Sand Springs preps for Mile

"He worked well; actually, this is the best I've felt him work," Mulhall

said. "I got him five-eighths in :58 2/5. He went his first quarter in :24 4/5

and the half in :47 1/5.

Imperialism rallied from last to win the seven-furlong Pat O'Brien at Del Mar

on August 21. The gray four-year-old made a move on the far turn before

finishing a distant fifth in the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) in his

last start on October 1.

"Ideally, seven furlongs is his best distance, but as long as there is speed

in the race, he's going to come at the end," Mulhall said. "I have all the

respect in the world for LOST IN THE FOG (Lost Soldier), but I think they are

going to be attacking him."

In other Breeders' Cup news:

Santa Anita H. (G1) winner ROCK HARD TEN (Kris S.) is scheduled to work seven

furlongs before Thursday's 1ST race at Santa Anita. It will be his final major

local prep prior to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Belmont Park on October

29. Trained by Richard Mandella, the four-year-old brings a four-race winning

skein into the 10-furlong Classic.

"We're just going to ship him (on Sunday)," Mandella said.

Unbeaten Arlington-Washington Breeders' Cup Lassie S. (G3) winner ORIGINAL

SPIN (Distorted Humor) arrived in New York on Tuesday after an uneventful van

ride from Chicago, according to Sherri Mitchell, wife of trainer Tony Mitchell.

"We took her to the paddock and jogged her once around the track

(Wednesday)," Sherri Mitchell said. "We just wanted to get her acquainted with

her new surroundings and she handled everything perfectly."

Jerry Bailey will ride Original Spin in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies

(G1).

Bailey will have mounts in every Breeders' Cup race. He could be on four

favorites: FIRST SAMURAI (Giant's Causeway) (Breeders' Cup Juvenile [G1]),

SHAKESPEARE (Theatrical [Ire]) (Breeders' Cup Turf [G1]), OUIJA BOARD (GB) (Cape

Cross [Ire]) (Filly & Mare Turf) and SAINT LIAM (Saint Ballado) (Classic).

World renowned equine surgeons Dr. Larry Bramlage and Dr. Wayne McIlwraith

will assist NBC Sports with horse health information as a part of the American

Association of Equine Practitioners' On Call program.

The first race on Breeders' Cup Day will be the $250,000 Sport Page H. (G3)

at seven furlongs. Post time for the Sport Page is noon (ET). The second race

will be the $250,000 Discovery H. (G3) at 8 1/2 furlongs.

Loews Cinemas ticket stubs from the upcoming motion picture "Dreamer:

Inspired by a True Story," can be redeemed for free general admission at Belmont

Park on Breeders' Cup Day. Ticket stubs will be accepted at gates B, C and D.

The film, starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning, opens Friday.