Friday's Breeder Cup Races

The four Breeders Cup races on Friday will be the Juvenile Turf, the Dirt Mile, the Juvenile Fillies Turf (all run at a mile in distance, for a purse of $1 million apiece) and the Distaff for Fillies and Mares, run at a mile and an eighth, for a purse of $2 million.  Taped coverage will be shown on the NBC Sports Network Friday evening/night; the nine races run on Saturday will have live coverage.More information regarding each race, including pedigrees and racing history, may be viewed at The Bloodhorse website at   http://www.bloodhorse.com/

  The first Breeders Cup race will be the Juvenile Turf; there are 14 entrants and 2 alternate entries, in case of a late scratch.  Listed are Post position, name of the horse, and morning betting odds.
1.    Wet Sail        15 to 1
2.    Daddy D T       15 to 1
3.    Luck of the Kitten      8 to 1
4.    Commemorative      8 to 1
5.    Hootenanny      3 to 1
6.    Conquest Typhoon    12 to 1
7.    War Envoy      9 to 2
8.    Offering Plan      20 to 1
9.    Aktabantay      12 to 1
10.  Startup Nation      12 to 1
11.  Imperia      6 to 1
12.  International Star      15 to 1
13.  Lawn Ranger      20 to 1
14.  Danny Boy      20 to 1
AE   Faithful Creek     20 to 1
AE   Pappacoolpappacool      30 to 1

  There are 10 entries in the Dirt Mile, including Goldencents, who won the race last year:
1.    Goldencents      6 to 5
2.    Carve      15 to 1
3.    Vicar's In Trouble      12 to 1
4.    Pants On Fire      6 to 1
5.    Handsome Mike      30 to 1
6.    Golden Ticket      15 to 1
7.    Bronzo      12 to 2
8.    Fed Biz      7 to 2
9.    Tapiture      6 to 1
10.  Big Bane Theory      15 to 1

In the Juvenile Fillies Turf, there are 14 entrants and 2 alternate entries:
1.    Partisan Politics      15 to 1
2.    Osaila      5 to 1
3.    Sunset Glow      7 to 2
4.    Lady Eli      6 to 1
5.    Isabella Sings      12 to 1
6.    Sivoliere      12 to 1
7.    Rainha Da Bateria      12 to 1
8.    Nicky's Miss Brown      20 to 1
9.    Lady Zuzu      15 to 1
10.  Quality Rock      20 to 1
11.  Conquest Harlanate      10 to 1
12.  Tammy the Torpedo      12 to 1
13.  Prize Exhibit      20 to 1
14.  Qualify      5 to 1
AE  Flying Tipat      20 to 1
AE  War Alert      20 to 1

The Distaff will be missing Beholder, who still has some inflammation in her lungs after spiking a fever last week.  Without last year's winner, there are  11 entries:
1.    L'Amour de Ma Vie      15 to 1
2.    Tiz Midnight      10 to 1
3.    Iotapa      6 to 1
4.    Belle Gallantey      6 to 1
5.    Unbridled Forever    20 to 1
6.    Stanwyck      20 to 1
7.    Don't Tell Sophia      5 to 1
8.    Valiant Emilia      20 to 1
9.    Ria Antonia      15 to 1
10.  Untapable      5 to 2
11.  Close Hatches      3 to 1