Horse racing

Invasor Ruled Out of Jockey Club Gold Cup, Focus Shifts to Breeders' Cup Classic

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Oct 2, 2006 — 1 min read

US Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has made the decision to withdraw his top older horse, Invasor, from Saturday's highly anticipated Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont due to a fever. Despite missing the Grade 1 event, Invasor remains a strong contender for the Breeders' Cup Classic, with a current 5-1 second favorite odds.

McLaughlin explained that Invasor's high white blood cell count and temperature fluctuations necessitated a cautious approach, ruling out a high-pressure performance in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. "You can't put them in drive and push on the gas," McLaughlin told the Daily Racing Form. "Well, you can, but in this situation we're opting not to."

As a result, Invasor will focus on the Breeders' Cup Classic, for which he will require a $750,000 supplement. Among his remaining rivals for Bernardini in the Jockey Club Gold Cup is Dylan Thomas, which may be joined by a potential Coolmore "rabbit" in the Patrick Biancone-trained Spanish Chestnut, owned by Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith.

Key Takeaways:

Invasor, the top US older horse, has been ruled out of the Jockey Club Gold Cup due to a fever.
Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin has decided to focus on the Breeders' Cup Classic, for which Invasor will need to be supplemented at a cost of $750,000.
McLaughlin prefers to avoid pushing Invasor's high white blood cell count and instead opt for a more cautious approach.
Remaining rivals for Bernardini in the Jockey Club Gold Cup include Dylan Thomas and potential "rabbit" Spanish Chestnut.
Spanish Chestnut was previously used in a pacemaker role for Bandini during the 2005 Kentucky Derby.

Statistics:

Invasor's current odds for the Breeders' Cup Classic: 5-1.
Supplement cost for Invasor to participate in the Breeders' Cup Classic: $750,000.
Breeders' Cup Classic date: October 29 (no specific time mentioned).
Date of the Jockey Club Gold Cup: Saturday.
Date of the Breeders' Cup Grand National: October 28.
McDynamo's Breeders' Cup Chase wins: 3 (-three-time winner).

Sources:

Daily Racing Form
Breeders' Cup website (Breeders' Cup Classic date)

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