Prince of Monaco and Speed Boat Beach were among a quartet of Breeders' Cup prospects trained by Bob Baffert to record timed workouts at Santa Anita Sunday.
Prince of Monaco and Speed Boat Beach each worked six furlongs from the gate. Prince of Monaco, pointed to the $2-million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 3, went six furlongs in 1:12 flat. Speed Boat Beach, headed to the $2-million Sprint (G1) Nov. 4, blitzed through his work in 1:11 flat. It was the fastest of seven moves at the distance.
Prince of Monaco will try and provide a sixth Juvenile win for Baffert, which would break a tie with D. Wayne Lukas for most all time. Prince of Monaco, by Speightstown, is a perfect 3-for-3 including wins in the Best Pal (G3) and Del Mar Futurity (G1), both at Del Mar. The 1 1/16-mile Juvenile will be his first time going two turns.
Speed Boat Beach will go for a sixth win in the Sprint for Baffert, who already owns the record for most all time. On Sept. 30, the 3-year-old colt by Bayern returned from a nearly 10-month layoff Sept. 30 and finished a game second in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2) behind Dr. Schivel, who also worked Sunday.
Also working for Baffert were Adare Manor (5f, :59.60) for the $2-million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) on Nov. 4 and Eda (4f, :46.80), who is possible for the $1-million Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 4.
Adare Manor has won five straight races including the Zenyatta (G2) on Oct. 1. Eda last time out had a seven-race win streak snapped when a disappointing third as the favorite in the Chillingworth (G3) Sept. 29.
Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella worked Tamara, the likely favorite for the $2-million Juvenile Fillies (G1) Nov. 3. The daughter of Bolt d'Oro out of Hall of Fame mare Beholder went six furlongs in 1:12.60. Tamara is a perfect 2-for-2, including a win the Del Mar Debutante (G1) going seven furlongs Sept. 9. The Juvenile Fillies will be her first time going two turns.
Working for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen were Clairiere (5f, :59.80) and Private Creed (4f, :48.40). Clairiere was fourth in last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland. She is 2-2-1 in five starts this year, which includes wins in the Apple Blossom (G1) at Oaklawn and Ogden Phipps (G1) at Belmont Park. Most recently, the 5-year-old daughter of Curlin was a lackluster fifth in the Personal Ensign (G1) at Saratoga Aug. 25.
Dr. Schivel worked five furlongs in 1:00.80 for trainer Mark Glatt. It was his second work since winning the Santa Anita Sprint Championship. In 2021 at Del Mar, Dr. Schivel was second by just a nose in the Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Buttercream Babe, a candidate for the $1-million Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) Nov. 3 for trainer Michael Maker, worked four furlongs in :51.20. The daughter of Twirling Candy was most recently second by a neck in the Surfer Girl (G3) won by Dreamfyre on Oct. 8.
Rounding out Sunday's Breeders' Cup workers were Gold Phoenix and Balladeer, both candidates for the $4-million Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) Nov. 4. Balladeer, front-running winner of the John Henry Turf (G2) Oct. 1, went five furlongs in 1:00.00 for trainer George Papaprodromou. Gold Phoenix, fifth in the John Henry, worked five furlongs on the training track in 1:01.80.
Pre-entries for the 40th Breeders' Cup will be announced on Wednesday at 9 a.m. (PT).
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