Bill Mott believes Elate is a good fit in Breeders’ Cup Classic

ARCADIA — Trainer Bill Mott watched his standout mare, Elate, draw the No. 6 hole for the $6 million Classic during Monday’s post position draw for Breeders’ Cup XXXVI at Santa Anita this weekend and was asked about the daughter of Medaglia d’Oro possibly becoming only the second female, along with Zenyatta (2009), to beat the boys in the two-day event’s signature race.
“It’s hard to be compared to (Zenyatta),” Mott said. “Obviously, she was