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The top females in the USA face the males in the Breeders Cup


In an effort to keep athletes running at their preferred distances, a number of coaches with top mares and track and field only heading to this season’s Breeders’ Cup World Championship have chosen to participate. join the males.

Coach Bill Mott entered the school of George Krikorian War Like Goddess who finished third in last year’s Maker’s Mark Breeders ‘Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T), in this year’s Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) with a distance of 1.5 km.

Coach Chad Brown has entered Peter Brant’s King of Glory in FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1T) as opposed to Filly & Mare Turf.

Coach Wesley Ward has stepped in Kimari in the Qatar Racing Breeders ‘Cup Sprint (G1) six-card race is the first priority, as opposed to the seven-card Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), which is listed as the second priority. Since Kimari qualifies for Sprint based on points, it could be 5 year old daughter of Munnings will face the males in shorter races.

When War Like Goddess finished third in last year’s Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar, the race was contested at 1 3/8 miles. As the distance of this race changes to accommodate the different races of the host circuits Breeders’ Cup, Filly & Mare Turf this year will be contested at 1 3/16 miles — less than 1 1/2 of last year.

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A 5-year-old daughter of English Channel War Like Goddess enters a $2 million win with a 3/4 win in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T) on October 8 in Belmont during the Big A meeting. A pitch is expected. full for Turf.

“She’s very special and I can’t wait to see how she goes up against this group,” Mott said. “We chose the 12-step race against the boys for the longer distance instead of going to Filly and Mare Turf, which is only a mile three and sixteen in Keeneland. We just felt that she had probably better at longer distances and can compete with better horses on that ride.”

War Like Goddess has a perfect track record at Keeneland, as she won consecutive editions of Bewitch Stakes (G3T)—a 1/2 mile test for the filling and mare. While War Like Goddess has won graded bets on four different tracks, Mott says it’s a good feeling to know that she’s previously handled the Keeneland course and trip.

“I think her passing that test gives me a certain amount of comfort because I don’t think every horse runs their best race at Keeneland,” Mott said. “I think the grass is a little rough there sometimes. I know this fall is pretty solid this fall, but maybe next week we’ll have a little rain and maybe the ground will get a little bit cut which I don’t think so. do not want.” I believe will hurt War Like Goddess.

“The fact that she runs there and runs well there — yes, it really takes that concern out of the equation.”

Jose Lezcano guided War Like Goddess to victory in Joe Hirsch but Mott says Joel Rosario will return to ride her in Breeders’ Cup. Rosario participated in a pair of graded winners this year, including Bewitch.

Brown will be well represented in Filly & Mare Turf with In Italy , Rougir and maybe Virginia Joy , and will send Regal Glory to Mile. (As a first priority, Virginia Joy was entered first in Filly & Mare Turf, where she earned the right to participate in the Breeder’s Cup Challenge, and also entered Turf first, as a second priority.)

A 6-year-old daughter of Animal Kingdom , Regal Glory will finish as runner-up for Degree in Italian in the One Mile for First Lady presented by UK Healthcare (G1T) in Keeneland. She has won half of her 14 mile attempts, including this year’s Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T) win at Belmont Park.

Brown, who arranged his talented team and mares well this seasonwon the 2019 edition of Miles with a 5 year old mare Uni . He will also be looking for his fifth win in Filly & Mare Turf.

Kimari wins Gallant Bloom Stakes on Sunday, September 25, 2022 at Belmont in Big A
Photo: Coglianese Photos / Susie Raiser

Kimari Wins Gallant Bloom Shares in Belmont at Big A

Campaigned by owners affiliated with Coolmore, Kimari entered the Breeders’ Cup with a pair of 2nd place wins. If the ties opt into the Sprint, it would mark her sixth race with the men. world after winning the first race in 2019 at Keeneland for men and attending the Indian Summer Stakes there. She also finished seventh in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), second in the Commonwealth Cup 2020 (G1) at Royal Ascot and fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) in 2019.

“I think she’s just a little bit better with six feathers. I’ve had her my whole career and I just think she’s six years better,” Ward said. “I think she’s definitely going to make seven – she won 1st place Madison Stakes last year on her home track in Keeneland. But if I chose the distance, it would be six.

“Obviously it’s been a tougher race. But she’s never been as healthy as she is now. She’s a strong chubby type and she’s so fast that she’s had a lot of problems throughout her career. But entering this race now, I’m” I really don’t fear anyone — sounding like herself and what she was like in the last few runs. She’s going to run a big, big race. “

Mats and mares are allowed to weigh 3 pounds when they compete with males in Breeders’ Cup races.

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