Trainer Todd Pletcher’s Breeders’ Cup plans became a bit more clear Friday with an elevated victory by Spendthrift Farm’s Tommy Jo in the Darley Alcibiades (G1) and a third-place finish by Repole Stable’s Time to Dream in the Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales.

“Both got a lot out of their races yesterday,” said Pletcher, who extended his record for Keeneland stakes victories to 73.

“Tommy Jo: It was pretty clear she got knocked off stride (by Percy’s Bar in the stretch). She came out of the race well. Time to Dream had an unlucky trip. She was bottled up and when she finally got out she ran out of real estate.”

Tommy Jo finished 2¾ lengths behind Percy’s Bar in the Darley Alcibiades, and Time to Dream came up a length and a nose shy of Imaginationthelady.

Pletcher has three definite candidates for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 1 in Fierceness, Mindframe and Antiquarian with a possible fourth in Locked.

“All of the Classic horses are at Saratoga, and we will know a lot more after this weekend about consolidating in one place,” Pletcher said. “They will fly out to Del Mar on Oct. 26.”

This afternoon at Keeneland, Pletcher will send out Spendthrift Farm’s Ted Noffey in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), a “Win and You’re In” race for the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) on Oct. 31. On Sunday, he has Repole Stable’s Final Score in the Castle & Key Bourbon (G2), a “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) on Oct. 31.

Hat Creek Racing’s Percy’s Bar is scheduled to join Tommy Jo in the Juvenile Fillies starting gate. 

“She came back great,” trainer Ben Colebrook said. “She thinks she won, so we didn’t tell her any different.”

Colebook added: “We’ll see how she is doing and check the flight availability to decide when to ship to Del Mar. Probably as late as possible.”