There may be questions to answer- such as can he really stay 10 furlongs – but Quality Road’s victory in the Grade One Woodward Stakes at Saturday was enough to make up Todd Pletcher’s mind.
The trainer will now prepare his colt for a crack at the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 6th. Just how much his four-and-three-quarter-length beating of Mythical Power really proved is open to debate, none of the field had a right to be competitive at level weights on recent form, but it was enough to convince Pletcher to take Quality Road to Churchill without another run, which has worked well with the horse previously.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Quality-Road-confirmed-for-Breeders-Cup-Classic-a25663
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