Midnight Bisou to be withdrawn from Fasig-Tipton November sale, will race next year

Midnight Bisou, the favorite for today's Breeders' Cup Distaff, will be withdrawn from next week's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale and will continue to race in 2020, majority owner Jeff Bloom said Saturday morning.

"We appreciate the professionalism and hard work of Fasig-Tipton and [consignor] Elite Sales," Bloom said in a tweet. "Now on to today's Breeders' Cup!"

Midnight Bisou, who races for Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables, and Allen Racing, could put herself in Horse of the Year contention by capping an unbeaten 2019 season in today's Distaff. The 4-year-old Midnight Lute filly has won five Grade 1 races, and 12 graded stakes overall.

Other Breeders' Cup entrants who are cataloged at Fasig-Tipton are Bellafina (Filly and Mare Sprint), Belvoir Bay (Turf Sprint), Blue Prize (Distaff), Comical (seventh in Friday's Juvenile Fillies), Got Stormy (Mile), Heavenhasmynikki (Filly and Mare Sprint), La Force (Distaff), Mirth (Filly and Mare Turf), Secret Spice (Distaff), Selcourt (Filly and Mare Sprint), Vasilika (Filly and Mare Turf), and Wow Cat (Distaff).

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