BC (Spr/FM-Spr/T-Spr/D-Mile): PRE-ENTRY FIELDS; News & Notes
 

Breeders' Cup Sprint

1. Seeking the Sherif, Edwin Maldonado
2. Indianapolis, Mike Smith
3. Wind Fire, Jamie Spencer
4. Secret Circle, Martin Garcia
5. Private Zone, Martin Pedroza
6. Rich Tapestry, Olivier Doleuze
7. Mico Margarita, Rosie Napravnik
8. Palace, Cornelio Velasquez
9. Salutos Amigos, Javier Castellano
10. Big Macher, Tyler Baze
11. Bakken, Gary Stevens
12. Fast Anna, John Velazquez
13. Work All Week, Florent Geroux
14. Bourbon Courage, Ricardo Santana, Jr.

15. Bahamian Squall, Rafael Bejarano
16. Indexical, Mario Gutierrez



Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

1 – Sweet Reason, I.OrtizJr.
2 – Little Alexis, J.Rosario
3 – Stonetastic, P.Lopez
4 – Thank You Marylou, J.Velazquez
5 – Artemis Agrotera, J.Ortiz
6 – Leigh Court, G.Boulanger
7 – Judy the Beauty, M.Smith
8 – Better Lucky, J.Castellano
9 – Living the Life, R.Bejarano
10 – Southern Honey, J.Leparoux

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

1. Reneesgotzip, Edwin Maldonado
2. Silentio, Victor Espinoza
3. Sweet Swap, Corey Nakatani
4. Tightend Touchdown, Javier Castellano
5. Ambitious Brew, Mike Smith
6. Bobby's Kitten, Joel Rosario
|7. Marchman, Kent Desormeaux
8. Something Extra, Eurico Da Silva
9. Free as a Bird, Tyler Baze
10. Home Run Kitten, Joe Talamo
11. Undrafted, John Velazquez
12. Dimension, Ryan Moore
13. Caspar Netscher, Pat Smullen
14. No Nay Never, Frankie Dettori

15. Ageless, Julien Leparoux
16. Za Approval, Rafael Bejarano



Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

1 - Goldencents, R.Bejarano
2 - Carve, M.Smith
3 - Vicar’s in Trouble, J.Velazquez
4 - Pants On Fire, P.Lopez
5 - Handsome Mike, M.Gutierrez
6 - Golden Ticket, J.Rosario
7 - Bronzo, L.Torres
8 - Fed Biz, M.Garcia
9 - Tapiture, R.Napravnik
10 - Big Bane Theory, J.Talamo

Ian Wilkes confirms that after discussion with Mrs. Valando, Free as a Bird is intended for the Turf Sprint..

Baffert sure does like to bring those sprinters into the BC fresh these days.

SPR movement abounding as Bahamian Squall (Fawkes/Bejarano), Seeking the Sherif (Ellis), Bakken (C. Brown) all going and Indianapolis (Baffert) now possible after sharp drill v. Secret Circle this morning..

Bourbon Courage also being pre-entered for Sprint and Dirt Mile with the former the likely option.

MARTY MCGEE In recent workouts toward the Filly and Mare Sprint:

* Judy the Beauty: The 2013 Fillyand Mare Sprint runner-up went a swift five furlongs in 57.80 seconds Monday morning at Keeneland. It was the mare’s first dirt work since four in a row over the Keeneland turf.

* Leigh Court: Had her first work since winning the Oct. 4 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes when breezing five furlongs Thursday (Oct. 16) in 1:00.20 over the Polytrack surface at Woodbine.

* Living the Life: A possibility for the BC Turf Sprint, she went six furlongs in 1:12.40, handily, Saturday at Santa Anita in her fourth work since winning the Sept. 8 Presque Isle Masters on synthetic.

* Little Alexis: An early Santa Anita arrival from south Florida, the 3-year-old filly went five furlongs in 1:00.80, handily, on Sunday in her third work since running fourth in the Sept. 20 Cotillion.

* Midnight Lucky: Posted yet another bullet when she went six furlongs in 1:12 Friday (Oct. 17) at Santa Anita in her seventh work since returning from a lengthy layoff for Bob Baffert.

* Southern Honey: A half-mile work Saturday at Keeneland in 46.80 seconds, her first since a runner-up finish in the TCA Stakes, was a determining factor in trainer Rusty Arnold confirming her for the race.

* Stonetastic: Breezed three furlongs in 36.20 seconds at her home Monmouth Park base Saturday for trainer Kelly Breen in her first work since finishing third as the favorite in the TCA.

* Sweet Reason: Was confirmed as a starter by Leah Gyarmati after breezing three furlongs in 34.60 seconds Sunday at Belmont Park in her first work since recovering from an ulcerated eye suffered in the Cotillion.

SPRINT: http://www.equibase.com/breederscup/...11-1Race10.pdf

F&M SPRINT: http://www.equibase.com/breederscup/.../11-1Race6.pdf

TURF SPRINT: http://www.equibase.com/breederscup/.../11-1Race7.pdf

DIRT MILE: http://www.equibase.com/breederscup/...10-31Race7.pdf

I kinda feel bad for Sweet Reason and Artermis Argotera both very talented NY based horses, but how can they possibly beat Midnight Lucky?
As for the Sprint. What a cluster ****, and I hate the race placement. If that was the Juvy and the late pick 3 was Juvy-Mile-Classic it would likely be my biggest wager of the year. I hate the sprint being in that spot.

Watch out for Leigh Court

With Salutos Amigos expected in Saturday's Bold Ruler at BEL, Reneesgotzip in the Turf Sprint and Capo Bastone in the Dirt Mile, field for Sprint looks more like this right now...

Breeders' Cup Sprint

1. Bakken (C. Brown)
2. Big Macher (Baltas)
3. Bourbon Courage (Gorder) -- D-Mile/2
4. Fast Anna (Ritvo)
5. Indianapolis (Baffert)
6. Mico Margarita (Asmussen)
7. Palace (Rice)
8. Private Zone (A. Velasquez)
9. Rich Tapestry-IRE (Chang)
10. Secret Circle (Baffert)
11. Seeking the Sherif (Ellis)
12. Work All Week (Brueggemann)
13. Wind Fire (D. Brown) -- Turf Sprint/2
14. Bahamian Squall (Fawkes)
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Indexical (Cecil) -- Turf Sprint/2
Eddie's First (Mora) -- Turf Sprint/1
Mr. Sexy (Papaprodromou) -- Turf Sprint/1
Bellarmine (Hess)

As discussed on ATR, Kaigun officially declares for Mile getting Free as a Bird in the Turf Sprint..

Is Midnight Lucky out?

Yes

Midnight Lucky retired after "poor work" :rolleyes:

“She really had to show me something this morning if I was going to run her,” said Baffert. “But I really didn’t like it at all. She did go in 1:12, but that was on the buckle.

http://live.drf.com/

it is now easier for Leigh Court:D

But of course.

Leigh Court : sprinting 7 wins 2 seconds in 9 starts. and she will be an overlay :{>:

No older starters at all for Pletcher with Capo Bastone retires after filing in an ankle KO's Dirt Mile try..

GRENING: Javier Castellano gets Salutos Amigos in Sprint..