Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2023
Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 − Santa Anita
$1 million; 5 furlongs, turf; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2023
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Nobals runs down pacesetters in upset score
Dan Illman Nov 04,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Caravel, Live In The Dream will duke it out on front end
Steve Andersen Nov 01,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Rosario will have to work out a trip from post 1
Steve Andersen Oct 31,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Live in the Dream has the speed to lead
Steve Andersen Oct 30,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Gear Jockey must adjust to 5-furlong distance
Steve Andersen Oct 29,2023
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Field
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
| Post | Horse | Trainer/ Jockey | Odds and comments by Brad Free | |||
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| 1. | Big Invasion | Christophe Clement Joel Rosario | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Underrated late-runner won G2 at WO, would have finished closer to Motorious in May but brutal trip, price play? | ||||||
| 2. | Bradsell | Archie Watson Luke Morris | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Group 1 winner summer in England, reportedly spun wheels on loose ground when seventh in recent G1 in Ireland | ||||||
| 3. | Caravel | Brad Cox Tyler Gaffalione | 6-1 | |||
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| BF: Won BC Turf Sprint last year KEE, underachieved both recent but both on wet turf; pace-presser will get firm SA | ||||||
| 4. | Tony Ann | Phil D'Amato Hector Berrios | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Relished "good" going to upset Caravel at KEE, former California-based filly thrived in Kentucky, seems cut below | ||||||
| 5. | Live In The Dream | Adam West Sean Kirrane | 9-2 | |||
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| BF: Ideal fourth-place tuneup last, set blazing pace and tired six furlongs, cuts back to five, possibly speed of speed | ||||||
| 6. | Gear Jockey | George Arnold Jose Lezcano | 8-1 | |||
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| BF: Return-to-form upset in KD G2 was only second start of year, often flirted with top company, fresh, versatile, live | ||||||
| 7. | Nobals | Larry Rivelli Gerrardo Corales | 5-1 | |||
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| BF: Banged heads with and defeated top company Midwest, threat if he avoids head-to-head with Live In The Dream | ||||||
| 8. | Aesop's Fables | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | 15-1 | |||
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| BF: Third by a length at long odds in prestigious Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp stamps him contender in U.S. debut | ||||||
| 9. | Roses for Debra | Christophe Clement Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Pace-pressing filly met her match vs. boys, distant third PRX as odds-on favorite although "yielding" provides alibi | ||||||
| 10. | Motorious | Phil D'Amato Flavien Prat | 4-1 | |||
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| BF: Top turf sprinter in Calif. rallies from behind, five furlongs SA turf okay for closers when rails down, pace to run at | ||||||
| 11. | Jasper Krone | Hideyuki Mori Yuga Kawada | 10-1 | |||
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| BF: Group 3 winner in Japan unknown commodity making first start outside his homeland, adds more speed to field | ||||||
| 12. | Arzak | Michael Trombetta Luis Saez | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Each start better than before, back-to-back upsets include career-best G2 last, closer benefits by pace scenario | ||||||
| 14. | Beer Can Man (AE) | Phil D'Amato Flavien Prat | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Five-furlong specialist almost always fires, notch below California top turf sprinters, last two showed he can rally | ||||||
| 15. | Lane Way (AE) | Richard Mandella Mike Smith | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Consistent G3 winner delivered in final prep at 6 1/2F, wonder if five furlongs slightly shorter than he prefers | ||||||
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Challenge Series schedule
| Date | Race / Track | Winner / Beyer | ||||
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| Saturday, Jun 10, 2023 |
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Caravel 102 | Race Recap View Chart |
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Bradsell |
Bradsell
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| Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Motorious 103 | Race Recap View Chart |
Motorious
103
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| Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 |
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Gear Jockey 99 | Race Recap View Chart |
Gear Jockey
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| Sunday, Sep 10, 2023 |
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Moss Tucker |
Moss Tucker
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| Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 |
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Highfield Princess |
Highfield Princess
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Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint news
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Nobals runs down pacesetters in upset score
Dan Illman
Nov 04,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. — Back in May, after Two Phil's ran a gallant second in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Larry Rivelli expected to be at Santa Anita for the Breeders' Cup.
An unfortunate injury follow
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Rosario will have to work out a trip from post 1
Steve Andersen
Oct 31,2023
Big Invasion drew the inside post in a field of 12 in Saturday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at five furlongs at Santa Anita.
While post 1 might spook some trainers, Christophe Clement
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Live in the Dream has the speed to lead
Steve Andersen
Oct 30,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. – On a rainy Tuesday in April, Live In The Dream won his 2023 turf debut in a five-furlong handicap at tiny Pontefract Racecourse in Northern England.
Four months later, and about
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Gear Jockey must adjust to 5-furlong distance
Steve Andersen
Oct 29,2023
At five furlongs, the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on Saturday is one of the shortest races of the two-day Breeders’ Cup series.
That may be an issue for Gear Jockey, who earned a spot in the fiel
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Morris replaces Doyle on Bradsell
Steve Andersen
Oct 26,2023
Bradsell, winner of the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot in June, will have a change of riders for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.
Regular rider Hollie Doyle w
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Horses on also-eligible list could be dangerous if they get in
Nicole Russo
Oct 25,2023
Such is the depth of the group for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint that some of the horses currently excluded from the field in the pre-entry stage warrant a double take.
The Grade 1, $1
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Caravel still on track for repeat bid
Nicole Russo
Oct 18,2023
It was 10 years ago that a zippy gray mare became the first horse ever to win back-to-back editions of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, at Santa Anita, no less. A decade later, the popular gray Carave
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Cox undaunted by Caravel's second in Franklin Stakes
Marcus Hersh
Oct 16,2023
Despite finishing second as a heavy favorite on Sunday in the Franklin Stakes at Keeneland, Caravel will ship to Santa Anita late this month with designs on a repeat victory in the Breeders’ Cup Tur
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Arzak makes his case with Woodford win
Nicole Russo
Oct 11,2023
Key developments are taking place at Keeneland as the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint picture comes into focus. Two major candidates emerged from a prep race on opening weekend of the front-loaded fall me
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint: Lane Way tops home team
Nicole Russo
Oct 04,2023
Lane Way established himself as a leading local candidate for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint with a victory over the host course in Saturday’s Grade 2 Eddie D Stakes. He’ll prepare at his Santa A
About the Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The two-day event will be held Nov. 3 and 4.
Breeders' Cup World Championship races
Future Stars Friday (Santa Anita First Post: 11:30 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Championship Saturday (Santa Anita First Post: 10:10 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint recent winners
| Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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| 2023 |
Larry
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Nobals | Larry | 111 |
| 2022 |
Brad Cox
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Caravel | Brad Cox | 107 |
| 2021 |
Wesley Ward
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Golden Pal | Wesley Ward | 107 |
| 2020 |
Kevin Ryan
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Glass Slippers | Kevin Ryan | 104 |
| 2019 |
Peter Miller
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Belvoir Bay | Peter Miller | 107 |
| 2018 |
Peter Miller
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Stormy Liberal | Peter Miller | 119 |
| 2017 |
Peter Miller
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Stormy Liberal | Peter Miller | 103 |
| 2016 |
Philip D'Amato
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Obviously | Philip D'Amato | 106 |
| 2015 |
Enebish Ganbat
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Mongolian Saturday | Enebish Ganbat | 107 |
| 2014 |
Chad Brown
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Bobby’s Kitten | Chad Brown | 98 |
| 2013 |
Mike Puype
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Mizdirection | Mike Puype | 97 |
Breeders' Cup FAQs
Q: Where is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA.
Q: When is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held Nov. 3 and 4
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