de kock bullish over eagle

Trainer Mike De Kock is increasingly confident that his first Breeders' Cup runner, Eagle Mountain in Saturday's Turf, will run a big race.

"He's ready to go," said the trainer. "Everything's positive. If you can't be positive about your own horse, who can?"

Eagle Mountain was out nearly a year with a fractured pelvis before winning his comeback race at Newmarket earlier this month.

"The time off might have been a blessing," the trainer said. "During the time off he's grown into a stronger, more mature horse."