Thursday October 23, 2008, Breeders' Cup Works

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide

Travers Stakes winner Colonel John stood in the starting gate then went for a 1 mile gallop on the main track. He will start in the Classic on Saturday. Trainer Eoin Harty said, "I would not have entered him if I did not believe with all of my heart and soul that this horse has the ability to run with these horses. He bounced back over the summer and has matured over the course of time."