While most Breeders’ Cup workouts take place at Keeneland On October 28, at least four Breeders’ Cup workouts were completed at Churchill Downsled by a parallel move from the minors Verification in progress and Hurry up , both trained by Brad Cox. The duo was timed to cover five coats in 1 hour.
Selective’s Chop runs in NetJets Breeders’ Cup Fillies (G1), while Verifying, owned by Jonathan Poulin, Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor, joins FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1). Both races are at 1/16 mile on dirt roads on November 4 at Keeneland.
“It’s a really good move for both of them,” said Cox, who said he feels Chop Chop moving “could be a little easier.”
They sent to Keeneland on October 31, he said.
Both finished runner-up in the top holdings — Chop Chop runner-up in Darley Alcibiades (G1) in Keeneland and Verified in Champagne Shares (G1) in Belmont Park.
Another chubby 2-year-old points to Breeders’ Cup announced on Friday Churchill Downs: Rigney Racing’s Xigera , who completed the half-mile in the company in: 48 4/5 under the leadership of racer Julien Leparoux. Xigera was pre-entered in both the Breeders ‘Cup’ Cup Fillies Turf (G1T) and Juvenile Fillies, with the first priority being in the Juvenile Fillies Courtyard. Xigera was promoted to third place in the Alcibiades after Seaside was disqualified for interfering with her.
Coach Phil Bauer said: “We will just let her play.
Also taking place Friday in Louisville, Ky., Oval is FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1T) Smooth as the strait , who wore 5 shoes at 1:01 on 4/5 in the company of coach Michael McCarthy. He races for Cannon Thoroughbreds.
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