Southern California-based trainers Gary Mandella and his father, Richard Mandella, will have horses at the same Breeders’ Cup for the third time in their careers this month at Keeneland. Gary Mandella, 43, has a leading contender for the $1 million Turf Sprint in No Silent, while Richard Mandella, 64, has one of the top choices in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in champion Beholder. Both races are Oct. 31. The Mandellas previously had Breeders’ Cup starters in the same year in 2005 and 2013. “It’s really special,” said Gary Mandella, who has requested to be stabled next to his father at Keeneland. Gary Mandella will be looking for his first Breeders’ Cup win and has the best of advisers in Richard Mandella, who has won eight championship races. Gary Mandella said his father has taught him to take a simple approach with horses leading up to major events like the Breeders’ Cup. “Just keep them happy,” Gary Mandella said. “Concentrate on having them really happy, and by the time you get to this point, don’t try to reinvent anything.” :: BREEDERS’ CUP 2015: See DRF’s top contenders No Silent will be seeking his fourth straight win, and Mandella feels that the horse is happier this year as a gelding than he was a year ago as a colt. In his most recent out, No Silent took the Grade 3 Eddie D Stakes on Oct. 3 at Santa Anita. The race was run over 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill course. No Silent will be shortening up to 5 1/2 furlongs, and Mandella said he’s comfortable with the distance move. “The 6 1/2 here is more often won by a miler turning back than a five-eighths horse stretching out,” he said. “It’s not a great indication a horse is going to win going five or 5 1/2 on the turf, but in our case, he’s done both, so it’s okay. Style-wise, he’s very comfortable sitting in that second flight.” No Silent had won a pair of five-furlong turf sprints at Del Mar prior to the Eddie D. Gary Stevens has the mount in the Breeders’ Cup. Plans are to ship to Keeneland the week of the Turf Sprint. No Silent races for Double JH Stable. Ortiz to ride Lady Shipman Lady Shipman emerged from her runner-up finish in the $100,000 Franklin County at Keeneland in excellent condition and will remain at the track to prepare for the Turf Sprint, trainer Kathleen O’Connell said. Lady Shipman was just edged last week while seeking her fifth straight stakes win. :: Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Results, replays, charts, and more “We had some factors against us,” O’Connell said. “It’s the first time I’d ever led her up in a lip shank. She was feeling good. Factoring in the other speed, she was so eager to go. She wasn’t rating as nice as she had. She was just razor sharp. And then, the fact that we had rain, you could see divots coming up [on the course].” O’Connell said Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount in the Breeders’ Cup. He last rode the filly in August, when she set a course record in winning the $100,000 Smart N Fancy at Saratoga. ◗ Marchman’s status for the Turf Sprint was uncertain earlier this month when he missed the Woodford Stakes at Keeneland due to a temperature. But he has returned to good health and the work tab, and trainer Bret Calhoun said the plan is to train up to the Breeders’ Cup. ◗ The Turf Sprint is anticipated to reach the maximum gate of 14. “Over the last five years, it’s averaged more starters than any other Breeders’ Cup race for older horses,” said Josh Christian, director of racing for Breeders’ Cup. He said the Turf Sprint has averaged 13.5 starters. Last year, the race had 29 pre-entries, according to Christian.