Trying to make horse heads and tails of the European 2-year-olds in the filly and Juvenile Turf makes 2 of these races virtually impossible to decipher.
Let’s take a shot…
**SEPTEMBER seems to like firm turf, gets Lasix and gets a slight nod.
Liked the way BEST PERFORMANCE closed in the Miss Grillo and HAPPILY is a monster, but does she prefer softer grass?
Will toss speedy DIXIE MOON in but she will have to gun from her wide post.
RACE 6 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Grade I) POST TIME – 2:25 PM (5:25 EST)
Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 6-7-8) / Daily Double Pick 4 (Races 6-7-8-9)
Purse $1,000,000. For Fillies, Two-Years-Old. Weight: 122 Lbs. $15,000 to pre-enter, $15,000 to enter, with guaranteed $1 million purse including travel awards of which 55% to the owner of the winner, 17% to second, 9% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth, 1% to sixth, 1% to seventh, 1% to eighth; plus travel awards to starters not based in California. One Mile. (Turf)
10 September (IRE) 2/F L1 S Heffernan 122 A P O’Brien 6/1
1 Best Performance (KY) 2/F L1 J L Ortiz 122 C Clement 12/1
2 Happily (IRE) 2/F L1 R L Moore 122 A P O’Brien 9/2
12 Dixie Moon (ON) 2/F L E R Da Silva 122 C Day Phillips 20/1
3 Now You’re Talking (IRE) 2/F L1 W Lordan 122 J O’Brien 30/1
4 Madeline (IRE) 2/F A Atzeni 122 R Varian 20/1
5 Ultima D (KY) 2/F L T Gaffalione 122 W A Ward 12/1
6 Orbolution (KY) 2/F L J R Velazquez 122 T A Pletcher 20/1
7 Capla Temptress (IRE) 2/F L1 J Rosario 122 W I Mott 6/1
8 Significant Form (KY) 2/F L I Ortiz, Jr. 122 C C Brown 8/1
9 Fatale Bere (FR) 2/F L K J Desormeaux 122 L Powell 15/1
11 Rushing Fall (KY) 2/F L J Castellano 122 C C Brown 7/2
13 Juliet Capulet (IRE) 2/F L Dettori 122 J H Gosden 12/1
14 Moon Dash (KY) 2/F L M E Smith 122 M Stidham 15/1
Also Eligibles:
15 Retro (KY) 2/F L F Prat 122 R E Mandella 20/1
16 Goodthingstaketime (IRE) 2/F F Geroux 122 J A Stack 30/1
*The Dirt Mile has lots of speed in the field, with SHARP AZTECA being the real sizzler. MOR SPIRIT has been a whiz kid but where has he been?. CUPID should like the turn-back in distance and ACCELERATE has looked good this week.
RACE 7 Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (Grade I) POST TIME – 3:05 PM
Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta Pick 3 (Races 7-8-9) / Daily Double Pick 4 (Races 7-8-9-10)
Purse $1,000,000. For Three-Year-Olds And Upward. Northern Hemisphere Three-Year-Olds, 123 Lbs.; Older, 126 Lbs. Southern Hemisphere Three-Year-Olds, 120 Lbs.; Older, 126 Lbs. All Fillies and Mares allowed 3 Lbs. $15,000 to pre-enter, $15,000 to enter, with guaranteed $1million purse including travel awards of which 55% to the owner of the winner, 17% to second, 9% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth, 1% to sixth, 1% to seventh, 1% to eighth; plus travel awards to starters not based in California. One Mile.
8 Accelerate (KY) 4/C L V Espinoza 126 J W Sadler 7/2
6 Mor Spirit (PA) 4/R L M E Smith 126 B Baffert 3/1
7 Cupid (KY) 4/C L R Bejarano 126 B Baffert 8/1
3 Sharp Azteca (KY) 4/C L P Lopez 126 J Navarro 9/2
1 Iron Fist (KY) 5/R L R Santana, Jr. 126 S M Asmussen 12/1
2 Giant Expectations (NY) 4/C L G L Stevens 126 P Eurton 12/1
4 Gato Del Oro (KY) 3/C L J L Ortiz 123 R Baltas 30/1
5 Awesome Slew (FL) 4/C L J R Velazquez 126 M E Casse 12/1
9 Battle of Midway (KY) 3/C L F Prat 123 J Hollendorfer 10/1
10 Practical Joke (KY) 3/C L J Rosario 123 C C Brown 6/1
Equipment Changes: 4 – Gato Del Oro – Blinkers off
*I am thinking the US colts are in tough with all these Euro-guys. MASAR, from the same trainer who sent 1 horse over to Breeders’ Cup and that was 2yo Turf winner Outstrip.
JAMES GARFIELD looks like a good one and $3 million MENDOLSSOHN has a nice post.
John Fielding-bred CATHOLIC BOY looked great in his turf workout recently.
RACE 8 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade I) POST TIME – 3:50 PM
Purse $1,000,000. For Colts And Geldings, Two-Years-Old. Weight: 122 Lbs.; $15,000 to pre-enter, $15,000 to enter, with guaranteed $1 million purse including travel awards of which 55% to the owner of the winner, 17% to second, 9% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth 1% to sixth, 1% to seventh, 1% to eighth; plus travel awards to starters not based in California. One Mile. (Turf)
6 Masar (IRE) 2/C L1 W T Buick 122 C Appleby 9/2
7 James Garfield (IRE) 2/C L1 L Dettori 122 G W Scott 6/1
1 Mendelssohn (KY) 2/C L1 R L Moore 122 A P O’Brien 8/1
4 Catholic Boy (KY) 2/C L M Franco 122 J Thomas 12/1
2 Untamed Domain (KY) 2/C L J L Ortiz 122 H G Motion 8/1
3 Sands of Mali (FR) 2/C L1 F Prat 122 R Fahey 30/1
5 Beckford (GB) 2/C L1 J Rosario 122 G Elliott 8/1
8 Voting Control (KY) 2/C L J Castellano 122 C C Brown 8/1
9 Encumbered (KY) 2/C L M Gutierrez 122 S Callaghan 15/1
10 Flameaway (ON) 2/C L J R Leparoux 122 M E Casse 20/1
11 Snapper Sinclair (KY) 2/C L R Santana, Jr. 122 S M Asmussen 15/1
12 Hemp Hemp Hurray (ON) 2/C L J R Velazquez 122 W A Ward 8/1
13 My Boy Jack (KY) 2/C L K J Desormeaux 122 J K Desormeaux 8/1
14 Rajasinghe (IRE) 2/C L1 S Donohoe 122 R Spencer 30/1
Also Eligibles:
15 Tap Daddy (KY) 2/C L F Geroux 122 S M Asmussen 20/1
16 Pubilius Syrus (KY) 2/C L C S Nakatani 122 V Cerin 20/1
Equipment Changes: 14 – Rajasinghe (IRE) – Blinkers On
*The DISTAFF is a modest field, can Forever Unbridled win at he distance? STELLAR WIND is as tough as they come but the 3yo ELATE could be the now horse.
RACE 9 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (Grade I) POST TIME – 4:35 PM
Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta Distaff – Classic Double Super High Five
Purse $2,000,000. For Fillies And Mares, Three-Year-Olds And Upward. Northern Hemisphere Three-Year-Olds, 121 Lbs.; Older, 124 Lbs.; Southern Hemisphere Three-Year-Olds, 116 Lbs.; Older, 124 Lbs. $30,000 to pre-enter, $30,000 to enter, with guaranteed $2 million purse including travel awards of which 55% to the owner of the winner, 17% to second, 9% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth, 1% to sixth, 1% to seventh, 1% to eighth; plus travel awards to starters not based in California. One And One Eighth Miles.
5 Elate (KY) 3/F L J L Ortiz 121 W I Mott 3/1
2 Stellar Wind (VA) 5/M L V Espinoza 124 J W Sadler 5/2
6 Forever Unbridled (KY) 5/M L J R Velazquez 124 D Stewart 4/1
7 Paradise Woods (KY) 3/F L F Prat 121 R E Mandella 9/2
1 Champagne Room (KY) 3/F L M Gutierrez 121 P Eurton 15/1
3 Mopotism (KY) 3/F L L Dettori 121 D F O’Neill 30/1
4 Abel Tasman (KY) 3/F L M E Smith 121 B Baffert 4/1
8 Romantic Vision (KY) 5/M L B J Hernandez, Jr. 124 G R Arnold, II 15/1
GUEST HANDICAPPER ZAC KENNEDY offer up his picks
Juv Fillies Turf – Rushing Fall – Happily – Capla Temptress – September
Dirt Mile – Practical Joke – Awesome Slew – Mor Spirit – Accelerate
Juv Turf – Masar – Untamed Domain – Mendelssohn – Snapper Sinclair
Distaff – Forever Unbridled – Paradise Wood – Stellar Wind- Elate
