November 24, 2024

On the Breeders’ Cup worktab

Last updated: 10/31/09 8:44 PM


Grade 1 queen COCOA BEACH (Chi) (Doneraile Court) covered five
furlongs in :59 2/5 for trainer Saeed bin Suroor in advance of Friday’s Ladies’ Classic (G1). The dark bay five-year-old, who was last seen running
third to champion Zenyatta (Street Cry [Ire]) in the Lady’s Secret S. (G1), was
clocked in splits of :12 2/5; :25, :37 1/5 and :48 2/5 before galloping out six
furlongs in 1:13.

Prix Jean Prat (Fr-G1) scorer LORD SHANAKILL (Speightstown) traveled
three-quarters in 1:11 4/5, clocking splits of :36 and :59 3/5, for next
Saturday’s Turf Sprint.

Spinaway S. (G1) runner-up BEAUTICIAN (Dehere), fifth in the
Alcibiades S. (G1) last out, worked four furlongs in :49 2/5 for trainer Kenny McPeek
in advance of the Juvenile Fillies (G1).









House of Grace (outside)  and Smart
Seattle (inside) will renew their rivalry in the Juvenile
Fillies Turf

(EquiSport Photos)

McPeek also sent out undefeated Jessamine S. victress HOUSE OF GRACE (Limehouse)
to breeze five furlongs in 1:02 4/5. The bay lass is gearing up for the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

SMART SEATTLE
(Smart Strike), a nose second in the Jessamine S. and runner-up in the P. G.
Johnson S. in her last two, logged a half-mile in :48 4/5. The Graham Motion
trainee was clocked in fractions of :24 4/5, :37 and :48 4/5, and galloped out
five furlongs in 1:01 2/5.

Fellow Graham trainee and Alcibiades fourth ZILVA (Successful Appeal)
also posted four panels in :48 4/5. Both fillies are entered in the Juvenile
Fillies Turf, though Zilva is reportedly likely to opt for the Juvenile Fillies.

Recent Summer S. (Can-G3) hero BRIDGETOWN (Speightstown) breezed five
furlongs in 1:02 4/5 for the Juvenile Turf (G2).



Phoenix S. (G3) hero FATAL BULLET (Red Bullet), second in last year’s
Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), traveled five-eighths in :59 1/5 for Reade Baker in
advance of another try in the six-furlong test on the same day.

Grade 1 winner SQUARE EDDIE (Smart Strike) negotiated six furlongs in
1:13 2/5 for Doug O’Neill. The three-year-old colt was sixth in the Ancient
Title (G1) in his return off a six-month break last out, and is pre-entered in
the Turf Sprint and Sprint, with preference given to the first race.









Evita Argentina defeated the boys in the San Vicente earlier in the year
(Benoit Photos)

Multiple Grade 2 winner EVITA ARGENTINA (Candy Ride [Arg]) prepared
for the Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) by going six furlongs in 1:11
2/5, the second quickest of 20 at the distance, for trainer John Sadler. A
two-length scorer of the A Gleam H. (G2) two back, the chestnut sophomore was
caught in fractions of :12 2/5, :24 2/5, :35 4/5, :47 3/5 and :59 2/5.

Evita Argentina’s stablemate, Grade 3 victor GET FUNKY (Straight Man),
got the bullet for six furlongs in 1:10 3/5 as he prepares for a possible
engagement in the
Turf Sprint. The six-year-old, who is on the also-eligible list for the about 6
1/2-furlong test, was second in the Morvich H. (G3) for the second straight year last out.

Multiple stakes winner DANCING IN SILKS (Black Minnaloushe), a nose
victor of the California Cup Sprint H. most recently, negotiated five panels in
1:00 2/5 for the Sprint. The Carla Gaines charge has a second preference listed
for the Turf Sprint.



California Cup Juvenile Fillies winner LA NEZ (Storm Creek), third by
just a length in the Darley Debutante (G1) two back, went five panels in 1:01
4/5 for conditioner Eric Kruljac. Runner-up in the California Thoroughbred
Breeders’ Association in only her second career start while still a maiden, the
dark bay posted fractions of :12 4/5, :25 2/5, :37 3/5 and :50 3/5 ahead of the
Juvenile Fillies Turf.









Magical Fantasy will attempt to continue her current Grade 1-winning streak in the F&M Turf
(Charles Pravata/Horsephotos.com)

Grade 3-placed NEKO BAY (Giant’s Causeway) covered a second-best-of-72
five furlongs in :59 for trainer John Shirreffs. Winner of an allowance on
October 9 over the Pro-Ride, the six-year-old is on the also-eligible list for
the Dirt Mile (G1) and posted fractions of :24 and
:35.

On Santa Anita’s firm turf, four-time Grade 1 heroine MAGICAL FANTASY
(Diesis [GB]) logged five-eighths under regular rider Alex Solis in 1:00 4/5.
The Paddy Gallagher charge, winner of the Yellow Ribbon S. (G1), John C. Mabee
S. (G1) and Gamely S. (G1) in her last three, went in splits of :13, :24 4/5 and
:36 3/5 in advance of the Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

P. G. Johnson S. heroine TAPITSFLY (Tapit) negotiated five grassy furlongs under Aaron Gryder in
1:00 3/5 for Dale Romans. The gray lass, who is pointing for the Juvenile
Fillies Turf, was caught in splits of :12 1/5, :24 1/5
and :36 1/5.



Ack Ack H. (G3) scorer NOBLE COURT (Doneraile Court) went five-eighths
on the green in 1:00 1/5 for Sadler, getting fractions of :13 2/5, :25 3/5, :37 4/5 and :49
3/5. The bay five-year-old is expected to show up in the Turf Sprint.