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 Stablemates Forever Young (Classic) and American Stage (Sprint) work in company on Wednesday morning. |
Wednesday morning training at Keeneland was conducted under clear skies with temperatures in the high 50's. The post position draw was conducted Monday afternoon, so check out all the entries, post positions, and morning line odds here. There were two timed works today: Forever Young and American Stage.
Here are photos for 39 of the horses plus the entire Aidan O'Brien string on the track Wednesday morning. Click the small picture to see a larger version.
Forever Young (Classic) worked 4f in 50.20 in company with stablemate American Stage (Sprint). Trainer Yoshito Yahagi said, "Today's final work went exactly according to plan, so there's really nothing more to add. With this horse, the key is maintaining him mentally. When we spent six weeks in Dubai, there were times when he would get a little flat. We shipped him here on the 20th, and since then I think he has sharpened up another level and really switched into race mode. Basically, I expect a fast pace. "But if Magnitude gets loose on the lead, there is also the possibility that it won't develop that way. Ryusei Sakai and I have discussed a lot of different scenarios."
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Sovereignty (Classic) galloped twice around. Jockey Junior Alvarado said, "It's simple. He just needs to run his race. He is undefeated (3-for-3) at a mile and a quarter. All he has to do is show up and, if he does that, he is going to be very tough, plain and simple. Bill Mott is very cautious with his horses, and he would not run a horse if he did not think he was going to get 110 percent going into a race. That is a guy I can go out and ride for with all the confidence."
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Magnitude (Classic) galloped twice around for trainer Steve Asmussen, who 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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Napoleon Solo (Classic) galloped twice around. Trainer Chad Summers said, "We got an eight-horse field. We drew post eight. Obviously, when you draw outside, the speed's to your inside. We're very happy. In a world where we get post one more times than we get anything else, we were very, very happy with the draw we got."
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Immersive (Distaff) went out at sunrise. Trainer Brad Cox said, "It would honestly be huge," Cox said of Immersive's possibility of joining Beholder as the only winnerf of both the Juvenile Fillies and the Distaff. "I
think that'd be a monster accomplishment."
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Measure (Distaff) galloped twice around. Trainer Mark Casse said, "When you look at her numbers - I'm a Thoro-Graph guy - when you look at her, she's sitting on
a big one. She's got a good pattern, and I think there's going to be a lot of speed in the Distaff. She had a tough trip (in the Cotillion). But she seems to be getting better and better each race. I think she's better now."
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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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Super Corredora (Distaff) galloped twice around for trainer John Sadler. Joel Rosario, who picked up the mount and rode her to victory in the Zenyatta (G2) last out, rides the 15-1 shot from post 7.
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Diamond Necklace (Turf) cantered once around then schooled in the paddock with the rest of Team O'Brien. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "She was drawn wide (in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe) so Christophe Soumillon had to take his time, which was the right thing, and she came to win her race but got run down late, I suppose. You couldn't say she didn't get a mile and a half as she was there and had every chance."
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Map of Stars (Turf) is the first also-eligible. Should he draw in, regular rider James Doyle rides the 20-1 shot for trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.
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Minaret Station (Turf) galloped twice around. Trainer Will Walden said, "All his progressions have been done this year," trainer Will Walden said. "He just only ran three times at two, one time at three, and he's had to learn everything that all these other horses learned at two and three at age four and without any conditions to mess around with, either. I give him all the credit in the world for putting it all together. The last two races I think is indicative of what you're going to see of him starting to put the final pieces together and really become a racehorse."
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Precise (Filly and Mare Turf) cantered once around then schooled in the paddock with the rest of Team O'Brien. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "She's traveled well and hasn't coughed this time round and cantered on the main track. We're very happy with her and could be very classy in the race. There's every chance this race could really suit her."
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Vina Arana (Filly and Mare Turf) is the first also-eligible. Should she draw in, regular rider Adam Beschizza gets the call for trainer Jack Sisterson on the 30-1 outsider.
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Brilliant Berti (Mile) drew post 13 for trainer Cherie DeVaux. Regular rider Brian Hernandez Jr. retains the mount on the 30-1 outsider.
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Formidable Man (Mile) galloped this morning for trainer Mike McCarthy. He will be ridden by John Velazquez and break from post 11 at odds of 15=1.
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Qirat (Mile) drew post 7 for trainer Ralph Beckett. New jockey Colin Keane gets the mount on the 30-1 outsider.
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Englishman (Sprint) is the 4-5 morning line favorite for the Sprint from post 13 and will have Jose Ortiz aboard for trainer Cherie DeVaux.
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Little Thunder (Sprint) will break from post 8 with John Velazquez aboard at morning line odds of 30-1.
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Mad House (Sprint) drew the inside post 1 and will be ridden by Paco Lopez for trainer Dovad VanWinkle with morning line odds of 30-1.
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Evanescence (Filly and Mare Sprint)
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Bacio (Turf Sprint) is the morning line favorite at 5-2 and will break from post 3 with Juan Hernandez aboard for trainer Wesley Ward.
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Cy Fair (Turf Sprint)
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Outfielder (Sprint) is the fourth also-eligible at odds of 30=1. If he draws in, David Egan will ride for trainer Wesley Ward.
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Chunk of Gold (Dirt Mile)
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Coal Battle (Dirt Mile)
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Further Ado (Dirt Mile) is the morning line favorite at 2-1 from post 1 for trainer Brad Cox with Flavien Prat riding.
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Coach Pope (Juvenile) is the second choice on the morning line at 4-1 from post 7 with Jose Ortiz riding for trainer Whitworth Beckman.
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Earth Song (Juvenile)
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He is No Lie (Juvenile)
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Salahudin (Juvenile)
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Foxiest (Juvenile Fillies)
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Revenge of the Sis (Juvenile Fillies) galloped this morning. The full sister of Dorth Vader is trained by George Weaver and will be trying to break he maiden with an upset in the Juvenile Filies from post 6 with Edgard Zayas aboard.
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Scarlett Begonia (Juvenile Fillies)
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Haffner (Juvenile Turf) is part of trainer Aidan O'Brien's string and will break from post 4 with Christophe Soumillon aboard.
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Popcorn (Juvenile Turf) is the only also-eligible in the race and will have Manny Franco riding if he draws in.
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Domestic Agenda (Juvenile Fillies Turf) is the third choice on the morning line at 8-1 from post 12 for trainer Chad Brown with Flavien Prat riding.
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Luminous Beauty (Juvenile Fillies Turf) is the second also-eligible and will have Tyler Gaffalione riding if she draws in.
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Velozee (Juvenile Turf Sprint) will break from post 6 at odds of 20-1 for trainer Paddy Twomey with Tyler Gaffalione aboard.
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Trainer Aidan O'Brien had his whole string out on the track together as usual on Wednesday morning. “It’s great to be back at the Breeders’ Cup,” O’Brien said. “As always, we try to bring our best horses to America at this time of the year. It’s never easy to win here but we’ll give it our best shot. We feel we’ve got a nice team of horses.”
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Photos courtesy of Amber Chalfin of Downthestretchphotos.com.
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