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On the Breeders' Cup worktab
Grade 1 queen COCOA BEACH (Chi) (Doneraile Court) covered five
furlongs in :59 2/5 for trainer Saeed bin Suroor in advance of Friday's Ladies' Classic (G1). The dark bay five-year-old, who was last seen running
third to champion Zenyatta (Street Cry [Ire]) in the Lady's Secret S. (G1), was
clocked in splits of :12 2/5; :25, :37 1/5 and :48 2/5 before galloping out six
furlongs in 1:13.
Prix Jean Prat (Fr-G1) scorer LORD SHANAKILL (Speightstown) traveled
three-quarters in 1:11 4/5, clocking splits of :36 and :59 3/5, for next
Saturday's Turf Sprint.
Spinaway S. (G1) runner-up BEAUTICIAN (Dehere), fifth in the
Alcibiades S. (G1) last out, worked four furlongs in :49 2/5 for trainer Kenny McPeek
in advance of the Juvenile Fillies (G1).
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House of Grace (outside) and Smart
Seattle (inside) will renew their rivalry in the Juvenile
Fillies Turf
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McPeek also sent out undefeated Jessamine S. victress HOUSE OF GRACE (Limehouse)
to breeze five furlongs in 1:02 4/5. The bay lass is gearing up for the Juvenile Fillies Turf.
SMART SEATTLE
(Smart Strike), a nose second in the Jessamine S. and runner-up in the P. G.
Johnson S. in her last two, logged a half-mile in :48 4/5. The Graham Motion
trainee was clocked in fractions of :24 4/5, :37 and :48 4/5, and galloped out
five furlongs in 1:01 2/5.
Fellow Graham trainee and Alcibiades fourth ZILVA (Successful Appeal)
also posted four panels in :48 4/5. Both fillies are entered in the Juvenile
Fillies Turf, though Zilva is reportedly likely to opt for the Juvenile Fillies.
Recent Summer S. (Can-G3) hero BRIDGETOWN (Speightstown) breezed five
furlongs in 1:02 4/5 for the Juvenile Turf (G2).
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Phoenix S. (G3) hero FATAL BULLET (Red Bullet), second in last year's
Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), traveled five-eighths in :59 1/5 for Reade Baker in
advance of another try in the six-furlong test on the same day.
Grade 1 winner SQUARE EDDIE (Smart Strike) negotiated six furlongs in
1:13 2/5 for Doug O'Neill. The three-year-old colt was sixth in the Ancient
Title (G1) in his return off a six-month break last out, and is pre-entered in
the Turf Sprint and Sprint, with preference given to the first race.
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Evita Argentina defeated the boys in the San Vicente earlier in the year
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Multiple Grade 2 winner EVITA ARGENTINA (Candy Ride [Arg]) prepared
for the Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) by going six furlongs in 1:11
2/5, the second quickest of 20 at the distance, for trainer John Sadler. A
two-length scorer of the A Gleam H. (G2) two back, the chestnut sophomore was
caught in fractions of :12 2/5, :24 2/5, :35 4/5, :47 3/5 and :59 2/5.
Evita Argentina's stablemate, Grade 3 victor GET FUNKY (Straight Man),
got the bullet for six furlongs in 1:10 3/5 as he prepares for a possible
engagement in the
Turf Sprint. The six-year-old, who is on the also-eligible list for the about 6
1/2-furlong test, was second in the Morvich H. (G3) for the second straight year last out.
Multiple stakes winner DANCING IN SILKS (Black Minnaloushe), a nose
victor of the California Cup Sprint H. most recently, negotiated five panels in
1:00 2/5 for the Sprint. The Carla Gaines charge has a second preference listed
for the Turf Sprint.
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California Cup Juvenile Fillies winner LA NEZ (Storm Creek), third by
just a length in the Darley Debutante (G1) two back, went five panels in 1:01
4/5 for conditioner Eric Kruljac. Runner-up in the California Thoroughbred
Breeders' Association in only her second career start while still a maiden, the
dark bay posted fractions of :12 4/5, :25 2/5, :37 3/5 and :50 3/5 ahead of the
Juvenile Fillies Turf.
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Magical Fantasy will attempt to continue her current Grade 1-winning streak in the F&M Turf
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Grade 3-placed NEKO BAY (Giant's Causeway) covered a second-best-of-72
five furlongs in :59 for trainer John Shirreffs. Winner of an allowance on
October 9 over the Pro-Ride, the six-year-old is on the also-eligible list for
the Dirt Mile (G1) and posted fractions of :24 and
:35.
On Santa Anita's firm turf, four-time Grade 1 heroine MAGICAL FANTASY
(Diesis [GB]) logged five-eighths under regular rider Alex Solis in 1:00 4/5.
The Paddy Gallagher charge, winner of the Yellow Ribbon S. (G1), John C. Mabee
S. (G1) and Gamely S. (G1) in her last three, went in splits of :13, :24 4/5 and
:36 3/5 in advance of the Filly & Mare Turf (G1).
P. G. Johnson S. heroine TAPITSFLY (Tapit) negotiated five grassy furlongs under Aaron Gryder in
1:00 3/5 for Dale Romans. The gray lass, who is pointing for the Juvenile
Fillies Turf, was caught in splits of :12 1/5, :24 1/5
and :36 1/5.
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Ack Ack H. (G3) scorer NOBLE COURT (Doneraile Court) went five-eighths
on the green in 1:00 1/5 for Sadler, getting fractions of :13 2/5, :25 3/5, :37 4/5 and :49
3/5. The bay five-year-old is expected to show up in the Turf Sprint.
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