Trainer Jorge Navarro sent a text just minutes after Shancelot completed his final work for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint. It was short and to the point. All it said was “Freak!”
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ARCADIA, Calif. – Led by Higher Power and Seeking the Soul, both of whom were prepping for the Classic, 16 horses who are scheduled to compete in the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita next Friday and Saturday turned in their final works here on spectacularly clear Saturday morning.
CYPRESS, Calif. – The multiple stakes winners Danuska’s My Girl and Vasilika had their final workouts for Breeders’ Cup races at Los Alamitos early Saturday.
Danuska’s My Girl, who will start in the BC Filly and Mare Sprint at seven furlongs on Saturday, worked three furlongs in 35 seconds from the gate in a solo workout.
Vasilika, a leading contender in the BC Filly and Mare Turf at 1 1/4 miles on Saturday, worked a half-mile in 48 seconds, also on her own.
Sat, 10/26/2019 - 13:29
ELMONT, N.Y. - Bricks and Mortar will make his next start, the final start of his career, in the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita next Saturday, trainer Chad Brown confirmed Saturday morning.
Sat, 10/26/2019 - 09:21
Breeders’ Cup Mile pre-entrant Line of Duty, who won the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, was seriously injured and subsequently euthanized Saturday morning in England.
Godolphin, the colt’s owner, reported the news on its website while providing no details regarding how Line of Duty got hurt or the specific nature of his injury. Line of Duty, trained by Charlie Appleby, was a plucky son of Galileo who competed hard in every race, though he had been winless since the BC Juvenile Turf last November.
The field for the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Nov. 1 at Santa Anita lost two potential starters Friday when Alms and Precious Moments were declared from consideration.
Alms, undefeated winner of the Grade 3 Matron Stakes on Oct. 5 at Belmont Park, was found to have a fever on Friday morning, according to trainer Michael Stidham. Alms has been stabled in Maryland with Stidham.
“She had a 103 temperature,” Stidham said. “She won’t travel.”
Trainer Ron Moquett said a final decision has yet to be made on the starting status of Whitmore in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Whitmore, who has competed in each of the last two renewals of the Sprint, worked four furlongs in an easy 49.80 seconds on Friday at Churchill Downs.
Santa Anita Park
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
Weather: Clear
Track: Fast
Temp. 60
ARCADIA, Calif. – Friday morning’s Breeders’ Cup work tab at Santa Anita was pretty much dominated by locally based horses, although it was a Churchill Downs shipper, Dennis’ Moment, who wound up stealing the show as he continues to impress in preparation for next Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Bellavia, a 2-year-old by Honor Code making his first start for trainer Todd Pletcher following a private sale in August, won a six-furlong maiden race by two lengths Wednesday at Belmont Park. He covered six furlongs in 1:11.45 and earned a 77 Beyer Speed Figure.
“It was good, I was happy with it,” Pletcher said. “Didn’t break great, kind of got stuck on the inside there and I thought he handled that pretty professionally, and he won with something in reserve.”
ELMONT, N.Y. – Tiz the Law had his second straight strong work since winning the Grade 1 Champagne on Oct. 5, going five furlongs in 1:00.78 on Friday morning over the Belmont Park main track. Tiz the Law is preparing for the Grade 2, $300,000 Kentucky Jockey Club on Nov. 30 at Churchill Downs.