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ELMONT, N.Y. – After watching two of his four potential Breeders’ Cup horses put in workouts Saturday morning at Belmont Park, trainer Christophe Clement had reason to be both happy and frustrated.

Clement was very happy with the moves Tonalist (Breeders’ Cup Classic) and Red Vine (Dirt Mile) put in over the Belmont main track. He was frustrated that for the 10th consecutive year, he and his fellow New York trainers have to ship to run in the Breeders’ Cup. This year’s event will be held at Keeneland for the first time.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile contender Bradester heated up stopwatches on a cold Saturday morning at Keeneland, turning in a sharp five-furlong move that had trainer Eddie Kenneally pleased with how his charge handled the track.

Daily Racing Form clocker Mike Welsch caught Bradester and jockey Corey Lanerie in 59.01 seconds as they finished several lengths ahead of workmate Ready Get Set. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:12.23.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – There was a chill in the air when the track opened for training at Keeneland early Friday morning, with colder weather yet to come this weekend at the host site for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup.

Nine potential Breeders’ Cup starters breezed over a fast track on Friday, and Limousine Liberal and Sticksstatelydude were all but confirmed for the Sprint and Juvenile, respectively, by the time they had finished cooling out after their works.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – With the 32nd Breeders’ Cup straight ahead, Keeneland racing officials say they are using a conservative approach in trying to preserve a turf course that is showing some wear from regular use.

Starting this weekend, the temporary rails were being placed well out onto the course to preserve the inner paths that have taken some beating since the fall meet began Oct. 2. As of Friday, fields were being limited to 10 starters because of how the course is constricted by those rail placements of 15 feet (or more) out from the inside hedge.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Jockey Joe Talamo has been suspended three days – Thursday through Saturday next week – for causing interference that led to the disqualification of Diablo Caballero from first to third in the ninth race last Monday.

Through Thursday, Talamo was tied for third in the rider standings at the fall meeting with seven wins. Rafael Bejarano was leading all riders with 15 wins.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – He won’t run in the Breeders’ Cup, but Watershed once again suggested he’s a colt with a bright future when easily winning a first-level allowance on Thursday at Keeneland.

“He’s a very nice colt,” trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said afterward from New York. “I’m not sure what we’ll do next. I’m sure we can find something suitable.”

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The fourth race Sunday at Keeneland is a $64,000 allowance, but a quick scan of the past performances might have you believing it’s a stakes race. Two of the eight starters, Za Approval and Decisive Moment, have combined to take home more than $2.3 million in purse money.

Probably the best race for Za Approval, now 7, came when he finished second by less than a length behind Wise Dan in the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita. The gray gelding has earned $1,354,266 for owner and breeder Charlotte Weber.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Gimme Da Lute, a winner of four consecutive stakes from April to August, will be nominated for the $200,000 Twilight Derby on turf next Saturday but is doubtful for the race due to a lingering foot issue.

On Friday, trainer Bob Baffert said Gimme Da Lute “is training but not working” and has been fitted with a plate on a foot to aid recovery from a foot injury that kept him from a start last month in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing. Baffert said Gimme Da Lute stepped on a nail in a September workout.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Uncle Sigh, who placed in multiple graded stakes last year at 3, has been purchased by a group headed by Adam Wachtel and will be transferred to Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.

The sale was finalized Friday morning, which necessitated the colt being scratched from a first-level allowance race for New York-breds on Friday’s Belmont Park card.

Uncle Sigh was owned by Chuck McEwen’s Wounded Warrior Stable and trained by Gary Contessa. Earlier this year, McEwen suffered a stroke, and his stable is being dispersed.