Solely two horses have received back-to-back editions of the Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, however there may very well be a hat trick this yr as Tarnawa returns after successful the 2020 occasion at Keeneland.
It is going to be fascinating to see how she fares, although, she could have obtained a foul omen with the publish place when she drew an unfortunate stall, No. 13.
1. Rockemperor (15-1): All the pieces got here collectively for him final time when he received the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes in sharp time. A repeat of that effort will make him harmful right here, however he’s solely 4-for-20 in his profession and may regress off that effort.
JOCKEY: Javier Castellano; TRAINER: Chad Brown
2. United (20-1): He has the homecourt benefit as the highest West Coast hopeful. The final time the Breeders’ Cup was held in California, he was second to Horse of the 12 months Bricks and Mortar. He is perhaps a bit slower as of late, however he’s definitely able to outrunning his odds.
JOCKEY: John Velazquez; TRAINER: Richard Mandella
3. Domestic Spending (4-1): This may very well be a beneficiant value on him. He was damage by a sluggish tempo within the Mr. D. Stakes and completed second, in any other case he would have been decrease on the toteboard. He has been given a pleasant freshening by Chad Brown, following the script he used with Bricks and Mortar, and this 4-year-old is definitely one of many horses to beat.
JOCKEY: Flavien Prat; TRAINER: Chad Brown
4. Astronaut (20-1): He additionally has expertise on this turf course, successful the Del Mar Handicap Presented by The Japan Racing Association. However that was simply his second begin in a stakes and he appears too inexperienced at this stage to be an element.
JOCKEY: Victor Espinoza; TRAINER: John Shirreffs
5. Tribhuvan (20-1): He probably can be on the lead however he could have firm there and it appears unlikely that he can deal with all that stress and fend off the closers.
JOCKEY: Jose Ortiz; TRAINER: Chad Brown
6. Acclimate (20-1): Talking of speedsters, he can even be winging from the second they open the beginning gate. He’s West Coast-based and has an edge there, however he additionally seems to have an uphill climb in entrance of him.
JOCKEY: Ricardo Gonzalez; TRAINER: Phil D’Amato
7. Walton Street (8-1): He deserves appreciable respect after cruising to a straightforward Grade 1 win at Woodbine. The space and turf situation shouldn’t be an issue for him and he appears poised for one more large effort.
JOCKEY: James Doyle; TRAINER: Charles Appleby
8. Broome (20-1): He didn’t hearth within the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, however that’s excusable. The agency turf right here ought to assist his trigger and it might be unwise to toss him out.
JOCKEY: Frankie Dettori; TRAINER: Aidan O’Brien
9. Sisfahan (12-1): German 3-year-old can deal with the space and turned in some good efforts in his first tries towards older rivals. Arduous to gauge how he’ll fare right here, however the different Europeans are extra interesting.
JOCKEY: Cristian Demuro; TRAINER: Henk Grewe
10. Yibir (12-1): He turned in a robust effort to win the Jockey Membership Derby Invitational Stakes in his U.S. debut. The space is not going to be a problem, however he’s but to face older rivals and that’s the sort of class leap that’s worrisome right here.
JOCKEY: William Buick; TRAINER: Charles Appleby
11. Gufo (8-1): Coming off a Grade 1 win, he disillusioned within the Joe Hirsch, weakening within the stretch and ending third. He’s definitely liable to get up right here, though he’ll break from a troublesome publish place.
JOCKEY: Joel Rosario; TRAINER: Christophe Clement
12. Teona (6-1): She’s a 3-year-old filly with a world of expertise. Received the Group 1 Qatar Prix Vermeille final time and appears to be getting higher with every begin. She can’t be ignored and it might be no shock if she emerges victorious.
JOCKEY: David Egan; TRAINER: Roger Varian
13. Tarnawa (9-5): The winner of final yr’s Breeders’ Cup Turf, she was a really sport second within the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. She was second to a top-class rival in St Mark’s Basilica earlier than that and appears pretty much as good as ever proper now. The publish is the one trigger for concern.
JOCKEY: Colin Keane; TRAINER: Dermot Weld
14. Japan (20-1): He was sixth within the Joe Hirsch and asking for a bounce-back effort type this publish looks as if a futile problem.
JOCKEY: Ryan Moore; TRAINER: Aidan O’Brien
15. Bolshoi Ballet (15-1): He’ll want a scratch to run as an also-eligible entrant. He appeared good successful the Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes in his first U.S. begin however a pair of fourths since then don’t bode nicely for his probabilities.
JOCKEY: Ryan Moore; TRAINER: Aidan O’Brien
16. Channel Maker (20-1): Third-place finisher in final yr’s race will want two scratches to run.
JOCKEY: Luis Saez; TRAINER: Bill Mott
17. Mogul (30-1): He’s winless this yr and unlikely to maneuver off the also-eligible checklist.
JOCKEY: Frankie Dettori; TRAINER: Aidan O’Brien
18. Friar’s Road (30-1): Will want a bunch of scratches to run and that’s unlikely to occur.
JOCKEY: Umberto Rispoli; TRAINER: Michael McCarthy
THE PICK: Domestic Spending
LIVE LONGSHOT: Walton Street
SUPERFECTA: 3-13-7-11
