A deep search for the true speed in this fascinating renewal of the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint finds this conclusion: It should very well be Stonetastic (#3), hurried up the rail by Paco Lopez, followed closely by a trio of mid-drawn runners: Artemis Agrotera (#5), Leigh Court (#6), and Judy the Beauty (#7).
Seven fillies and mares go in the Day 2 feature, a $69,000 optional claimer with second-level allowance conditions that goes as race 7.
I felt strongly about KARAKONTIE before the draw, and I won’t abandon him despite his terrible post. His last two starts (big trouble last time, wrong distance two back) are throw outs. He won the French 2000 Guineas three back, was a Group 1 winner last year, and yet will still be a good price.
The following are workout reports and impressions for horses racing on Friday’s Breeders’ Cup program who were seen by Mike Vesce and me in New York and California over the past several weeks.
Analysis of Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.
DRF Formulator Facts for the 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic.
