Breeders' Cup candidates Super Corredora, Sweet Azteca, Formidable Man and Maxify were among the notables on the Friday, Oct. 16 work tab at Santa Anita Park.
Super Corredora, targeting the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), worked five furlongs in 59 4/5 seconds for trainer John Sadler. It was her second work since winning the Zenyatta (G2) Sept. 27 at Santa Anita following a 6 1/2-month layoff. Last year, the daughter of Gun Runner won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) to earn the Eclipse Award as outstanding 2-year-old female.
Sweet Azteca, pointed to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, worked five furlongs in 59.6 seconds for trainer Richard Baltas. A 6-year-old mare by Sharp Azteca, Sweet Azteca in two starts this year won both the GII Great Lady M in July at Los Alamitos and GIII Rancho Bernardo on Aug. 16 at Del Mar.
Formidable Man and Maxify are both trained by Michael McCarthy. Formidable man, a candidate for the Breeders' Cup Mile, worked five furlongs on the main track in 1:01.2. A 5-year-old horse by City of Light, Formidable Man finished second in last year's Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar. Winner of the GI Shoemaker Mile in May at Santa Anita, Formidable Man most recently finished seventh the GIII Mint Millions Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 7.
Maxify is possible for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. By Justify, he worked for the first time since finishing second by a head to stablemate Repo Man in the GIII Zuma Beach going one mile on turf on Oct. 4 at Santa Anita. Maxify was clocked going four furlongs on the main track in 47.0 seconds.
Atitlan worked for the first time since winning the GII John Henry Turf Championship on Sept. 26 at Santa Anita. He drilled four furlongs on the training track in 47.8 seconds. Last week, trainer Richard Mandella told Daily Racing Form that Atitlan "came out of the race a little jarred up" and would not contest the Breeders' Cup Turf. Instead, the 5-year-old horse by The Factor will wait for the GII Hollywood Turf Cup on Nov. 27 at Del Mar.
