The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 1 at Del Mar lost significant luster when leading 3-year-old Sovereignty was withdrawn from the race Oct. 29 due to illness.
What projected to be one of the best fields in the history of the Breeders’ Cup Classic lost a star player Wednesday with the scratch of standout 3-year-old Sovereignty, but the $7 million race still features a deep, talented cast that includes the top three finishers from a year ago.
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Oct. 29 that Sovereignty, the leading contender for Horse of the Year, will not run in the Nov. 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic due to a fever.
A home-court advantage isn’t everything in horse racing, but did you known only one of the 13 fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff has previously won at the host racetrack Del Mar?
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