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 Sovereignty (Classic) enters the track for training on Tuesday morning. |
Tuesday morning training at Keeneland was conducted under clear skies with temperatures in the mid 60's. The post position draw was conducted Monday afternoon, so check out all the entries, post positions, and morning line odds here. There were four timed works today: T O Password, T O Elvis, Expensive Queen, and Lush Lips.
Here are photos for 44 of the horses on the track Tuesday morning. Click the small picture to see a larger version.
Forever Young (Classic) galloped twice around. Trainer Yoshito Yahagi said, "He doesn't have any trouble at all with travel. He enjoys taking the flights. And when he gets on the plane, he switches on his racing mode. He knows it's almost race time. What matters is the fact that we have been able to run in every race we planned, exactly as scheduled. That takes toughness."
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Golden Tempo (Classic) galloped twice around under assistant trainer Enrique Miranda. Trainer Cherie DeVaux said, "It feels like he's got a lot of class (and he's) very confident. The confidence he has is unique to him, and he's always had that. It does appear a lot of speed signed on, which is one of the elements that Golden Tempo needs to be successful in a race. He's not completely pace dependent, but it sure does make it a lot easier when there's speed in front of him. That does look like it will materialize on Saturday, so we're just hoping he gets a fair pace to run at."
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Knightsbridge (Classic) galloped twice around. Trainer Bill Mott said, "One of the things it boils down to is Godolphin would really like to win the Classic and we probably have a better chance of having two horses in there than just one (the other being Sovereignty). Knightsbridge has earned his way; he has come up the ladder. He has won races at seven furlongs, a mile and, as soon as we stretched him out, he answered that question, going 1 1/8 miles at Monmouth Park and he won the Pacific Classic. We would love to run 1-2 in the Classic."
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Magnitude (Classic) galloped on the main track. Trainer Steve Asmussen said, "Obviously, I've alternated what company I use with him, according to where he was at on that day. We let him go by himself (5f in 1:01 on Saturday) and I really liked his head placement; how he tipped the nose and how he went through the wire. Those sorts of things, when you talk about the psychology of it, I think those indications—you watch so many horses work—not everybody looks like that going that fast. It's what we need.
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Sovereignty (Classic) galloped twice around, after working 4f in 48.20 on Sunday. The Classic will be his final start before retiring. Trainer Bill Mott said, "(Sovereignty) is pretty high up there, but, you know, I had a good horse name Cigar. It's pretty hard to take anything away from him. Sovereignty is definitely the best 3-year-old I have ever been around. I have never had a horse that could do what he did as a 3-year-old. Good horses, these great horses, are hard to come by. I have just been so fortunate over the years."
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Regaled (Distaff) galloped twice around. Trainer Whit Beckman said, "We decided to give her an easier campaign for the summer. Just kind of backed off on her. I knew I didn't want to go head-to-head with a lot of these big, top mares all summer long. We did just that – our target all along had been the Delaware Handicap, and that will hopefully set us up for a repeat performance of her performance last year in the Distaff, where she ran a closing third on a track that wasn't really conducive to her style of running."
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Benvenuto Cellini (Turf) cantered once around with the O'Brien string. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "He's got a good draw and we think he'll run a big race."
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Burnham Square (Turf) galloped twice around the main track after working 4f in 48.00 on Saturday at Skylight Training Center. Trainer Ian Wilkes said, "The main thing is just keeping him happy, where he comes out of it wanting to do more. I just let him gallop out, and today I didn't let him gallop out longer. He was wanting to do more, so that's what I wanted. He's always been a good workhorse. He's always worked really good. Even
coming into the Derby, he worked good. That's his M.O. He's an Energizer Bunny. He just keeps on going."
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Eccentric (Turf) galloped on the main track. Trainer Wesley Ward said, "She is a sweetheart of a filly. We have no issues to train her, and she is getting better as she has been getting fitter at Keeneland. I only wish I could have gotten a prep race for her but there was no time. You certainly want her proven in America before you take on the best in the world. She was extremely talented in her own country, so, will it translate here? It's tough to say."
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Ethical Diamond (Turf) drew the rail for trainer Willie Mullins. The defending champion will get Dylan McMonagle in the irons Saturday.
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Survie (Turf) galloped twice around the main track. Trainer George Boughey said, "My inclination when we bought her was that American racing would suit her well and luckily it did. We've been trying to get her to learn how to sprint, really, in those final 400 meters. She looked pretty electric at Saratoga. The final 400-to-600 meters of the race are really when we are going to see her, so hopefully she can just relax in the second-half of the field and be produced late. I think the different conditions over here suit her better. It's a completely different style of racing. I just think the bigger, galloping tracks in Europe kind of exposed her a little bit."
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Stellify (Filly and Mare Turf) drew the outside post 14 for trainer Brad Cox. Flavien Prat who rode her to victory in the Ladies Marathon (G3) last out gets the call on Saturday on the 12-1 shot.
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Puerto Rico (Mile) cantered once around with the O'Brien string. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said the colt has only recently returned to his best form after a difficult
season. Ryan Moore will ride.
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True Love (Mile) cantered once around with the O'Brien string. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "She is a very classy filly and it's going to be interesting." Wayne Lordan has the mount on True Love, who drew post 12. O'Brien said the outside draw will require a patient ride.
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American Stage (Sprint) galloped once around. New rider Oisin Murphy will be in the irons aboard the 30-1 outsider from post 6 for trainer Yoshito Yahagi.
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Built (Sprint) drew post 7 for trainer Wayne Catalano. New rider Luis Saez picks up the mount on the 10-1 shot.
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Stradale (Sprint) galloped once around on Tuesday under exercise rider Luigi Ortiz after his 3f work in 37.80 on Sunday. Trainer Steve Asmussen said, "He is a bull. He is so strong. I like where his head is right now coming off of two wins. He has handled the racetrack fine and I think he's going to run really fast—but so are some of the others."
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Sweet Azteca (Filly and Mare Sprint) drew post 9 for trainer Richard Baltas. Regular rider Juan Hernandez retains the mount on the 8-1 shot.
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Ways and Means (Filly and Mare Sprint) galloped over the main track. Trainer Chad Brown said, "Hopefully she likes the track. It's new for her, but with that, she doesn't have any negative experience here, either. She's training exceptionally and comes in with some fast works. I feel she just thrives training over the Oklahoma track and in the environment at Saratoga, so I am hoping that she takes that aspect of her Saratoga form and transfers it to Keeneland."
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Starlust (Turf Sprint) drew post 13 for trainer Ralph Beckett. Regular rider Rossa Ryan retains the mount on Saturday on the 20-1 shot.
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Time to Dazzle (Turf Sprint) drew post 5 for trainer Mark Casse. New rider Oisin Murphy picks up the mount aboard the 20-1 shot.
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Bracket Buster (Dirt Mile) drew post 7 for trainer Vicki Oliver. Regular rider John Velazquez will be in the irons on the 7-2 morning line favorite.
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Domain Expansion (Juvenile Fillies) drew post 2 for trainer Leonard Powell. Regular rider Adrian Escobedo retains the mount on the 6-1 shot.
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Lexi's Charm (Juvenile Fillies) drew post 7 for trainer Mark Casse. Regular rider Jose Ortiz retains the mount on the 15-1 shot.
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Life Changing (Juvenile Fillies) drew the outside post 12 for trainer Todd Pletcher. New rider Juan Hernandez picks up the mount on the 30-1 longshot.
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Rum Twist (Juvenile Fillies) drew post 4 for trainer Mark Hennig. John Velazquez picks up the ride on the 15-1 shot.
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Florida Bay (Juvenile Turf) drew post 3 for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Jockey Wayne Lordan will be in the irons on the 20-1 shot.
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Great Barrier Reef (Juvenile Turf) cantered once around with the O'Brien team. His preparation has been interrupted by ringworm and an inconsistent racing schedule, but Aidan O'Brien said his most recent starts have helped bring him along for the Breeders' Cup.
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Man's Best Friend (Juvenile Turf) drew post 11 for trainer Aidan O'Brien. New rider Colin Keane picks up the mount on the 15-1 shot.
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Amusingly (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 10 for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard. Regular rider Colin Keane retains the mount on the 7-2 contender.
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Citrus Springs (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 8 for trainer Miguel Clement. New jockey Manny Franco picks up the mount on the 15-1 shot.
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Curracloe (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 3 for trainer John Murtagh. Regular rider Ben Coen retains the mount on the 12-1 shot.
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De La Renta (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 5 for trainer Kevin Attard. New jockey Kazushi Kimura picks up the mount on the 30-1 outsider.
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Go For Launch (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 2 for trainer Kevin Attard. Regular rider Pietro Moran retains the mount on the 30-1 outsider.
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Silent Beauty (Juvenile Fillies Turf) galloped on the dirt at 6:30AM for trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy.
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Sun Goddess (Juvenile Fillies Turf) cantered once around with the O'Brien team. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "She's been great all year. She's a very special filly who is very tough. We think the track will suit her, and she seems to have traveled over well."
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Vanta (Juvenile Fillies Turf) drew post 7 for trainer Jeff Mullins. Regular rider Umberto Rispoli retains the mount on the 20-1 shot.
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Brickyard Belle (Juvenile Turf Sprint) drew post 4 for trainer Miguel Clement. Regular rider Manny Franco retains the mount on the 3-1 contender.
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Crownbreaker (Juvenile Turf Sprint) galloped on the dirt at 6:30AM for trainer Kevin Philippart de Foy.
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Final Objective (Juvenile Turf Sprint) drew post 9 for trainer Hamad Al Jehani. Regular rider James Doyle retains the mount on the 8-1 shot.
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Good to be King (Juvenile Turf Sprint) drew post 2 for trainer Rusty Arnold. New rider Jose Ortiz picks up the mount on the 12-1 shot.
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Libertango (Juvenile Turf Sprint) galloped on the main track. Trainer George Boughey said, "She'd always run in a straight line, so we kind of wanted to get her away and let her switch leads turning in over a sharp five furlongs. She seemed to do it very well. I think she's had the perfect preparation and has had enough time to have an easy week after (the Cheveley Park) and we've built her up into this and she looks fantastic. She's a very straightforward horse to train and makes my job easy."
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Love a Warrior (Juvenile Turf Sprint) is the fourth also-eligible. Should he draw in, regular rider Luis Saez retains the mount for trainer Steve Asmussen on the 30-1 outsider.
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Photos courtesy of Amber Chalfin of Downthestretchphotos.com.
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