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Classic Contenders Arabian Knight, White Abarrio Headline Breeders’ Cup Works

It was a tale of two Breeders' Cup preps Monday morning at Santa Anita for Arabian Knight (Uncle Mo) and White Abarrio (Race Day), the former putting in an eye-catching six furlong work in 1:11.54 and then galloping out a mile in 1:37.57 without any pressing encouragement, as reported by the DRF in the Breeders' Cup Clocker Report, and the latter having it tentatively postponed until Wednesday. When asked for a reason, conditioner Rick Dutrow only said: “We weren't able to work [White Abarrio] this morning. Hopefully we'll get to gallop him tomorrow [horses are not permitted to work at Santa Anita on Tuesdays] and work him Wednesday.”

Bob Baffert was thrilled with the work from the GI Pacific Classic winner–who many believe will ultimately be the post-time favorite in the Classic–and likes the changes he's seeing: “I was really happy with the work and the way he has been progressing since the Haskell, which was kind of a disaster all around. He just seems to be progressing and continuing to get better with maturity. We've still got another couple of weeks to go, but I couldn't be any happier with the way he's coming into the race at the moment.”

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Oct. 22 Insights: Expensive Debuters Assemble at Keeneland Post-Dowager

8th-KEE, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 4:44p.m. ET
After the turf marathon mares dazzle the Kentucky crowd in Keeneland's GIII Dowager S. a race prior, the juveniles will take to the main track to open their dockets in this maiden dash led by Pin Oak Stud's PHANTOM SPEED (Arrogate) from the rail. A $700,000 KEESEP purchase, the grey is a half-brother to GSW Biddy Duke (Bayern) who hails from the extended female family of juvenile champion MGISW Forte (Uncle Mo); Japanese Triple Crown winner, three-time champion MG1SW Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}; champion juvenile filly, MGISW Folklore (Tiznow); and two-time champion MGISW Essential Quality (Tapit).

To his immediate inside breaks Legalize (Constitution), a $500,000 OBSAPR purchase this past spring for a large partnership led by Twin Brook Stables, Belladonna Racing, Nice Guys Stables, and West Point Thoroughbreds, et. al, who is a half-brother to SW Workaholic (Sky Mesa); MSP Fouette (Nyquist); and GSP Tomato Bill (More Than Ready). This is the direct female line of GI Kentucky Oaks victress Summerly (Summer Squall).

Call Protection (Good Samaritan), a $340,000 pick up for Klaravich Stables at OBSAPR, will head to post for Chad Brown while the Heiligbrodt and Spendthrift Farm color-bearer Skelly Road (Mitole) will look to get his connections into the same winner's circle that 'TDN Rising Star' Booth (Mitole) did earlier in the meet. Ethan Energy (Uncle Mo), a homebred half-brother to MGSW Royal Charlotte (Cairo Prince) for Stonestreet will head out from the barn of Brad Cox. TJCIS PPs

3rd-GP, $50k, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:50p.m. ET
Going to post for MyRacehorse and Mathis Stables, $375,000 OBSAPR grad Here's the Kicker (Liam's Map) will start her career in the sunshine state against a field of seven. Out of a half-sister to GISW Patternrecognition (Adios Charlie) and MSW Florida Fuego (Kantharos), the Todd Pletcher trainee hails from the family of GISW Battle of Midway (Smart Strike) and MSW & MGSP Moretti (Medaglia d'Oro). This is the extended family of champion female sprinter MGISW Musical Romance. TJCIS PPs

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Justify’s Fee Doubled at Ashford for 2024

Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy), currently North America's leading second-crop sire in stakes horses, will stand for a fee of $200,000, live foal, at Ashford Stud in Kentucky in 2024, Coolmore America announced on Tuesday. The 9-year-old's fee represents a jump of $100,000 from the figure of $100,000 that he stood for in 2023.

Justify's 2024 fee is the fourth-highest of the stallions announced so far for 2024, placing him behind perennial leading sires Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday) and Curlin (Smart Strike), and third-crop standout Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}).

Veteran sire Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) remains at $150,000 while 17-year-old Munnings (Speightstown) sits at $75,000.

Following the top three are American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) $50,000; Practical Joke (Into Mischief) $45,000; Epicenter (Not This Time), $40,000; Jack Christopher (Munnings) $40,000; Corniche (Quality Road) $25,000; Golden Pal (Uncle Mo) $25,000; Tiz The Law (Constitution) $20,000; Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy) $15,000; Maximum Security (New Year's Day) $7,500; Echo Town (Speightstown) $5,000; and Mo Town (Uncle Mo) $5,000.

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Keeneland November Sale Supplements Seven Horses

Keeneland has supplemented seven horses, including SW Her World (Ire), carrying her first foal by Uncle Mo, to Book 1 of the 80th November Breeding Stock Sale on Wednesday, Nov. 8, the auction house said in a release Thursday.

Consigned by Paramount Sales, agent, Her World (Hip 239) is a 4-year-old daughter of Caravaggio who opened her career with a 6-length victory for trainer Wesley Ward in the 2022 Tyro S. at Monmouth Park. Third in Keeneland's TVG Limestone S. in her next start, Her World won consecutive allowance races at Turfway Park and Keeneland earlier this year.

Additional supplements to the November Sale are:

Hip 238 is a weanling colt by Yaupon who is a half-brother to 'TDN Rising Star' V V's Dream (Mitole), the runner-up GI Darley Alcibiades S. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, he is out of Quay, a winning daughter of Tapit;
Hip 240 is a weanling filly by Essential Quality consigned by Lane's End, agent. She is the first foal out of Anukis (Pioneerof the Nile), and from the family of GISW Sean Avery (Cherokee Run);
Hip 241 is the SP Badge of Silver mare Oaks Lily, who is in-foal to Olympiad. Consigned by Vinery Sales, agent, she is the dam of a weanling colt by Justify who is cataloged to Book 1 as Hip 85.
Hip 242 is Excused (Aus), a 7-year-old SP daughter of Medaglia d'Oro in-foal to Constitution. Consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, she is from the family of Grade I winners.
Hip 243 is stakes-placed Fearless Angel, a 3-year-old daughter of More Than Ready. A half-sister to GISP Neptune's Storm (Stormy Atlantic), she is consigned by Gainesway, agent.
Hip 244 is a weanling colt by Into Mischief from the family of champion Storm Song (Summer Squall) and European superstar Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Out of the Bernardini mare Sunshiny Day, he is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

With a catalogue of 3,576 horses over a total of nine sessions through Nov. 16, Keeneland will continue to accept supplements to Book 1 until the auction begins. The Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale will take place the following day.

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