Breeders’ Cup bans Hall of Fame trainer
ARCADIA >> Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer is banned from entering horses in the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, where he was barred earlier this year.
Fred Hertrich, chairman of the Breeders’ Cup board, said Friday that it would honor Santa Anita’s house rule and not allow Hollendorfer to enter horses in the event Nov. 1-2.
“We did not believe they were going to do this,” said Drew Couto, Hollendorfer’s attorney, “so it came as a bit of a surprise and an immense disappointment.”
The Stronach Group ordered Hollendorfer off the grounds after six horses — four at Santa Anita and two at Golden Gate — died under his care earlier this year.
‘Clásico’ match postponed
BARCELONA, SPAIN >> Next week’s “clásico” between Barcelona and Real Madrid was postponed Friday by the Spanish soccer federation to avoid coinciding with a large separatist rally in riot-stricken Catalonia.
The federation’s competitions committee said Barcelona and Madrid have until Monday to decide on another date. Both teams said later Friday they would like to play the match on Dec. 18.
Thomas in front
JEJU ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA >> Justin Thomas shot a 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead at the CJ Cup, putting himself in position to win his second PGA Tour event in South Korea in three years.
Thomas, who won the inaugural CJ Cup in 2017, had a two-round total of 13-under 131 at Nine Bridges. South Korean-born New Zealander Danny Lee (66) was in a tie for second place with first-round leader Byeong Hun An (69).
• The PGA Tour says topranked Brooks Koepka withdrew from the CJ Cup with a knee injury following his second round. Koepka had stem cell treatment on his left knee Aug. 25.
Tolles leads
RICHMOND, VA. >> Tommy Tolles closed with a birdie for a 7-under 65 and the first-round lead in the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, the first of three tournaments in the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs.
Colin Montgomerie and Scott Parel shot 66, and Miguel Angel Jimenez, Retief Goosen and Rocco Mediate were at 67.
Ace helps Henderson
SHANGHAI >> Brooke Henderson made a hole-in-one on the second hole and shot a tournament-record 8-under 64 to take second-round lead in the Buick LPGA Shanghai, the first of four straight events in Asia.
Henderson used an
8-iron on the 144-yard second at Qizhong Garden. Jessica Korda was two strokes back after a 67.
Pair of NASCAR teams scrambling
KANSAS CITY, KAN. >> One hauler caught fire while traveling to Kansas Speedway, another went off the road when its driver had a medical emergency and wound up totaled at the bottom of a 60foot embankment.
The No. 47 team from JTG Daugherty Racing was busy Friday morning putting an engine into a backup car for Ryan Preece after its team transporter caught fire the previous day. The drivers in the hauler were not injured.