Fabulous Strike to miss Breeders' Cup

Fabulous Strike, ante-post favourite for the Breeders' Cup Sprint, has been ruled out of the meeting through illness.

The four-year-old was the 4-1 market leader with Stan James for the October 27 event at Monmouth Park following his impressive win in the Vosburgh Stakes last time.

However, trainer Todd Beattie has confirmed Fabulous Strike is suffering from a lung infection and will miss the Grade One contest.

"He came out of the race fine and then on (October 2), two days later, he started to carry a small fever and he just didn't respond to medication," Beattie said.

"We did an ultrasound and we do have a lung infection and his blood tests show he has one, so we're treating him aggressively for it.

"It just doesn't allow me enough time to think we could have him completely healed and ready to go for that big of an event," he told www.thoroughbredtimes.com.