O'Neill has his starting five for Breeders' Cup

California trainer Doug O’Neill hopes to have five runners in Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar on Nov. 3-4.

O’Neill said Thursday that his team will include the 3-year-old Pavel in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 4. On the same day, Frank Conversation is scheduled to run in the BC Turf, Piedi Bianchi is a candidate for the Juvenile Fillies, and Guns Loaded is being pointed to the Turf Sprint.

O’Neill acknowledged that Guns Loaded may not gain a berth in what could easily be an oversubscribed race. The Turf Sprint will have a maximum of 14 starters.

On Nov. 3, Mopotism will start for O’Neill in the BC Distaff.

On Friday, Piedi Bianchi worked five furlongs in 1:02.80, while Mopotism worked a half-mile in 49 seconds.

Pavel, who will be a longshot in the Classic, worked a half-mile in 49 seconds.

The fillies Avenge and Paradise Woods worked for trainer Richard Mandella in advance of Breeders’ Cup races.

Avenge worked six furlongs in 1:13.80 for the Filly and Mare Turf. Last year, Avenge was third in the same race at Santa Anita.

The 3-year-old Paradise Woods worked six furlongs in 1:14 for the BC Distaff. Paradise Woods won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks in April and the Grade 1 Zenyatta Stakes in her first start against older fillies and mares Sept. 30 at Santa Anita.

Champagne Room, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2016, worked five furlongs in 1:00 for the BC Distaff. Champagne Room won the Remington Park Oaks in Oklahoma on Sept. 24 in her first start since February.