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Flightline Leads Nine Pre-Entries For Breeders’ Cup Classic; 233 Pre-Entries Received For 2022 World Championships

Undefeated and unchallenged, Flightline headlines the field of nine horses pre-entered in this year's Breeders' Cup Classic. Challengers entered in the 1 1/4-mile contest, set for Saturday, Nov. 5 at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., include: Cyberknife (1st preference Dirt Mile), Epicenter, Happy Saver, Hot Rod Charlie, Life Is Good, Olympiad, Rich Strike, and Taiba.

A total of 233 pre-entries were received for the 2022 edition of the World Championships, including double entries.

Another highlight on Saturday's card is a short but talented field for the Distaff, including champion Malathaat, Belmont Stakes runner-up and multiple Grade 1 winner Nest, multiple Grade 1 winner Clairiere, and this year's Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath, along with Awake at Midnyte (1st preference Filly & Mare Sprint), Blue Stripe, Search Results, and Society.

Breeders' Cup announced the 2022 race order and wagering menu earlier on Wednesday.

There will be a total of 10 races (five Breeders' Cup races) on the first day of the Championships – “Future Stars Friday” – and 12 races on the Saturday program (nine Breeders' Cup races). The Friday program begins at 11:55 a.m. ET with five undercard races. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) (Race #10) will be the final race of the day, which will have a post time of 5:40 p.m. ET.

Championship Saturday's first post is 10:30 a.m. ET and begins with two undercard races. The World Championships will conclude with the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) (Race #11), which will have a post time of 5:40 p.m. ET. There will be one undercard race (Race #12) following the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic with a post time of 6:20 p.m. ET.

Future Stars Friday

BC Juvenile Turf Sprint: 26 pre-entries (12 may run)

BC Juvenile Fillies: 19 pre-entries (14 may run)

BC Juvenile Fillies Turf: 23 pre-entries (14 may run)

BC Juvenile: 12 pre-entered

BC Juvenile Turf: 18 pre-entered (14 may run)

Breeders' Cup Saturday

BC Filly & Mare Sprint: 17 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Turf Sprint: 22 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Dirt Mile: 13 pre-entered (12 may run)

BC Filly & Mare Turf: 15 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Sprint: 18 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Mile: 18 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Distaff: 8 pre-entered

BC Turf: 15 pre-entered (14 may run)

BC Classic: 9 pre-entered

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Breakfast At The Breeders’ Cup: Morning Workout Show Returns To FanDuel TV Oct. 28

As the countdown to the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 4-5 from Keeneland begins, the popular morning workout show “Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup” returns on Friday, Oct. 28, on FanDuel TV.

The show will run from Friday, Oct. 28, through Thursday, Nov. 3, and air from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET daily. It will feature contenders working as well as the latest news and exclusive behind the scenes coverage.

Todd Schrupp, Simon Bray, Christina Blacker, Caton Bredar, Michelle Yu, Mike Joyce, Gabby Gaudet, Rishi Persad, Scott Hazelton, Joaquin Jaime and Andie Biancone will be live on-site at Del Mar, Santa Anita, Keeneland and Churchill Downs. Replays will be available on-demand on FanDuel+ and TVG's YouTube page.

The pre-entry announcement show will showcase which runners are pre-entered into each Breeders' Cup Championship race and will air on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The coverage will be hosted by Joaquin Jaime and Larry Collmus live from Keeneland.

The post position draw will be held on Monday, Oct. 31, and will air from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Todd Schrupp, Simon Bray, Christina Blacker, Scott Hazelton and Joaquin Jaime will be on site with pre-coverage of the Breeders' Cup post position draw which will be hosted by Rishi Persad and Britney Eurton.

The Players' Show, a live, wagering-focused telecast, will return on Nov. 4 and 5 on FanDuel TV and the first four races will be streamed live on Twitter. The Players' Show will also be simulcast at tracks, simulcast centers and off-track betting venues around the world.

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Golden Pal to Ashford After Third BC Win Attempt

Dual Breeders' Cup winner Golden Pal (Uncle Mo–Lady Shipman, by Midshipman) will retire to Coolmore America's Ashford Stud after attempting to win his third consecutive Breeders' Cup race next week. The Wesley Ward pupil won the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in 2021 and the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint in 2020. Owned by the partnership of Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor, and Derrick Smith, Golden Pal will make his final career start in the Turf Sprint Nov. 5 at Keeneland before standing alongside his sire at Ashford.

“We've followed Golden Pal's career closely and he's a very welcome addition to our roster,” said Ashford's Dermot Ryan. “He has speed to burn and like many of those by Uncle Mo, he's a very good-looking horse. I don't think any horse has come close to beating him here in the U.S. since he broke his maiden in the Skidmore S. [at two] and Uncle Mo has made a very good start as a sire of sires, so it's all good news!”

In a career spanning three years, Golden Pal is enjoying perhaps his best season yet as he opened the year with a visually impressive 4 3/4-length win in Keeneland's GII Shakertown S. and shipped to England for a rough trip in the G1 Kings Stand S. before returning stateside for back-to-back scores in Saratoga's GIII Troy S. and Keeneland's GII Woodford S., his second consecutive victory in that race. Overall, he's won eight black-type events–seven graded–and placed in the G2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot. His current record stands at 12-8-2-0 with earnings of $1,815,131. All of his wins have come between five and 5 1/2 furlongs.

“This is the fastest of the fast,” said Wesley Ward after the Shakertown. Ward has made no secret about his feeling that Golden Pal is the best he has ever trained.

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Breeders’ Cup Buzz: The Winning Calls From The Announcer’s Booth

The efforts of the horses and riders themselves are what make a race great. That's impossible to argue. However, a great race paired with a great call by the announcer is what makes a race truly historic.

The overtures from the booth comprise the soundtrack to the Breeders' Cup's most memorable moments, burning themselves into the memories of fans and participants alike as strongly as the charge to the wire.

In this edition of the Breeders' Cup Buzz, we asked four racetrack announcers for their favorite calls from the event over the years. Each of those calls stirred up plenty of emotion in the heat of the moment, and because of that, the feelings they bring back all these years later are impossible to deny.

Peter Aiello

“The easy answers are Tiznow at Belmont against Sakhee (2001 Classic), Cigar at Woodbine (1996 Classic), and Personal Ensign at Churchill Downs (1988 Distaff), but I never like to take the easy route. So, I'm going with Da Hoss winning his second Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill (in 1998). 'The biggest comeback since Lazarus!'

“There are so many good ones , but the way Da Hoss did it, both in preparation, only having one race, and the race itself, battling back inside, makes it unforgettable to me.”

Jonathan Horowitz

“Truly great sports announcing gets better and more significant with time. Tom Durkin's call of the 'unconquerable, invincible, unbeatable' Cigar in the 1995 Classic has aged like a fine wine. In addition to the dramatic phrases, the moment when Durkin raises his voice and exclaims 'Cigar!' as the champ hits the lead is goosebump-inducing.

“A more recent example that could age just as nicely is Larry Collmus' 'the old man's gonna do it' for Whitmore in the 2020 Sprint, especially given the impact the horse is having after retiring from racing.”

Travis Stone

“The 2001 Classic had several storylines: 9/11, the bitter cold, the Arc winner vs. our reigning Horse of the Year, etc. It was also one of the most technically sound and perfectly delivered calls in the history of the craft. Filled with subtle yet powerful words and phrases, it was the perfect soundtrack to a showdown of international talent. 'Sakhee storms to the lead,' and 'Tiznow fights on,' and, of course, 'Tiznow wins it for America!' So good!”

Jason Beem

“I still marvel at Trevor Denman's call of the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic. I thought he captured the emotion of every point of that race with Zenyatta because win or lose, she was the story of that race.

“From the fear in his voice early as she fell far back, to doubt even as she's making her move, to the escalation of his voice when she pops out at the top of the lane, to the three straight 'Zenyattas' in mid stretch, to the deflated call of Blame at the wire, I thought it was just a perfect emotional connection to the moment.

“Was it a bit unfair to Blame and his connections? Maybe. But they made $3 million on the race, so I don't feel too bad for 'em.”

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