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Breeders' Cup 2013 pre-entries, odds
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Saturday, November 2, 2013 Get Advanced PPs »Odds and comments by Mike Watchmaker. |
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Classic » |
Purse: $5,000,000, 1 1/4 miles |
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| 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 | |
Mile » |
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 mile, turf |
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| 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 | |
Sprint » |
Purse: $1,500,000, 6 furlongs |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Pointsoffthebench | T. Yakteen | Sharp win in local prep, improving, always fires; question if he has had enough time since his last start | 7-2 | |
| Private Zone | D. O'Niell | Also very sharp now; likes to wait on competition and then beat them, can't mess around with these | 5-1 | |
| Justin Phillip | S. Asmussen | Narrowly beaten by Private Zone in the Vosburgh and might be better than ever this year at age 5 | 6-1 | |
| Secret Circle | B. Baffert | Winner of the defunct Juvy Sprint in 2011 recently scored nicely off a very long absence; intriguing | 8-1 | |
| Fast Bullet | D. W. Lukas | Forget his last, it was absolutely the wrong spot for him; highly talented, but wish Baffert still had him | 10-1 | |
| Reneesgotzip | P. Miller | Turf Sprint is her first preference, which is good because she's best on either turf or synthetic surfaces | 10-1 | |
| Gentlemen's Bet | R. Moquett | Can toss his last two, one on Poly, and the other an early duel he didn't have to be in; matter of class | 12-1 | |
| Bahamian Squall | D. Fawkes | He did upset the Smile Sprint three starts back, but his last two outings were not nearly as inspiring | 15-1 | |
| Trinniberg | S. Parbhoo | Won this last year with the big help of the speed bias; dismal since, save for his second in the Smile | 15-1 | |
| Capo Bastone | T. Pletcher | Away since his shocking King's Bishop upset; deep closer has the Turf Sprint as his first preference | 20-1 | |
| Sum of the Parts | T. Amoss | Won the Phoenix in his last, but on Poly over much weaker; fourth in this last year with the speed bias | 20-1 | |
| The Lumber Guy | M. Hushion | Decent second in this race last year, but has not run back to it; two efforts off the layoff weren't good | 20-1 | |
| Wine Police | H. Dominguez | A very useful horse when suitably spotted; lacks even one race that says he can compete with these | 20-1 | |
| Laugh Track | M. Casse | Dirt Mile is his first preference; either way, he must do much better than he did in his one dirt start | 30-1 | |
| Also Eligible (in order of preference) | ||||
| Majestic Stride | J. Bonde | Won decisively in an allowance earlier in the SA meet but is moving way up here; looks overmatched | 30-1 | |
Turf » |
Purse: $3,000,000, 1 1/2 miles, turf |
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| 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 | |
Juvenile » |
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/16 miles |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Havana | T. Pletcher | Yet to go 2 turns, but Champagne winner's two Beyers are higher than anything anyone else here has | 5-2 | |
| Tap It Rich | B. Baffert | Only just recently beat maidens in debut, but did it routing over the track, ran fast enough to fit here | 5-1 | |
| Bond Holder | D. O'Neill | Got maiden win in the FrontRunner, the local prep at the distance over the track, but in slow time | 6-1 | |
| Strong Mandate | D. W. Lukas | As impressive as he was winning the Hopeful was as dull as he was in the Champagne; tricky read | 8-1 | |
| Dance With Fate | P. Eurton | Second best in the FrontRunner as the favorite; must do better to hit the board in this tougher spot | 10-1 | |
| Diamond Bachelor | P. Biancone | Was part of fast pace, but was odds-on in Zuma Beach and couldn't hold; this is on dirt, and tougher | 12-1 | |
| New Year's Day | B. Baffert | Unraced since beating Bond Holder late in Del Mar meet; dirt is a question, but he works well on it | 12-1 | |
| We Miss Artie | T. Pletcher | A decisive, if surprising winner of Breeders' Futurity; that was on Poly, though, and a very slow race | 12-1 | |
| Cleburne | D. Romans | Upset an Iroquois that was even slower Beyer-wise than the Breeders' Futurity, but it was on dirt | 20-1 | |
| Medal Count | D. Romans | Wasn't good enough in the turf-to-Poly Bourbon; hard to envision him being good enough in this | 20-1 | |
| Mexikoma | R. Mettee | Even if he got a decent fig for his maiden romp at Delaware, he is still making a massive class jump | 20-1 | |
| Conquest Titan | M. Casse | Had a less than ideal trip in the Breeders' Futurity, but still must do way better to contend here | 30-1 | |
| Rum Point | D. O'Neill | Was found wanting in the Del Mar and Breeders' Futurities, and dirt ability is unknown, too; next | 30-1 | |
| Smarty's Echo | A. Smith | Second in the Breeders' Futurity, which, it bears repeating, was slow; another unknown on dirt | 30-1 | |
Turf Sprint » |
Purse: $1,000,000, about 6 1/2 furlongs, turf |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Obviously | M. Mitchell | Mile is his first preference, but this is an easier spot and it's worth noting his downhill record is okay | 3-1 | |
| Silver Max | D. Romans | Mile is also his first preference, and that is where he belongs as he has but one turf start under a mile | 5-1 | |
| Mizdirection | M. Puype | Away since June, but won this race last year off a longer layoff and is 5 for 5 on the downhill course | 6-1 | |
| Reneesgotzip | P. Miller | Was a good third in this last year in her first and only start on turf; also been away, also runs big fresh | 6-1 | |
| Chips All In | J. Mullins | Prevailed in a blanket finish in the local prep for this; merits respect on his fine downhill course record | 12-1 | |
| Jeranimo | M. Pender | Will love getting back on turf as he won a Grade 1 on it three starts back; has no downhill experience | 12-1 | |
| Unbridled's Note | S. Asmussen | A narrowly beaten second in this last year as the tepid favorite; eligible to improve on recent return | 12-1 | |
| Boat Trip | M. Pender | Ran his best race yet when nosed by Chips All In in the Eddie D.; deep closer would need a good trip | 15-1 | |
| Capo Bastone | T. Pletcher | Idle since his shocking King's Bishop upset; has never raced on turf, but won on Polytrack in his debut | 20-1 | |
| Caracortado | M. Machowsky | Beaten less than a length when fourth in the Eddie D. off a near 21-month layoff; can improve off that | 20-1 | |
| Havelock | D. Miller | Rebounded from unsuccessful trip to England with a decisive Woodford score; added distance helps | 20-1 | |
| Tightend Touchdown | J. Servis | Hasn't finished worse than second in seven starts since the claim, but might prefer a shorter distance | 20-1 | |
| Dimension | C. Murphy | Overcame a slow start to win a turf sprint stakes at Woodbine two back, but against lesser company | 30-1 | |
| Spring to the Sky | B. Brown | A steady sort when properly spotted, but he would be way out of his element in this; no thanks | 30-1 | |
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| Cristoforo Colombo | A. O'Brien | Mile is his first preference; off his form this year, though, he doesn't look like he belongs in either race | 30-1 | |
| Rock Me Baby | C. Dollase | Had a tough trip when seventh in the Eddie D., but that hardly means this will automatically be easier | 30-1 | |
| Handsome Mike | D. O'Neill | His four starts since his Poly win at Keeneland went from dull to dreadful; way too erratic to endorse | 50-1 | |
| Tour Guide | D. W. Lukas | Must have been his no-threat sixth at 58-1 in the Woodford in turf debut that encouraged this entry | 50-1 | |
Filly & Mare Sprint » |
Purse: $1,000,000, 7 furlongs |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Groupie Doll | W. Bradley | The Groupie Doll of 2012 would be odds on and a mortal lock, but she doesn't seem the same horse | 3-1 | |
| Dance to Bristol | O. Figgins | Compromised by a rail bias last time; not as automatic as she appeared during her 7 race win streak | 5-1 | |
| Book Review | B. Baffert | Does have an established ceiling, but she can certainly contend against this group on her best effort | 6-1 | |
| Judy the Beauty | W. Ward | Stunned Groupie Doll in the TCA last time with her best performance to date; consistently runs well | 6-1 | |
| Sweet Lulu | J. Hollendorfer | Like the turnback from a route to the distance at which she won the Test, but 3yo must improve a bit | 8-1 | |
| Teddy's Promise | R. Ellis | Won the local prep, again showing her affinity for SA; much more dangerous than she was last year | 10-1 | |
| Dance Card | K. McLaughlin | Raced against the grain of the track in her return from a long absence; showed big potential last year | 12-1 | |
| Summer Applause | C. Brown | Another who is making an intriguing turnback in distance off a second in the Spinster on Polytrack | 12-1 | |
| Great Hot | A. Avila | Improved when second in the L.A. Woman, but was badly outrun in this race last year; inconsistent | 20-1 | |
| Starship Truffles | M. Wolfson | Upset the Princess Rooney in July, but defeats in her two starts since don't exactly inspire confidence | 20-1 | |
| Street Girl | M. Azpurua | Distaff is her first preference; picked up minor shares at huge prices in her last two; still must improve | 20-1 | |
| Ismene | W. Spawr | Has many layoff lines, and it has been almost two years since she ran well on a dirt surface; shaky | 30-1 | |
| Renee's Titan | D. O'Neill | Hard to believe she beat Beholder in the Santa Ynez, especially how poor her four starts since were | 50-1 | |
Filly and Mare Turf » |
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/4 miles, turf |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| The Fugue | J. Gosden | Unlucky when third in this last year; has won two straight Group 1's; Turf vs. males is her first choice | 2-1 | |
| Dank | M. Stoute | Was not a star in Europe, yet came here and dominated in the Beverly D.; can she repeat that effort? | 7-2 | |
| Marketing Mix | T. Proctor | Willing to forgive her Beverly D. loss, but had no excuse when nipped last time in the Rodeo Drive | 6-1 | |
| Tiz Flirtatious | M. Jones | Got up to win the Rodeo Drive at this distance over this course, and is in the best form of her career | 6-1 | |
| Laughing | A. Goldberg | Won four stakes from as many starts this year and has also never been better, but has had great trips | 10-1 | |
| Alterite | C. Brown | Both of her U.S. performances were solid; taking on better older opponents this time, however | 15-1 | |
| Emollient | B. Mott | Spinster win over moderate elders was her third Gr. 1 win this year, but she faces much tougher here | 15-1 | |
| Kitten's Dumplings | M. Maker | Also tackling older horses for the first time, but she has a pretty strong late kick when she gets pace | 15-1 | |
| Romantica | A. Fabre | Won an iffy Group 1 two starts back, but otherwise, she sports steady Group 2 to Group 3 form | 20-1 | |
| Lady of Shamrock | J. Sadler | After a very good campaign last year at 3, she never really took another step forward this season | 30-1 | |
| Qushchi | H.G. Motion | Wasn't good enough when fourth in the Flower Bowl, and her Beyers suggest her form has plateaued | 30-1 | |
| Vionnet | R. Mandella | Was a huge surprise when a close third in the Rodeo Drive; must prove that outing wasn't a fluke | 30-1 | |
Juvenile Fillies » |
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/16 miles |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Sweet Reason | L. Gyarmati | Handled dry track when a much-the-best second in the Frizette; two turns the main question for her | 3-1 | |
| Artemis Agrotera | M. Hushion | Capitalized on Sweet Reason's trouble in the Frizette, but was good enough to do so; first route try | 5-1 | |
| My Conquestadory | M. Casse | Won turf and Poly stakes in her two starts, over iffy competition; Juvy Fillies Turf is first preference | 6-1 | |
| Untapable | S. Asmussen | Liked how she successfully stretched out from 5.5 to 8.5 furlongs in Pocahontas off 2 1/2 month layoff | 6-1 | |
| Secret Compass | B. Baffert | Was a surprise when she won the Chandelier over the track, but that was not a quickly run race | 8-1 | |
| She's a Tiger | J. Bonde | Tried to break the Chandelier open on the far turn, only to be narrowly beaten; yet to run a bad one | 8-1 | |
| Scandalous Act | K. O'Connell | Queen of Calder swept the Florida Stallion Series; steps into an entirely different league here, though | 10-1 | |
| Concave | D. O'Neill | Won the Sorrento over She's a Tiger; her form is okay, but she will have to raise her game Beyer-wise | 15-1 | |
| Rosalind | K. McPeek | Though second to My Conquestadory in the Alcibiades and third in the Pocahontas, she's a cut below | 15-1 | |
| Dancing House | K. McLaughlin | Juvenile Fillies Turf is her first preference; beaten a ton by Sweet Reason when third in the Spinaway | 20-1 | |
| Designer Legs | D. Stewart | Soundly beaten in her last two after getting the Adirondack on a disqualification; Beyers are very low | 30-1 | |
| Ria Antonia | J. Englehart | Made no impact in the Frizette, yet that was a Beyer improvement off the barn and surface change | 30-1 | |
Friday, November 1, 2012 Get Advanced PPs »Odds and comments by Brad Free. |
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Distaff |
Purse: $2,000,000, 1 1/8 miles |
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| 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 | |
Marathon |
Purse: $500,000, 1 3/4 miles |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Worldly | B. Walsh | Winless since July 2011, consistent recent form makes him tepid chalk in inscrutable dirt marathons | 4-1 | |
| Indian Jones | P. Aristone | Began career in California before becoming allowance-caliber veteran East Coast, he will stay the trip | 9-2 | |
| Suns Out Guns Out | D. Romans | Stretches out following blowout win at PRX versus N2X allowance foes while earning creditable 94 Beyer | 5-1 | |
| Ever Rider (Arg) | M. Munoz | So. American import Calidoscopio won this race 2012, his form was far better than this Argentina upsetter | 6-1 | |
| Old Time Hockey | T. Proctor | Jumped into the race late, for good reason, turf horse will never get easier chance to run for $500k | 8-1 | |
| Cease | D. Jacobson | Might turn out to be profitable claim three back for $100k, won sprint last out but also can stay distance | 8-1 | |
| London Bridge | J. Hughes | Low-level turf stayer in Europe will be making U.S. debut in race that is begging for upset winner | 10-1 | |
| Blueskiesnrainbows | J. Hollendorfer | Fresno debacle odds-on was merely prep for this, won richest stakes at Los Angeles County Fair two back | 10-1 | |
| Pool Play | M. Casse | Field's lone millionaire occasionally pops at a price, but four futile SA starts nothing to brag about | 12-1 | |
| Commander | T. Taylor | Win type wired mile-and-three-eighths marathon last out Hastings Park, 12-for-32 overall | 12-1 | |
Juvenile Turf » |
Purse: $1,000,000, 1 miles, turf |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Bobby's Kitten | C. Brown | Powered home like something special, crushed BEL G3 more than six, name honors late/great Bobby Frankel | 5-2 | |
| Bashart | T. Pletcher | Got collared wet-weather off-turf G3 KEE, returns to surface on which won SAR G2/MSW, obvious player | 4-1 | |
| Giovanni Boldini | A. O'Brien | Improving form Ireland includes G1 third/synthetic stakes win, trainer won this race 2011 and 2012 | 6-1 | |
| Wilshire Boulevard | A. O'Brien | European import G3 winner unproven beyond 6f, unproven around a turn, vulnerable if he ships | 8-1 | |
| Diamond Bachelor | P. Biancone | No-excuse runner-up odds-on favorite turf stakes, War Front colt's first preference main-track BC Juvenile | 8-1 | |
| Outstrip (GB) | C. Appleby | UK-based colt won 2 of 4 including Group 2, is first foal produced by G1 Spinster winner Asi Siempre | 10-1 | |
| Antearoa | L. Powell | Owner won $130k pick six Oct. 14 SA, spent $100k making colt BC eligible, won stakes over this course | 12-1 | |
| Arpinati (GB) | A. Kitchingman | G3 winner, G1-placed Italy, purchased privately and making U.S. debut in competitive BC stakes | 12-1 | |
| Poker Player | W. Catalano | Low-rated turf outings at AP and KD, then produced surprise longshot win on chaotic KEE Polytrack | 20-1 | |
| Shamshon (IRE) | A. Kitchingman | Foiled as favorite against G3 company UK, this seems like a reach for colt unproven beyond 5f | 20-1 | |
| We Miss Artie | T. Pletcher | Turf form was hardly impressive, he improved on KEE Polytrack to win G1 going away | 20-1 | |
| Smarty's Echo | A. Smith | Finished third only start on turf, first preference is main-track BC Juvenile | 30-1 | |
| Bon Accord | A. Sano | Finished only a nose behind Bashart, scored 46-1 turf sprint shocker two back | 30-1 | |
| Dance with Fate | P. Eurton | Distance limitations coming to light, first preference main-track BC Juvenile | 30-1 | |
| Also Eligibles (in order of preference) | ||||
| Got Shades | D. Pish | Lost punch late finishing third initial start California, $100k nomination fee to be eligible | 15-1 | |
| Home School (IRE) | D. O'Neill | Two starts in U.S. were undistinguished third and fourth, would be taking moon shot | 30-1 | |
| Ontology | A. Sano | Though his best recent race was turf, surface-switcher still maiden after five starts | 30-1 | |
| All Cash | D.W. Lukas | Had trouble in off-turf stakes, Hall of Fame trainer still has a few tricks up sleeve | 30-1 | |
Dirt Mile |
Purse: $1,000,000, 1 mile |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Graydar | T. Pletcher | Expected to run BC Classic instead, lightly raced colt 3-for-3 this year graded stakes GP, FG, BEL 1 | 5-2 | |
| Goldencents | D. O'Neill | Runner-up three straight graded sprints as favorite, stretching out again on track where he won SA Derby | 3-1 | |
| Verrazano | T. Pletcher | Top colt when fires, won 6 of 8, does not always show up on big-race days such as Travers/Kentucky Derby | 7-2 | |
| Brujo de Olleros | R. Mettee | Uraguayan star needed one year to acclimate North America, improving sort gave Graydar a tussle in last | 6-1 | |
| Golden Ticket | K. McPeek | Flattened out eighth pole in mile-and-eighth G1, shortens up one furlong, looms upsetter from behind | 8-1 | |
| Pants on Fire | K. Breen | Millioniare veteran has won two turns, though seems prefer one-turn miles, recently popped 107 Beyer | 10-1 | |
| Taptowne | T. Glyshaw | Consistent gelding scored career-best victories Mountaineer Park and Hawthorne, the numbers say he fits | 12-1 | |
| Hymn Book | S. McGaughey | Come-from-behind gelding praying for fast pace to flatter his rally, chances are that he will get it | 12-1 | |
| Fed Biz | B. Baffert | His best races have been on Polytrack at Del Mar, though he did win soft G2 for 4yos on SA dirt | 12-1 | |
| Alpha | K. McLaughlin | Seems odd two-time G1 winner (Woodward, Travers) ranked this far down, prefers wet, no rain forecast | 12-1 | |
| Centralintelligence | R. Ellis | Difficult to like off disappointing sprint comeback, unproven two turns, G1 sprint winner on synthetic | 15-1 | |
| Broadway Empire | R. Diodoro | Well-managed gelding 4 for 6 lesser tracks, crushed Departing in G3 OK Derby at Remington | 15-1 | |
| Also Eligibles (in order of preference) | ||||
| Holy Lute | J. Cassidy | Lightly raced listed stakes winner has bright future, but seems over his head fifth career start | 30-1 | |
| Easter Gift | C. Brown | Minor stakes winner has earned speed figures that suggest he belongs, up to now has been G3 caliber | 12-1 | |
| Laugh Track | M. Casse | Synthetic specialist finished up track only start on dirt, difficult to endorse on handicapping fundamentals | 30-1 | |
Juvenile Fillies Turf » |
Purse: $1,000,000, 1 mile, turf |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | COMMENT | ODDS | |
| Clenor (IRE) | D. O'Neill | Undefeated three California starts since arriving from Ireland, quality of recent foes perhaps dubious | 4-1 | |
| Vorda (FR) | P. Sogorb | Outstanding form in France includes G1 win, 4-for-5 record, European import likely to vie for favoritism | 9-2 | |
| My Conquestadory | M. Casse | Recent G1 win KEE Poly more hype than substance, but smashing debut two back G2 WO was very special | 5-1 | |
| Chriselliam (IRE) | C. Hills | Scored upset G1 Newmarket, import with proper credentials, Europeans hold strong hand this field | 6-1 | |
| Testa Rossi (FR) | C. Brown | Blasted home to score big victory U.S. debut G3 BEL, four-race win streak the longest in the field | 8-1 | |
| Al Thakhira (GB) | M. Botti | Both starts UK emphatic victories including G2 crusher Newmarket, top UK trainer 3 wins 6 starts U.S. | 10-1 | |
| Kitten Kaboodle | C. Brown | Put it all together third career start, won G3 KEE by nearly five lengths, another Kitten's Joy success story | 12-1 | |
| Sky Painter | K. McLaughlin | Lightly raced filly followed maiden victory with creditable runner-up finish behind Testa Rossi BEL | 15-1 | |
| Nesso | V. Belvoir | Learning game, improved each start, responded new strategy rallying from behind in last, distance too far? | 15-1 | |
| Granny Mc's Kitten | C. Brown | Bombed as favorite G3 BEL, although stakes victory two starts back SAR was creditable | 20-1 | |
| Ready to Act | C. Brown | Was on her way to victory G3 WO, then took left-hand turn at furlong pole and unseated rider | 20-1 | |
| Flying Jib (GB) | D. Weld | First foal from Frankel-trained GSW Jibboom won maiden on synthetic, won UK stakes on turf | 20-1 | |
| Rosalind | K. McPeek | In money all three starts Kentucky, first preference Juvenile Fillies on main track | 30-1 | |
| Dancing House | K. McLaughlin | Tapit filly best foal out of California-based G1 winner Tout Charmant, distant third G3 BEL | 30-1 | |
| Also Eligibles (in order of preference) | ||||
| Street Sailing | R. Mettee | Recently purchased from breeder, she improved on turf as do many Street Boss progeny | 30-1 | |
| Colonel Joan | E. Harty | Three-start filly improving each race, will roll late, third-best grass filly in California | 30-1 | |
| Ria Antonia | J. Englehart | Up against it based on fifth-place G1 BEL, first preference main-track Juvenile Fillies | 30-1 | |