Sadler names Saez on Selcourt, points Catalina Cruiser to Sprint

Breaking Breeders’ Cup news from the John Sadler barn on a glorious Sunday morning at Santa Anita: Luis Saez has been named to ride Selcourt in the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint at seven furlongs and Catalina Cruiser has been confirmed to run in the $2 million Sprint as opposed to the $1 million Dirt Mile, both races on Nov. 2.

Sadler supervised the penultimate Breeders’ Cup workouts yesterday for Higher Power ($6 million Classic), Ollie’s Candy ($2 million Distaff), Catalina Cruiser and Selcourt.

“All of them went super,” Sadler said this morning. “The whole group is very consistent.”

Sadler seeks his second straight win in the Classic. He won it last year with Accelerate.

In other Breeders’ Cup news:                          

• Dirt Mile contender Omaha Beach galloped a mile and a half this morning and will have his final breeze for the race “Wednesday or Thursday,” trainer Richard Mandella said.

• Trainer Steve Asmussen has Distaff favorite Midnight Bisou set to work at 6:30 Monday morning under regular rider Mike Smith.

• Distaff contender Paradise Woods worked “very good” this morning for John Shirreffs, going six furlongs in 1:13.60 with Abel Cedillo in the irons. The Zenyatta Stakes winner will have her final breeze for the race next Sunday.

• Wicked Whisper, a leading contender for the $2 million Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 1, worked five furlongs in company this morning with Shoplifted for Steve Asmussen, each getting a clocking of 1:03.60.

• Bolo, who disappointed in the Oct. 5 City of Hope Mile, finishing 10th of 11 breaking from the extreme outside post, remains on course for the $2 million Mile on grass, having already earned a fees-paid berth by winning the Shoemaker Mile in May.

“He’s sound and he’s healthy, so we plan to run,” trainer Carla Gaines said.

• Catapult, an outsider for the Mile, worked four furlongs this morning for Sadler in 48.60 with assistant trainer Juan Leyva aboard.

• Mark Glatt has Turf Sprint favorite Eddie Haskell on course for the $1 million dash at five furlongs Nov. 2. “We were pleased with his work (49.60 yesterday) and we’re on schedule. He’ll have one more blowout before the race.”