Cox and Steve Asmussen, who is North America's all-time winningest trainer, has six. New York-based trainer Chad Brown has 11 pre-entries. Stilleto Boy could run in Dirt Mile instead. Others pre-entered in the $6 million Classic are Art Collector, Express Train, Idol, Max Player, Stilleto Boy and Tripoli. The colt is named for Johnson's teammate Nathan MacKinnon. Erik Johnson, a defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche, co-owns Mackinnon, who is running in the $1 million Juvenile Turf. Houston bar in East Downtown apologizes for 'tasteless' sign about bike accidentsĬelebrity chef Bobby Flay is the owner-breeder of Pizza Bianca in the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf.Astros shut out by Braves in Game 3 of World Series.Myles Straw will be at World Series game in Atlanta to cheer on Astros.Beyoncé and Jay-Z's mysterious New Orleans mansion now for sale.Texans' Brandin Cooks: 'This is bullsh-t.6 prosecutions: 'The rioters were not mere protesters' Justin Verlander explains why he's been away from Astros this season.He has had five failed drug tests dating back to May 2, 2020.Īnother of Baffert's top entries is Gamine in the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint, which attracted just six other runners, perhaps because of his filly's intimidating presence. The New York Racing Association wants to ban Baffert from running at its tracks. However, Baffert has been banned from the Derby in 20 as part of his suspension by Churchill Downs. Besides Baffert’s trio, Todd Pletcher, Christopher Davis and Hideyuki Mori have two runners each. Three of Baffert’s Breeders’ Cup pre-entries - Barossa, Corniche and Pinehurst - are in the $2 million Juvenile, whose winner is tabbed as the early favorite for the next year’s Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has yet to issue a final decision as part of its investigation into the matter. He has agreed to the tightened standards.Īfter his Derby win on May 1, Medina Spirit tested positive for the corticosteroid betamethasone, which isn’t allowed on race day in Kentucky. The Breeders’ Cup is allowing Baffert to enter horses (he has eight total), but he has to meet certain conditions, including stricter out-of-competition testing of his horses and greater security at his barn. He currently is embroiled in legal fights in New York and Kentucky for multiple positive drug tests involving some of his horses. Medina Spirit is overseen by Bob Baffert, the all-time leader among trainers in Breeders’ Cup earnings at nearly $36 million. The Classic has implications for the Horse of the Year award.Ĭox tied the record for most Breeders' Cup wins with four last year. Knicks Go is Cox’s other entry in the 1 1/4-mile Classic to be run Nov.
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