By The Moon

October 31, 2014

By The Moon visited the starting gate, galloped 1 1/2 miles and walked through the paddock Thursday morning under exercise rider Tom Singh. Trainer Michelle Nevin said of her Juvenile Fillies entrant, "When she first came into the barn, I thought she was a little on the small side. When she got into her training, she pushed along and I just followed her lead."

Wednesday Breeders' Cup Photos - 12 more horses
Tuesday Breeders' Cup Photoss - 13 horses including Game On Dude
Monday Breeders' Cup Photoss - 13 horses including California Chrome
Breeders' Cup Entries - entries closed and post positions were also drawn today
Breeders' Cup Index

Breeders' Cup Friday Results and Photos
Breeders' Cup Sadurday Results and Photos part 1 and part 2

Chicquita

Chicquita jogged and cantered on the main track in preparation for the Turf. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "She’s a lovely filly and I wouldn’t be worried that she got a little warm this morning – that’s just her. What happened to Magician was unfortunate, but with the fast ground here running him was not a chance we could take."

Fast Anna

Fast Anna went out for a gallop Thursday in preparation for the Sprint. Trainer Kathy Ritvo said, "He’s still learning. He has so much talent, we decided to go in this direction," Ritvo said. "He’s gotten more relaxed in the paddock, more relaxed in his training. When we bring him behind the gate to school him now, he practically runs in. He wants to do everything right."

Hardest Core

Hardest Core galloped 1 mile on turf under exercise rider Jody Petty, going down the hill and across the main track in preparation for the same journey in the Turf. "He looked just as good - if not better - than he did (before the Arlington Million)," trainer Eddie Graham said afterward.  "I’m just hoping he’s in the same kind of form as last time.  He looks great and the trip didn’t bother him at all - he's happy.

  He shipped perfectly."

No Nay Never

No Nay Never galloped down the hillside course in preparation for the Turf Sprint over the same trip. He slightly hopped when crossing onto the main track. Trainer Wesley Ward said, "I think he’s going to break super sharp this time and the pace will be his. I think the downhill might actually help him.  When he makes that right turn, they make a tiny uphill run and that should relax him as he heads back down the hill.

  I think everything will be fine."

Shared Belief

Shared Belief galloped 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Sal Martinez in preparation for the Classic. Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer said, "He had a nice gallop and stood in the gate. He will go to the paddock this afternoon and he will stand in the gate again tomorrow. The gate is something that I do with all of my horses."

Summer Front

Summer Front galloped 1 mile in preparation for the Mile. Assistant trainer Christophe Lorieul said, "He’s a very cool horse to be around. He extremely well. He just goes out there and does his job and comes back. He travels very well and and doesn’t mind anything at all. He’s very straight forward."

Tonalist

Tonalist galloped 1 1/2 miles on Thursday morning and then visited the paddock. Christophe Lorieul, assistant to Christophe Clement said, "He’s still learning. I would say there is much more to come. He’s still a big baby. I just hope he never realizes how big he is. He’s right above 17 hands so he’s a big horse. He’s got a real personality and is really a lot of fun to be around. He was a little fresh in the paddock today, but then he settled down and behaved perfectly.

It was nothing of any great excitement. Everything is good and we are very happy with him."

Undrafted jogged up the hill and galloped down, testing the dirt crossover he will encounter in the Turf Sprint. Trainer Wesley Ward said, " If they do go too fast up front, I think the race will fall into Undrafted’s hands – so I feel good about my chances with both horses."

War Alert is the second also-eligible for the Juvenile Fillies Turf and likely will not draw in. She galloped on the turf course Thursday morning.