Now that the embargo has been lifted, I can give you the entries for Breeders' Cup in just over a week's time. It's taken me a little longer than I expected to pull them together (having been sent them in a funny format) so for the moment I only have Friday's entries, but will put up Saturday's as soon as I've finished reformatting them and taking out the irrelevent information. Note â horses that are listed as ânot selectedâ may still run, they have just not made the first choice list. If any of the horses in the first choice list pull out (many have dual entries) then horses from the reserve list will be bumped up. Friday Entries BC Juvenile Sprint - $500,000 BLACKY THE BULL Jeffrey L. Bonde CASPAR NETSCHER (GB) Alan McCabe HANSEN Michael J. Maker HOLDIN BULLETS Wesley A. Ward HUNT CROSSING Todd A. Pletcher JAKE MO Allen Milligan SECRET CIRCLE Bob Baffert SEEKER Steven M. Asmussen SHUMOOS Brian Meehan SUM OF THE PARTS Thomas M. Amoss TRINNIBERG Bisnath Parbhoo VEXOR John C. Kimmel DVM Hansen has first preference in the Juvenile Caspar Netscher (GB) has first preference in the Juvenile Turf BC Juvenile Fillies - $1million DAYATTHESPA Chad C. Brown DEAR LAVINIA Jean-Claude Rouget ELUSIVE KATE John H.M. Gosden HARD NOT TO LIKE Gail Cox HOMECOMING QUEEN (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien NORTHERN PASSION Mark E. Casse PURE GOSSIP Philip M. Serpe QUESTING (GB) John H.M. Gosden ROCKET TWENTYONE W.T. Howard SELF PRESERVATION Ben D. A. Cecil SOMALI LEMONADE Michael R. Matz STEPHANIE'S KITTEN Wayne M. Catalano STOPSHOPPINGMARIA Todd A. Pletcher SWEET CAT Todd A. Pletcher Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: MY GI GI Brian J. Koriner CUSTOMER BASE Thomas F. Proctor SPIRITED MISS Mark E. Casse UP (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien ANN OF THE DANCE Martin D. Wolfson ROYAL BONNIE George Weaver BOURBONSTREETGIRL Gary Contessa KARLOVY VARY George R. Arnold II Northern Passion has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Rocket Twentyone has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Self Preservation has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Stephanie's Kitten has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Stopshoppingmaria has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Homecoming Queen (IRE) has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Questing (GB) has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Up (IRE) has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies BC Filly & Mare Sprint - $2million CHAMPAGNE D'ORO Eric J. Guillot GOLDEN MYSTERY Juan Carlos Guerrero GREAT HOT (BRZ) Antonio C. Avila HER SMILE Todd A. Pletcher IRISH GYPSY Bob Baffert MUSICAL ROMANCE William A. Kaplan POMEROYS PISTOL Amy Tarrant SHOTGUN GULCH C. R. Trout SWITCH John W. Sadler TAMARIND HALL Jeremiah C. Englehart TANDA Stanley Mike R. Mitchell TAR HEEL MOM M. Hough TURBULENT DESCENT Mike Puype Champagne d'Oro has second preference in the Ladies' Classic Great Hot (BRZ) has second preference in the Ladies' Classic Switch has second preference in the Ladies' Classic BC Juvenile Fillies - $2million CANDREA Bob Baffert GRACE HALL Anthony W. Dutrow HOMECOMING QUEEN (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien MISS NETTA Kiaran P. McLaughlin MY MISS AURELIA Steven M. Asmussen NORTHERN PASSION Mark E. Casse PUTTHEBABIESDOWN Kenneth G. McPeek QUESTING (GB) John H.M. Gosden ROCKET TWENTYONE W.T. Howard SAY A NOVENA Edward Plesa Jr. SELF PRESERVATION Ben D. A. Cecil STEPHANIE'S KITTEN Wayne M. Catalano STOPSHOPPINGMARIA Todd A. Pletcher WEEMISSFRANKIE Peter A. Eurton Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: AWESOME BELLE Stanley Gold FROLIC'S REVENGE Milton W. Wolfson UP (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien SKY HIGH LADY Mark E. Casse Northern Passion has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Rocket Twentyone has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Self Preservation has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Stephanie's Kitten has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Stopshoppingmaria has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Homecoming Queen (IRE) has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Questing (GB) has second preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf Up (IRE) has first preference in the Juvenile Fillies Turf BC Filly & Mare Turf - $2million ANNOUNCE (GB) Andre Fabre ARUNA H. Graham Motion CAMBINA (IRE) Jeffrey L. Bonde COZI ROSIE John W. Sadler DISTORTED LEGACY Angel Penna Jr. DUBAWI HEIGHTS (GB) Simon Callaghan FANTASIA (GB) Jonathan E. Sheppard HARMONIOUS John A. Shirreffs MIDDAY (GB) Sir Henry Cecil MISTY FOR ME (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien NAHRAIN (GB) Roger Varian SARAFINA (FR) Alain De Royer-Dupre SHARED ACCOUNT H. Graham Motion STACELITA (FR) Chad C. Brown Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: PERFECT SHIRL Roger L. Attfield DYNASLEW Seth Benzel MEDAGLIA D'AMOUR Ben D. A. Cecil Aruna has first preference in the Ladies' Classic Midday (GB) has first preference in the Turf Sarafina (FR) has first preference in the Turf Medaglia d'Amour has second preference in the Ladies' Classic BC Ladies Classic - $2million ARUNA H. Graham Motion ASK THE MOON Martin D. Wolfson GREAT HOT (BRZ) Antonio C. Avila HAVRE DE GRACE J. Larry Jones IT'S TRICKY Kiaran P. McLaughlin MEDAGLIA D'AMOUR Ben D. A. Cecil MISS MATCH (ARG) Neil D. Drysdale PACHATTACK Gerard A. Butler PLUM PRETTY Bob Baffert ROYAL DELTA William I. Mott SATANS QUICK CHICK Eric R. Reed SUPER ESPRESSO Todd A. Pletcher SWITCH John W. Sadler ULTRA BLEND Art Sherman Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: CHAMPAGNE D'ORO Eric J. Guillot Aruna has second preference in the Filly & Mare Turf Great Hot (BRZ) has first preference in the Filly & Mare Sprint Havre de Grace has first preference in the Classic Medaglia d'Amour has first preference in the Filly & Mare Turf Switch has first preference in the Filly & Mare Sprint Champagne d'Oro has first preference in the Filly & Mare Sprint
Saturday Entries BC Marathon - $500,000 A. U. MINER Clark Hanna AFLEET AGAIN Robert E. Reid Jr. BARYSHNIKOV Michael J. Maker BIRDRUN William I. Mott BRIGANTIN Andre Fabre CEASE Albert M. Stall Jr. ELDAAFER Diane Alvarado GIANT OAK Chris M. Block HARRISON'S CAVE (GB) Aidan P. O'Brien MEEZNAH David Lanigan PLEASANT PRINCE Wesley A. Ward STATELY VICTOR Michael J. Maker TUTTI BUONA GENTE Michelle Lovell Meeznah has second preference in the Turf Stately Victor has first preference in the Turf BC Juvenile Turf - $1million ANIMAL SPIRITS Albert M. Stall Jr. CASPAR NETSCHER (GB) Alan McCabe COALPORT Wayne M. Catalano DADDY LONG LEGS Aidan P. O'Brien DULLAHAN Dale L. Romans FANTASTIC SONG Chad C. Brown FARRAAJ (IRE) Roger Varian FINALE Todd A. Pletcher LEARN (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien LUCKY CHAPPY (IRE) H. Graham Motion MAJESTIC CITY Peter Miller SHKSPEARE SHALIYAH Doodnauth Shivmangal STATE OF PLAY H. Graham Motion WROTE (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: EXCAPER Ian Black DADDY NOSE BEST Steven M. Asmussen GUNG HO Michael J. Maker TEQUILA FACTOR Wayne M. Catalano LIQUIDITY TRAP Chad C. Brown TWO MONTHS RENT James J. Toner Daddy Long Legs has first preference in the Juvenile Dullahan has second preference in the Juvenile Majestic City has second preference in the Juvenile Caspar Netscher (GB) has second preference in the Juvenile Sprint BC Sprint - $2million AIKENITE Todd A. Pletcher AMAZOMBIE William Spawr APRIORITY David Fawkes BIG DRAMA David Fawkes CALEB'S POSSE Donnie K. Von Hemel EUROEARS Bob Baffert FORCE FREEZE Peter R. Walder GIANT RYAN Bisnath Parbhoo HAMAZING DESTINY D. Wayne Lukas JACKSON BEND Nicholas P. Zito THE FACTOR Bob Baffert Aikenite has second preference in the Dirt Mile Caleb's Posse has first preference in the Dirt Mile Jackson Bend has first preference in the Dirt Mile The Factor has first preference in the Dirt Mile BC Turf Sprint - $1million BROKEN DREAMS Thomas F. Proctor CALIFORNIA FLAG Brian J. Koriner CAMP VICTORY Mike R. Mitchell CARACORTADO Michael Machowsky CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE W. Bret Calhoun COUNTRY DAY Stephen R. Margolis GRAND ADVENTURE Mark R. Frostad GREAT ATTACK Wesley A. Ward HAVELOCK Darrin Miller HOLIDAY FOR KITTEN Wesley A. Ward HOOFIT (NZ) H. Graham Motion PERFECT OFFICER Michael Pino RAPPORT Ronny W. Werner REGALLY READY Steven M. Asmussen BC Dirt Mile - $1million AIKENITE Todd A. Pletcher CALEB'S POSSE Donnie K. Von Hemel JACKSON BEND Nicholas P. Zito JERSEY TOWN Barclay Tagg PRAYER FOR RELIEF Bob Baffert RULE Todd A. Pletcher SHACKLEFORD Dale L. Romans SIDNEY'S CANDY Todd A. Pletcher THE FACTOR Bob Baffert TO HONOR AND SERVE William I. Mott TRAPPE SHOT Kiaran P. McLaughlin TRES BORRACHOS Martin F. Jones UNCLE MO Todd A. Pletcher WILBURN Steven M. Asmussen Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: TAPIZAR Steven M. Asmussen IRREFUTABLE Bob Baffert Aikenite has first preference in the Sprint Caleb's Posse has second preference in the Sprint Jackson Bend has second preference in the Sprint Prayer for Relief has first preference in the Classic Sidney's Candy has first preference in the Mile The Factor has second preference in the Sprint To Honor and Serve has first preference in the Classic Uncle Mo has first preference in the Classic BC Turf - $3million AWAIT THE DAWN Aidan P. O'Brien BRILLIANT SPEED Thomas Albertrani DEAN'S KITTEN Michael J. Maker MEEZNAH David Lanigan MIDDAY (GB) Sir Henry Cecil STATELY VICTOR Michael J. Maker TEAKS NORTH Justin Sallusto WINCHESTER Christophe Clement SARAFINA (FR) Alain De Royer-Dupre SEA MOON (GB) Sir Michael R. Stoute ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Await the Dawn has second preference in the Classic Meeznah has first preference in the Marathon Midday (GB) has second preference in the Filly & Mare Turf Stately Victor has second preference in the Marathon Sarafina (FR) has second preference in the Filly & Mare Turf BC Juvenile - $2million ALPHA Kiaran P. McLaughlin CREATIVE CAUSE Mike Harrington CRUSADE Aidan P. O'Brien DADDY LONG LEGS Aidan P. O'Brien DRILL Bob Baffert DULLAHAN Dale L. Romans FORT LOUDON Stanley Gold HANSEN Michael J. Maker MAJESTIC CITY Peter Miller OPTIMIZER D. Wayne Lukas PROSPECTIVE Mark E. Casse RIGHT TO VOTE Eoin G. Harty TAKE CHARGE INDY Patrick B. Byrne UNION RAGS Michael R. Matz Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: SABERCAT Steven M. Asmussen SPEIGHTSCITY Gary Contessa Daddy Long Legs has second preference in the Juvenile Turf Dullahan has first preference in the Juvenile Turf Hansen has second preference in the Juvenile Sprint Majestic City has first preference in the Juvenile Turf BC Mile - $2million BYWORD (GB) Andre Fabre COMPLIANCE OFFICER Bruce Brown COURAGEOUS CAT William I. Mott COURT VISION Dale L. Romans GET STORMY Thomas M. Bush GIO PONTI Christophe Clement GOLDIKOVA (IRE) Freddy Head JERANIMO Mike Pender MR. COMMONS John A. Shirreffs SIDNEY'S CANDY Todd A. Pletcher STRONG SUIT Richard Hannon TURALLURE Charles Lopresti ZOFFANY (IRE) Aidan P. O'Brien Gio Ponti has first preference in the Classic Sidney's Candy has second preference in the Dirt Mile BC Classic - $5million AWAIT THE DAWN Aidan P. O'Brien DROSSELMEYER William I. Mott FLAT OUT Charles L. Dickey GAME ON DUDE Bob Baffert GIO PONTI Christophe Clement HAVRE DE GRACE J. Larry Jones HEADACHE Michael J. Maker PRAYER FOR RELIEF Bob Baffert RATTLESNAKE BRIDGE Kiaran P. McLaughlin RULER ON ICE Kelly J. Breen SO YOU THINK (NZ) Aidan P. O'Brien STAY THIRSTY Todd A. Pletcher TO HONOR AND SERVE William I. Mott UNCLE MO Todd A. Pletcher Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: ICE BOX Nicholas P. Zito Await the Dawn has first preference in the Turf Gio Ponti has second preference in the Mile Havre de Grace has second preference in the Ladies' Classic Prayer for Relief has second preference in the Dirt Mile To Honor and Serve has second preference in the Dirt Mile Uncle Mo has second preference in the Dirt Mile
Post times (local time) are as follows: Friday 4th November Juvenile Sprint 4.10pm Juvenile Fillies Turf 4.50pm Filly & Mare Sprint 5.30pm Juvenile Fillies 6.10pm Filly & Mare Turf 6.50pm Ladies Classic 7.30pm Saturday 5th November Marathon 1.20pm Juvenile Turf 2.02pm Sprint 2.37pm Turf Sprint 3.21pm Dirt Mile 4.01pm Turf 4.45pm Juvenile 5.25pm Mile 6.07pm Classic 7pm (Yes those odd times are right!) I'm not sure when the clocks change in Kentucky but I think they will be 4 hours behind us - Classic is certainly usually about 11pm our time.
Not of interest to anyone then?! Naturally Breeders' Cup are hyping these entries for all they're worth, but I think they are actually VERY disappointing. Of the 30 or so overseas entries, 11 have come from Ballydoyle alone. Without Coolmore this meeting would fall flat on it's face. Godolphin have not sent a single European based horse and as Julian Muscat pointed out in his column in yesterday's RP (article on the other BC thread), barring GOLDIKOVA, MIDDAY and SO YOU THINK, the Euro entries are hardly inspiring. Perhaps the beginning of the end for BC?
I think after they went away from the pro-ride back to dirt it was the end of the Breeders Cup for many of the European trainers. I personally agree with you that without Coolmore the meeting would be much poorer, and if they have another George Washington (really hope not) moment on the dirt then they may also think again.
Re Godolphin not sending any European based horses I think the question must be raised of who could they send? The list of stars that they house these days is not exactly exhaustive. Personally I’m delighted to see Daddy Long Legs and Midday have been entered and actually think Europe could have a good meet. Mr Gosden, Sir Michael, Richard Hannon, Roger Varian, Brian Meehan and Monsieur Fabre, as well as Sir Henry and Coolmore, have all made interesting entries. I see that on the Friday 5 out of the 6 races are fillies and mares only. Seems a bit strange in the way they have ‘segregated’ the 2 days.
Nass, if you haven't read the copy of Julian Muscat's article that I posted on the other BC thread, you should. It raises the same point about racing surfaces, as well as medication.
How strong are the Americans this year Princess? And how strong has the European scene been over the last few seasons? The fact that the German filly tore the Arc field apart, seems to point to an over inflated local status. And as you said Goldakova, Midday and So You Think are hardly champions, yet they are highly competative in top European racing. If this holds water, then is it fair to then say that the Breeder's program is dying?
x-posted with you there SirBC. They made the Friday "Ladies Day" a few years ago, which, in my opinion, was another error. I honestly think the only way they can hope to survive as an international competition would be to go back to the original 7 races, plus perhaps the Marathon (which should be extended to 2m). The additional races have watered the competition down. Let's be honest, if you take Goldikova, Midday and So You Think out of the European line-up, they are a pretty mediocre bunch. Not a single one of the top 3yos has been entered, and the majority of older horses have stayed away as well.
Cyc, the Americans are a very weak bunch this year. Uncle Mo was supposed to be the second-coming but has failed to set the US racing scene alight, thuogh granted he did have a severe liver infection at the start of the season. Nicholas Godfrey said a few weeks ago in the Racing Post that this year is perhaps one of our (Europe) best chances to win the Classic. It says a lot that DANGEROUS MIDGE, at best only a G3 winner in the UK, won the G1 BC Turf last year. VALE OF YORK, winner of the 2009 G1 BC Juvenile could only manage a place in a UK G2 and a place in an Italian G1 (notoriously weak affairs) DONATIVUM won the BC Juvenile Turf in 2008, but following that run could do no better than 3rd in a G2 at Newmarket and a win in a French Listed race.
For what it's worth here are my picks for the 'main' BC races: Classic - Havre de Grace - don't like the US colts and worried about the going for SYT. Mile - Courageous Cat - seems to be better than when beaten by Goldikova at her peak - value at 12/1 with UK bookies. Turf - Sarafina - just had a look at her win in Grand Prix de St Cloud - I feel the Turf could be a similiar run race. Distaff - Plum Pretty - may have even beaten Havre de Grace. F and M Turf - Stacelita or Announce - Stacelita had a very good level of form in Europe / I feel Fabre has had this race in mind all season. I think I will stick to these five races as I have not paid too much attention to US racing this year. Looking forward to late evening viewing of Breeders Cup in PMU Bistro near hotel close to Gare du Nord in Paris. However the 'jumps' at Auteuil on Saturday and Sunday will be of more interest!! Now back to Buffalo Springfield.
Grizzly, is there not an overlap with our clocks changing this weekend? I thought the clocks over the Pond don't change for another 2/3 weeks? I could be wrong though.
PN - actually you could be right, US clocks always go back first Sat night in Nov so for a 7 day period there is an overap where there's 4 hours difference. Apologies
Not a single top 3yo from Europe has been entered? Maybe thats because we only have one, Frankel. Sea Moon is potentially as good as any of the rest of them. The way some of you talk you would think that the BC only survives because of us Europeans
Sea Moon and Strong Suit are NOT currently top 3yos - they haven't won a G1 between them to date. No one is saying BC wouldn't survive without Europeans, but they have failed in attracting more international participation despite all their fanfare earlier this year and they ARE in financial trouble. Many people "in the know" don't anticipate BC surviving another 5 years.
I'm no expert but the Breeders Cup was billed at racings World Cup a few years ago and the Americans worked hard at attracting Europeans so the even was a truly global one, then the rise of Dubai, Hong Kong and Japanese racing meant that huge purses were available so perhaps the Breeders Cup is no longer the attraction it once was (to overseas horses).
So who exactly are these top 3yo's who are so much better than Strong Suit and Sea Moon? Ill give you 100/1 the BC to stop in the next 5 years. I would even give you the next 50 years but who wants a 50 year bet?
