BREEDERS' CUP FLASH NEWS

Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Nov. 6-7

Breeders’ Cup Flash News
Monday, November 2, 2009

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• Colonel John, pre-entered in the Classic and Mile, will opt for the Classic, according to trainer Eoin Harty.

• European Team Arrives Over Weekend:

The majority of the more than 30 European-trained stars set to compete in Breeders’ Cup World Championships Friday and Saturday arrived into Southern California on four separate flights over the weekend, the first on Saturday and three more on Sunday.

• Monday Workouts:

Santa Anita: Aspire - 4f in 47; Jungle Tale - 4f in 48 3/5; Kodiak Kowboy - 4f in 52 2/5; Lookin At Lucky - 4f in 47 1/5; Richard’s Kid - 4f in 47 1/5; William’s Kitten - 4f in 46 2/5; Zensational - 4f in 45 1/5; Bullsbay - 5f in 1:01 3/5; Colonel John - 5f in 59 4/5; Mine That Bird - 5f in 1:01 2/5; Allegre - 5f turf in 1:01 3/5; Courageous Cat – 5f turf in 1:01.

Aqueduct: D’Funnybone – 5f in 59 4/5

• Arrivals Monday: A Tex Sutton charter arrived from Louisville with horses trained by Jonathan Sheppard, Bill Mott and others.

• Jockey Ryan Moore will replace Patrick Smullen aboard defending Breeders’ Cup Marathon winner Muhannak in this year’s renewal of the race.

Flash News/2-2-2-2

• Monday Morning Defections:

Kodiak Kowboy (S) worked a half-mile in 52 2/5 at Santa Anita, but failed to scope clean after returning to the barn and was declared.

Allicansayis Wow (FMS) worked a sharp half-mile in 47 1/5 Sunday morning at Santa Anita, but sustained a suspensory injury, according to trainer Patrick Biancone.

Raging Wit (JT) was ranked fourth in the Preference List for the Juvenile Turf, but did not ship from Kentucky where he finished 10th in Sunday’s Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Dave in Dixie (J) was ranked first on the Preference List for the Juvenile, but trainer John Sadler said the colt would pass the event even if he drew into the race, although not because of any physical problems at this time.

Fist of Rage (J/JT) was sixth on the Preference List in the Juvenile and eighth on the Preference List in the Juvenile Turf and did not ship from Kentucky.

• Recap of Defections since Pre-Entry:

Sweet Hearth (DM/FMS) declared after not scoping clean after a morning trial at Chantilly in France for trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre.

Oasis Dancer (JT) connections decided not to ship from England after left fifth on Preference List for Juvenile Turf.

Yankee Injunuity (TS) declared by trainer Jim McMullen after diagnosed with a strained suspensory following workout at Hawthorne on October 29.

More detailed accounts to follow in regular notes

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