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Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
9

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Fierceness silk
Fierceness
J: John R Velazquez
T: Todd Pletcher
Going Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts on this ground (60%)
Last year's second; in great heart with C&D Grade 1 Pacific Classic win; must go well.
1521-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-12 1/7 Journalism (3¼L) 8/5 - 125
2 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs G1 8-12 5/9 Sierra Leone (5¾L) 6/5F - 113
7 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 8f S HcG1 8-13 2/5 Raging Torrent (2½L) 3/4F - 119
2 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fs G2 8-6 1/6 Most Wanted (1½L) 94/100F - 124
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-10 2/14 Sierra Leone (1½L) 14/5F - 124
24 Aug 24 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 1/8 Thorpedo Anna (hd) 39/10 - 125
2
(2)
Baeza silk
Baeza b
J: Hector I Berrios
T: John Shirreffs
Third in two Triple Crown races and won Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby fluently; thriving
123321
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Sep 25 Prx Parx 9f Fs 3yG1 8-8 b 1/10 Magnitude (2¼L) 7/5F - 120
26 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs 3yG2 8-8 b 2/5 Sovereignty (1L) 31/10 - 120
8 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 10f St 3yG1 9-0 b 3/8 Sovereignty (6½L) 7/2 - 111
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 10f S 3yG1 9-0 b 3/19 Sovereignty (1¾L) 139/10 - 117
6 Apr 25 Sna Santa Anita 9f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 2/5 Journalism (¾L) 143/10 - 118
14 Feb 25 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fs 3y 8-9 b 1/6 Mellencamp (4¾L) 11/5 - -
3
(3)
Nevada Beach silk
Nevada Beach b
J: Mike E Smith
T: Bob Baffert
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Winner of three of four, notably G1 Goodwood at Santa Anita last time; more to come
1121
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 25 Sna Santa Anita 9f Fs G1 8-8 b 1/6 Full Serrano (1½L) 17/2 - 122
29 Jun 25 Lal Los Alamitos 9f Fs 3yL 8-7 b 1/4 Varney (4¼L) 2/5F - 115
8 Jun 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3y 8-8 b 2/4 Gaming (1¾L) 3/5F - -
4
(4)
Contrary Thinking silk
Contrary Thinking
J: Florent Geroux
T: Chad C Brown
Longshot after G1 Jockey Club Cup drubbing but has early pace and could add pace pressure
69146-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G1 9-0 6/8 Antiquarian (13L) 70/1 - 94
2 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs G1 8-8 9/9 Sierra Leone (68L) 71/1 - -
29 Jun 25 Bba Belmont At The Big A 8f Fs 8-12 1/5 Chileno (3¾L) 96/10 - 115
7 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 6.5f Fs 8-13 5/8 Jefferson Street (10L) 48/10 - -
5
(5)
Forever Young silk
Forever Young
J: Ryusei Sakai
T: Yoshito Yahagi
Third in Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and this race last year; Japanese prep was impressive
131-13
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 25 Fun Funabashi 9f St L 9-2 1/10 Revontulet (2½L) - -
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs G1 9-0 3/11 Hit Show (2L) 4/9F 128 116
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 9f Fs G1 9-0 1/14 Romantic Warrior (nk) 11/8F - 127
29 Dec 24 Ohi Ohi 10f St G1 8-11 1/10 Wilson Tesoro (1¾L) 30/100F - 124
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-10 3/14 Sierra Leone (2¾L) 41/10 - 122
2 Oct 24 Ohi Ohi 10f St 3yLF 9-0 1/15 Mikki Fight (1¼L) - 123
7
(7)
Sierra Leone silk
BF
Sierra Leone b
J: Flavien Prat
T: Chad C Brown
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Last year's decisive winner; looked unlucky in Grade 1 warm-up at Saratoga; must go well
2123-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G1 9-0 b 2/8 Antiquarian (1½L) 23/20F - 120
2 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs G1 8-12 b 1/9 Highland Falls (1L) 39/20 - 126
28 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 9f Fs G1 8-12 b 2/6 Mindframe (1L) 207/100 - 118
22 Mar 25 Fgr Fair Grounds 9f Fs G2 8-10 b 3/5 Touchuponastar (4½L) 30/100F - 110
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-10 b 1/14 Fierceness (1½L) 69/10 - 128
24 Aug 24 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 b 3/8 Fierceness (2L) 7/4F - 121
8
(8)
Mindframe silk
Mindframe
J: Irad Ortiz Jr
T: Todd Pletcher
Pacey and progressive and won 1m1f Grade 1 at Churchill Downs; unseated rider early latest
U111-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G1 9-0 UR/8 Antiquarian () 9/5 - -
28 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 9f Fs G1 8-12 1/6 Sierra Leone (1L) 15/8F - 121
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 7f S G1 8-11 1/11 Banishing (nk) 71/20 - 119
1 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs G2 8-6 1/8 Steal Sunshine (1¼L) 1/10F - 117
20 Jul 24 Mon Monmouth Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-7 2/7 Dornoch (1¼L) 4/5F - 118
8 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 2/10 Dornoch (½L) 5/1 - 121
9
(9)
Journalism silk
BF
Journalism
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Michael McCarthy
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts on this ground (83%)
A top 3yo, winner of G1 Preakness; fine second to Fierceness over C&D last time; player
212121
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Dma Del Mar 10f Fs G1 8-6 2/7 Fierceness (3¼L) 2/5F - 118
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 1/8 Gosger (½L) 2/5F - 123
8 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 10f St 3yG1 9-0 2/8 Sovereignty (3L) 41/20F - 118
18 May 25 Pim Pimlico 9.5f Fs 3yG1 9-0 1/9 Gosger (½L) EvensF - 121
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 10f S 3yG1 9-0 2/19 Sovereignty (1½L) 17/5F - 118
6 Apr 25 Sna Santa Anita 9f Fs 3yG1 8-12 1/5 Baeza (¾L) EvensF - 121
10
(10)
Antiquarian silk
Antiquarian
J: Luis Saez
T: Todd Pletcher
Missed trouble for Grade 1 Jockey Club Cup win from unlucky Sierra Leone; stays 1m2f well
1221-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 62
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G1 9-0 1/8 Sierra Leone (1½L) 13/1 - 120
4 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs G2 8-10 2/7 Phileas Fogg (hd) 29/10 - 116
31 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 9f Fs G3 8-6 2/7 Mystik Dan (1¼L) 93/10 - 114
8 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 5/10 Dornoch (7½L) 126/10 - 107
11 May 24 Bba Belmont At The Big A 9f Fs 3yG3 8-6 1/6 The Wine Steward (¾L) 59/10 - 114
23 Mar 24 Fgr Fair Grounds 9.5f Fs 3yG2 8-10 6/11 Catching Freedom (4¼L) 169/10 - 107
6
(6)
Sovereignty silk
Sovereignty
T: William Mott
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
111121
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 70
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 1/5 Bracket Buster (10L) 30/100F - 133
26 Jul 25 Sar Saratoga 9f Fs 3yG2 8-12 1/5 Baeza (1L) 1/2F - 128
8 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 10f St 3yG1 9-0 1/8 Journalism (3L) 5/2 - 126
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 10f S 3yG1 9-0 1/19 Journalism (1½L) 8/1 - 122
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 2/10 Tappan Street (1¼L) 17/10F - 112
1 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-11 1/6 River Thames (nk) 16/5 - 115
Verdict

A cracking race, even without Sovereignty. JOURNALISM can take advantage of his absence, though last year's 1-2-3 have a big shout.

Verdict silk image
Journalism

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Fierceness,

3/1 Sierra Leone,

9/2 Forever Young,

7/1 Journalism,

8/1 Mindframe,

10/1 Baeza,

14/1 Antiquarian,

16/1 Nevada Beach,

66/1 Contrary Thinking

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