Lucky Folie, third in the Surfer Girl Stakes on turf Oct. 10, will not start in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland on Oct. 30.

Trainer Richard Mandella said he plans to start Lucky Folie in the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at seven furlongs at Del Mar on Nov. 15. Lucky Folie finished second in the Surfer Girl Stakes at a mile on turf but was disqualified and placed third behind Mirage, who was checked in the stretch.

Mandella said Lucky Folie did not show enough in the performance to justify a trip to Kentucky.

ARCADIA, Calif. – There was no urgency to a five-furlong workout at Santa Anita on Thursday for the 4-year-old filly Taris, a candidate for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Keeneland on Oct. 31. She had displayed enough evidence of her speed in the L.A. Woman Stakes on Oct. 4.

Taris was part of a four-horse speed battle in the L.A. Woman that led to a half-mile in 43.45 seconds. She faded from contention to finish third, beaten 3 3/4 lengths by Ben’s Duchess.

On Thursday, Taris worked alone, going five furlongs in 1:01.80 under jockey Gary Stevens.

ARCADIA, Calif. – With two wins at Del Mar in August and one here at Santa Anita in September, Beholder has maintained a steady race schedule, affording trainer Richard Mandella the luxury of not having to press on her as she gears up to face males Oct. 31 in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland.

When Beholder worked Thursday at Santa Anita, the intent was not so much to get her fit as it was to keep her where she is, which is a pretty good place.

“She’s had her racing,” said Mandella. “We don’t need to create anything at this point.”

Less than a week away from Monday’s pre-entry deadline for the Breeders’ Cup, and it appears that the $2 million Juvenile could attract a full field headed by the Grade 1-winning trio of Brody’s Cause, Greenpointcrusader, and Nyquist.

Larry Rivelli, the trainer of Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes winners Cocked and Loaded, isn’t really paying much attention to the potential composition of the field.

Solow, the France-based gelding who is Europe’s leading miler, is definitely not coming for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, but the French still should have a major say in the race.

The 2014 Mile winner, Karakontie, based in France with trainer Jonathan Pease, is on course for another Mile start, and earlier this week, trainer Andre Fabre confirmed that he intends to run the mare Esoterique at Keeneland.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – An outstanding field for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint continued to take further definition with several additions and defections in recent days. Uzzili, Leigh Court, No Fault of Mine, and Flutterby all have bowed out of the seven-furlong Filly and Mare Sprint, while the brilliant 3-year-old Super Majesty and the comebacking Artemis Agrotera are foremost among those newly confirmed.

A number of horses remain possible for the Dirt Mile, but it doesn’t appear as though the $1 million race at Keeneland will be oversubscribed when pre-enteries are taken Monday. Owing to a short run to the first turn, the field is capped at 12, plus two also-eligible horses.

Early this year, Stellar Wind might have been considered among the early favorites for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Not anymore. Trainer John Sadler will get what he hoped for – a low profile.

“I want to go in under the radar,” Sadler said. “My theory is, sometimes the 3-year-olds peak [in fall]. I want to keep her campaign light so I have a stronger chance next year.”

John Gosden was on his way from a sale to his stables – driving on the wrong side of the road – when a caller from the States pestered him with the only question that matters on this side of the pond:

When does Golden Horn arrive?

Despite the presence of Legatissimo, one of Europe’s top 3-year-old fillies, in the $2 Million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf, up to 20 horses may be pre-entered for the race on Monday. But because of the track configuration at Keeneland, only 12 will be allowed to run.

The Filly and Mare Turf will be contested at 1 3/16 miles on Keeneland’s 7 1/2-furlong turf course, and the race starts at the tail end of the course’s far turn. As a result, officials decided to limit the field to 12 instead of a full gate of 14.