On Saturday, a number of horses aimed at the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland breezed over the fast main track. The group included multiple Grade 1 winners Magnitude for trainer Steve Asmussen and Fully Subscribed, Kathynmarissa and Segesta for trainer Chad Brown.
Magnitude (Classic) worked after the first maintenance period under jockey Flavien Prat, going 5 furlongs in 1:00.60. The 4-year-old son of Not This Time worked on the outside of stakes winner and Grade 1-placed Publisher. The duo turned in the co-fastest 5-furlong work of 24 at the distance Saturday.
Prat, who rides Saturday's card at Keeneland, flew in from New York to breeze Magnitude for the second time. He was named as Magnitude's rider for the $7 million Classic last week after Jose Ortiz opted to stay with dual classic winner Golden Tempo.
"Good, good breeze, " Prat said. "It was pretty much the same as last week. Magnitude is doing good, moving well." Magnitude shipped to Keeneland in late September, and Saturday's work was his fourth on the main track. He turned in a 5-furlong move last Saturday, Oct. 10 in 1:00.60 in company with twotime winner Preside.
Fully Subscribed (Distaff) turned in her first breeze since winning Keeneland's Juddmonte Spinster (G1) on Oct. 4, breezing a half-mile after the second maintenance period in :49.80.
Kathynmarissa (Filly and Mare Turf), a recent arrival to Brown's barn at Keeneland, went a half in :50.20. The 5-year-old daughter of American Pharoah heads into the Breeders' Cup off back-toback wins in the Dunkin' Diana (G1) at Saratoga and the Flower Bowl (G2) at Belmont Park.
Segesta (Filly and Mare Turf), winner of the Jenny Wiley (G1) during the Spring Meet, went a half in :49.80. The 5-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper finished ninth in Keeneland's First Lady (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 3 in her most recent start.
Among other Breeders' Cup candidates in action Saturday:
Coach Pope (Juvenile) runner-up in Keeneland's Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) on Oct. 3, breezed 5 furlongs in 1:02.20 under jockey Jose Ortiz after the first maintenance period for trainer Kenny McPeek.
East Avenue (Dirt Mile) breezed 5 furlongs in 1:02.40 for trainer Brendan Walsh. Winner of the Salvator Mile (G3) in June at Monmouth, the 4-yearold son of Medaglia d'Oro finished fourth in two subsequent Grade 3 stakes.
How's Al Today (Juvenile Turf) breezed 5 furlongs in 1:01.80 for trainer Riley Mott. The 2-year-old son of Munnings won back-to-back races less than two weeks' apart at Kentucky Downs, including the Pepsi Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile (L) Sept. 9.
Hymn (Sprint) turned in his first workout after missing Keeneland's Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) on Oct. 3, going a half in :49.40 shortly after the track opened for training at 5:30 a.m. Trained by Ron Moquett, the 4-year-old McKinzie gelding won the Forego (G2) in late August at Saratoga.
Stradale (Sprint) turned in the fastest half-mile work of 81 at the distance, going in :47.80 for Asmussen. A 3-year-old by Yaupon, Stradale won the Gallant Bob (G2) at Parx Racing last time out.
Zulu Kingdom (IRE) (Mile) breezed a half in :49 for Brown. Winner of the Maker's Mark Mile (G1) at the Spring Meet, he finished fifth in Keeneland's Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) on Oct. 3 in his most recent start.
The deadline to pre-enter horses in the 14 Breeders' Cup races is noon ET on Monday, Oct. 19. Pre-entries are to be announced at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
This press release has not been edited by BloodHorse. If there are any questions please contact the organization that produced the release.
