It was a disappointing day on October 25th for coach Brad Cox as his champion mare Idiomatic was scratched from the Breeders' Cup Distaffy (G1) and withdrawn with a knee injury. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, however, had to turn his side quickly because he was still three older horses for the Breeder's' Cup card from November 2nd sea.
Highland Falls Present Federal judge And Saudi crown Everyone met the Churchill Downs Before sunrise on a windy morning October 26, for the last breeding cup breeze.
Highland Falls was the last of the trio that came on the track and at 7:30 a.m. et Bients, but will aim at the largest price: the 7 million dollar -Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
Work in society with a 3-year-old Liberal arts A winner of the 3rd grade, who recently came to the Cox barn after driving on the Kentucky Derby (G1) Trail with coach Robert Medina, Highland Falls completed five Furlongs in 1:00 1/5.
“He now seems to be as good as he has ever done,” said Cox. “He is a curlin; they usually get better, the more they do, the older they get.”
Jockey Luis Saez is said to drive to Flavien Prat in the classic, which will ride Sierra Leone In the classic, the stallion foal drove Gold Cup Stakes (G1) in the victory on September 1st on September 1st. This was the second week in a row in which Saez brought the horse and he liked what he saw.
“I saw many (his) races; I looked at him for a while,” said Saez. “He is a pretty nice horse and he looks like he is going to distance.”
The Jockey Club Gold Cup was a breakthrough victory for Highland Falls and showed how much it had developed since its optional permission from January 13th Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. With a record of 3-2: 0 out of six starts this season, his only end of the board came in his only start at the west coast of being a stakes stakes-as in the fourth in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3 with fourth Santa Anita Park. With the Breeders' Cup in Del Mar, Cox said that shipping the horse to California did not affect him.
“He is now an experienced horse; he was still driven slightly at that time,” said Cox. “He has definitely improved and has more spices under his belt and understands the race a little more than in March.”
Federal judge reaps the sprint
Another horse that won for the Cox Barn at the right time is the Siena Farm and the federal judge of Winstar Farm, which aimed at the 2 million dollar -Breeders' cup sprint (G1).
Federal judge wins the Phoenix missions in Keeland
The promise at the age of 3 last year shows that Army pussy The gelding was fourth in the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) 2023 before sitting on the bench for 11 months. After two allowances, starts this summer at Saratoga Race CourseFederal judge added its name to the list of top breeding cup prospects with a dazzling 5 1/2 length victory in the Phoenix Stakes (G2) on October 4th Keeneland.
COX will try to replicate this score at the front and not to keep any secrets about the strategy.
“Speed is his weapon,” said Cox. “I think we see the best of him when he has driven aggressively. I know that there will be a different speed in the race, but we will either be in front of you or on you if we have the opportunity.”
With his last breeze on Saturday, Cox ensured that she did not spend too much of this striking speed. He used half a mile in 48 2/5 when the route opened at 5:30 a.m. and was held back at the gallop when he had completed the distance.
“I closed it afterwards; I didn't want to do too much with him,” said Cox. “Super satisfied with the way he is doing.”
The Saudi crown is preparing for dirt mile
Just a few moments before the federal judge Bients, Saudi crown raced in 1:00 a.m. with crucial five Furlongs around the Churchill Downs Oval.
The Colt of the FMQ Stables was scratched from the Ack Ack Ack Stakes (G3) of September 28th (G3) as the last preparation for the 1 -million dollar -Breeders' Dirt Mile (G1) with a foot injury. He was brought to Lexington, where a podologist worked on his foot.
The Saudi crown wins the RA “Cowboy” Jones Stakes in Ellis Park
“You did a great job,” said Cox. “Everything is patched, looks great, sticks together. I don't think it will be a problem.”
Return to the work tab at Keeneland October 13, the 4-year-old son of Always dream Has recorded his last two training sessions in Churchill Downs. Cox is satisfied with his progress.
“I really looked for a good one today and we really got it,” said Cox. “At the end of the day he has to climb and do it. But I have the feeling that we prepared him for the best of our skills because we had to deal with him with him.
“I'm not worried about the fitness of the horse, but I missed a little time with him.”
Jockey Florent Geroux, who will drive mile in the dirt, said: “He felt great for me” when he was asked for his foot.
Due to its Ack Ack scratch, the Saudi crown appears in the Breeders' Cup from almost three months and only one race in seven months since its return from the Middle East.
“I don't make myself too concerned about him,” said Geroux about the release. “He is a horse that runs very well.
Rassle N Roll, Tumbarumba Scratch from Fayette with the Breededers' Cup in mind
In relation Rassle n roll in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Rattle N Roll wins the 2023 guilt in Churchill Downs
The 5-year-old son of Connect Returned from a one -year discharge on September 28 to Lukas Classic Stakes (G2) in Churchill Downs. The closer a tiny pace was reached in front of him, but still took place for third place. McPeek had mentioned that the Breeders' Cup Classic was on the radar if he was to win, but it seems that he went well enough to justify traveling to Del Mar..
Rattle N Roll was registered for the Fayette Stakes (G2) in Keeland and instead worked in Churchill Downs in: 59 3/5, the fastest of 39 workers in the distance on Saturday morning.
Preeng as the second for the classic, Rattle N Roll received good news on Friday as connections from Skippylongstocking Instead, decided to run in the dirt mile, reported the daily racing form. Another classic drop opens the last place in the goal for him.
Wathnan Racing's is also scratching out of the Fayette for a run in the Breeders' Cup Tumbarumba who worked under Saez a basic Furlongs in: 49 1/5 in preparation for the dirt mile.
Tumbarumba (inside) wins the Fred W. Hooper Stakes in the Gulfstream Park
“It was a maintenance work,” said coach Brian Lynch. “We have the feeling that he is as good as we can get it. He is not the most aggressive horse that works alone, but he looked very comfortable and had a good gallop.”
After the year with a win in January 27th on January 27, Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) started Gulfstream ParkThe 4-year-old Oscar performance Wallach became second place in four starts in a row. His youngest second place came over a sloppy route in the Ack Ack, a state that Lynch said he didn't seem to like it. Just like in all of his starts this year, Tumbarumba showed his heart and persistence in the fight against his pace rivals before he was caught slow by the closure Three technology .
“It is a wonderful capital in a race. In a horse you like to see this kind of fight,” said Lynch about the competitiveness of the gelding. “I have the feeling that he was second time. Maybe it's a large day.”
Four of his five starts this season came in a gymnastics mile, but Lynch said that the configuration of two miles in del Mar will benefit tumbarumba.
“At his tactical speed, he was able to lie up close,” said Lynch. “It is a tiny distance, and when it turns into a dog struggle, you know that he will give you everything he has for the wire.”
