Sovereignty, the heavy favourite for the Breeders' Cup Classic, is withdrawn, while the European stars have arrived.
Sovereignty
The post positions were drawn for the 14 races of the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships and 177 horses were entered.
Journalism will take on nemesis Sovereignty and top 3 finishers from last year’s Classic, Sierra Leone, Fierceness, and Forever Young (JPN).
Godolphin's Kentucky Derby winner passed up the Preakness and then rolled in the slop in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
The Derby winner passed up the Preakness, which was won in rough fashion by Journalism; six others entered in final Triple Crown jewel.
The Derby and Preakness Stakes winners could come back in the 10 furlong Belmont (at Saratoga), while Sandman awaits Jim Dandy.
Over a very sloppy track, Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott for Godolphin, won the 151st Kentucky Derby over favoured Journalism.
The field of 20 is almost set and a number of contenders had workouts on April 19 as the Derby draws within two weeks.
In just his third career race, the son of Into Mischief showed plenty of professionalism to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby
Fifteen Florida Derby winners have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby; three Arkansas Derby winners have won at Churchill Downs.
Mike McCarthy-trained Curlin colt was impressive in California, while Sovereignty took the Fountain of Youth, Flood Zone wins Gotham.
