With co-owner Tami Bobo looking on, Simplification worked a third-best-of-62 five furlongs in 1:00 Saturday at Keeneland in preparation for an expected start in the $1-million Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 5
Trained by Antonio Sano, Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Simplification finished fourth behind Rich Strike this spring in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and comes to Keeneland off a fourth-place finish in the Pennsylvania Derby (G1).
Also working Saturday morning for Sano was Laurel Futurity winner Congruent, who breezed five furlongs on the firm turf in 1:02.40. He is a candidate for the $1-million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) or the $2-million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).
Trainer Jorge Delgado sent his two Breeders' Cup hopefuls through their second local drills Saturday morning with Sprint (G1) candidate Willie Boi working a half-mile in :49.80 and Juvenile (G1) hopeful Awesome Strong working a half-mile in :49.80 shortly afterward.
Frizette (G1) runner-up You're My Girl worked six furlongs in 1:13.60 with John Velazquez up for trainer John Terranova. She is a candidate for the $2-million NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds' Empire House worked five furlongs in 1:01 for trainer Jonathan Wong, who said after the work that the 4-year-old filly was “50-50” for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).
Also working on the turf was Private Creed (three furlongs in :39.40) for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) for trainer Steve Asmussen.
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