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Expensive Corniche Breezer Tannhauser A Smooth Opera-tor at Keeneland

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A $200,000 Keeneland September yearling and resold for $550,000 at this year’s OBS April Sale, Lael Stables’ TANNHAUSER (f, 2, Corniche–Filia, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was produced three off the inside with a furlong to race in a one-mile Keeneland grass maiden Saturday afternoon and out-battled Juddmonte homebred Rumana (Tapit) by about 1 1/2 lengths to open her account at first asking.

The Virginia-bred, the mount of Jose Ortiz, broke without incident and secured a forward-position at the back of the first flight of runners over turf increasingly affected by precipitation.

Full of run but fractionally short of room approaching the stretch as Rumana was beginning to find her best while a touch wide, Tannhauser took a split from between horses and looked on her way to a daylight victory.

Rumana, a half-sister to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Touch of Fire (Constitution) and ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., came off the bridle and looked to have peaked on her run, but found a second wind to make a bit of a race of it in the waning strides.

Tannhauser is the 11th winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road) and interestingly has Australian influences on both sides of her pedigree.

Sales history: $200,000 Ylg ’25 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo ’26 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Lael Stables; B-Audley Farm Equine (VA); T-Cherie DeVaux

#6 TANNHAUSER ($15.62), by @coolmoreamerica Corniche, wins Race 7 at @keenelandracing under @jose93_ortiz for trainer @reredevaux. https://t.co/eHr7iFFZ4E

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 10, 2026

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Santa Anita Works: Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Lead Work Tab

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A fleet of Breeders’ Cup hopefuls was on the worktab Saturday morning at Santa Anita as they continued preparations for the World Championships at Keeneland.

Returning to work for the first time since securing his automatic berth into the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile, Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile) led the George Papaprodomou string with a five-furlong breeze on the main track in 1:03.60 (14/69). Richard Baltas’s GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint contender Sweet Azteca (Sharp Azteca) also worked five furlongs, and did so handily in 1:01.60 (30/69).

Phil D’Amato had Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) and Iron Man Cal (Collected) at the same distance but sent the former over the all-weather training track. Gold Phoenix was clocked in :59.80 (9/19) while the latter, breezing on the dirt, posted 1:00.40 (10/69). D’Amato’s Majestic Oops (Majestic Harbor) worked three furlongs in :36.20 (4/34) in her first move since finishing second in the GII Zenyatta Stakes. Gold Phoenix is a possible entry for the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Iron Man Cal for either the Sprint or the Dirt Mile.

Bob Baffert’s Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach) topped the five-panel main track list with a co-bullet :59.80 (1/69) move that went equaled only by Doug O’Neill-trained Piedra Fria (Frosted).

Pre-entries for the Breeders’ Cup will close Oct. 19.

Sweet Azteca | Horsephotos

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Expensive Corniche Breezer Tannhauser A Smooth Opera-tor at Keeneland

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A $200,000 Keeneland September yearling and resold for $550,000 at this year’s OBS April Sale, Lael Stables’ TANNHAUSER (f, 2, Corniche–Filia, by Fastnet Rock {Aus}) was produced three off the inside with a furlong to race in a one-mile Keeneland grass maiden Saturday afternoon and out-battled Juddmonte homebred Rumana (Tapit) by about 1 1/2 lengths to open her account at first asking.

The Virginia-bred, the mount of Jose Ortiz, broke without incident and secured a forward-position at the back of the first flight of runners over turf increasingly affected by precipitation.

Full of run but fractionally short of room approaching the stretch as Rumana was beginning to find her best while a touch wide, Tannhauser took a split from between horses and looked on her way to a daylight victory.

Rumana, a half-sister to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Touch of Fire (Constitution) and ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., came off the bridle and looked to have peaked on her run, but found a second wind to make a bit of a race of it in the waning strides.

Tannhauser is the 11th winner for her freshman sire (by Quality Road) and interestingly has Australian influences on both sides of her pedigree.

Sales history: $200,000 Ylg ’25 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo ’26 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Lael Stables; B-Audley Farm Equine (VA); T-Cherie DeVaux

#6 TANNHAUSER ($15.62), by @coolmoreamerica Corniche, wins Race 7 at @keenelandracing under @jose93_ortiz for trainer @reredevaux. https://t.co/eHr7iFFZ4E

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 10, 2026

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Santa Anita Works: Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Lead Work Tab

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A fleet of Breeders’ Cup hopefuls was on the worktab Saturday morning at Santa Anita as they continued preparations for the World Championships at Keeneland.

Returning to work for the first time since securing his automatic berth into the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile, Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile) led the George Papaprodomou string with a five-furlong breeze on the main track in 1:03.60 (14/69). Richard Baltas’s GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint contender Sweet Azteca (Sharp Azteca) also worked five furlongs, and did so handily in 1:01.60 (30/69).

Phil D’Amato had Gold Phoenix (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) and Iron Man Cal (Collected) at the same distance but sent the former over the all-weather training track. Gold Phoenix was clocked in :59.80 (9/19) while the latter, breezing on the dirt, posted 1:00.40 (10/69). D’Amato’s Majestic Oops (Majestic Harbor) worked three furlongs in :36.20 (4/34) in her first move since finishing second in the GII Zenyatta Stakes. Gold Phoenix is a possible entry for the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Iron Man Cal for either the Sprint or the Dirt Mile.

Bob Baffert’s Nevada Beach (Omaha Beach) topped the five-panel main track list with a co-bullet :59.80 (1/69) move that went equaled only by Doug O’Neill-trained Piedra Fria (Frosted).

Pre-entries for the Breeders’ Cup will close Oct. 19.

Sweet Azteca | Horsephotos

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