Stable Notes: Champion Indian Blessing Works for Breeders' Cup F&M Sprint

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O'[Neill] also plans to run recent acquisition Square Eddie, the Lane's End Futurity winner, in the Juvenile. "He's training great," O'Neill said. John Sadler, the leading trainer at the recent Hollywood Park and Del Mar meets, expects to have a busy and successful Breeders' Cup. Oak Tree's leading trainer with eight wins through Saturday plans to run the following horses: Dearest Trickski in the Filly & Mare Sprint; Evita Argentina in the Juvenile Fillies; Get Funky in the Turf Sprint; Whatsthescript in the Mile; Zappa in the Marathon; and Emmy Darling in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Breeders' Cup pre-entry is the first stage of- a two-stage entry process for all owners intending to start a horse in a Breeders' Cup race. The first payment is due by 12 noon this Tuesday, Oct. 14. The second payment is due on the following Tuesday, Oct. 21, when entries are taken for all 14 Breeders' Cup races.

"Racing lost a very special friend," commented Ron Charles, president of Santa Anita. "Back in the 1960s and early 70s, [Gil Stratton] was instrumental in creating a huge fan base for us with the popularity of his Union oil-sponsored telecasts. He was the voice of local racing in those days. With his work, Gil affected the sport as few others have. When I first started going to the races, I would never miss Gil's shows like so many others in those days. Racing owes Gil Stratton an enormous debt of gratitude."

Other Breeders' Cup candidates working on Pro-Ride Sunday included Vosburgh winner Black Seventeen, four furlongs for the Sprint in a bullet :46.80 for Brian Koriner; Albertiis Maximus, five furlongs in :58.60 for the Dirt Mile for Vladimir Cerin; and Bear Now, five furlongs in 1:02.20 for the Ladies' Classic for Reade Baker. A Breeders' Cup pre-entry national media teleconference will be conducted this Thursday at 10 a.m. Steyens Rarin TQ fie For Legends Race Next Saturday Gary Stevens is as prepared as can be for next Saturday's Living Legends race.

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Stable Notes: Champion Indian Blessing Works for Breeders' Cup F&M Sprint

Indian Blessing, the champion 2-year-old filly of 2007, worked seven furlongs Sunday morning on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride main track in 1:24.80 as she prepares for the $2-million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita on Oct. 24,

"It was very nice," Bob Baffert said of the move. "It was a steady three-quarters. They got her galloping out seven-eighths, but it was really nice. She was relaxed. She didn't go too fast, but fast enough. She looked good." Form...

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