat if he ran in the Classic, will be hard to beat but must avoid a speed duel with Two Step Salsa. Key him in exotics, but also use Albertus Maximus, a rallying third in the Goodwood. Rebellion and Lewis Michael should be along for a share.

TOMORROW: Ray Kerrison on the Mile

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CLASSIC

On Oct. 19, FAIRBANKS worked five in 1:00.00 (17/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, MAST TRACK worked five in 1:00.00 (17/70) at OSA.

TURF

On Oct. 19, DANCING FOREVER worked five on firm turf in 1:00.20 (2/6) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, OUT OF CONTROL worked five in 1:01.00 (35/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, RED ROCKS breezed seven on firm turf in 1:27.40 (1/1) at BEL.

FILLY & MARE TURF

On Oct. 19, DYNAFORCE breezed four in :49.40 (16/33) at BEL.
On Oct. 19, PRECIOUS KITTEN worked five in 1:01.00 (35/70) at OSA.

MILE

On Oct. 19, PRECIOUS KITTEN worked five in 1:01.00 (35/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, WAR MONGER breezed five in 1:01.80 (16/26) at KEE.

DIRT MILE

On Oct. 19, FIRST DEFENCE worked five in :57.80 (1/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, MAST TRACK worked five in 1:00.00 (17/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, TWO STEP SALSA worked five in 1:01.40 (44/70) at OSA.

MARATHON

On Oct. 19, FAIRBANKS worked five in 1:00.00 (17/70) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 19, FABULOUS STRIKE worked five in :59.20 (5/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, FATAL BULLET worked five in 1:01.40 (44/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, FIRST DEFENCE worked five in :57.80 (1/70) at OSA.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT

On Oct. 19, INTANGAROO worked four in :46.80 (2/36) at HOL.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 19, DOPPIO worked five in :59.40 (6/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, DESERT CODE worked six on firm turf in 1:12.60 (1/7) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 19, BITTEL ROAD breezed four in :49.00 (17/35) at KEE.
On Oct. 19, MIDSHIPMAN worked six in 1:12.20 (2/14) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, MUNNINGS worked five in :59.60 (7/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, PIONEEROF THE NILE breezed five in 1:00.40 (6/26) at KEE.
On Oct. 19, SILENT VALOR worked five in :59.60 (7/70) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, STREET HERO worked five in 1:02.60 (60/70) at OSA.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 19, CONSEQUENCE worked four in :46.00 (1/42) at OSA.
On Oct. 19, PERSISTENTLY worked four in :50.60 (40/42) at OSA.

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TRAINER STATS

Leading Breeders’ Cup Trainers by Money Won

Name Starters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Money Won


D.Wayne Lukas 146 18 20 15 9 12 12
$19,645,520
Robert Frankel 72 5 9 8 9 4 5
12,073,420
Claude R. (Shug) McGaughey 49 9 9 1 6 3 3
8,693,560
William I. Mott 53 5 6 4 3 4 4
8,592,960
Todd Pletcher 51 3 6 7 2 6 4
7,911,650
Andre Fabre 39 4 4 7 1 2 2
7,621,000
Bob Baffert 47 5 7 3 6 6 4
7,509,800
Richard Mandella 28 6 1 1 4 2 1
7,116,960
Aidan P. O’Brien 44 3 8 4 1 7 5
6,936,270
Neil Drysdale 33 6 5 2 4 4 5
6,529,840
Jay M. Robbins 6 2 0 0 2 0 0
4,938,400
Nick Zito 32 2 4 3 2 7 2
4,574,820
Richard Dutrow Jr. 8 3 0 0 2 0 0
4,564,000
Saeed Bin Suroor 27 2 1 3 2 5 2
4,313,800
Charles Whittingham 24 2 2 3 2 2 2
4,298,000
Carl Nafzger 18 2 3 1 3 0 1
4,263,100
Kiaran McLaughlin 11 2 1 0 0 1 1
4,228,200
Sir Michael Stoute 27 3 1 3 0 3 6
3,810,650
David Hofmans 12 2 0 2 1 2 1
3,731,040
Patrick Byrne 8 3 0 0 0 0 1
3,718,000
Jack Van Berg 14 1 3 3 1 0 2
3,600,000
Ron McAnally 28 4 3 2 2 1 4
3,518,000
Steve Asmussen 9 1 1 1 2 0 0
3,427,660
Flint (Scotty) Schulhofer 26 2 2 4 1 6 1
2,841,400
Edward Dunlop 6 2 1 0 0 0 1
2,833,200
Doug O’Neill 12 3 0 1 0 0 2
2,784,500
H. Graham Motion 11 1 3 1 1 1 0
2,661,600
Pascal Bary 8 3 0 1 0 1 1
2,601,200
Wallace Dollase 15 1 4 1 1 1 2
2,484,900
Hubert (Sonny) Hine 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
2,288,000
Philip (P.G.) Johnson 4 1 0 0 1 0 1
2,170,000
LeRoy Jolley 16 2 1 0 3 2 2
2,145,000
Joseph Orseno 10 2 0 1 1 3 1
2,049,600
John Veitch 5 1 1 1 1 0 0
1,978,000
Jonathan Pease 6 2 1 0 1 0 0
1,941,960
Brian Meehan 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
1,920,000
Mark Frostad 9 1 1 0 2 1 0
1,788,760
Francois Boutin 19 3 0 2 1 1 2
1,712,000
Julio Canani 12 3 0 0 1 0 0
1,692,720
Ernie Poulos 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
1,668,000
Craig Dollase 10 1 1 1 2 1 0
1,634,000
James A. Jerkens 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
1,593,000
Richard Small 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
1,560,000
Bruce Headley 11 1 2 3 1 2 0
1,526,640
Patrick-Louis Biancone 19 0 2 1 3 0 1
1,522,010
Jenine Sahadi 7 2 1 1 1 0 1
1,509,600
Jim Day 14 1 2 1 1 1 3
1,455,000
Gary Jones 12 0 2 2 1 1 1
1,439,000
Tom Albertrani 3 0 2 1 0 0 0
1,426,000
J. Larry Jones 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
1,400,000





JOCKEY STATS

Leading Breeders’ Cup Jockeys by Money Won

Name Starters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
Money Won

Pat Day 117 12 17 11 9 11 11
$23,033,360
Jerry Bailey 102 15 12 14 6 8 6
22,006,440
Chris McCarron 101 9 12 7 7 7
13 17,669,600
Gary Stevens 99 8 15 11 7 9 10
13,723,910
John Velazquez 71 7 7 10 3 7 4
11,309,930
Mike Smith 57 10 6 3 5 7 2
10,885,760
Lanfranco Dettori 48 6 2 4 6 6 3
10,242,910
Corey Nakatani 65 7 8 9 6 5 3
9,965,480
Jose Santos 65 7 2 4 6 9 5
8,008,800
Eddie Delahoussaye 68 7 3 6 9 8 6
7,775,000
Alex Solis 57 3 8 4 9 7 6
7,365,960
Edgar Prado 56 3 7 7 4 8 4
7,225,680
Garrett Gomez 29 4 5 3 1 1 3
7,047,750
Laffit Pincay Jr. 61 7 4 9 5 3 6
6,811,000
Patrick Valenzuela 53 7 0 4 9 9 4
6,559,930
Angel Cordero Jr. 48 4 7 7 1 6 8
6,020,000
Kent Desormeaux 61 3 3 6 10 3 6
5,470,575
Michael Kinane 31 3 3 4 1 3 6
4,948,520
Cornelio Velasquez 18 4 0 0 0 2 0
4,238,850
Shane Sellers 29 2 3 4 3 1 0
3,960,600
David Flores 26 3 3 2 1 2 1
3,746,800
Pat Eddery 30 2 3 3 1 2 1
3,570,000
Jorge Chavez 40 2 2 1 4 1 6
3,438,640
Jorge Velasquez 18 2 5 1 1 0 1
3,353,000
Javier Castellano 11 1 1 1 1 0 1
3,331,000
Craig Perret 31 4 2 1 2 1 4
3,205,000
Robby Albarado 14 1 0 1 0 1 2
2,951,800
John Murtagh 10 2 2 0 1 3 0
2,790,225
Fernando Jara 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2,700,000
Ramon Dominguez 15 1 2 2 1 3 1
2,689,350
Kieren Fallon 15 2 2 2 0 1 1
2,443,800
Bill Shoemaker 14 1 2 2 1 1 2
2,226,000
Rafael Bejarano 19 2 0 1 3 0 4
2,180,520
Victor Espinoza 31 1 2 0 0 1 5
1,933,200
Walter Swinburn 19 1 1 1 1 2 4
1,714,000
Randy Romero 17 3 0 1 0 3 2
1,648,000
Eddie Castro 5 1 1 0 0 0 0
1,623,800
Calvin Borel 9 1 0 1 2 0 1
1,570,260
Julien Leparoux 10 1 1 1 1 0 1
1,518,260
Yves Saint-Martin 4 2 0 0 1 0 0
1,490,000
Rene Douglas 13 1 0 0 2 2 0
1,370,000
Olivier Peslier 15 1 1 1 0 0 0
1,362,800
Julie Krone 17 1 2 1 1 0 2
1,285,000
Cash Asmussen 25 1 1 2 1 2 3
1,242,000
Christophe Soumillon 8 1 0 0 0 0 1
1,185,600
Fernando Toro 12 1 0 2 2 0 0
1,162,000
Alan Garcia 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
1,150,200
Jacinto Vasquez 12 1 1 1 2 0 1
1,149,000
Eric Legrix 7 2 0 1 1 0 0
1,078,000

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Asmussen will be busy
By Art Wilson, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 10/19/2008 11:05:01 PM PDT


ARCADIA - Most everyone with an interest in the sport knows Steve Asmussen will saddle Curlin on Saturday in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita, but many forget the 42-year-old trainer will have two other horses in the race.

The reigning Horse of the Year has cast a large shadow over Student Council, a 6-year-old son of Kingmambo who counts the 2007 Pacific Classic at Del Mar and this year's Pimlico Special as his two biggest victories, and the 3-year-old colt Pyro, whose stock has dropped considerably since his disappointing efforts in the Blue Grass Stakes and Kentucky Derby.

Asmussen is bullish on both horses in the richest of the 14 Breeders' Cup races that will be run Friday and Saturday.

"I feel Student Council has had a good year with the Pimlico Special, and I thought he ran a very good race in the Whitney, incurring a lot of traffic," Asmussen said. "I thought he was a little flat in the Pacific Classic, but he came out of the race in very good shape.

"Student Council is a tremendous horse mentally and physically, great to be around and I definitely feel like he will show up and run his best race during the Breeders' Cup."

Some were surprised when Asmussen elected to bring Pyro west to run over Santa Anita's Pro-Ride synthetic main track after the son of Pulpit ran so poorly over Keeneland's Polytrack surface in the Blue Grass on April 12 after two consecutive victories helped stamp him as one of the

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Kentucky Derby favorites.
He followed that up with an eighth-place finish at Churchill Downs three weeks later.

"The synthetic surface is a huge question mark with him because of his disappointing Blue Grass, but one thing we've found with the synthetics is that the Polytrack isn't Pro-Ride, and we'll go from there," Asmussen said.

CUP LOSES A PAIR

Red Giant, winner of the Clement L. Hirsch Turf Championship at Oak Tree in his last start and one of the favorites for the $2 million Turf on Saturday, will not run this weekend after he didn't finish his feed Sunday morning and was running a temperature.

The Breeders' Cup was to have been the 4-year-old colt's final race, so trainer Todd Pletcher said owner John Fort has decided to make breeding plans for the son of Giant's Causeway.

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Oct. 20, 2008

Workouts This Morning.

CLASSIC

On Oct. 20, CHAMPS ELYSEES worked five in :59.60 (3/40) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, COLONEL JOHN breezed four in :49.20 (34/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, CURLIN breezed four in :49.60 (41/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, GO BETWEEN breezed four in :48.20 (2/47) at CD.
On Oct. 20, PYRO breezed four in :51.20 (48/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, STUDENT COUNCIL worked four in :48.00 (17/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, WELL ARMED worked four in :46.80 (4/49) at OSA.

TURF

On Oct. 20, BETTER TALK NOW breezed six in 1:14.60 (1/2) at FAI.

MILE

On Oct. 20, KIP DEVILLE breezed five in 1:05.41 (2/2) at AQ.

MARATHON

On Oct. 20, BOOYAH worked five in 1:00.20 (9/40) at OSA.

SPRINT

On Oct. 20, BLACK SEVENTEEN worked four in :47.80 (14/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, MIDNIGHT LUTE breezed four in :46.80 (4/49) at OSA.

TURF SPRINT

On Oct. 20, CALIFORNIA FLAG worked three in :34.80 (2/13) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, ONE UNION worked five in 1:01.20 (1/3) at OSA.

JUVENILE DIVISIONS

On Oct. 20, CORONET OF A BARON breezed five on firm turf in 1:02.80 (2/3) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, ELUSIVE BLUFF breezed five in 1:02.20 (18/25) at HOL.
On Oct. 20, MINE THAT BIRD worked five in :59.80 (5/40) at OSA.

JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISIONS

On Oct. 20, PALACIO DE AMOR worked four in :46.60 (3/49) at OSA.
On Oct. 20, SAUCEY EVENING worked three on firm turf in :36.40 (1/1) at OSA

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Oct. 20, CLASSIC

Awesome Gem (Tr: Craig Dollase) – The 5yo Awesome Again gelding jogged Monday at Hollywood Park for trainer Craig Dollase, who has not decided for certain whether the West Point Thoroughbreds’ horse will run in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic or the $2 million Mile on the turf.

Awesome Gem is cross-entered in the two races, with the Classic as first preference.

“We’re leaning toward the Mile but we’re not sure at this point. And because of that, we haven’t picked a rider yet.”



Casino Drive (Tr: Kazuo Fujisawa; ex. rider: Naruhito Kasai ) – The unbeaten 3yo colt from Japan cantered one lap around the Hollywood Park Cushion Track surface at 7 a.m. Monday, according to Nobutaka Tada, racing manager for owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto.

Assistant and exercise rider Naruhito Kasai was up for the colt stabled in quarantine barn 50 South with groom Hironobu Maeda. Trainer Kazuo Fujisawa is scheduled to arrive midweek, according to Tada.

“He’s not too tired from his last race and getting fresh now,” said Tada in reference to an allowance race victory at Santa Anita Oct. 12 in the colt’s first start since winning the Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park in May.

“It will be very tough competition against the champion Curlin and other Group 1 winners,” said Tada. “It will not be easy. But we look forward to the challenge.”

Tada said a light breeze is scheduled for the chestnut here Wednesday.



Champs Elysees (Tr: Bobby Frankel; ex. rider: Goncalino Almeida) – Hall of Fame trainer Robert Frankel was trackside Monday morning at 8:30 to watch his Breeders’ Cup Classic charge Champs Elysees work in company as his final major prep for Saturday’s 1 ¼ m championship event.

The Danehill horse had former jockey Goncalino Almeida up as he drilled in company with stakes filly Country Star (Angel Cordero Jr. aboard). \

Clockers caught Champs Elysees 5f in 59 3/5 (the filly was timed in 1:00) and his trainer was enthused.

“I put the blinkers on him for this and he’ll run in them Saturday,” Frankel said. “I like the way he responded to them here, and I think they can move him up. He’s not usually a good work horse; he’s usually lazy in the mornings. But he likes this track and he could run good.”

Champs Elysees has won more than $1.2 million while finishing in the top three in 15 of his 19 starts. Alan Garcia will ride on the British-bred for the first time on Saturday.



Colonel John (Tr: Eoin Harty; ex. rider: Iggy Puglisi) – Colonel John galloped an “easy half (mile) in 49” according to trainer Eoin Harty under exercise rider Iggy Puglisi over Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride surface and Harty reported that the horse is doing superbly, is fit, in top shape, and ready to run on Saturday.

“Colonel John is easy to keep fit,” he said. “It’s just a matter of if he’s good enough and gets a clean trip.”

Harty, who is based in Southern California, said that the Travers Stakes and Santa Anita Derby winner could benefit from his home-field advantage. “On synthetic tracks, it pays to work over the surface that he’ll be running on and train over it. Not having to ship has to be a big help.”

Harty was set to make the decision on Monday whether to also run Well Armed in the Classic. Both horses are owned by WinStar Farm.



Curlin (Tr: Steve Asmussen; ex. rider: Carlos Rosas) – Stonestreet Stables’ reigning Horse of the Year Curlin arrived at Santa Anita on Sept. 28, the day after his second consecutive victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.

The all-time leading earner among North American-based Thoroughbreds put in his third workout over the Santa Anita Pro-Ride Surface on Monday for trainer Steve Asmussen. Under his regular exercise rider Carlos Rosas, the 4yo breezed 4f in 49 3/5.

Jockey Robby Albarado, who has been aboard in all but one of Curlin’s 15 lifetime starts, will be his rider in the Classic.

Jess Jackson of Stonestreet Stables announced on Oct. 14 that Curlin would defend his title in the Classic.

“We don’t feel like he (Curlin) owes us something,” said Asmussen. “You just want him to run his race. And what a stage this is.”

With his victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Curlin became horse racing’s first “$10 million man,” surpassing Cigar’s longtime record and setting the mark at $10,246,800.



Duke of Marmalade (Tr: Aidan O'Brien) – The 4yo colt owned by Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor was on the Coolmore flight from Ireland scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles Monday afternoon.

Duke of Marmalade, a son of Danehill, won five Group 1 races in Europe this season before finishing seventh in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe on Oct. 5.

Jockey John Murtagh is the regular rider of Duke of Marmalade as well as Henrythenavigator, the other Classic starter trained by Aidan O’Brien. According to the Intrernational Racing Bureau, Murtagh will ride one of O’Brien’s starters and American jockey John Velasquez will ride the other.



Fairbanks (Tr: Todd Pletcher; ex. rider: ) – see Marathon



Go Between (Tr: Bill Mott) – Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott liked the 4f work of 48 1/5, that Peter Vegso’s 5yo Point Given horse put in on Churchill Downs’ fast main track on Monday morning.

The move ranked second of 47 works at the distance.

“I got him galloping out five furlongs in 1:01,” Mott said. “It looks like he came out of the work good, and he’s ready to go.”

Jockey Garrett Gomez has the mount on Go Between, a former turf specialist who has raced on synthetic surfaces for all five of his 2008 starts. He has two wins and three seconds in that span, including his neck victory over Well Armed in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 24.

Mott said it will be a very easy week for Go Between, as well as his other Breeders’ Cup runners.

“Dynaforce is leaving New York early on Tuesday morning,” Mott said. “Then, that plane will pick up my other horses in Kentucky and they will all head to California. Once they get there, it won’t be anything fancy. It’s going to be gallop, school and race for all of them.”



Henrythenavigator (Tr: Aidan O'Brien) – The son of Kingmambo owned by Mrs. John Magnier was on the Coolmore flight from Ireland scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles Monday afternoon.

The 3yo colt won four consecutive Group 1 mile races over four different tracks in Europe this season: the English 2000 Guineas, the Irish 2000 Guineas, the St. James’s Palace Stakes and the Sussex Stakes.

Jockey John Murtagh is the regular rider of the Henrythenavigator, as well as Duke of Marmalade, the other Classic starter trained by Aidan O’Brien. According to the International Racing Bureau, Murtagh will ride one of O’Brien’s starters and American jockey John Velasquez will rider the other.



Mast Track (Tr: Bobby Frankel) – The Mizzen Mast colt had a quiet morning walking the shed following his 1:00 drill Sunday morning at Santa Anita. Bobby Frankel, the bay’s owner-breeder-trainer, was second-guessing himself just a bit about running in the 1 ¼ m Classic.

“I’ve got to put up that $125,000 to put him in that race,” the Hall of Famer said with a smile. “It’s not some other owner’s money.

“To be honest, I don’t know if I can win that race. Probably can’t. But I think he can get a piece. One thing I know for sure, he’ll be in front.”

Frankel trained not only Mast Track’s sire, but his dam (Nawal), too. He’s arranged for Tyler Baze to be reunited with the 4yo for the Classic. The last time the two of them partnered, they were in front at every call in the 1 1/4m Hollywood Gold Cup.



Pyro (Tr: Steve Asmussen; ex. rider: Carlos Rosas) – Trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday morning that Ron Winchell’s 3yo Pyro would contest the Classic and not the Dirt Mile.

“With how fast the racetrack has been playing, for him going a mile, they (the pacesetters) would have to back up considerably,” said Asmussen.

The stretch-running colt breezed 4f in 51 1/5 under exercise rider Carlos Rosas this morning.

Jockey Julian Leparoux will ride Pyro in the Classic. Shaun Bridgmohan has ridden Pyro in all 12 of the colt’s lifetime starts, but he has the mount on Student Council, also trained by Asmussen.



Raven's Pass (Tr: John Gosden) – The 3yo Elusive Quality colt was on the Godolphin flight from England scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

Raven’s Pass is trained by John Gosden for Princess Haya of Jordan.

This season, Raven’s Pass has won his last two starts, both Group 1 mile races on the turf, the Celebration Mile at Goodwood and the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. Jockey Frankie Dettori will ride the colt in the Classic.



Smooth Air (Tr: Bennie Stutts Jr.; ex. rider: Sue Milne) – Mount Joy Stables’ 3yo Smooth Air arrived at Santa Anita early Sunday morning from Miami. He took to the track Monday morning under exercise rider Sue Milne, jogging and then galloping about 1 1/8m for trainer Bennie Stutts Jr.

The son of Smooth Jazz had put in a 6f work at his home base of Calder Race Course on Friday and was timed in 1:12 3/5.

His regular rider, Brazilian-born Manoel Cruz, will have the mount on Smooth Air.

The colt is expected to return to the track Tuesday morning before the break for another gallop.



Student Council (Tr: Steve Asmussen; ex. rider: Carlos Rosas) – Millennium Farms’ 6yo horse Student Council worked 4f in 48 flat under regular exercise rider Carlos Rosas on Monday morning for trainer Steve Asmussen. Student Council is one of three Classic starters for Asmussen. The only previous time one trainer saddled three horses in the same Classic was Bobby Frankel in 1993.

A Grade 1 winner on dirt and Polytrack, the well-traveled Student Council has had three workouts over the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita in preparation for the Classic.

Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan has the mount.



Tiago (Tr: John Shirreffs) – The 4yo colt trained on the Hollywood Park training track adjacent to trainer John Shirreffs’ stable at 9:45 a.m. Monday under exercise rider Frankie Herrarte.

“Jog-hacked two and galloped one,” said Shirreffs of the colt’s three laps around the half-mile dirt track. “He went good.”

“He felt great,” said Herrarte. “His last race was super, and I think he will be ready for this.” Herrarte referred to Tiago’s runner-up finish, when he rallied from last in a field of 10 to finish second, one length behind Well Armed, in the Goodwood Stakes Sept. 27 at Santa Anita.

“I think the track had a dramatic effect on his performance last year,” said Shirreffs, looking for Tiago to make amends after finishing a distant fifth, 18 ½ lengths behind winner Curlin in the Classic on a sloppy Monmouth Park surface in 2007.

Regular jockey Mike Smith retains the mount in quest of an 11th Breeders’ Cup victory and second in the Classic. He won aboard Skip Away in 1997.