Great Barrier Reef Scratched From Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf

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The Coolmore partners' Great Barrier Reef has been scratched from the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, the Breeders' Cup posted on X on Friday morning.Great Barrier Reef was suffering from a stone bruise earlier this week, with trainer Aidan O'Brien telling At The Races' Matt Chapman, it was “very possible he could come out” on Thursday.Trained by Aidan O'Brien, the son of No Nay Never won a maiden at The Curragh in April, before adding the G3 Marble Hill Stakes in May and the G2 Coventry Stakes in June. He lost his unbeaten tag in the G3 Round Tower Stakes when second to Push The Boat Out (Kodi Bear) in August. He ran third in his most recent start, the G1 Dewhurst Stakes, to Darkness Falls (Camelot) earlier this month.Out of Gems (Haafhd), the chestnut was one of three remaining horses in the race for O'Brien. Man's Best Friend (No Nay Never) scratched on Thursday afternoon. Group winner Florida Bay (Mehmas) remains in the race, as does 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Haffner (Justify).The post Great Barrier Reef Scratched From Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.