Horse Racing News by Kellie Reilly

With the scratch of morning-line favorite Assateague, fellow East Coast shipper More Than Love was bet down to even-money in Friday's Grade 3, $100,000 Miesque Stakes at Hollywood Park.

Grade 3 winner Super Espresso has been plying her trade unsuccessfully against Grade 1 opponents in her last five, but the Todd Pletcher trainee might have found a more congenial spot in Thursday's Grade 2, $175,000 Falls City Handicap at Churchill Downs.

But for a hiccup a few weeks ago, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Sabercat would have contested the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The unexpected change of plans might have turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Glen Hill Farm's Marketing Mix boasted the strongest resume in Saturday's Grade 2, $200,550 Mrs. Revere at Churchill Downs, and her class duly told as the 8-5 favorite brushed aside her rivals with disdainful authority.

The internationals are marshaling their forces for Breeders' Cup XXVIII at Churchill Downs. The raiding party looks formidable in the turf races, especially since Europeans have already found North America a happy hunting ground this season.

Mrs. Robert G. Ehrnrooth's Sarah Lynx humbled a strong cast of males when springing a 22-1 upset in Sunday's Grade 1, $1,488,320 Canadian International at Woodbine.

Although North American-based distaffers were outnumbered by European shippers eight to three in Sunday's E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine, reigning Canadian champion turf female Miss Keller got up late to defend her home turf in a rousing three-way finish.

Coolmore's outstanding sire Galileo scored a transatlantic double-header on Saturday, with his progeny winning different runnings of races named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

The two Grade 1 events on Sunday's Canadian International undercard, the E.P. Taylor and the Nearctic, both lured highly-competitive fields.

Joshua Tree, Mores Wells and Redwood, who served up a climactic three-way photo in the Grade 1 Canadian International a year ago, are among a record 16-strong field lined up for Sunday's $1.5 million renewal at Woodbine.