Odds-on favorite Conduit successfully defended
his crown Saturday in the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita. The
four-year-old colt covered the 1 1/2 miles in 2:23.75 on a firm course.
The final Triple Crown race for standardbreds
will take place Saturday evening at Yonkers Raceway. The $542,060 Messenger
Stakes for pacers will conclude the 2009 Triple Crown series.