ELMONT, N.Y. - While Following Sea earned a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint by winning Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Vosburgh Stakes, trainer Todd Pletcher stopped short of committing him to that race.

Pletcher said he needs to have discussions with the principals of Spendthrift Farm, the owners of Following Sea, to see if they want to run in the Sprint. Jackie’s Warrior is expected to be the favorite for the Sprint, and Following Sea was beaten nine lengths by him in the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens at Saratoga on Aug. 28.

ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Christophe Clement said he is in no hurry to make a decision regarding a start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf for Gufo, who finished third in Saturday’s Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Stakes.

Clement was disappointed with the trip Gufo got in the Hirsch, believing that jockey Joel Rosario may have made a premature move toward the lead in the 1 1/2-mile race.

“With a better-timed ride, he would have finished second,” Clement said. “The jockey more or less agreed.”

ELMONT, N.Y. - Trainer Chad Brown said he wanted to give it a little time before making a final decision, but Rockemperor may have earned a shot at the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf with his 2 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic at Belmont Park.

Rockemperor, who had come close in graded stakes last year but who had gone off form recently, delivered a strong effort Saturday in which he rallied from next-to-last to win the Hirsch over stablemate Serve the King.

ARCADIA, Calif. - Trainer Doug O’Neill sat in an empty grandstand at Santa Anita on Sunday morning, surveying the clear skies and surrounding scene. The morning activity was drawing to a close as two runners from his stable worked on the infield training track.

“What a beautiful day,” O’Neill said.

O’Neill could have said the same thing several times on Saturday.

In the morning, Hot Rod Charlie, the stable’s star 3-year-old, worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 in preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 6.

ARCADIA, Calif. - England’s Rose had a busy summer at Del Mar, winning once, with two seconds, in three starts on turf.

The success led to a win in her stakes debut in Saturday’s $78,700 Swingtime Stakes for fillies and mares at a mile on turf at Santa Anita.

The Swingtime was restricted to non-winners of a stakes worth $60,000 or more to the winner at a mile other than statebred races this year.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - The Gulfstream Park stewards on Friday suspended jockey Carlos Lugo for 30 calendar day for “failure to persevere” when riding Princess Tereska in the fourth race here on Sunday. Princess Tereska finished a well beaten fourth in a field of nine as the 4-1 third choice in the wagering.

Lugo’s suspension begins this coming Monday.

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - Gulfstream Park released its stakes schedule for the 2021-22 Championship meeting on Friday, with several notable enhancements, including the inaugural running of the $500,000 Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf.

The Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf, formerly run as the Marshua’s River, will debut on Jan. 29 as part of the undercard for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational and $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational.

The Championship session will open on Dec. 3 and run through April 3.

Sisfahan, winner of the Group 1 German Derby in Hamburg in July, is being pointed to the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 6 at Del Mar, according to published reports.

Sisfahan, trained by Hank Grewe for Darius Racing, started twice against older horses in Group 1 races at 1 1/2 miles in Germany in September. The BC Turf is run at 1 1/2 miles, the same distance as the German Derby.

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Oviatt Class closed from last of seven to finish third in the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes for 2-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita on Oct. 1.

His next start comes in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at the same distance at Del Mar on Nov. 5, and trainer Keith Desormeaux expects Oviatt Class to use a slightly different tactic.

“The horse is so laid back he let himself get too far back,” Desormeaux said. “I believe he can stay a little closer.”

Grade 1 winner Pinehurst and champion Gamine worked Friday at Santa Anita for trainer Bob Baffert in preparation for starts in Breeders’ Cup races on Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar.

Pinehurst, easy winner of the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 6, worked five furlongs in 59.60 seconds. Baffert said last weekend that Pinehurst will not start before the BC Juvenile at 1 1/16 miles.