Tuesday October 30, 2012, Breeders' Cup Works

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide

Alpha schooled in the starting gate then jogged. Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said of the Classic entrant, “We backed him up to the backside, he galloped a mile and went back to the starting gate, where he stood and backed out beautifully. Then, he galloped back to the frontside and went home. Sometimes he gets a little temper in there, but he schools great every day. I just wanted the gate crew to see that he’s a good boy.”