Rip Van Winkle will break from stall 10 in his quest to provide Aidan O’Brien with a maiden success in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Saturday.

OUIJA BOARD and Kieren Fallon completed their preparation for today’s Breeders’ Cup meeting yesterday morning as dark clouds hung over Lone Star Park - but the rain stayed away.

SIX PERFECTIONS will have to overcome a wide draw for the second year running after being handed stall 11 in the post position ceremony for the Breeders’ Cup Mile yesterday.