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Gio Ponti, It's Tricky post final works on home track Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and dual Grade 1 winner It's Tricky had their final works over their home track Wednesday morning in preparation for upcoming engagements in the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs on November 4 and 5. Gio Ponti, with exercise rider Jerry Fogarty up, worked five furlongs in company over Belmont Park's inner turf in 1:02, according to NYRA clockers. The six-year-old son of Tale of the Cat broke off about 1 1/2 lengths behind stablemate Chardsey, and finished a length in front. Chardsey was clocked in 1:02 2/5. "It was a very, very good work," said Christophe Clement, who trains Gio Ponti for Castleton Lyons. "He was very relaxed and I was pleased with his gallop-out. He will ship to Kentucky on Tuesday." As was the case last year, Gio Ponti has been pre-entered in both the Breeders' Cup Classic, which was listed as his first preference, and the Breeders' Cup Mile. "He will most likely go to the Mile," Clement said of Gio Ponti, who was runner-up in the 2009 Classic and finished second to Goldikova in last year's Mile. Ladies' Classic candidate It's Tricky, working in company with stablemate Redding Colliery, was credited with a five-furlong work in a bullet 1:00 over Belmont's main track, with NYRA clockers catching her going a half-mile in :47 3/5. "It was a very nice work; we were happy," trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said of the Mineshaft sophomore. "We worked her last Tuesday, and with the rain coming, we decided to work her today. She's plenty fit, so we won't do anything more with her. We did something different, went to the main track today; it's in good shape, it's a little quieter, and it picks her head up to go somewhere different. All systems are go." McLaughlin said his remaining Breeders' Cup contenders -- Alpha (Juvenile), Miss Netta (Juvenile Fillies), Trappe Shot (Dirt Mile) and Rattlesnake Bridge (Classic) -- will work this weekend, with all scheduled to ship by van to Churchill Downs on Monday.
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