Breeders' Cup workers out in force at Santa Anita for final major moves

Breeders' Cup workers out in force at Santa Anita for final

major moves

Silver Max, who broke reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan's nine-race win

streak when taking the off-the-turf Shadwell Turf Mile last out, zipped a

half-mile in :47 2/5. The Badge of Silver four-year-old has captured his last

three, including the Bernard Baruch at Saratoga, and will attempt to deny Wise

Dan yet again in the Mile on Saturday.

Defending Turf champion Little Mike, a nose winner of the Joe Hirsch Turf

Classic Invitational most recently, turned five panels in a swift :59 4/5. He'll

likely be joined in the Turf starting gate by Grade 2 winner Skyring, who geared

up for the race by recording five-eighths in 1:00 1/5. That English Channel

four-year-old has finished sixth in his last three against graded rivals.

Champion female sprinter Groupie Doll sped four furlongs in :47 2/5 ahead of

her title defense run in the Filly & Mare Sprint. The Buff Bradley-trained

five-year-old is exiting a third-place effort as the defending champion of the

Thoroughbred Club of America at Keeneland.

Three Sprint hopefuls, including champion male sprinter and defending

champion Trinniberg, took the the Santa Anita dirt on Saturday.

Trinniberg, who will bring a 4-0-1-0 seasonal mark into next Saturday's race,

ticked off a half in :46 4/5 while Majestic Stride, who needs one defection from

the pre-entries to make the field, posted four panels in :47 3/5. Grade 1-placed

multiple stakes winner Wine Police took 1:01 to get five panels.

Unbeaten Iroquois hero Cleburne prepared for the Juvenile by going five

furlongs in 1:00. Breeders' Futurity victor We Miss Artie readied for either the

Juvenile or Juvenile Turf with a four-furlong move in :46 3/5. Dual Grade 1

runner-up Dance With Fate, who has first preference in the Juvenile and second

in the Juvenile Turf, clocked five-eighths in 1:01 3/5.

Frizette fifth-placer Ria Antonia, first on the preference list for the

Juvenile Fillies and second for the Juvenile Fillies Turf, blazed four furlongs

in :46 3/5.

Dual stakes star Tour Guide, who is last of four on the standby list for the

Turf Sprint, worked in company with fellow Lukas trainee Skyring to get

five-eighths in 1:00 1/5. Marathon hopeful Suns Out Guns Out toured the same

distance in 1:03 1/5.

Nine Breeders' Cup candidates took to Santa Anita's firm turf on Saturday,

led by multiple Grade 1 diva Lady of Shamrock. Fifth in the Rodeo Drive most

recently, the Scat Daddy four-year-old worked seven-eighths in 1:27 2/5 and will

try to improve on her fifth-placing in last year's Filly & Mare Turf when lining

up next Saturday.

Grade 1 hero Obviously, fourth in the City of Hope Mile most recently, turned

three-quarters on the turf in 1:12. The Mike Mitchell charge has first

preference to run in the Mile and second for the Turf Sprint.

Mile hopeful No Jet Lag, who defeated Obviously by 2 1/4 lengths as victor of

the City of Hope Mile three weeks ago, was caught in :58 4/5 for five furlongs

on the green. The gelded son of Johar is two-for-two in the United States since

joining Simon Callaghan's barn over the summer.

Bright Thought was last seen taking the March 16 San Luis Rey in record time

at Santa Anita and makes his return to competition the Mile. The Hat Trick

four-year-old is currently riding a four-race win streak, including three under

the tutelage of trainer Jorge Gutierrez at Santa Anita, and was caught in 1:27

4/5 for seven grassy furlongs on Saturday.

Del Mar Handicap victor Vagabond Shoes, runner-up in the John Henry Turf

Championship last out, recorded a mile-move on the green in 1:40 for next

Saturday's Turf.

With Anticipation winner Bashart, runner-up in the Bourbon last out, posted

four grassy furlongs in :47 3/5 for the Juvenile Turf. Dual stakes-placed Nesso

geared up for the Juvenile Fillies Turf by negotiating five furlongs on the sod

in 1:03 2/5.

Stakes scorer Spring to the Sky, headed to the Turf Sprint off a third in the

Woodford, sizzled a half on the turf in :45 1/5 while dual Grade 3 conqueror

Chips All In got the same distance on the green for the same race in :48 2/5.

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