White Abarrio Breezes Ahead Of Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

The 2023 GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner White Abarrio (Race Day) breezed a half-mile in company Thursday at Gulfstream Park in preparation for a planned start in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Breezing outside of stablemate Practically Dark (Practical Joke), they covered four furlongs on a fast track :45.86, the fastest clocking of seven recorded at the distance.

“Today was 24 days out, almost three weeks, so we wanted a strong work,” said trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. “He put in a strong work. He worked from the half, but it was almost a five-eighths breeze–strong half, finish up past the wire and gradually gallop out. A half in 45-and-change, [five furlongs] 58, out in 1:11. It was a good work.”

Thursday's breeze was the 2025 GI Pegasus World Cup winner's third since returning to Gulfstream following an eventful trip in the 1 1/14-mile GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Aug. 31 at Saratoga. He breezed a half-mile in :46.56 Oct. 2 and three furlongs in a swift :33.73 Sept. 25.

“I think we're going to go for two more works here,” Joseph said. “Then, we'll ship on the 23rd.”

 

WHITE ABARRIO and PRACTICALLY DARK worked in company @GulfstreamPark this morning 1/7 4F 45.86. pic.twitter.com/mMHxNwo2An

— C2 Racing Stable (@C2RacingStable) October 9, 2025