Arcadia, CA -- (Sports Network) - Four weeks until Santa Anita plays host to the 25th Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, this Saturday the track will be the scene of the $500,000 Goodwood Handicap for older horses. The winner of the Goodwood gains entry into the Breeders' Cup Classic through the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" program.

A total of 11 thoroughbreds, including two three-year-olds, have been entered in the 1 1/8 mile race on Santa Anita's new synthetic track. Defending winner Tiago is back along with Arlington Million champ Spirit One.

Tiago will start from post eight with regular rider Mike Smith in the saddle. Trained by John Shirreffs for Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moss, Tiago's lone win this year was the Oaklawn Handicap back in April.

The four-year-old colt was sixth in the Hollywood Gold Cup last time out after a second in the Californian. Early this year he posted a third in the San Fernando, was runner-up in the Strub and fourth in the Santa Anita Handicap. In his career Tiago has won five of 15 starts for better than $1.7 million.

Turf runner Spirit One will make his first start on the main track in the Goodwood. The four-year-old has raced exclusively on grass in his 18 career starts.

"I think it will be easier for him on Santa Anita's Pro-Ride," said Francoise, wife of trainer Jean-Pierre Dupuis, "because it is a new synthetic. But, we'll know for sure after the race. The horse is not nominated for the Breeders' Cup yet, so he would be running for $400,000 in the Goodwood (excluding $100,000 from the Breeders Cup Fund). The owners haven't decided whether to pay the $150,000 (Breeders Cup supplemental fee) before the Goodwood or not."

Spirit One is owned by Kamel Chehboub and has earned $1.1 million with five wins in 18 career starts. The colt will be ridden again by Ioritz Mendizabal from post nine. He went wire-to-wire, with Mendizabal, in winning the Arlington Million in August.

Trainer Eoin Harty sends out Pacific Classic runner-up Well Armed in the Goodwood. The five-year-old gelding will break from post seven with Aaron Gryder back to ride.

"It's a good stepping stone," Harty said. "It's a month out from the big one, so you ought to be plenty fit now and easy to keep fit between now and the big day. The Goodwood is a good spot for Well Armed. It's an important race, and it's a Grade I. Everybody wants to win a Grade I."

Well Armed has earned more than $1.23 million for WinStar Farm. His five wins in 18 lifetime starts is highlighted by this year's San Diego and San Antonio Handicap victories.

He was third to Curlin in the Dubai World Cup and second in the San Pasqual Handicap.

Here is the complete field for the Goodwood in post position order: Zappa, Joel Rosario; Tres Borrachos, Tyler Baze; Informed, Martin Garcia; Surf Cat, David Flores; Slew's Tiznow, Alonso Quinonez; Albertus Maximus, Garrett Gomez; Well Armed, Aaron Gryder; Tiago, Mike Smith; Spirit One, Ioritz Mendizabal; Mostacolli Mort, Martin Pedroza and Mast Track, John Velazquez.

The scheduled post-time for the 27th Goodwood is 8 p.m. (et).