(Bentornato / Photos by Holly M. Smith)

From the Breeders’ Cup Media Team:

Saturday Around the Track Notes (10/25/25)

Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf 
Horse: Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 1:01 on all-weather track at Santa Anita
Planned Activity: Ships to Del Mar Monday
The Quote: “He worked well and everything went as planned.” – Phil D’Amato
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF 
Horse: Johannes
Trainer:  Tim Yakteen
Jockey:  Umberto Rispoli
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 1:00 2/5 at Santa Anita Park
  
Horse: Formidable Man 
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 59 4/5 at Del Mar with Luis Cacares
The Quote on the work: “I thought it was very, very good.” – Michael McCarthy
Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf 
Horse: Mission of Joy
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 1:00 1/5 on all-weather track at Santa Anita
Planned Activity: Ships to Del Mar Monday
The Quote: “She worked well and everything went as planned.” – Phil D’Amato
Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint 
Horse: Ag Bullet
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Jockey: John Velazquez
Set: 9:30
Morning Activity: Worked on firm turf 4f in 50 3/5 at Del Mar with Jose Valdivia Jr. up.
The Quote: “A nice, easy breeze. I got her in 50 and 3 and she looked good doing it.” – Richard Baltas
Horse: No Nay Hudson (IRE)
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: TBD
Set: Keeneland
Morning activity: Breezed 5f (turf) in 1:02.80
Quote: “Good (work). “He had an excellent workout last week and repeated again this week. It’s a shame for Charlie O’Conner and his group of owners that are more excited for the Breeders’ Cup. We’re going to see what’s coming over from Europe and see if we can get in, because he is sitting on a big race, as well.
“We’re going to have to make that decision (on whether to ship to Del Mar while on the Turf Sprint also-eligible list). There’s another race out there, but it’s not until the end of the month, so we would sit out there for three or four weeks. We’ll have to get together and see what we risk going out there and kind of seeing if there are other scratches. Everybody’s coming from all over the world to run in these races and things can happen with these horses. If this guy wasn’t doing as well as he is, we would look for another option but he looks like he’d have a big chance.” – Wesley Ward
Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint 
Horse: Bentornato
Trainer: Jose D’Angelo
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Morning Activity: Worked 4f in 49 2/5 at Keeneland out 5f in 1:02 4/5
Planned Activity: Ships to Del Mar Monday
The Quote: “I was looking for a nice easy workout. We were pushing him a little bit last week when he was working in company (5f in 1:00, best of 24 at the distance). We wanted to use this last workout to help. He’s ready.” – Jose D’Angelo
 
PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 
Horse: Praying
Trainer: Robbie Medina
Jockey: John Velazquez
Morning Activity: Worked 4f in 48 1/5 at Keeneland at 6 a.m. over a fast track
Planned Activity: Ship to Del Mar Monday
The Quote: “She went very well. I had her in 47 and 4 and out in 1:00 and 4. She had some unexpected company.” – Robbie Medina, who arrives at Del Mar on Thursday
Horse: Splendora
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Morning Activity: Worked 4f in 47 2/5 at Santa Anita
Planned Activity: Will ship to Del Mar either Sunday or Monday
The Quote: “She went easy and looked great. She has been easy all week.” – Bob Baffert
Horse: Sweet Azteca
Trainer: Richard Baltas
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Set: 7:45
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 59 4/5 at Del Mar on her own with Jose Valdivia Jr. aboard
The Quote: “Nice and even and galloped out great in 1:11 and 4.” – Richard Baltas  
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile 
Horse: Citizen Bull
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: TBA
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 58 4/5 at Santa Anita
Planned Activity: Will ship to Del Mar either Sunday or Monday
The Quote: “He went really well. He is a good worker, he loves to go out there and train. He is fast and he really likes Del Mar (has won four of six starts, including last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile).” – Bob Baffert
Horse: Nysos
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Morning Activity: Worked 6f in 1:11 at Santa Anita
Planned Activity: Ships to Del Mar either Sunday or Monday
The Quote: “Nysos was Nysos. When Nysos is on, Nysos is tough. I would have liked to have run him in the Classic, but, missing the Goodwood, I didn’t want to take a chance. I’ve got him going the right way. He is going to be really tough at the mile.” – Bob Baffert
Horse: Tumbarumba
Trainer: Brian Lynch
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 59 2/5 at Churchill Downs in company with three-time winner Talbingo, the fastest of 67 at the distance.
Planned Activity: Ship to Del Mar Monday
The Quote: “The work was perfect.” – Brian Lynch
Horse: Touch of Destiny (URU)
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Luis Cacares
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 59 1/5 at Del Mar with his regular rider Luis Cacares
The Quote: “I thought he worked very well. We were looking for a little something today. He worked kind of an easy mile last week and came back and finished up full of run today. Very pleased with what we saw. Obviously, not sure of how Uruguay’s best stacks up with America’s, but we’re going to find out.” – Michael McCarthy
 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 
Horse: Desert Gate
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Morning Activity: Declared out of the race
The Quote: “He is out. He got an infection on his hock and we had to treat it with antiobotics. I wouldn’t be able to work him (on Sunday). He is going to be OK, but he is not going to run.” — Bob Baffert
Horse: Litmus Test
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 1:00 1/5 at Santa Anita in company with Bottle of Rouge, who is running in the NetJets Juvenile Fillies.
Planned Activity: Will ship to Del Mar either Sunday or Monday
NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies 
Horse: Bottle of Rouge
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Morning Activity: Worked 5f in 1:00 1/5 at Santa Anita
Planned activity: Will ship to Del Mar either Sunday or Monday
The Quote: “She went really well. She worked with Litmus Test (running in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile). It was a good, steady little five-eighths.” – Bob Baffert
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf 
Horse: Outfielder
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: John Velazquez
Set: Keeneland
Morning activity: Breezed 5f (turf) in 1:00 2/5
Quote: “He looked really good. I told Johnny (Velazquez) ‘Look, he’s kind of a lazy horse. He’s a big colt; bit of a lazy guy.’ You wouldn’t notice that in his races because when he gets in with all the other horses in the gate, the gate opens and he’s fired up. In the mornings, he is a real easygoing guy. I wanted to get him behind another horse, Monterey Bay, (and) broke him off about 10-15 lengths in front, so we’d have a target to look at, and Johnny was a bit surprised. But he worked really well. I was happy with him when he was stretching out to a mile.”
John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly Turf 
Horse: Ultimate Love
Trainer: Mike Trombetta
Jockey: John Velazquez
Morning Activity: Worked 4f in 48 4/5 at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland.
Planned Activity: Ship to Del Mar Sunday
The Quote: “She worked well on the all-weather.” – Mike Trombetta who is scheduled to arrive at Del Mar later in week
 
Juvenile Turf Sprint  
Horse: Schwarzenegger
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: John Velazquez
Set: Keeneland
Morning activity: Breezed 4f (turf) in 52.20