There are a combined five main-body SCRATCHES just announced by the Churchill Downs stewards for the 14 Breeders' Cup races to be run here today and tomorrow, the most notable being POLYDREAM, the M/L favorite for the BC Mile tomorrow; SHANG SHANG SHANG (5-1 M/L in the BC Juvenile Turf Sprint); and CODE OF HONOR (5-1 in the BC Juvenile).

Here is the full list of early SCR:

FRIDAY: R2-(1); R5-(7, 14, 15, 16); R6-(15, 16); R8-(15, 16); R9-(11).

SATURDAY: R1-(3, 4); R2-(1); R3-(15); R4-(15); R5-(5); R8-(4, 9) (both AEs run); R11-(15, 16).

The main track is currently muddy (but harrowed) and could be fast by Friday first post of 12:55 ET. The first BC race (R5) goes at 3:21. Yet to see a rating for the turf course but surely it will be soft.