Five Breeders' Cup Hopefuls Breeze at Keeneland
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Photo: Rick Samuels
In Italian breezes an easy five furlongs on the Keeneland Turf Oct. 28
Five horses pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup wrapped up their serious preparations for the Nov. 3-4 World Championships with works Oct. 28 at Keeneland.
- Grade 1 winner Brightwork , entered in the Juvenile Fillies (G1) (first choice) and the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) (second choice), breezed a half-mile in :47 4/5 for trainer John Ortiz. Brightwork is the first grade 1 winner for Ortiz.
- First Lady Stakes (G1) winner Gina Romantica , entered in the Mile (G1T) (first preference) and the Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) (second preference) breezed four furlongs in :47 1/5 in company with grade 3 Liguria for trainer Chad Brown. (Click here for a video of the work.)
- Grade 1 winner Proxy , who finished second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup last month, completed a half-mile in :48 2/5 as he is prepared for the Classic (G1)) by trainer Mike Stidham.
Working on the turf course labeled good were:
- Woodford Stakes (G2T) winner Arzak (Turf Sprint, G1T), covered three furlongs in :34.80 for trainer Mike Trombetta. (Click here for a video of the work.)
- First Lady Stakes (G1T) runner-up In Italian (first preference Filly and Mare Turf, second preference Mile) completed five furlongs in 1:03 3/5 for Brown. (Click here for a video of the work.)
Post positions for the Breeders' Cup will be determined Monday, Oct. 30, at the draw that begins at 7:45 p.m. ET. The program will be televised live on FanDuel TV and livestreamed on BreedersCup.com.