Del Mar Weather: Overcast/foggy Temp: 55 Track: Fast DEL MAR, Calif. – Finally, some real action at Del Mar, the home of the 2017 Breeders’ Cup. There were a half-dozen Breeders’ Cup workouts on Friday morning at Del Mar, including a sizzler from Sprint contender American Pastime and an easier, maintenance-type move turned in by Classic outsider Pavel. The weather became part of the story here Friday. Temperatures hovered in the mid-50s when the track opened at 5:30 a.m., and then fog moved in just before the end of the renovation break nearly two hours later, partially obscuring portions of the course when it reopened for business at 7:45. :: BC Workouts: Watch Mike Welsch's video updates Work of the Day No contest for Work of the Day honors, with American Pastime (Sprint) rocking and rolling four furlongs in 46.02 seconds for trainer Bob Hess Jr. shortly after daybreak. With Corey Nakatani aboard, American Pastime broke off about seven to eight lengths behind a stablemate and was well restrained through an opening eighth-mile in 12.33. But the steadily improving 3-year-old really turned on the jets once settling into the turn, readily running down his target near midstretch and completing his final quarter-mile in an eye-catching 22.56 while in reserve at the end before edging clear on the gallop-out. He eased up after five furlongs in 58.97. American Pastime has been compromised by some gate issues in the past, but off this move he could prove to be a real sleeper if able to break with the field in the Sprint. :: BREEDERS’ CUP 2017: Pre-entries, odds, comments, and more Pavel (Classic) breezed in company with stablemate Mopotism (Distaff), breaking a length or so behind and outside his stakes-winning partner. Pavel seemed to be under a tad more encouragement to finish a half-length back after four furlongs in 25.46 and 50.06. The gallop-out was the most impressive part of this work, with the duo continuing out five-eighths in 1:02.76 and six furlongs in 1:15.98 before pulling up seven furlongs in 1:29.71. Blonde Bomber (Juvenile Fillies), a very good work horse at her south Florida base at Gulfstream Park, appeared comfortable over the local strip. She breezed a maintenance-like half-mile from the 3 1/2-furlong pole in 24.16, and 48.14, picking up the pace without need of encouragement after just easing away at the start. She completed her move a sixteenth of a mile past the wire before going out another strong eighth into and around the clubhouse turn, getting five furlongs in 1:01.19 and pulling up three-quarters of a mile in 1:15.16. She looks like a filly who will relish the added ground she’ll get to work with in the Juvenile Fillies. Piedi Bianchi (Juvenile Fillies) worked on the inside of a stablemate, with the pair really breaking off at the five-furlong pole under a hold before picking up the pace steadily. She completed her final half-mile in 49.72 while just cruising to the wire inside her pressured partner, galloping out as much the best in 1:16.72. Retro (Juvenile Fillies Turf) will have to draw into the field off the also-eligible list, but did look good breezing a half-mile in 47.72 over the main track this morning, responding nicely to some late encouragement to readily pull away from an overmatched workmate, increasing her advantage going out five-eighths in 1:00.65. Mongolian Saturday (Turf Sprint) stretched his legs a bit down the stretch Thursday and was allowed to do even more this morning. He broke off under some restraint at the quarter pole, was angled well wide off the turn, came back to the rail approaching the wire, shading 27 seconds at that point, before easing up a bit quickly into the turn. He is not the most impressive-looking mover at times, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him do something like this again over the next day or two. The Galloper of the Day honors went, hands down, to Elate (Distaff) who made just an amazing appearance in her first visit since arriving here earlier in the week. She just glided over the track, looking a picture of health coming into the Distaff. Another who caught the eye for a second consecutive morning was Catholic Cowboy (Juvenile Turf), who has looked terrific galloping over the main track in advance of a scheduled turf work here Sunday morning. At Santa Anita, Giant Expectations (Dirt Mile) worked five furlongs in a reported 1:00.80 with jockey Gary Stevens aboard. He was nudged a tad to finish and then urged a bit more to gallop out willingly enough into the turn. Belmont Park Tracks: Fast Sunny Temp: 58 degrees Takaful (Sprint): Late in the morning over the training track, Takaful zipped through a half-mile in 46.66 under exercise rider Eduardo Delgado. Accompanied by a stable pony when he came on the track about 10 a.m., Takaful backed up to the six-furlong pole, where he stood briefly. He jogged alongside the pony until the 4 1/2-furlong pole, where he jumped into the bridle and left running. Timing him from the half-mile pole, Takaful went his first eighth in 11.66 and came to the quarter pole in 22.73. He floated a path or two off the rail in the stretch and came home in 23.93 with Delgado barely moving on him. Takaful galloped out five furlongs in 59.98 and six furlongs in 1:14.47. Hazit (Juvenile): The fifth-place finisher in the Grade 1 Champagne, he was pre-entered in two races, with the Juvenile Turf listed as his first preference, but he won’t get into that race. After working just okay on the turf last week, Hazit had an improved work on the dirt Friday morning, going a half-mile over the training track in 49.16 in company with El Dulce, a 2-year-old maiden winner on turf who is targeting the Qatar Juvenile Turf Sprint on Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup undercard. :: Breeders' Cup PP packages: Get PPs, betting strategies, DRF+ Pro access, and more  Hazit, under John Velazquez, began the breeze about three-quarters of a length off El Dulce, but was a bit eager and caught his company before they reached the quarter pole in 24.98. Hazit appeared to settle down in the lane as the two ran together through a final quarter in 24.18. The pair galloped out five-eighths in 1:02.73, at which point Hazit left his company and galloped out six furlongs in 1:16.66. Sadler’s Joy (Turf): Caught the Grade 1 Sword Dancer winner in 50.28 for four furlongs over the Belmont main track in splits of 25.03 and 25.25 under exercise rider Alberto Garcia, who was nudging him slightly in the stretch. Past the wire, he had a steady, prolonged gallop-out going five furlongs in 1:04.15 and six furlongs in 1:18.32. He has held his flesh very well for a horse that had his first start of the year in late January. – additional reporting by David Grening