On the Breeders’ Cup worktab

Pyro would not be denied in the Forego (Melissa Wirth/Horsephotos.com)

Champion MIDSHIPMAN (Unbridled’s Song), successful in a September 18
allowance/optional claimer at Belmont Park in his belated three-year-old debut,
logged six furlongs in 1:13 over the Pro-Ride. The chestnut colt, who is
expected to contest Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), posted splits of
:13 3/5, :26 1/5, :37 3/5, :49 2/5 and 1:00 1/5 for his work before galloping
out in 1:26 2/5.

Last-out Forego S. (G1) hero PYRO (Pulpit) covered five-eighths in
1:03 2/5 under Angel Cordero Jr. for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. The four-year-old
dark bay, who is readying for the Dirt Mile, is no stranger to Thoroughbred’s
championship day, having run second in the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and sixth
in last year’s Dirt Mile. He clocked fractions of :13 4/5, :26 3/5, :38 4/5 and
:51 while galloping out in 1:17 4/5.

Ancient Title S. (G1) winner GAYEGO (Gilded Time), headed for the
Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), traveled five furlongs in 1:00 4/5, getting splits of
:13 2/5, :25 4/5, :37 3/5 and :49 4/5.

Girolamo continued his current win streak in the Jerome (Ross Woodson/Horsephotos.com)

Last-out Jerome H. (G2) winner GIROLAMO (A.P. Indy) covered
five-eighths in :59 1/5 and is listed for both the Classic, where he’ll need to
draw in from the also-eligible ranks, and the Dirt Mile. The four-year-old
posted splits of :36 2/5 and :48 1/5 while galloping out in 1:11 4/5.

“Everything went according to plan,” said Henry Spiller, assistant to bin Suroor. “I’m very happy with how they worked. Regal Ransom
worked first at 5:10 a.m. (PST). He went off a lot better today. He went off in :12 and
four (fifths) and galloped out in :59 1/5 and did it all very much in hand. I’m
very happy with him.”

“Both
couldn’t be better,” added Richard Migliore, who worked Regal Ransom and Gayego.
“They’re as good as a horse can be. Regal Ransom was
aggressive with me again, but as aggressive as he was, he was more reasonable
today. He went off in :12 and change instead of :11 and change, like last week.
Gayego is just a very happy horse.”

Oak Leaf S. (G1) runner-up ALWAYS A PRINCESS (Leroidesanimaux [Brz]),
expected to contest Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), blazed a
five-eighths bullet in :58 2/5, recording the best of 61 moves for the distance
on the day. Working in company with fellow juvenile and allowance winner Miss
Heather Lee (Trippi), who was clocked in :58 3/5, the chestnut miss had Joey
Steiner aboard for the move.

Blind Luck appeared to relish the stretch out to 8 1/2 furlongs in the Oak Leaf (Paula Smith/Horsephotos.com)

Aptly named Oak Leaf scorer BLIND LUCK (Pollard’s Vision),
whose only loss to date came as a second in the Darley Debutante (G1), worked
five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 in advance of the Juvenile Fillies.

“It was a very good work,” trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said. “She
went real slow early and finished up real good, her last eighth in :11.47. I got
her a little faster than that, but we don’t care. She’s ready.”

Recent Alcibiades S. (G1) victress NEGLIGEE (Northern Afleet), whose
only career loss from three starts came as a second in the Ontario Debutante S.
at Woodbine, negotiated four panels in the second fastest time of :46 4/5. The
John P. Terranova II charge will go for her second Grade 1 win in the Juvenile Fillies.

Breeders’ Futurity (G1) scorer NOBLE’S PROMISE (Cuvee), whose only
loss came in his career debut, posted five panels in :59 1/5. The Kenny
McPeek-trained two-year-old is gearing up for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).

Norfolk S. (G1) runner-up PULSION (Include), pre-entered in the
Juvenile, went five furlongs in 1:02 3/5. Working in company with stablemate Sea of Marmara
(Johannesburg), who was clocked in
1:02 1/5, the bay colt rattled off fractions of :12 4/5, :25 2/5, :38 and :50
2/5.

Barry Abams giving Lethal Heat a congratulatory pat (Benoit Photos)

Grade 2 heroine LETHAL HEAT (Unusual Heat), runner-up in the
California Cup Classic against the boys and Lady’s Secret S. (G1) to Zenyatta
(Street Cry [Ire]) in her past two, worked a bullet four furlongs in :46 3/5,
the quickest of 46 other moves at the distance on the day. Trained by Barry
Abrams, the four-year-old lass will try her luck in either the Breeders’ Cup
Ladies’ Classic (G1) or the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint one day later.

Grade 1 victor COST OF FREEDOM (Cee’s Tizzy), fourth as the defending
champion in the Ancient Title, worked three-quarters in 1:12 2/5 as he prepares
for the Sprint. The John Sadler charge, who was entered in last year’s Sprint
only to be scratched after veterinary inspection, posted fractions of :24 2/5,
:36 1/5, :48 3/5 and 1:00 3/5.

Grade 2 winner CROWN OF THORNS (Repent), runner-up in the Ancient
Title in only his second start off a 19-month vacation, negotiated five
panels in :59 4/5 to ready for either the Dirt Mile or
Sprint. Working in company with La Jolla H. (G2) victor Meteore (Pulpit), who
got five furlongs in :59 4/5 as he gears up for the Oak Tree Derby (G2) on
Breeders’ Cup Saturday, Crown of Thorns was caught in splits of :12, :24, :35
3/5 and :48 1/5.

Allicansayis Wow (outside) and Lethal Heat (inside) are used to facing the boys (Benoit Photos)

Multiple Grade 2-placed ALLICANSAYIS WOW (Street Cry [Ire]), runner-up
to the boys in the Del Mar Mile H. (G2) two back, worked a half-mile in :47 1/5
in advance of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) on Friday.

Brooklyn H. (G2) victor ELDAAFER (A.P. Indy), unplaced in the
Hawthorne Gold Cup H. (G2) when last seen, traveled four furlongs in :48. The
Diane Alvarado runner is expected to go in the Breeders’ Cup Marathon on Friday.

Allowance winner ON FIRE (Pulpit) posted five panels in 1:00 3/5 for
the Marathon.

Multiple Grade 2 hero COWBOY CAL (Giant’s Causeway), who will go in
the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) off a win in the Oak Tree Mile S. (G2), worked a
half-mile on Santa Anita’s firm turf in :48. The four-year-old, who has second preference in the Dirt Mile,
recorded fractions of :12 3/5, :24 1/5 and :36 3/5.

Dad’s Crazy earned her only victory on a dirt track (Ross Woodson/Horsephotos.com)

Turf Sprint candidate and multiple stakes winner CANNONBALL (Catienus)
traveled five-eighths in a bullet :59 2/5. The Wesley Ward charge, a strong
runner-up in the Golden Jubilee S. (Eng-G1) two back, captured his American
comeback in the Commentator S.

DAD’S CRAZY (Langfuhr), winner of the off-the-turf Miss Grillo S. last
out, traveled four grassy panels in :48 3/5. The juvenile miss is on the
also-eligible list for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Summer S. (Can-G3) runner-up BECKY’S KITTEN (Kitten’s Joy), headed for
the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, worked five furlongs on the turf in 1:00.

Over Hollywood Park’s Cushion Track, multiple Grade 2 veteran
WHATSTHESCRIPT (Ire) (Royal Applause [GB]) covered three-quarters in 1:11
4/5. Coming off a third in the Oak Tree Mile, the John Sadler trainee is
headed to the Mile, a race in which he finished third last
year.