Breeders' Cup Hopefuls Slammed, Manny Wah, Andthewinneris Return to Work Tab

Brad King, Suzanne Kirby and Barbara Coleman’s Slammed returned to the work tab Thursday morning with a :36.80 clocking for 3 furlongs under jockey Florent Geroux.

“That was a good way to start the day. She was very happy out there,” said Geroux, who was aboard Slammed when she won the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) on Oct. 8 to earn a spot in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) here on Nov. 5.

Geroux, who has tallied four of his seven Breeders’ Cup victories at Keeneland with two each coming in 2015 and 2020, is looking at mounts in five or six races. The other marquee names are Cyberknife in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and Society in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).

Slammed is trained by Todd Fincher, who is expected to be on hand next week for the final works for Slammed and Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile candidate Senor Buscador.

Fincher also trains Sheriff Brown, who worked 3 furlongs in :37.40 with Geroux aboard this morning. Sheriff Brown is being pointed to the 15^th running of the $350,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G2) to be run at 1 5/8 miles here on Nov. 4.

Also on Friday, two Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” victors owned by Susan Moulton and trained by Wayne Catalano – Manny Wah and Andthewinneris – returned to the work tab following their victories during Fall Stars Weekend.

Manny Wah, winner of the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) on Oct. 7, worked a half-mile in :47.40 for the second-fastest move of 26 at the distance. Manny Wah is headed for the $2 million Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), a race in which he finished fifth in here in 2020.

Manny Wah could give Catalano back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Sprint victories following a win by Aloha West at Del Mar last year. Three trainers have won that race in consecutive years.

Shortly after Manny Wah, Castle & Key Bourbon (G2) winner Andthewinneris worked a half-mile in :48.60 with splits of :12.40 and :24.40. Andthewinneris is a candidate for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) that will close Future Stars Friday on Nov. 4.