Romans will try to sweep Breeders' Cup 2-year-old races

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Dale Romans can well remember when Pat Byrne swept the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies in 1997 at Hollywood Park with Favorite Trick and Countess Diana.

“I’d love to do that at Keeneland this fall,” said Romans.

Toward that end, Romans will have Sittin On Go and Girl Daddy making their respective next starts in the Nov. 6 BC Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland. Both are slated for their first breezes Saturday at Churchill since accounting for their own sweep of the Iroquois and Pocahontas during Kentucky Derby week.

“What they did was a pretty big deal to me,” said Romans. “My goal is to have them both fresh and fit for the Breeders’ Cup.”

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Romans intends to have at least one more Breeders’ Cup starter in Sally’s Curlin, who will make her next start in the Nov. 7 BC Filly and Mare Sprint after finishing third in the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff. He also is considering races at the Keeneland fall meet for Mr Freeze, winless in three starts since earning a 107 Beyer Speed Figure in the Gulfstream Mile in February, and Attachment Rate, 14th of 15 in the Derby.

Mr Freeze is a possibility for the Oct. 10 Fayette, while Attachment Rate, who breezed a half-mile last Saturday in 49 seconds, is still eligible for a first-level allowance condition.

Late pick five loaded

Three allowance races are the highlights of a 10-race Friday program that starts at 12:45 p.m. Eastern. Carded as races 6, 8, and 9, they’re part of a late pick five that spans races 6-10.

Race 6 is a $79,000 second-level turf mile in which Cash Out and His Glory figure as the ones to beat.

Race 8 is a $77,000 first-level sprint that will have the Southern California shipper Julius looking to run yet another big one since Peter Miller claimed him for $20,000 in July.

Race 9 is an $81,000 third-level turf route in which Amazima, Belle Laura, and Julia’s Ready all rate decent chances in a field of eight fillies and mares.

Televised coverage of the entire card is available on FS2 (12:30-5:30 p.m.). The Friday forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and a high of 79.

◗ Tom’s d’Etat breezed a half-mile in 49.80 seconds early Tuesday at Churchill in his second work since finishing a troubled third in the Aug. 1 Whitney at Saratoga. The 7-year-old horse is training straight into the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Classic.