When trainer Chad Brown sent out MARAM (Sahm) in last year’s Breeders’ Cup
On Friday, the conditioner provided updates on his two charges for this
“Maram left this morning,” Brown said of the now three-year-old filly
Brown, who worked as an assistant to Hall of Famer Bobby Frankel for two
“The more I thought about it, she already showed she liked the turf course at
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Silver Timber, whom Brown claimed from trainer Linda Rice in April for
$25,000, has won three of his four starts for new owner Michael Dubb, including
the Jaipur S. (G3) in July and most recently the Woodford S. (G3) at Keeneland
on October 10. In between, he was second by a neck to CANNONBALL (Catienus) in
the Commentator S. at Saratoga.
“After he won the Jaipur, I started thinking about the Breeders’ Cup (Turf
Sprint) a little bit,” Brown said. “I watched the other horses in the division,
and basically started working backwards from there.”
JUSTENUFFHUMOR (Distorted Humor), winner of the Fourstardave H. (G2) and
The bay colt had his final breeze Wednesday morning over the
“He’s doing very well,” McLaughlin said.
In his last start, Justenuffhumor finished sixth, beaten 7 3/4 lengths, as
“We were surprised he didn’t handle the surface at Keeneland as he’s run well
McLaughlin has also pre-entered HATHEER (Storm Cat), a good-looking maiden
“She’s been training very, very well, and we are so glad she got in,”
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In other Breeders’ Cup news:
HRTV will televise ZENYATTA’s (Street Cry [Ire]) final Breeders’ Cup workout
live from her Hollywood Park headquarters Saturday during the premiere of its
daily version of “Pursuit of the Cup” show.
“She’ll probably go out around 9 o’clock (PDT) and go six furlongs,” trainer
John Shirreffs said of the champion mare, who is unbeaten in 13 races.
Trainer Richard Dutrow said that Futurity S. (G2) and Saratoga Special S.
(G2) winner D’ FUNNYBONE (D’wildcat) will have his final work in advance of the
Juvenile (G1) on Monday and then will leave New York for California on Tuesday.
“I can’t say that I’m concerned about it,” said Dutrow of the surface switch
from dirt to Pro-Ride. “If I was concerned, I probably wouldn’t go. I’m just
hoping he likes the track and is looking for two turns. He’s in a zone. We think
if he runs his race that we are the horse to beat.”
Grade 1 winners ZENSATIONAL (Unbridled’s Song) (Sprint [G1]), LOOKIN AT LUCKY
(Smart Strike) (Juvenile) and RICHARD’S KID (Lemon Drop Kid) (Classic [G1]), as
well as Grade 1 runner-up ALWAYS A PRINCESS (Leroidesanimaux [Brz]) (Juvenile
Fillies [G1]), will have their final major workouts on Monday, according to
trainer Bob Baffert.
“As far as the Classic, it’s all about Zenyatta,” Baffert said. “Richard’s
Kid is coming into the race as good as he was at Del Mar (prior to his 24-1
upset in the Pacific Classic [G1]). He’s as ready as I can get him, and I’m
hoping for the best. We need luck.”
Trainer Ralph Beckett is hoping that MUHANNAK (Ire) (Chester House) will
return to form and provide the stable with a second renewal of the Breeders’ Cup
Marathon. Winless since his upset win in the inaugural running of that 1
1/2-mile contest 12 months ago, Richard Pegum’s five-year-old was a latest fifth
in the Cumberland Lodge S. (Eng-G3) at Ascot on September 27.
“He’s a horse that does thrive on a change of environment and we felt his run
in the Cumberland Lodge was very good,” Beckett said Friday. “Ironically, having
whinged about the change in distance of the Marathon, he now looks like he wants
all of the new trip and his work is good and he’s in good shape. He flies out
(Saturday) morning.”
Multiple Grade 1-winning sophomore SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone), pre-entered in
both the Classic and Turf (G1), galloped 1 1/2 miles on the Pro-Ride Friday and
is scheduled to work five furlongs Saturday with jockey Alonso Quinonez aboard,
trainer Tim Ice said.
Conditioner Chip Woolley Jr. said Kentucky Derby (G1) hero MINE THAT BIRD
(Birdstone) will have his final breeze Monday for the Classic, going five
furlongs under Joe Talamo.
Trainer Paddy Gallagher said Yellow Ribbon S. (G1) winner MAGICAL FANTASY
(Diesis [GB]), headed to the Filly & Mare Turf, will work five furlongs on
Santa Anita’s grass course Saturday.
Norfolk S. (G1) runner-up PULSION (Include) is scheduled to work Sunday for
the Juvenile, conditioner Patrick Biancone said.