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 Channel Maker under the Twin Spires on Sunday morning. |
Sunday was cold, overcast, and windy, but no rain until after training hours were over. The main track was rated fast and the turf course rated good. The clockers were busy this morning with 20 Breeders' Cup horses having timed works. The post position draw will be Monday evening, so check out all the entries, post positions, and morning line odds here later that night.
Here are photos for 45 of the horses on Sunday morning or arriving at the track in the afternoon. All Breeders' Cup contenders must be on the grounds 72 hours prior to their race. Click the small picture to see a larger version.
Accelerate (Classic) arrived from California this afternoon. He comes in off a three race win streak, including the Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1), the Pacific Classic (G1), and the Awesome Again (G1).
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Catholic Boy (Classic) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.00 this morning with regular rider Javier Castellano aboard. "It was a good work," trainer Jonathan Thomas said. "It always takes a lot of anxiety out of our lives when these horses have their final works. Really, what was most important to me this morning, was to see he continued doing things the way he has been throughout the year."
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Lone Sailor (Classic) galloped this morning.
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Mind Your Biscuits (Classic) galloped this morning.
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Thunder Snow (Classic) galloped this morning.
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Toast of New York (Classic) acted up after galloping this morning.
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Yoshida (Classic) galloped today and is tentatively scheduled to work on Monday.
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Arklow (Turf) worked 4 furlongs in 49.60 this morning. "Arklow is just going off a race last week, so we didn't need him to do too much," trainer Brad Cox said. "We just wanted to let him stretch his legs. We may not have the fastest horse in the race, but he may be the fittest. He deserves a shot."
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Bellafina (Juvenile Fillies) galloped this morning. She comes here off a 3 race win streak including the Sorrento (G2), Del Mar Debutante (G1), and Chandelier (G1).
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Bucchero (Turf Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Catalina Cruiser (Dirt Mile) arrived from California this afternoon. He is undefeated in four start lifetime, including the San Diego Handicap (G2) and the Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) both at Del Mar.
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Channel Maker (Turf) worked 4 furlongs in 49.00 this morning. "Both of these horses (Topper T and Channel Maker) worked well today," Bill Mott's assistant trainer Kenny McCarthy said. "We thought about working Channel Maker on the turf again but he did fine last week on the dirt."
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Chanteline (Turf Sprint) galloped this morning.
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City of Light (Dirt Mile) worked 4 furlongs in 47.60 this morning with jockey Javier Castellano aboard. "This was my first time on him and I liked him," said Castellano before flying back to New York with a return to Louisville slated for Thursday.
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Extravagant (Turf Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Finley'sluckycharm (Filly & Mare Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Fuhriously Kissed (Distaff) worked 4 furlongs on the turf in 50.40 this morning.
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Golden Mischief (Filly & Mare Sprint) worked 4 furlongs in 47.00 at 5:15am, fastest of the day. "She looked fantastic," trainer Brad Cox said. "She broke off nice and easy. Galloped out well. I'm just super pleased with her. She did everything right."
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Imperial Hint (Sprint) worked 4 furlongs in 48.40 this morning. Imperial Hint began his half-mile breeze at the three-furlong pole. Meanwhile, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (GI) contender Topper T began his half-mile breeze approximately 10 seconds earlier from the half-mile pole. "We weren't really anticipating having company," said trainer Luis Carvajal Jr., who also has been acting as Imperial Hint's groom while he is at Churchill Downs. "I thought it was a very good work for us. I'm sure he could've easily gone a second or two faster."
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King of Speed (Juvenile Turf) worked 4 furlongs in 50.00 this morning.
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La Force (Distaff) acting up on the track at Churchill Downs this morning.
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Liam the Charmer (Turf) worked 5 furlongs on the turf in 1:05.60 this morning in company with Paved. "Those were maintenance works because she is going to go 1 3/8 miles (in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf-G1) and he is going a mile and a half," trainer Michael McCarthy said. "I was very happy with both of them and they got over the grass fine."
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Mia Mischief (Filly & Mare Sprint) worked 4 furlongs in 49.00 this morning.
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Midnight Bisou (Distaff) galloped this morning.
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Miss Sunset (Filly & Mare Sprint) worke 4 furlongs in 49.80 this morning.
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Mom's On Strike (left, Filly & Mare Turf) worked 4 furlongs in 48.20 this morning along with Tracksmith (right, Juvenile Turf) who worked 4 furlongs in 48:60. "I thought she worked super," trainer Joe Sharp said. "She always does better with a target. She will go back to the track Tuesday and this week we will take advantage of the turf training. She is very familiar with the course having won over it."
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Monomoy Girl (Distaff) worked 4 furlongs in 48.40 this morning under regular rider Florent Geroux in company with older male allowance level runner Dazzling Gem. "Dazzling Gem was aggressive going to the pole," trainer Brad Cox said. "The plan was for Monomoy Girl to sit right off him, but Dazzling Gem was aggressive. It still worked out well. Florent was able to range up to him and they went head and head. It was what we were looking for. We didn't want to do as much as we had in the other works. I caught her in :49 2/5 and out in 1:01 4/5, so a solid breeze."
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Much Better (Juvenile Turf) arrived from California this afternoon. He has two lifetime starts with a maiden special weight win and a 2nd in the Zuma Beach Stakes. He is #15 on the pre-entries list so needs one horse to drop out to get in the race.
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Pakhet (Juvenile Fillies Turf) galloped this morning.
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Paved (Filly & Mare Turf) worked 5 furlongs on the turf in 1:05.60 with jockey Javier Castellano aboard in company with Liam the Charmer. "Those were maintenance works because she is going to go 1 3/8 miles (in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf-G1) and he is going a mile and a half," trainer Michael McCarthy said. "I was very happy with both of them and they got over the grass fine."
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Promises Fulfilled (Sprint) worked 4 furlongs in 48.40 this morning. "It was a busy, but fun morning in the 'Romans Clocker Stand'," trainer Dale Romans said. "I thought both horses worked phenomenal. I really like our chances in both of these races. These horses are improving at the right time and training extremely well."
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Restless Rider (Juvenile Fillies) galloped this morning.
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Serengeti Empress (Juvenile Fillies) galloped this morning.
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Seven Trumpets (Dirt Mile) worked 5 furlongs in 1:01.40. "It was a busy, but fun morning in the 'Romans Clocker Stand'," trainer Dale Romans said. "I thought both horses worked phenomenal. I really like our chances in both of these races. These horses are improving at the right time and training extremely well."
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Shamrock Rose (Filly and Mare Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Strike Silver (Juvenile Turf Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Tight Ten (Juvenile) worked 4 furlongs in 50.00 this morning.
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Topper T (Juvenile) worked 4 furlongs in 47.60 this morning. "Both of these horses (Topper T and Channel Maker) worked well today," Bill Mott's assistant trainer Kenny McCarthy said. "We thought about working Channel Maker on the turf again but he did fine last week on the dirt."
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Trophy Chaser (Juvenile) galloped this morning.
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Vale Dori (Distaff) arrived from California this afternoon. She comes in off a win in the Zenyatta (G1) at Santa Anita where she upset stablemate Abel Tasman.
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Warrior's Club (Sprint) galloped this morning.
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War of Will (Juvenile Turf) galloped this morning.
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Whitmore (Sprint) galloped this morning.
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Will Call (Turf Sprint) worked 4 furlongs in 49.40 this morning. "He broke off slow, but finished up well," trainer Brad Cox said. "Shaun Bridgmohan is his regular rider and was aboard for the work. He was pleased with how he was moving."
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