(October 18, 2004)- The first in a series of at least a dozen flights descending into Dallas from afar over the next 10 days delivered Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships contenders Magistretti (pointing to the $2 million John Deere Turf), Sense of Style ($1 million Juvenile Fillies) and Culinary (Juvenile Fillies) to Love Field on Monday. The trio of Breeders' Cup contenders, along with three horses pointing to other closing weekend stakes, checked into the Lone Star Park stable area at 10:30 a.m. CT.

Magistretti, winner of the Grade I Man o' War at Belmont Park, and Sense of Style, winner of Belmont's Grade I Matron, are conditioned by Patrick Biancone. The French trainer also sent Keeneland maiden winner Spanish Chestnut and Belmont turf allowance winner Ball Four for undercard stakes.

"They all traveled well," said Biancone's assistant Cyril Desplanques. "They're used to being on planes."

Magistretti and Sense of Style will take to the track for light jogs Tuesday at about 6:30 a.m., according to Desplanques.

Culinary, undefeated winner of the Grade III Arlington-Washington Lassie, was dropped off at trainer Michael Stidham's Barn C3. Stidham is tied for sixth in the local trainer standings with four wins at the month-long Fall Breeders' Cup Meeting.

Stidham's assistant, Rico Rosas, reported that Culinary shipped in good order and would go to the track Tuesday after the renovation break at 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday's Flight Will Include Lone Star Derby Hero Dynever

Dynever, winner of the 2003 Lone Star Derby and third in last year's $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge, is among the seven Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships participants flying into Dallas on Tuesday at about noon CT.

Dynever (pointing for another Classic attempt) will be aboard for the first leg of the flight, originating in New York, with Afleet Alex ($1.5 million Bessemer Trust Juvenile) and Wonder Again ($1 million Filly & Mare Turf).

The H.E. Tex Sutton Forwarding plane will stop in Kentucky to pick up probable $2 million John Deere Turf favorite Kitten's Joy and Horse of the Year candidate Roses in May (undefeated this year entering the Classic), as well as Royal Regalia ($1.5 million NetJets Mile) and Indy Groove ($2 million Distaff - Presented by Nextel).

Ouija Board Confirmed for Cup

Lord Derby and his trainer Ed Dunlop confirmed Monday that English and Irish Oaks winner Ouija Board would head to Texas for the 21st Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships on Saturday, Oct. 30. The third place finisher in the prestigious Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe will either faces males in the $2 million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf at 1 ½ miles or her own sex in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at 1 3/8 miles.

"She definitely runs in America," Lord Derby's racing manager Peter Stanley told The Racing Post on Monday. "She's in good form and we are very pleased with her. We won't make a final decision on which race she will go for until nearer the time as we want to keep our options open for both races.

"We wouldn't be worried about taking on the colts again in the Turf. She's been up there with the very best of the colts this year as she proved in the Arc. She wouldn't look out of place in that race but there's obviously the other race to consider too."

Oujia Board has won four of seven starts and $938,568. In June's Vodafone Oaks at Epson, the English-bred daughter of Cape Cross crushed her six rivals by seven lengths. Next out, she was victorious by a length in the Darley Irish Oaks at The Curragh.

Ouija Board, to be ridden by Kieren Fallon, is scheduled to arrive at Lone Star Park on Saturday with other European contenders.

Taylor Impressed With Gold Storm's Final Breeders' Cup Workout

Locally based $1 million Breeders' Cup Sprint hopeful Gold Storm breezed five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 Monday over a fast main track at Lone Star Park, site of the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

Gold Storm headed to the track with regular jockey Larry Taylor aboard following the renovation break at 8:30 a.m. The Arlington Breeders' Cup Sprint Handicap winner broke off in company with Rumbleinthejungle, a minor stakes winner in Texas with good early speed. Under a hard hold outside his stablemate, Gold Storm eased past Rumbleinthejungle around the turn and blew away from him in the stretch. Gold Storm left Rumbleinthejungle in his wake about 10 lengths behind at the wire.

"He worked like a dream," Taylor said. "It was beautiful, man. It's like every time I get on him he's better. I never even smooched at him. I just let him have a little bit of the rein, kind of shook them at him, and he just opened up. That other horse, he's quick and he couldn't even get away from me the first part while I was just sitting there relaxed."

Gold Storm galloped out aggressively the length of the backstretch. "This horse is really good right now," Taylor enthused. "I've ridden some pretty nice sprint horses, like Fat Wally, but he was no comparison to this horse. He galloped out strong, too. I don't care if he's 99-1, believe me, he's a contender."

Cascio Said Gold Storm's Drill Showed He Can Relax

Trainer C.W. "Bubba" Cascio said the purpose of $1 million Breeders' Cup Sprint hopeful Gold Storm's latest workout, a five-furlong breeze in 1:00 3/5 Monday at Lone Star Park, was to show jockey Larry Taylor how tractable the 4-year-old Seeking the Gold colt can be.

"I just wanted to show him how this horse can relax," Cascio said. "Every time he's ridden the horse we've had the one-hole (Post Position No. 1). Up there [in Keeneland's Grade III Phoenix Breeders' Cup Stakes] the other day, we couldn't get a breather. If you take back up there, you've had it. I thought [the workout] went real good. I let this other horse go off in front of him and we didn't try to work him too hard except down the lane. This horse doesn't have to get out on the front end, but both trips up there [to Keeneland and Arlington Park] we had so much pressure on us."

One issue for Gold Storm is his inability to change leads at Taylor's asking. Cascio feels that it would be beneficial if the horse would switch leads willingly, but to force him at this stage could be detrimental.

"I think you lose something, a half-length maybe, when you're pulling a horse right and left and moving up and down on the body and he's losing that motion," Cascio said. "He didn't ever change leads this morning but he still took off. I've seen him run 1:08 and change here and he never switched leads. Every race I've ever had him he's gone twenty-one and one [for the opening quarter-mile] and a half [-mile] in forty-four, so they're going to have to run to get him."

Monday's workout will be the last serious breeze for Gold Storm before the Sprint, although Cascio said he could decide on a two-minute lick four days out "just to open his lungs a little bit."

If more than 14 are pre-entered in the Sprint, Gold Storm's admission to the field becomes a matter for the Racing Secretaries/Directors panel. Seven horses are awarded automatic berths based on American graded stakes points in 2004, while seven more will be ranked by The Panel in order of preference.

"If we're lucky enough to get in I think he'll give us a good effort," Cascio said.

Known Arrival Dates

• TUESDAY, OCT. 19 (NEW YORK/KENTUCKY) - Afleet Alex (Juvenile), Dynever (Classic), Indy Groove (Distaff), Kitten's Joy (Turf), Roses in May (Classic) and Wonder Again (Filly & Mare Turf).
• WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20 (NEW YORK/KENTUCKY) - Domestic Dispute (Mile/Sprint) and Needwood Blade (Mile)
• SATURDAY, OCT. 23 (PRIVATE CHARTER FROM ALBANY, NEW YORK) - Birdstone (Classic), In the Gold (Juvenile Fillies) and Sun King (Juvenile)
• SUNDAY, OCT. 24 (NEW YORK/KENTUCKY) - Artie Schiller (Mile), Bellamy Road (Juvenile), Bowman's Band (Classic), Dance Away Capote (Graham Motion), Higher World (Juvenile Fillies), In the Gold (Juvenile Fillies), Mr O'Brien (Mile), Runway Model (Juvenile Fillies), Society Selection (Distaff) and Storm Flag Flying (Distaff)
• MONDAY, OCT. 25 (CALIFORNIA) - Blackdoun (Mile), Kela (Sprint), Moscow Burning (Filly & Mare Turf), Our New Recruit (Sprint), Personal Rush (Classic), Pleasantly Perfect (Classic), Sharp Lisa (Juvenile Fillies), Singletary (Mile), Special Ring (Mile), Star Over the Bay (Turf) and Sweet Catomine (Juvenile Fillies)
• MONDAY, OCT. 25 (ENGLAND/IRELAND/FRANCE) - Nebraska Tornado (Filly & Mare Turf or Distaff); Ouija Board (Turf or Filly & Mare Turf); Six Perfections (Mile); and other European contenders to be announced.
• TUESDAY, OCT. 26 (NEW YORK/KENTUCKY) - Azeri (Distaff or Classic), Bare Necessities (Distaff), Better Talk Now (Turf), Champali (Sprint); Clock Stopper (Sprint), Consolidator (Juvenile), Cuvee (Sprint), Film Maker (Filly & Mare Turf), Freefourinternet (Classic), Honor and War (Mile), Perfect Drift (Classic), Runway Model (Juvenile Fillies), Silver Tree (Mile), Soaring Free (Mile), Stellar Jayne (Distaff) and Tamweel (Distaff)
• WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 (NEW YORK) - Ashado (Distaff), Balletto (Juvenile Fillies), Balto Star (Turf/Classic), Cajun Beat (Sprint); Funny Cide (Classic); Ghostzapper (Classic); Midas Eyes (Sprint), Millennium Dragon (Mile), Mustanfar (Turf), Newfoundland (Classic), Nothing to Lose (Mile), Proud Accolade (Juvenile), Ready's Gal (Juvenile Fillies), Speightstown (Sprint) and Super Brand (Filly & Mare Turf)
• WEDNESDAY, OCT. 27 (CALIFORNIA) - Culture Clash (Juvenile Fillies), Elloluv (Distaff), Island Fashion (Distaff), Kela (Sprint), Light Jig (Filly & Mare Turf), Pt's Grey Eagle (Sprint), Roman Ruler (Juvenile), Sarafan (Turf) and Star Over the Bay (Turf)

Workouts at Lone Star Park

• Saturday, Oct. 23 - Kitten's Joy (Turf); Roses In May (Classic); Sense of Style (Juvenile Fillies)

Did You Know?

Training hours at Lone Star Park are 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. every day except Breeders' Cup Day, when the track will close at 8 a.m. There is a renovation break from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

The turf course will be open for workouts by horses nominated to turf stakes during Breeders' Cup Week from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. Horses wishing to work on the turf earlier than Sunday, such as Kitten's Joy on Saturday, can do so by special permission after the main track closes at 10 a.m.

Beginning Thursday, the public is invited to view morning workouts at the free "Daybreak at Lone Star" program during training hours every day until Friday, Oct. 29.

Down The Stretch

Trainer Julio Canani was delighted with Blackdoun's seven-furlong turf work Monday at Santa Anita. "It was unbelievable," Canani said of his 3-year-old NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile contender who stopped the clock in 1:28 1/5. "He's not a very good work horse, but this was unbelievable. And he did it with a 160-pound gallop boy!" Canani also reported that fellow Mile contender Special Ring would work Tuesday or Wednesday at Santa Anita...Early forecasts for Breeders' Cup Week on The Weather Channel's weather.com call for highs in the mid-70s, lows in the mid-50s, partly cloudy skies and a very low chance of precipitation.