Reneezgotzip breezes 'perfect' ahead of Turf Sprint

In 12 lifetime starts, Reneesgotzip has been in front at one

call or another in nine of them. Chances are when she runs in Saturday's

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at about 6 1/2 furlongs on Santa Anita's downhill turf, she'll be in front again.

It matters not that she'll be running against males. She

did that in last year's Turf Sprint and was just a

neck off the lead turning for home before finishing third, beaten less than two

lengths by fellow filly Mizdirection.

"She's doing super," trainer Peter Miller said. "She had her last work today

and she's on edge. She's mean; she's nasty. That's when I know she's doing

well."

With Edwin Maldonado aboard, Reneesgotzip worked four

furlongs from the gate Sunday over Hollywood Park's Cushion Track in company with stablemate Oh

Daddy Oh. Reneesgotzip was clocked in :48 4/5, breezing, while the two-year-old

gelding Oh Daddy Oh was given :49 1/5.

In Breeders'

Cup works at Santa Anita on Sunday, Grade 1 winner She's a

Tiger worked four furlongs over the fast main track in :47 4/5 in advance of the

Juvenile Fillies. Jockey Gary Stevens was aboard for the move.

"We kept blinkers off her and Gary kept her in the middle

of the track and got her to relax really well," trainer Jeff Bonde said. "It was

everything we were looking for. She'll have blinkers back for the Juvenile

Fillies. We kept them off for the work so she wouldn't go too fast."

Stevens called it "a great work" for the Tale of the Cat filly who just

missed by a head last-out in the Chandelier Stakes over track and distance.

Other Breeders' Cup candidates working four furlongs on

Santa Anita's main track Sunday included Blueskiesnrainbows, who got :47 for the Marathon under Martin Pedroza.

Multiple Grade 2 victor Fed Biz clocked the bullet, best of 57 moves, for a

half-mile when posting :46 3/5 ahead of the Dirt Mile.

Test queen Sweet Lulu readied for the Filly & Mare Sprint with a half in :49

while unbeaten Pocahontas victress Untapable prepared for the Juvenile Fillies

with a four-panel move in :49.

Grade 2 star Caracortado and Stevens blazed a trail on Santa Anita's firm

turf Sunday, speeding a half-mile in :47 4/5 for the Turf Sprint, while John Henry winner Indy Point went

the same distance in :48 1/5 on the green in advance of the Turf.

In other Breeders'

Cup news:

Despite losing by a desperate nose in the Travers

at Saratoga, Moreno is destined to be a longshot when he runs in

Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic. On paper, it appears he'll be close to the pace,

but trainer Eric Guillot said that isn't necessarily so.

"My horse doesn't have to have the lead," the Louisiana

native explained. "Did anybody watch his 5 1/2 furlong races? He came from eighth

each time and ran second once and third the other time.

"Not only that, he's been getting the lead because he

inherits it."

So what does Moreno have to do to win?

"It's shorter than what he had been running, but he did run

a mile in 1:33 and change and won pretty easily," said Gutierrez,

referring to Bright Thought's final running time of 1:33 3/5 when he won the

Super Bowl Party Handicap earlier this season on February 3.

Prior to that, the Hat Trick colt won an allowance race at 1 1/4 miles before setting what was then a world record for 1

1/2 miles on turf in

capturing the March 16 San Luis Rey, the date of his last

start.

"Obviously, he is coming off a long layoff, and against

this company, it's a little tough," Gutierrez allowed. "But he's a class horse.

He's come back and worked very well. Coming off a long layoff, I really wasn't

planning to do this, but he really started coming around, so I figured I'd give

it a try."

Agent Ron Anderson reported that Joel Rosario, who rode at

Woodbine on Sunday, was scheduled to arrive in California Sunday night for his

Breeders' Cup engagements.