Allegre scratched from Turf
Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) prospect ALLEGRE (Orientate) was scratched late Thursday afternoon after developing an abscess in his right front foot. Trainer Brian Koriner reported the foot trouble on Thursday morning, opting not to send the four-year-old out to the track for his usual exercise. A decision on his status for the Turf was originally expected to come on Friday. Allegre had a three-race win streak, which included victories in the Wildcat H. and Black Bart S., broken when third in the Walter R. Cluer Memorial S. at Turf Paradise last out. The bay was listed at 50-1 on the morning line for the Turf, with John Velazquez named to ride.
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In other Breeders' Cup news:
STRIKE THE DEAL (Van Nistelrooy) galloped on the main track Thursday morning
after remaining in the barn Wednesday morning as the Turf Sprint contender
experienced a "hiccup" following his trip from England on Saturday.
Trainer Jeremy Noseda reported the four-year-old chestnut, who captured the World Trophy (Eng-G3) and Scarborough S. in his past two starts, was "back on track" for Saturday's race. "Things went well today," said Noseda, who closely watched Strike the Deal as he galloped on the Pro-Ride. "He's back on track." LILLIE LANGTRY (Ire) (Danehill Dancer), the 3-1 favorite on the morning line in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, created a brief stir when unseating her rider on Thursday morning. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said the Group 2 winner became frightened and reacted, dropping the rider, who held onto the reins and did not let Lillie Langtry get loose. "She got a little detached from the others (in O'Brien's string) and got confused," O'Brien said. "When she started looking, she was like a child after losing her mommy. She started looking, and she didn't know whether to go forward or backward. And she couldn't see the other horses." O'Brien took over for the rider, who had fallen hard but was not injured, and climbed into the saddle. He said he wanted to make sure the filly calmed down.
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"She was in a confused state and we had to get her out of it and into her own
comfort zone quick," O'Brien said.
CALIFORNIA FLAG (Avenue of Flags) also suffered no ill effects from his
run-off on Wednesday.
The Brian Koriner charge galloped Thursday morning, none
the worse for wear after being spooked by another horse following schooling in
the gate and dumping his rider before running the wrong way through the stretch.
He returned to the barn without further incident.
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