Thursday, October 29, 2015

Saturday's Nine Breeders Cup Races

I have made such disastrous betting picks over the last couple of years, that I have decided not to list my picks for this year's Breeders Cup races.  Instead, I will just give you the names of the races, distances, purse monies, post position of the entries, weight they will carry in the race, and the morning betting odds set by Mike Battaglia at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky.  All post times are Eastern Daylight Time in the US.  (Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to bed Saturday, or when you arise Sunday.)

Saturday's first Breeders Cup race has a post time of 12:05.  It is the Juvenile Fillies, for 2-year-old girls only, and each will carry 122 pounds over the main dirt track for 8.5 furlongs (! 1/16 miles).  The purse total is $2 million.
1     Land Over Sea           8 to 1
2     Tap To It                    8 to 1
3     Right There              30 to 1
4     Ma Can Do It           30 to 1
5     Forever Darling       30 to 1
6     Bold Quality            20 to 1
7     Nickname                  4 to 1
8     Dothraki Queen       10 to 1
9     Rachel's Valentina     9 to 2
10   Songbird                    7 to 5

The Turf Sprint is the second race of the Breeders Cup, with a post time of 12:45.  This race is open to any horse over the age of three years,and of any sex.  This race is weight for age and sex, which means I'll put the weight each horse is to carry behind their name, and before the odds.  The race length is 5.5 furlongs (11/16 of a mile) on the grass course, and the total purse is $1 million.
1      Pure Sensation            126        6 to 1
2      Bobby's Kitten            126      15 to 1
3      Undrafted                    126        4 to 1
4      Jimmy Bouncer           126      15 to 1
5      Lady Shipman             121       5 to 2
6      Joe Franklin                124      30 to 1
7      Green Mask                126      15 to 1
8      Something Extra         126      12 to 1
9      No Silent                     126      15 to 1
10    The Great War            124      12 to 1
11    Marchman                   126      15 to 1
12    Ready For Rye            124      10 to 1
13    Stacked Deck              126      30 to 1
14    Mongolian Saturday   126      15 to 1

At 1:25, it will be post time for the Filly & Mare Sprint, a race restricted to the girls, aged 3 years and up.  This is also a weight by age race.  The total purse is $1 million, and the ladies will race 7 furlongs (7/8 mile) on the main dirt track.
1     Fioretti                     124      30 to 1
2     Dame Dorothy         124      10 to 1
3     Taris                        124      12 to 1
4     La Verdad               124        6 to 1
5     Artemis Agrotera    124      20 to 1
6     Super Majesty         122      10 to 1
7     Wavell Avenue       124      12 to 1
8     Stonetastic              124        5 to 1
9     Sweet Whiskey       124      30 to 1
10   Kiss To Remember  124     30 to 1
11   Judy the Beauty       124       6 to 1
12   Room For Me          124      15 to 1
13   Merry Meadow       124       20 to 1   scratched
14   Cavorting                 122       3 to 1

The Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf is next on the card, with a post time of 2:10.  Again, this race is for females only, ages 3 years and up; and, it, too, is a weight for age race.  The distance is 9.5 furlongs (1 3/16 miles) on the grass course, and the purse total is $2 million.
1     Hard Not to Like        124      10 to 1
2     Sentiero Italia             120      15 to 1
3     Legatissimo (IRE)      120        8 to 5
4     Sharla Rae                  120      30 to 1
5     Photo Call (IRE)        120       12 to 1
6     Queen's Jewel (GB)   120       12 to 1  scratched
7     Whatsdachances         124       20 to 1
8     Dacita (CHI)              124        8 to 1
9     Miss France (IRE)      124        6 to 1
10   Bawina (IRE)             124       15 to 1
11   Stephanie's Kitten      124       10 to 1
12   Secret Gesture            124       8 to 1
13   Elecktrum (IRE)         124      30 to 1
14   Talmada                      124      30 to 1

The fifth Breeders Cup race has a post time of 2:50, and is the Sprint.  This race  is open to any horse, aged  three and up; and it is a weight for age race.  The Sprint is 6 furlongs (3/4 mile) on the main dirt course, and the total purse is $1.5 million.
1     Alsvid                       126    50 to 1
2     Kobe's Back             126     15 to 1
3     Stallwalkin' Dude     126    15 to 1
4     Limousine Liberal    124    15 to 1
5     Runhappy                 124      3 to 1
6     Ivan Fallunovalot     126     30 to 1
7     Holy Boss                 124    15 to 1
8     Wild Dude                126    10 to 1
9     Masochistic              126     10 to 1
10   Salutos Amigos        126     12 to 1
11   Barbados                  124     20 to 1
12   Big Macher              126     20 to 1
13   Private Zone            126       5 to 2
14   Favorite Tale           126     12 to 1

The Turf Mile is scheduled to go to post at 3:30.  The race covers one mile (8 furlongs) on the grass course, naturally, and the total purse is $2 million.  Any horse aged 3 years, or older, may be entered, and it is a weight for age and sex race.  The entries are:
1     Grand Arch                 126     15 to 1
2     Recepta                       126     30 to 1
3     Make Believe (GB)    123      3 to 1
4     Mondialiste (IRE)       126     15 to 1
5     Impassable (IRE)        123       8 to 1
6     Tourist                        126      15 to 1
7     Tepin                          123       12 to 1
8     Obviously (IRE)         126       15 to 1
9     Esoterique (IRE)         120        7 to 2
10   Mshawish                    126      15 to 1
11   Karakontie (JPN)        126      12 to 1
12   Time Test (GB)           123        6 to 1

The Breeders Cup Juvenile has a post time of 4:10.  This race is for 2-year-old males only, and every one carries 122 pounds.  The distance is 8.5 furlongs (1 1/16 miles) on the main dirt track and the purse is $2 million.
1     Conquest Big E            30 to 1
2     Riker                             15 to 1
3     Greenpoint Crusader      4 to 1
4     Unbridled Outlaw         15 to 1   scratched
5     Cocked and Loaded      12 to 1
6     Rated R Superstar         15 to 1
7     Brody's Cause                 7 to 2
8     Tale of S'Avall              30 to 1
9     Exaggerator                    6 to 1
10   Ralis                              12 to 1
11   Isotherm                        20 to 1
12   Swipe                            15 to 1
13   Nyquist                           9 to 2
14   Waterloo Bridge (IRE)  30 to 1
15   Siding Spring                30 to 1

The penultimate Breeders Cup race is the Turf.  This race is on the grass course, and is the longest race on the card at 12 furlongs (1 1/2 miles).  The purse totals $3 million.  This race, too, is weight for age and sex, as the race is open to all horses aged three and up.  Post time is 4:50.
1     Golden Horn (GB)        122         4 to 5
2     Shining Copper             126       20 to 1
3     Big John B                    126       30 to 1
4     Slumber (GB)               126        8 to 1
5     Da Big Hoss                 126        30 to 1
6     Twilight Eclipse           126        20 to 1
7     Big Blue Kitten            126          8 to 1
8     Cage Fighter                 126        30 to 1
9     Found (IRE)                 119          8 to 1
10   The Pizza Man             126         15 to 1
11   Red Rifle                      126         10 to 1
12   Ordak Dan (ARG)        126        30 to 1

The "American Dream race," the Breeders Cup Classic is the final race on the card.  The race is worth $5 million in purse money.  It's run at the American classic distance of 10 furlongs (1 1/4 miles) on the main dirt track.  Any horse aged three, and up, may enter.  It is a weight for age and sex race.  The post time is 5:35.
1     Tonalist                   126       6 to 1
2     Keen Ice                  122      12 to 1
3     Frosted                    122      15 to 1
4     American Pharoah   122       6 to 5
5     Gleneagles (IRE)     122     20 to 1
6     Effinex                     126     30 to 1
7    Smooth Roller           126      15 to 1
8    Hard Aces                 126      50 to 1
9    Honor Code              126        6 to 1
10  Beholder                   123        3 to 1  scratched Thursday - endoscopy showed bleeding


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