Mott Breezes Breeders’ Cup-Bound Contenders, Led by Sovereignty

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Godolphin's Sovereignty (Into Mischief) breezed five furlongs in 1:01.39 over the Oklahoma dirt training track at Saratoga Sunday as he prepares for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Trained by Bill Mott, Sovereignty was piloted in the work by assistant trainer Neil Poznansky, starting slightly in front of workmate Playa Del Mar [1:02.27] before kicking away in the stretch and finishing several lengths in front. NYRA Clockers caught Sovereignty through splits of :24 2/5, :36 3/5 and galloping out in 1:14 3/5 over the fast track.

“He looked good,” said the Hall of Famer. “He is not one of those horses that works and breaks the stopwatch. He has good solid works, good useful works, that is kind of him. He does what he has to do and what you have him do.”

Sovereignty won five-of-six starts this year, including the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes and most recently, the GI DraftKings Travers on Aug. 23 at the Spa.

“The main thing is you bring the right horse and get them there in good shape,” Mott said. “The horses are all going to be ready to run. They are going to be fit. Everybody is going to have their horses fit.”

Bill Mott | Sarah Andrew

Sovereignty is slated to ship on Wednesday and will work Sunday or Monday at Del Mar, according to Mott.

“I don't have any reason to think he wouldn't adapt quickly or well enough,” Mott said. “I'm going just a little bit early. A lot of guys like to do their last work and ship and that's fine, the only reason I want to go a few days early is travel problems, you know what I mean, get it over with.”

Also working for Mott Sunday, SW and GSP Quiet Street (Street Boss) breezed five furlongs in 1:01.44 over the Oklahoma turf in company with MGSP Royal Majesty (GB) (Frankel {GB}) [1:01.65]. Quiet Street, a homebred for Godolphin, is targeting the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on Oct. 31.

Quiet Street (outside) works in company with Royal Majesty on Sunday | Sarah Andrew

Mott also reported that Juddmonte's Scylla (Tapit) is targeting the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. The 5-year-old homedbred breezed a half-mile in :48.20 on Saturday at Churchill Downs. In her most recent start, the daughter of MGISW Close Hatches (First Defence) finished third in the nine-furlong GI Spinster on Oct. 5 at Keeneland off of three graded placings in sprints.

“I haven't talked to Garrett [O'Rourke of Juddmonte], but as far as I know, we are going to run in the mile and an eighth Distaff,” said Mott. “She ran well enough [in the Spinster] and we thought maybe she didn't prove enough and the sprint division is very deep, and maybe the other division looks like it lost the reigning Horse of the Year [Thorpedo Anna] and a couple others.”

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