It was a brisk 34 degrees when the track opened for training at Churchill Downs on the morning of Oct. 30 and there were nearly two dozen contenders for the Breeders' Cup World Championships who went through their final paces for the Nov. 5-6 races.
Details on the workouts will follow, but here is a review of the works:
Breeders' Cup World Championships workouts at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30.
Arch Support (Juvenile Fillies Turf) breezed six furlongs on firm turf in 1:18 3/5 (1/1) at CD. Splits :14 4/5, :27 2/5, :40 4/5, :54 1/5.
Atta Boy Roy (Sprint) breezed four furlongs in :48 1/5 (5/36) with Calvin Borel up. Splits :12, :24, :35 3/5, out five in 1:02 3/5.
A. U. Miner (Marathon) breezed four furlongs in :48 3/5 (10/36), with splits of :12 1/5, :24 1/5, :36 2/5 and out five in 1:01 4/5 and six in 1:17.
Champagne d'Oro (Filly & Mare Sprint) breezed four furlongs in :47 2/5 (1/36). Splits :24 2/5, :35 2/5, out five in 1:00 4/5.
Due Date (Turf Sprint) breezed four furlongs on firm turf in :49 ( 1/5). Splits :12 4/5, :25 3/5, out five in 1:03 3/5.
First Dude (Classic) breezed five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 (9/41) with Tammy Fox up. Splits were :11 4/5, :24, :36 1/5, :48 3/5, and out six in 1:15, seven in 1:29 1/5.
Hurricane Ike (Dirt Mile) breezed six furlongs in 1:12 3/5 (1/3) with Calvin Borel up. Splits :13, :25, :37, :48 4/5, out seven in 1:27 1/5.
Life At Ten (Ladies Classic) breezed four furlongs in :48 1/5 (5/36) in company with Colizeo, starting a length back and finishing a head back on the outside. Fractions--:12 1/5, :24 1/5, 36 and out five in 1:01 3/5 and six in 1:16 2/5.
Malibu Prayer (Ladies Classic) breezed four furlongs in :49 (16/36). First quarter in :25, out five in 1:02.
More Than Real (Juvenile Fillies Turf) breezed four furlongs on firm turf in :49 4/5 ( 2/5) in company with Pluck. First quarter in :26, our in 1:04 1/5.
My Jen (Filly & Mare Sprint) breezed four furlongs in :48 3/5 (10/36). No splits available.
Paddy O'Prado (Classic) breezed five furlongs in 1:01 (8/41); splits :12 2/5, :24 2/5, 36 3/5, 49, out six in 1:14, out seven furlongs in 1:28 2/5.
Pluck (Juvenile Turf) breezed four furlongs on firm turf in :49 4/5 ( 2/5) in company with More Than Real. First quarter in :26, out in 1:04 3/5.
Prince Will I Am (Marathon) breezed four furlongs in :49 2/5 (20/36). No splits available.
Red Desire (Filly & Mare Turf) breezed five furlongs in 1:00 (2/41). Splits :12 4/5, 25, :36 1/5, :48, out six furlongs in 1:13 2/5.
R Heat Lightning (Juvenile Fillies) breezed four furlongs in :48 2/5 (7/36), fractions of :12 2/5, :24, :36, out five in 1:01 3/5.
Seeking the Title (Ladies Classic) breezed four furlongs in :50 1/5 (26/36) with Calvin Borel up. Her splits were :12 4/5, :25 1/5, :37 3/5 and out five furlongs in 1:04.
Smiling Tiger (Sprint) breezed five furlongs in :58 3/5 (1/41). He started eight or 10 back of a McPeek set and a Hobby set, caught wide, and finished ahead, out in 1:12.
Switch (Filly & Mare Sprint) breezed five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 (9/41). Splits were :11 2/5 and 34 3/5, out six in 1:16 3/5.
Tell a Kelly (Juvenile Fillies) breezed six furlongs in 1:15 3/5 (3/3) with Calvin Borel up. Splits :12 4/5, :25 2/5, :37 3/5, :50, 1:02 3/5, out seven in 1:30 2/5.
Telling (Turf) breezed five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 (12/41) in company with Silent Money.