Hit the Road Has Fever; Scratched From Breeders' Cup Turf Mile

 Found to be feverish this morning, Hit the Road, who was scheduled to break from gate 8 in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Mile Turf race (with a purse of $2 million), has been scratched.   Real Appeal (GER) is the 4-year-old bay colt who profits from Hit the Road's fever.  Real Appeal(GER) will now start from gate 14, wearing saddle cloth 15; the colt is by Sidestep (AUS) and out of Runaway Sparkle (GB).

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