Updates on contenders for racing's championship event, the Breeders' Cup, which is now just 14 days away.

Classic: Defending champion Zenyatta turned in her second to last work in advance of her title defense on Friday morning at Hollywood Park, going seven furlongs in 1:27.20 under regular rider Mike Smith. Trainer John Shirreffs devised a tag-team for the work in order to keep the big mare focused throughout. The maiden Sarbonne broke off for the work just ahead of Zenyatta on the backstretch; regular workmate El Vino, also a maiden joined the pair near the half-mile pole and continued on to the wire with Zenyatta. The big mare, who had hear ears pricked most of the way, turned in splits of :38 4/5, :50 4/5, 1:03 1/5 and 1:15 1/5 - meaning she got her last quarter mile in :24 and her final furlong in :21. Shirreffs was pleased with the work and reiterated the plan to have Zenyatta work once more in California on Oct. 30 before flying to Kentucky Nov. 2. ... Monmouth Cup winner Etched is still possible for the Classic. The 5-year-old son of 2001 Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine is 7-for-9 lifetime and has won both his starts this year.

Dirt Mile: Jim Dandy winner A Little Warm suffered condylar fractures to both front legs Friday during a routine gallop at Delaware Park; he's obviously out of the Breeders' Cup and most likely will be retired. The 3-year-old colt had surgery Friday at the New Bolton Center in Pennsylvania and is expected to recover well enough to be a stallion. The colt won the Spectacular Bid and was second in both the Hutcheson and Louisiana Derby this spring before missing the Derby due to insufficient earnings and the Preakness due to illness. He returned to win an allowance at Delaware before a Jim Dandy win that stamped him as the morning line favorite for the Travers. But he finished fifth in that race and most recently was third in the Pennsylvania Derby. ... Dakota Phone worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 Friday at Hollywood.

Sprint: Defending race champion Dancing In Silks won't be making the trip to Kentucky after all. Trainer Carla Gaines wasn't happy with the way the gelding was training, saying he "wasn't showing any interest" after going six furlongs in 1:13.20 Thursday morning.