He will return to England and prepare for his 4-year-old campaign. A start in Dubai on the World Cup Day program is potentially his first goal.

On Saturday, with Blasi cheering before the television cameras, REGALLY READY proved all that and more by dominating the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Churchill, defeating 13 others as the 2-1 favorite. Country Day, a 33-1 shot, was second, 1 1/2 lengths behind the winner and another three-quarters of a length before Perfect Officer.

REGALLY READY returned $6.60 to win after finishing the five-furlong distance in 56.48 seconds over a good turf.

Rapport led to the turn, with Regally Ready racing easily along his inside flank. After turning for home, REGALLY READY opened up, with the group of Great Attack, Country Day, Perfect Officer, and Caracortado picking up a futile chase.

“My job today was so easy it wasn’t even funny,” jockey Corey Nakatani said. REGALLY READY “broke awesome, basically outbroke the field. Once I got past the horse on my right, it was basically over after that.”

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Making his first start against winners after breaking his maiden last time out, PRECIOUS METAL tracked the early pacesetters, never letting them get more than a couple of lengths away. Under the very relaxed hand of Corey Nakatani, he took over coming off the turn and he drew away through the stretch to win by nearly two lengths.

PRECIOUS METAL is trained by Steve Asmussen and he was bred in New York by Dr. Lance G. Bell. The 3-year-old son of Silver Train - Sugar Is Gold, by Slew o' Gold has two wins, one second and one third in his five career starts.

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Sharply away, he quickly cleared the field and established a clear length and one-half lead. Under a patient and brilliant ride by Corey Nakatani, REGALLY READY responded when the closers came calling in the final furlong to win by a neck.

“The main thing with him is to get him relaxed,” said Nakatani. “His first comeback race (at Monmouth Park after a midseason freshening) he got a little late but Steve said ‘Don’t worry about it. We’ll be on track for the Breeders’ Cup.’ I think this was a great spot for him and he did what he was supposed to do, going into the Breeders’ Cup (Turf Sprint).”

“He’s really done well," sad Devron Leingang, assistant to winning trainer Steve Asmussen. "We had him last year so it’s kind of nice to see him come back. He had the one clunker last year, then they tried him on grass (at Churchill Downs). He went to California and really flourished on the grass out there."

“They went back to Churchill and he won there," added Leingang. "They gave him a break, brought him back for two races. Now he’s won here and he’s going back to Churchill, where he’s two for two.”

As part of the Breeders's Cup "Win and You're In" challenge series, the Nearctic victory guaranteesREGALLY READY, a spot in the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G2) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

REGALLY READY has eight wins, two seconds and four thirds in his sixteen starts and he has earned $670,684. He was produced by the King of Kings (IRE) mare, Kivi. He joins Jamaica Handicap winner Western Aristocrat and Arkansas Derby winner Archarcharch as Vinery (Grapestock)-bred and raised Grade 1 winners in 2011.

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In the hands red-hot rider Corey Nakatani, who collected his fifth of six victories on the day in the Jamaica, WESTERN ARISTOCRAT was sent straight to the lead where he strolled through opening fractions of 26.27 and 52.20. With Brilliant Speed drawing alongside WESTERN ARISTOCRAT turning for home, the winner was let out and went on to a one-length victory, stopping the clock at 1:50.34 for 1 1/8 miles over Belmont’s “firm” inner turf course.

“The plan was to keep him happy, wherever he was comfortable,” Nakatani said. “I really didn’t want to be on the lead, but we found ourselves up on the lead because there was no pace. It actually turned out for the better because he’s able to do what he’s able to do, and when I called on him he cut and re-broke and ran a big race.”

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Trained by Steve Asmussen, GRINNING GANG was bred in Kentucky by Dr. Rodney Orr. He was produced by the Cahill Road mare, Shandra Smiles.

Group-placed earlier this season at Royal Ascot, WESTERN ARISTOCRAT's successful synthetic debut adds a second level of versatility to our talented Mr. Greeley colt. He settled into a ground saving trip behind the leaders for the initial five furlongs. He moved out to the three path, closed willingly under a hand ride and he drew away to win by nearly two lengths. His final time was 1:35.73, which better the old record mark of 1:37.80.

WESTERN ARISTOCRAT has won or placed in five of his six career starts. Produced by the Kris S. mare, Aristocratic Lady, he is trained by Jeremy Noseda.

INDIAN EVENING, a Kentucky-bred son of Indian Charlie, was sent off as the 4-5 choice in the seven-furlong feature contested over the Toronto oval Polytrack.

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Settling in second as that pacesetter ran off from the field down the backstretch, DIAMANTE DE FUEGO assumed the lead around the final turn. Hand ridden until the closers made up some ground in the late stages, she had plenty left to win by a comfortable length.

DIAMANTE DE FUEGO is by El Corredor and she is out of the Lure mare, Matsue. Trained by Michael Stidham, she was bred in Kentucky by Green Gates Farm.

Chasing the leader through the opening quarter of the five and-one half furlong dash, she quickly chased down the leader quickly, took the lead around the turn and opened up a clear lead through the stretch to win by almost three lengths.

COLD HEARTED BABE was bred in Kentucky by Hargus and Sandra Sexton. Trained by Steve Asmussen, she is out of the Grand Slam mare, Ruthless Babe.

CHIPSHOT came away sharply from the outside post and jockey Corey Nakatani quickly placed him at the saddlecloth of the early pacesetter through an opening quarter of :22 3/5. Taking over around the turn, the half-mile clocking of :44 4/s belonged to him. He hit another gear at the top of the stretch and he cruised in under a hand ride, finishing up in a dandy 1:08 3/5 for the trip.

“My horse broke great and I was able to sit right off the speed,” said winning jockey Corey Nakatani. “I was right in the catbird seat and was able to keep my horse nice and relaxed the whole way.”

Trained by Steve Asmussen, CHIPSHOT has won or placed in nine of his thirteen career starts and he has earned $209,480. The son of Peace Rules was bred in Florida by William Sorren and he is out of the Appealing Skier mare, Chispiski. His 2-year-old half-sister Lobshot is also a member of Vinery Stables.

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Sitting outside the prevailing speed through the opening quarter, PHIL'S POSSEmade his move around the turn and when he was asked for more at the top of the stretch, he responded and pulled away to win by nearly three lengths.

PHIL'S POSSE is by Vinery New York stallion POSSE out of the Cox's Ridge mare, Zuri Ridge. He was bred in Ontario by Winfields Farm and he is trained by Steve Asmussen.

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Originally intended for the turf, the surface switch mattered not to our 2-year-old Lion Heart filly. She nimbly brushed off a bump at the break and she quickly placed herself at the leader's saddlecloth. Three wide for the trip, she was asked for her best at the top of the stretch and she left the field in her wake. She galloped off as much the best to win easily.

MORNING SHINE is trained by Steve Asmussen and she was bred in Kentucky by Damara Farm. She was produced by the Black Tie Affair (IRE) mare, Affair at Dawn.

Our Indian Charlie colt was away a step slowly from his inside post, but he smoothly strided out and placed himself within touch of the leaders. He rated handily and when Tyler Pizarro asked him to close passing the quarter pole, he split horses like a seasoned veteran took aim at leaders. Under a hands and heels ride, his closing kick carried him past the leaders inside the sixteenth pole and he drew away to win by a length and one-half.

Trained by Josie Carroll, INDIAN EVENING was bred in Kentucky by Summer Wind Farm and he was produced by the Unbridled's Song mare, Unenchantedevening.

She broke alertly and track the pacesetters in the opening three furlongs. She began to close coming off the far turn, caught the leader at the eight pole and she kept on strongly to win by a length.

LEGENDARY HEART was bred by Fletcher Gray and Carolyn Gray. He is out of the Tabasco Cat mare, Heart of a Chief.

Showing good tactical speed, she settled just off the leading pair out in the three path down the back stretch and she began to advance coming off the final turn. She tenaciously closed through the stretch, catching the leaders inside the final furlong and drawing away to win by three-quarters of a length.

CHAMPAGNE RUN is by MORE THAN READY and she was produced by the Dehere mare, Bollinger (AUS). She is trained by Steve Asmussen.

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WESTERN ARISTOCRAT settled behind the pacesetters along the rail in the early furlongs. He was ready to make his bid more than two furlongs out, but the traffic out front offered him no lane to launch his bid. As the final furlong presented, a hole opened and jockey Tom Queally was finally able to let him loose. He accelerated immediately, made that lead and battled a challenger with an unimpeeding trip to the line to win by a thrilling nose.

Now two-for-two, WESTERN ARISTOCRAT is trained by Jeremy Noseda. He is the first foal out of our Kris S. mare, Aristocratic Lady.

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CHIPSHOT broke from the two post and he had to go for the lead to maintain track position. Setting the pace, he was challenged and passed in the stretch, but he gallantly fought back to come within a neck of victory.

Over a course reportedly far softer than the official firm status, REGALLY READY showed a different dimension in style, sitting two lengths off the pace through the first three furlongs. He drew closer, but could not get off the rail until the final eighth of a mile. Once in the clear, he finished with a sub :12 second final furlong to win by a length and one-quarter.

“It has everything to do with where the Breeders’ Cup runs this year and how we do under these circumstances,” said winning trainer Steve Asmussen said. “He’s run quite a bit recently with this race, and we had that in mind off how well he had run out in California. Now we need to map out a plan that gets us here in the fall.”

The 4-year-old son of MORE THAN READY has won three straight stakes races and five of his last six starts since being switched to the turf. Overall, REGALLY READY shows a record to be envied. He has seven wins, two seconds and three thirds in his thirteen career starts and he has earned $364,854.

REGALLY READY was produced by the King of Kings (IRE) mare, Kivi.

Vinery Stables' 4-year-old MORE THAN READY gelding picked up his third victory of the meet on the hillside course for trainer Steve Asmussen.

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That belief paid off as Garcia deftly found racing room to improve position in the backstretch and far turn before launching a five-wide move entering the homestretch. Animal Kingdom, making his fourth career start, looked like a horse racing veteran as he charged past Decisive Moment in midstretch, surging to a 2¾-length win.

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Third in the G3 Daytona Stakes on New Year's Day in his course debut, REGALLY READY broke on top and was on the pace from the outset. He put away his early company with ease and he came home strongly under a hand ride to prove much the best my more than three lengths. He stepped the distance in a very lively 1:12.62.

REGALLY READY is our Grapestock LLC homebred by MORE THAN READY out of the King of Kings (IRE) mare, Kivi. He has four wins, two seconds and three thirds in his ten career starts and he has earned $190,488.

SCARLET STARLET has now won or placed in two of her three career starts.

The 4-year-old son of MORE THAN READY pressed the early leader through swift fractions of :21.38 and :43.53. He made the crossover without a hitch, put the leader away as six furlongs passed in 1:06.17. He dug in but couldn't quite hold off a pair of veteran course specialist in the final stages.

REGALLY READY has now won or placed in eight of his nine career starts and he has earned $149,688.