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Goldencents, Trinniberg, Mizdirection turn in sharp drills

Goldencents will stretch back out to two turns for the Dirt Mile (Benoit Photos) Goldencents worked five furlongs on Santa Anita's fast main track in :59 under leading rider Rafael Bejarano Friday morning as the Santa Anita Derby winner prepares for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile on November 1. "I thought he looked great," said trainer Doug O'Neill, who also sent out Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf favorite Clenor a half-mile on firm turf in :47 1/5. "Raffy and the horse looked great together." O'Neill's Juvenile hopeful, FrontRunner Stakes winner Bond Holder, worked five furlongs Thursday in 1:00 4/5. "He worked great," O'Neill said. "There was a lot left in the tank. It's exciting. He really came out of the FrontRunner in great shape. He'll need to pick it up to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, but he's heading in the right direction." Defending Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Trinniberg, who disappointed when last in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship October 5, worked a half-mile Friday in a bullet :46 3/5 for trainer Bisnath Parboo.

"He went very nice without the whip," Parboo said of the four-year-old son of Teuflesberg, who has earned more than $1.5 million.

Defending Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner Mizdirection worked seven furlongs on turf in 1:24 under Hall of Fame rider Mike Smith.

"That's the exact time I got her in," trainer Mike Puype said. "It was a nice strong work. She's right on schedule."

In other Breeders' Cup news:

Secret Circle, the 2011 Juvenile Sprint winner, will make the second start of his comeback in the Sprint (Breeders' Cup Ltd. Photo) It's been nearly three decades since Bob Baffert had a vision that led him to become one of the leading Thoroughbred trainers of his generation. "The Breeders' Cup is what got me to switch from Quarter Horses to Thoroughbreds," Baffert said. "I watched the first Breeders' Cup at Hollywood Park (in 1984) on television, and I thought, 'Man, I'd like that. I could do that." And do that he did. The 60-year-old Hall of Fame trainer not only has won the Kentucky Derby three times, he has eight Breeders' Cup wins on his extensive resume, and hopes to add more when the 30th Breeders' Cup World Championships are run at Santa Anita November 1 and 2. Baffert, Santa Anita's 11-time training champion, will send out probable favorite Game On Dude in the $5 million Classic. The trainer also confirmed Friday that, if all goes well, Secret Circle would be pre-entered Monday in the Breeders' Cup Sprint. The four-year-old son of Eddington was an impressive 1 1/2-length winner last Monday in his first start since the Arkansas Derby on April 14, 2012.

Secret Circle won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint at Churchill Downs in 2011, and won a division of the Southwest Stakes and the Rebel Stakes before being sidelined after running second in the Arkansas Derby to stablemate Bodemeister.

The Breeders' Cup has added more horse power to the excitement and enjoyment of the 30th Breeders' Cup World Championships, with the creation of a star-studded concert in collaboration with Hip Card Productions on November 2 at Santa Anita.

"Songs in the Saddle: The Infield Music Fest" will be an all-day celebration that features a talented line-up of notable R&B, bluegrass and indie rock musicians. Scheduled to appear are Kristin Chenoweth, Toni Braxton, Babyface, Macy Gray, Joan Osborne, Dame and Jenny O.

General Admission tickets for Songs in the Saddle are on sale now at http://www.breederscup.com/festival for $25. There will be walk-up sales available for $40 on November 2, starting at 8 a.m. (PDT) at Santa Anita. Both the $25 and $40 tickets include access to the Grandstand to watch the Championship races.

Adding to the vibrant concert atmosphere, the infield at Santa Anita will also be the home to a beer garden and more than 30 of Southern California's most popular food trucks such as The Border Grill, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Komodo and Lobsta Truck.

"We're thrilled to have such a wide range of musical artists join us for Songs in the Saddle and further enrich everyone's experience at Santa Anita Park," Breeders' Cup President and CEO Craig Fravel said. "This is a wonderful opportunity for those new to the Breeders' Cup to come and see what we're all about."

The concert is scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., or approximately 30 minutes after the running of the Breeder's Cup Classic, with musical performances taking place between the Championship races.

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