Tabasco Cat, Best Pal to Meet
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FLORENCE, Ky. — Trainer Wayne Lukas says a victory today by his Tabasco Cat in the Kentucky Cup Classic, and victories in the Jockey Club Gold Cup on Oct. 8 at Belmont and in the Breeders’ Cup on Nov. 5, would give his colt a chance to be voted horse of the year over the leading candidate, Holy Bull.
Tabasco Cat is the 7-5 morning line favorite in the $400,000 Kentucky Cup Classic. The 1 1/8-mile race is the highlight of Turfway Park’s first $1-million Kentucky Cup Day of Champions.
Richard Mandella, trainer of Best Pal, the 8-5 second choice in the Kentucky Cup Classic, also trained last year’s horse of the year, Kotashaan.
“I think you’ve got to take a horse’s whole year into consideration,” he said.
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