The day racing followers wait all 12 months for is quickly approaching: Breeders’ Cup Saturday! The second day of racing’s All-Star weekend will happen Saturday, Nov. 6 at Del Mar.
There might be 9 championship races on the cardboard as a number of the nation’s prime horses will sq. off within the quest to be known as a Breeders’ Cup champion. The headline occasion, as normal, is the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. That race will wrap up the night and has main Horse of the Yr implications.
Reside protection begins on NBCSN at 2:30 p.m. ET, and strikes to NBC at 8 p.m. ET.
Right here’s what it’s good to learn about Saturday’s races – read about Future Stars Friday here.
Distance: 7 furlongs on dust
Submit time: 3:05 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, Decide 4
Background: This race debuted in 2007 as the feminine equal to the long-standing Dash. It’s contested at seven furlongs, one-eighth of a mile longer than the Dash. As such, it performs extra towards closers. No horse has received the Filly and Mare Dash in gate-to-wire vogue.
Favorites: The dialog within the Filly and Mare Dash begins, continues, and ends with Gamine. She’s received 5 races in a row, together with all 4 of her begins this 12 months. She received this race final 12 months by 6 ¼ lengths, and he or she’s received all of her begins this 12 months by no less than 1 ½ lengths. Her presence has scared away a lot of the competitors — solely six others are pre-entered within the race, and considered one of them, Truth Hurts, is anticipated to race at Belmont Park on Sunday as an alternative. If she loses this race, it could be a significant upset.
Fascinating Storylines: No 3-year-old filly received this race throughout its first decade of existence. Nevertheless, 3-year-old fillies have now received the final three editions, together with Gamine final 12 months. Bella Sofia is the lone 3-year-old filly on this 12 months’s race. Bought for less than $20,000 final 12 months (in distinction to Gamine, who offered for $1.8 million), she debuted in Could of this 12 months, and has received 4 of 5 begins, together with two graded stakes races. Coach Rudy Rodriguez is searching for his first Breeders’ Cup win.
Distance: 5 furlongs on turf
Submit time: 3:40 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, all-turf Decide 4
Background: First held in 2008, this race has a popularity for being probably the most tough one to handicap on Breeders’ Cup weekend. No winner has gone off at lower than 2.30-1. Individuals had received each version of this race till final 12 months when European Glass Slippers pulled off the ten.20-1 upset. This race is proscribed to 12 horses.
Favorites: The Europeans’ greatest hope for a second consecutive win lies with A Case of You and Emaraaty Ana. A Case of You misplaced the Derrinstown Stud Flying 5 Stakes on the Curragh by half a size two races again after which received the Prix de la’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines by a head for his first Group 1 victory. He’d be the second 3-year-old to win this race, becoming a member of Bobby’s Kitten in 2014. Emaraaty Ana received the Betfair Dash Cup final out in an 11-1 upset.
Wesley Ward has three horses in the principle physique of the race, together with potential favourite Golden Pal. Golden Pal received the Juvenile Turf Dash final 12 months and has received each of his American begins to date this 12 months. Within the Woodford Stakes Presented by TVG at Keeneland final out, he received in gate-to-wire vogue by 2 ¼ lengths.
Fascinating Storylines: Glass Slippers, who has completed third in every of her three begins this 12 months, will search a second consecutive Turf Dash title. She’d change into the third horse to win two consecutive Turf Sprints, becoming a member of Mizdirection in 2012-’13 and Stormy Liberal in 2017-’18.
Caravel is the primary horse on the also-eligible checklist, and he or she could get in as a result of Casa Creed, who’s in the principle physique of the race, has first choice in a special race. Caravel got here from humble origins, bred in Pennsylvania by co-owner and former coach Elizabeth Merryman. She received two Pennsylvania-bred stakes final 12 months and received three stakes in a row earlier on this 12 months, together with the Caress Stakes at Saratoga. Following that win, Merryman offered a 75% stake within the filly to Bobby Flay and transferred her to coach Graham Motion. This filly could be the primary Pennsylvania-bred to win the Turf Dash.
Distance: 1 mile on dust
Submit time: 4:19 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, Decide 4
Background: This race was first held in 2007. It both tends to draw route horses not fairly adequate to race within the Basic or sprinters who discover the six furlongs of the Dash to be too brief. Three favorites have received this race: Goldencents in 2014, Liam’s Map in 2015, and Knicks Go in 2020. Knicks Go might be one of many favorites on this 12 months’s Longines Basic.
Favorites: Earlier this 12 months, Life Is Good was the highest prospect within the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. He received two Derby prep races, together with a powerful eight-length win within the San Felipe Stakes. He was injured not lengthy after that race and went to the sidelines till August. Since coming again, he completed second within the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes in an thrilling stretch battle with Jackie’s Warrior after which received the Kelso Handicap by 5 ½ lengths. He has ample early pace and is a severe menace to guide this race from begin to end.
Silver State was in good type earlier within the 12 months, together with wins within the Oaklawn Handicap and the Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Mile. In his final two begins, he was third within the Whitney Stakes after which checked in second within the Parx Dust Mile after abruptly stopping when he hit the lead. He’s out for redemption right here.
Fascinating Storylines: A pair of Japanese horses entered the Dust Mile as that nation sends over their largest Breeders’ Cup contingent but. Jasper Prince was final within the Breeders’ Cup Dash final 12 months, and he received the Enif Stakes at Chukyo final out. Pingxiang received his final two begins, the Kamakura Stakes and the Tempozan Stakes. Each horses have been bred in Kentucky and are educated by Hideyuki Mori.
MAKER’S MARK FILLY AND MARE TURF
Distance: 1 ⅜ miles on turf
Submit time: 4:59 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, Decide 6
Background: First held in 1999, this race has been contested at all kinds of distances since its inception. It’ll be run at 1 ⅜ miles for the primary time since 2017, which was the final time the Breeders’ Cup was held at Del Mar. Europeans have received 4 of the final 5 editions of this race. The final North American horse not educated by Chad Brown to win was Good Shirl in 2011.
Favorites: Most of the main contenders, together with Love, Queen Supreme, Tarnawa, and Teona, have first choice in different races. If none of them runs within the Filly and Mare Turf, it could shake up the race dramatically.
War Like Goddess is likely one of the strongest American contenders. She’s received 4 graded stakes races this 12 months for Bill Mott. She went off at progressively decrease odds in all these races, leaving the gate at 3-10 odds within the Flower Bowl Stakes final out. Mott is searching for his first win within the Filly and Mare Turf. Going to Vegas, a three-time graded stakes winner at Santa Anita Park and Del Mar, is the very best hope for the West.
Final 12 months’s winner, Audarya, ships in from Europe and will be part of Ouija Board because the second two-time winner of the Filly and Mare Turf and the primary repeat winner within the race’s historical past.
Fascinating Storylines: Chad Brown has received this race a document 4 occasions. He’ll ship out two horses in his bid to win a fifth version. Pocket Square has received three of 5 begins this 12 months, together with the Athenia Stakes at Belmont Park. My Sister Nat closed to win the Waya Stakes final out after ending within the prime three in three consecutive stakes races.
Richard Baltas and Ken McPeek haven’t but received a Breeders’ Cup race. They’re trying to change that this 12 months. Baltas will saddle Going to Vegas, whereas McPeek has Reina de Mollendo, an fascinating candidate in her personal proper. She received the Clasico Pamplona in Peru final out and makes her U.S. debut right here. She’d be the primary South American to win the Filly and Mare Turf.
Distance: 6 furlongs on dust
Submit time: 5:38 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, Decide 5
Background: The primary “unique seven” race of the day, the Dash options a number of the nation’s quickest horses in a three-quarter mile sprint. In recent times, pace horses have executed effectively on this race. Whitmore, who got here from seven lengths out of it final 12 months, was the primary horse to return from greater than 3 ½ lengths off the tempo in nearly a decade. Elmhurst in 1997 was the final horse to return from behind to win the Dash at a West Coast observe.
Favorites: This 12 months’s Dash goes by Jackie’s Warrior. Final 12 months, he was the favourite within the Juvenile however flattened out and completed fourth. After a uninteresting attempt within the Southwest Stakes earlier this 12 months, his connections have stored him round one flip and he’s thrived. He’s received 4 stakes from 5 begins and is a head defeat away from touting 5 consecutive stakes wins. He was the 1-20 favourite within the Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx final out and received by 6 ¾ lengths with out ever being significantly requested. He’s going to be powerful to beat if he runs his race.
Fascinating Storylines: Veteran sprinter Firenze Fire will make his closing begin within the Dash. He’s received 13 stakes races in his profession and has earned greater than $2.7 million. He made headlines earlier within the 12 months when he tried to take a chew out of his rival, Yaupon, within the stretch of the Forego Stakes. For the previous three years, he’s proven up in nearly each main dash stakes in New York and at all times offers it his greatest shot.
Dr. Schivel has quickly improved since coming back from an extended layoff for coach Mark Glatt. He received the Bing Crosby Stakes and the Santa Anita Sprint Championship in his final two races. Glatt is searching for his first Breeders’ Cup win.
FANDUEL MILE PRESENTED BY PDJF
Distance: 1 mile on turf
Submit time: 6:20 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3, Decide 4
Background: As normal, this 12 months’s Mile has a decidedly worldwide taste. Six completely different nations have breeding illustration this 12 months: the US, England, Eire, France, Brazil, and Japan. Prior to now decade, solely three Europeans have received this race because the steadiness of energy within the division has begun to shift towards the Individuals after years of European dominance.
Favorites: The perfect American hope could also be Mo Forza for coach Peter Miller and jockey Flavien Prat. He’s solely raced twice this 12 months however received each his begins, taking the Del Mar Mile and the City of Hope Mile at Santa Anita. He loves the Del Mar grass course, ending within the prime two in 5 of his six begins on the turf course. Prat is likely one of the prime grass jockeys within the nation however he’s by no means received the Mile.
On the European aspect, Charlie Appleby has had loads of success along with his shippers to North America this 12 months. He’ll ship Master of the Seas over for the Mile. That horse received the Bet365 Craven Stakes earlier within the 12 months and completed second within the prestigious QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas Stakes. Appleby’s common rider, William Buick, can be searching for his first Mile victory
Fascinating Storylines: Freddie Head holds the document for many Mile wins by a coach, sending Goldikova to victory yearly from 2008-’2010. Mark Casse has received this race twice, and can attempt to tie Head’s document with Got Stormy. She defeated males to win the Fourstardave Stakes at Saratoga, considered one of a number of occasions in her profession she’s overwhelmed the boys. Bought Stormy could be the eighth feminine horse to win the Mile. Blowout, Mother Earth, and Pearls Galore are the opposite feminine horses in the principle physique of the sphere.
Distance: 1 ⅛ miles on dust
Submit time: 7 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double, Decide 3
Background: The feminine equal of the Basic, the Distaff has a laundry checklist of champions amongst its winners. Final 12 months, Monomoy Girl capped off an ideal 4-for-4 season with a dominant 1 ¾-length Distaff win en path to her second profession Eclipse Award.
Favorites: The highway to victory on this 12 months’s Distaff goes by Letruska. She’s been nearly excellent this 12 months, scoring six stakes wins from seven begins. A dominant front-runner, she hasn’t trailed at any level of name in her final 5 races. There was some discuss racing her within the Basic, however her connections have determined to maintain her in her division and race her within the Distaff. She’s going to go straight to the lead and he or she could show very powerful to catch. A win would make her a severe Horse of the Yr contender.
Fascinating Storylines: Bill Mott has received the Distaff a document 5 occasions, most lately with Royal Delta in 2012. He’ll attempt to get his sixth Distaff triumph with Horologist. She’s received two ungraded stakes this 12 months and most lately completed second within the Beldame Stakes. If she wins, she’ll be the second New Jersey-bred horse to win a Breeders’ Cup race. The primary was Open Thoughts, who received the 1988 Juvenile Fillies.
This 12 months’s Distaff options loads of worldwide taste. Marche Lorraine is a three-time winner this 12 months in Japan, whereas Blue Stripe most lately received the Criadores Stakes in her native Argentina. If both one prevailed, they’d be the primary horse based mostly outdoors the US to win the Distaff.
Distance: 1 ½ miles on turf
Submit time: 7:40 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5, double
Background: The co-feature of the Breeders’ Cup card often attracts a really worldwide area and this 12 months is not any exception. There’s solely 4 North American-bred horses in the principle physique of the race, and 6 horses are based mostly outdoors of this nation. Since 2007, solely three American-based horses have received: Little Mike in 2012, Predominant Sequence in 2014, and Bricks and Mortar in 2019.
Favorites: Tarnawa received this race final 12 months at 4.70-1. If you happen to like her once more this 12 months, you in all probability received’t get pretty much as good a value. She completed second in two main European races this 12 months, shedding the Irish Champion Stakes and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe by lower than a size every. She has a giant likelihood to change into the third horse to win the Turf back-to-back years, and the primary feminine horse to perform that feat. Different notable Europeans embrace a pair of 3-year-olds for Charlie Appleby, every of whom received a prep race in North America: Walton Street and Yibir. Aidan O’Brien, a six-time winner of this race, sends out Love, who received the English Oaks and English One Thousand Guineas final 12 months and received the Prince of Wales’s Stakes earlier this 12 months.
On the American aspect, Domestic Spending could also be the very best hope. He received the Old Forester Turf Classic and the Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes earlier within the 12 months and was second within the Mr. D. Stakes at Arlington Worldwide final out.
Fascinating Storylines: As famous above, O’Brien has received the Turf six occasions. He’s considered one of two trainers to win a Breeders’ Cup race six occasions, becoming a member of D. Wayne Lukas, who has received the Juvenile Fillies six occasions. If O’Brien wins the Turf this 12 months, he’d be the primary coach to win a Breeders’ Cup race seven occasions.
One of many different worldwide horses is Teona, who received the Qatar Prix Vermille final out. If she wins she’d be the second 3-year-old filly to win this race, becoming a member of Present in 2015.
Distance: 1 ¼ miles on the dust
Submit time: 8:40 p.m. ET
Wagering Menu: Win/place/present, exacta, trifecta, superfecta, jackpot tremendous hi-5
Background: The Basic is the showcase race of the day, that includes the nation’s greatest older dust males. This 12 months, a number of horses have an opportunity at an Eclipse Award with a Basic win, and some would clinch Horse of the Yr honors ought to they win.
Favorites: This 12 months’s Basic runs by Brad Cox. He’ll ship out the 2 possible favorites, and the 2 prime contenders for Horse of the Yr, in Essential Quality and Knicks Go. Important High quality has received three Grade 1 races this 12 months, together with the Runhappy Travers Stakes and the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets. If Important High quality wins, he’ll be the primary horse to win the Belmont, the Travers, and the Basic in the identical 12 months.
Knicks Go is a two-time Grade 1 winner this 12 months, having taken the Pegasus World Cup Invitational and the Whitney Stakes. He additionally received the Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Stakes and the Lukas Classic Stakes. Knicks Go has ample early pace and can attempt to take the sphere gate-to-wire. If both Cox trainee wins the Basic they’ll nearly definitely clinch Horse of the Yr honors.
Fascinating Storylines: The sector additionally consists of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Medina Spirit. He’s attempting to change into the fifth horse to win the Derby and the Basic in the identical 12 months, becoming a member of Ferdinand in 1987, Sunday Silence in 1989, American Pharoah in 2015, and Authentic in 2020. Medina Spirit most lately received the Superior Once more Stakes at Santa Anita going away.
