Horse Racing News on October 28, 2013

The Bob Baffert-trained Game on Dude installed the 8-5 morning line favorite for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic

Morton Fink's homebred Horse of the Year Wise Dan will launch a title defense Nov. 2 in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile, a race he won in record-setting style last season to cap a campaign that brought him additional Eclipse Awards as champion turf hors

Despite 2012 winner Mizdirection returning to try for a double, a full field of 14 entered this year's Geico Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park. Mizdirection, who won last year from post 11, drew the 12 hole this time around.

European invader Dank will hook up with local California heroine Tiz Flirtatious in a spirited edition of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.

Some of the leading contenders for the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships, including Game On Dude, Paynter, and Beholder worked at Santa Anita Park the morning of Oct. 28.

Reddam Racing's Bond Holder, with a grade I victory at his home racetrack, drew post 5 in a full field of 14 for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.

Donn Handicap winner Graydar will be forced to miss the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park after a quarter crack in his left front hoof was discovered the morning of Oct. 28.

Jockey Rosie Napravnik was unseated from her mount Be Nice or Leave prior to the seventh race at Churchill Downs Oct. 27.

Fort Larned completed serious preparation the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park with a five-furlong workout under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. early Monday morning Oct. 28 at Churchill Downs.

Seasoned runner Nikki's Sandcastle gave trainer David Kassen his first Keeneland stakes victory on closing day of the fall meet in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes Oct. 26.