Following his Friday morning breeze at Keeneland, the connections of GI Pennsylvania Derby hero The Puma (Essential Quality) have confirmed that their colt will target the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The news was first reported by Agentes 305 on X.Breezing five panels in 1:02.60 (13/24) Friday morning, the chestnut showed enough for assistant trainer Gustavo J Delgado Jr. to confirm that the son of Essential Quality would opt in to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.His start in the World Championships had not been a foregone conclusion after his Grade I win at Parx, according to the trainer. The senior Gustavo Delagdo told the TDN's Steve Sherack that The Puma would return to Saratoga after his effort in Pennsylvania and that he'd wait to think about the Breeders' Cup until after speaking with partners and his son, Gustavo Jr.The Friday morning work was the colt's second over the surface with his first coming Oct. 9 when he posted an easy five panels in 1:04.40 (30/30) in his first breeze since moving down from Saratoga.The post The Puma to Target Breeders’ Cup Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.