Pre-Entries and DRF Odds, Comments
Oct 23, 2013 12:37:32 GMT -5
Post by cait on Oct 23, 2013 12:37:32 GMT -5
they're out! (use wide acreen!)
CLASSIC
Purse: $5,000,000, 1 1/4 miles
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Game On Dude B. Baffert Been mostly dominant this year, but meets his toughest field since he flopped in this race last year 5-2
Mucho Macho Man K. Ritvo Romped in the local prep, and was a sharp second in this race last year; he clearly loves Santa Anita 5-1
Fort Larned I. Wilkes Won last year's Classic, albeit with the speed bias; last outing was good, and one he can improve on 6-1
Ron the Greek W. Mott Freaked in the J. C. Gold Cup; dangerous if he can duplicate that, with 'if' being the operative word 8-1
Flat Out W. Mott His third in the J. C. Gold Cup was not his best performance; it could be a sign that he's tailing off form 10-1
Palace Malice T. Pletcher Unlucky fourth in the Travers, but can't find an excuse for his soundly beaten second in the Gold Cup 12-1
Will Take Charge D. W. Lukas Improved dramatically over the summer while also taking blinkers off; faces elders for the first time 12-1
Declaration of War A. O'Brien Won two Group 1 races this year in England for sharp barn; dirt ability is obviously the big question 15-1
Graydar T. Pletcher He's a winner, but his easy trip Kelso score was only okay; this 10 furlong distance might be an issue 15-1
Paynter B. Baffert It's remarkable he's with us, but he wasn't in the same league with Mucho Macho Man last time out 15-1
Last Gunfighter C. Brown Hard hitter fits much better in Grade 2 or 3 events than he does at this level; looks overmatched 20-1
Moreno E. Guillot Raised his game with blinkers on, but he was carried by the track when he came close in the Travers 20-1
Planteur M. Botti Dirt isn't the only question for this Euro; it has also been 30 months since he won a Group 1 race 30-1
DISTAFF
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/8 miles
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Royal Delta B. Mott Queen of division seeks third Distaff/Ladies Classic, Mott tightening screws since Beldame defeat 2-1
Princess of Sylmar T. Pletcher Star filly clinched 3yo championship winning Beldame, trained super since, supplemented for $100k 5-2
Beholder R. Mandella Undefeated two-turn races at Santa Anita, though unlikely for same soft trip as in final prep race 3-1
Authenticity T. Pletcher Deceptively good runner-up finish first start over the track, knocking on door all season, upsetter? 5-1
Close Hatches B. Mott Only filly to defeat Princess of Sylmar this year, solid comeback win Cotillion, faces older for first time 6-1
Street Girl M. Azupura Stumbled at start of Cotillion, finished third possibly better than looked, can hit board if others misfire 20-1
MILE
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 mile, turf
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Wise Dan C. Lopresti Won this last year, but looked less than invincible when second in the Shadwell on Polytrack he loves 8-5
Olympic Glory R. Hannon Just won the British Champions Mile; would be asked to ship and run back, all in only two weeks 6-1
Silver Max D. Romans Upset Wise Dan in the off-the-turf Shadwell; sharp, but might be compromised early by Obviously 8-1
Bright Thought J. Gutierrez Was an absolute monster at SA early this year; very tough spot to return from a 7 1/2 month layoff 12-1
Obviously M. Mitchell Seems to have tailed off in his last two starts; expect him to send in an attempt to recapture top form 12-1
Toronado R. Hannon His mile form in England was solid before stepping out of his element in last; been away two months 12-1
Flotilla M. Delzangles Won Juvy Fillies Turf last year, the French 1000 Guineas this year; intriguing if you can forgive last two 15-1
He Be Fire N Ice J. Sadler Really raised his game in his last two starts; moving up again, but will get pace to set up his late run 15-1
Magician A. O'Brien The Turf is his first choice even though he won the Irish 2000 Guineas; his last was poor, however 15-1
No Jet Lag S. Callaghan Upset winner of the local prep at the distance over the course should get a favorable pace set up 15-1
Za Approval C. Clement Second to Wise Dan in the Woodbine Mile, though a soundly beaten one; steady vs. lesser company 20-1
Jeranimo M. Pender Will appreciate getting back on turf, but he's never been this good; Turf Sprint is his first preference 30-1
Mshawish M. Delzangles European is ambitiously spotted given his overall record in Group stakes events; looking elsewhere 30-1
Silentio G. Mandella Close third in the Dmr Mile last out was probably his best so far, yet he still must improve significantly 30-1
Also Eligible (in order of preference)
Boat Trip M. Pender Currently in career form, but seems best sprinting; makes sense that the Turf Sprint is his first choice 30-1
Cristoforo Colombo A. O'Brien Far from the best horse this barn has ever pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup; a definite outsider 30-1
TURF
Purse: $3,000,000, 1 1/2 miles, turf
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
The Fugue J. Gosden High class Euro filly has won two straight Group 1's, most recently over males; unlucky at SA last year 4-1
Big Blue Kitten C. Brown Might have won the Hirsch were it not for a bit of stretch traffic; has improved, but this is wide open 9-2
Little Mike D. Romans His narrow Hirsch win was his best effort since he won this race last year; notably, he rated in both 5-1
Point of Entry S. McGaughey Was best when second in this last year; out since June due to injury; pretty tough spot for a comeback 6-1
Real Solution C. Brown Made a big wide run in the Hirsch, but hung late; wonder if he might not prefer a shorter distance 6-1
Indy Point R. Mandella Solid rebound win in the prep over the course and now faces better; might wind up a wiseguy pick 8-1
Magician A. O'Brien Did win the Irish 2000 Guineas, but his last start 4 1/2 months ago was poor; never been this distance 12-1
Grandeur J. Noseda Frequent international shipper has run some good races in California; might be a cut below the best 15-1
Twilight Eclipse T. Albertrani Second in a couple of Grade 1's this year, but there's a big difference between that and winning one 20-1
Vagabond Shoes J. Sadler Second to Indy Point in last; he sports decent recent form, just not against the best entered here 20-1
Tale of a Champion K. Mulhall The Whittingham field he beat was soft and his return in the John Henry was not good; overmatched 30-1
Teaks North E. Guillot His best days were a couple of years ago and even back then, he wasn't truly Breeders' Cup-good. 30-1
Skyring D.W. Lukas Did upset the Dixie last May, but dull performances before and since makes that look like a fluke 50-1
Remainder:
www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-2013-pre-entries-odds
CLASSIC
Purse: $5,000,000, 1 1/4 miles
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Game On Dude B. Baffert Been mostly dominant this year, but meets his toughest field since he flopped in this race last year 5-2
Mucho Macho Man K. Ritvo Romped in the local prep, and was a sharp second in this race last year; he clearly loves Santa Anita 5-1
Fort Larned I. Wilkes Won last year's Classic, albeit with the speed bias; last outing was good, and one he can improve on 6-1
Ron the Greek W. Mott Freaked in the J. C. Gold Cup; dangerous if he can duplicate that, with 'if' being the operative word 8-1
Flat Out W. Mott His third in the J. C. Gold Cup was not his best performance; it could be a sign that he's tailing off form 10-1
Palace Malice T. Pletcher Unlucky fourth in the Travers, but can't find an excuse for his soundly beaten second in the Gold Cup 12-1
Will Take Charge D. W. Lukas Improved dramatically over the summer while also taking blinkers off; faces elders for the first time 12-1
Declaration of War A. O'Brien Won two Group 1 races this year in England for sharp barn; dirt ability is obviously the big question 15-1
Graydar T. Pletcher He's a winner, but his easy trip Kelso score was only okay; this 10 furlong distance might be an issue 15-1
Paynter B. Baffert It's remarkable he's with us, but he wasn't in the same league with Mucho Macho Man last time out 15-1
Last Gunfighter C. Brown Hard hitter fits much better in Grade 2 or 3 events than he does at this level; looks overmatched 20-1
Moreno E. Guillot Raised his game with blinkers on, but he was carried by the track when he came close in the Travers 20-1
Planteur M. Botti Dirt isn't the only question for this Euro; it has also been 30 months since he won a Group 1 race 30-1
DISTAFF
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/8 miles
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Royal Delta B. Mott Queen of division seeks third Distaff/Ladies Classic, Mott tightening screws since Beldame defeat 2-1
Princess of Sylmar T. Pletcher Star filly clinched 3yo championship winning Beldame, trained super since, supplemented for $100k 5-2
Beholder R. Mandella Undefeated two-turn races at Santa Anita, though unlikely for same soft trip as in final prep race 3-1
Authenticity T. Pletcher Deceptively good runner-up finish first start over the track, knocking on door all season, upsetter? 5-1
Close Hatches B. Mott Only filly to defeat Princess of Sylmar this year, solid comeback win Cotillion, faces older for first time 6-1
Street Girl M. Azupura Stumbled at start of Cotillion, finished third possibly better than looked, can hit board if others misfire 20-1
MILE
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 mile, turf
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
Wise Dan C. Lopresti Won this last year, but looked less than invincible when second in the Shadwell on Polytrack he loves 8-5
Olympic Glory R. Hannon Just won the British Champions Mile; would be asked to ship and run back, all in only two weeks 6-1
Silver Max D. Romans Upset Wise Dan in the off-the-turf Shadwell; sharp, but might be compromised early by Obviously 8-1
Bright Thought J. Gutierrez Was an absolute monster at SA early this year; very tough spot to return from a 7 1/2 month layoff 12-1
Obviously M. Mitchell Seems to have tailed off in his last two starts; expect him to send in an attempt to recapture top form 12-1
Toronado R. Hannon His mile form in England was solid before stepping out of his element in last; been away two months 12-1
Flotilla M. Delzangles Won Juvy Fillies Turf last year, the French 1000 Guineas this year; intriguing if you can forgive last two 15-1
He Be Fire N Ice J. Sadler Really raised his game in his last two starts; moving up again, but will get pace to set up his late run 15-1
Magician A. O'Brien The Turf is his first choice even though he won the Irish 2000 Guineas; his last was poor, however 15-1
No Jet Lag S. Callaghan Upset winner of the local prep at the distance over the course should get a favorable pace set up 15-1
Za Approval C. Clement Second to Wise Dan in the Woodbine Mile, though a soundly beaten one; steady vs. lesser company 20-1
Jeranimo M. Pender Will appreciate getting back on turf, but he's never been this good; Turf Sprint is his first preference 30-1
Mshawish M. Delzangles European is ambitiously spotted given his overall record in Group stakes events; looking elsewhere 30-1
Silentio G. Mandella Close third in the Dmr Mile last out was probably his best so far, yet he still must improve significantly 30-1
Also Eligible (in order of preference)
Boat Trip M. Pender Currently in career form, but seems best sprinting; makes sense that the Turf Sprint is his first choice 30-1
Cristoforo Colombo A. O'Brien Far from the best horse this barn has ever pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup; a definite outsider 30-1
TURF
Purse: $3,000,000, 1 1/2 miles, turf
HORSE TRAINER COMMENT ODDS
The Fugue J. Gosden High class Euro filly has won two straight Group 1's, most recently over males; unlucky at SA last year 4-1
Big Blue Kitten C. Brown Might have won the Hirsch were it not for a bit of stretch traffic; has improved, but this is wide open 9-2
Little Mike D. Romans His narrow Hirsch win was his best effort since he won this race last year; notably, he rated in both 5-1
Point of Entry S. McGaughey Was best when second in this last year; out since June due to injury; pretty tough spot for a comeback 6-1
Real Solution C. Brown Made a big wide run in the Hirsch, but hung late; wonder if he might not prefer a shorter distance 6-1
Indy Point R. Mandella Solid rebound win in the prep over the course and now faces better; might wind up a wiseguy pick 8-1
Magician A. O'Brien Did win the Irish 2000 Guineas, but his last start 4 1/2 months ago was poor; never been this distance 12-1
Grandeur J. Noseda Frequent international shipper has run some good races in California; might be a cut below the best 15-1
Twilight Eclipse T. Albertrani Second in a couple of Grade 1's this year, but there's a big difference between that and winning one 20-1
Vagabond Shoes J. Sadler Second to Indy Point in last; he sports decent recent form, just not against the best entered here 20-1
Tale of a Champion K. Mulhall The Whittingham field he beat was soft and his return in the John Henry was not good; overmatched 30-1
Teaks North E. Guillot His best days were a couple of years ago and even back then, he wasn't truly Breeders' Cup-good. 30-1
Skyring D.W. Lukas Did upset the Dixie last May, but dull performances before and since makes that look like a fluke 50-1
Remainder:
www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-2013-pre-entries-odds
