November 4th, 2011 − Churchill Downs

Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

RACE COVERAGE: Classic | Ladies' Classic | Turf | Filly & Mare Turf | Mile | Dirt Mile | Sprint | Turf Sprint | Filly & Mare Sprint | Juvenile | Juvenile Turf | Juvenile Fillies | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Juvenile Sprint | Marathon

Brad Free's Graded Entries for the Ladies' Classic (1 1/8 miles)

  HORSE / TRAINER JOCKEY LAST 3 BEYERS COMMENT ODDS
Plum Pretty
B. Baffert
R. Bejarano 108, 83, 96 Kentucky Oaks winner in spring, 108 Beyer in fall, holds pace advantage 8-5
Royal Delta
W. Mott
J. Lezcano 91, 97, 85 Nine furlongs at CD ideal for improving daughter of Empire Maker 5-2
It's Tricky
K. McLaughlin
R. Dominguez 95, 89, 97 Among trio of 3yos expected to dominate, already owns pair of G1's 4-1
Pachattack
G. Butler
R. Maragh 94, 95, 87 Hardly impossible, she runs on all surfaces and enters in top form 6-1
Miss Match
N. Drysdale
G. Gomez 93, 93, 95 Deep-closing bomber scored G1 upset in March for same connections 12-1
Ultra Blend
A. Sherman
D. Flores 94, 94, 95 Consistent and game Calbred always tries hard, might prefer shorter 12-1
Ask the Moon
M. Wolfson
J. Castellano 80, 99, 98 Her shining moments were summer at SAR, average elsewhere 20-1
Super Espresso
T. Pletcher
J. Velazquez 84, 87, 89 Not quite this caliber, taking a shot to pick up a piece 20-1
Satans Quick Chick
E. Reed
E. Prado 82, 86, 78 Would be an unpredictable shocker by deep-closing mare 30-1
Medaglia d'Amour
B. Cecil
P. Valenzuela 83, 88, 85 Scratched -

Odds and comments by Brad Free. Horses listed in order of handicapper's preference.