By Dick Downey

With many 2-year-olds and European invaders running in Breeders' Cup, the scope of this report is to identify Breeders' Cup entries that will either run without Lasix or run with Lasix for the first time. We'll also look at equipment changes in Breeders' Cup, including So You Think in the Classic.

LASIX

Juvenile Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- Shumoos


Juvenile Fillies Turf

No Lasix -- Dear Lavinia, Elusive Kate

First-time Lasix -- Up


Filly & Mare Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None


Juvenile Fillies

No Lasix -- Homecoming Queen

First-time Lasix -- Questing


Filly & Mare Turf

No Lasix -- Announce

First-time Lasix -- Misty for Me, Nahrain


Ladies Classic

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None


Marathon

No Lasix -- Brigantin

First-time Lasix -- Harrison's Cave, Meeznah


Juvenile Turf

No Lasix -- Caspar Netscher

First-time Lasix -- Farraaj, Wrote


Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None


Turf Sprint

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None


Dirt Mile

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- None


Turf

No Lasix -- Sarafina

First-time Lasix -- Await the Dawn, Sea Moon, St. Nicholas Abbey

*Midday runs with Lasix for the third time in her career; this is her third Breeders' Cup appearance.


Juvenile

No Lasix -- Alpha

First-time Lasix -- Crusade, Daddy Long Legs


Mile

No Lasix -- Byword

First-time Lasix -- Strong Suit

*Goldikova runs with Lasix for the third time in her career; this is her fourth Breeders' Cup appearance.


Classic

All will run with Lasix.

First-time Lasix -- So You Think


EQUIPMENT CHANGES

Ladies Classic

Blinkers On -- Medaglia d'Amour, Miss Match, Pachattack


Juvenile Turf

Blinkers On -- Excaper


Juvenile

Blinkers Off -- Drill
Blinkers On -- Optimizer


Classic

Blinkers On -- So You Think

--Source: Breeders' Cup overnight reports