Wednesday, Dec. 31 − Santa Anita
Breeders' Cup Classic
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Breeders' Cup Classic, $6 million, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-olds and up |
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| HORSE | TRAINER | LAST 3 BEYERS | ODDS | LAST RACE | NEXT RACE | COMMENTS |
| McKinzie | Bob Baffert | 106-111-107 | 7-2 | Awesome Again, SA, 2nd | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Beaten at odds-on in final prep; 10f distance remains a question |
| Elate | Bill Mott | 104-101-96 | 9-2 | Personal Ensign, SAR, 2nd | Spinster, KEE, Oct. 6 | "I'm leaning toward the Classic a little bit," Mott said Monday |
| Vino Rosso | Todd Pletcher | 106-100-105 | 5-1 | JC Gold Cup, BEL, 2nd | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Fought on bravely in JC Gold Cup, already owns 10f win at SA this year |
| Code of Honor | Shug McGaughey | 106-105-97 | 6-1 | JC Gold Cup, BEL, 1st | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Love the progress he has made all year and rock-solid at 1 1/4 miles |
| Yoshida | Bill Mott | 104-108-91 | 8-1 | Woodward, SAR, 3rd | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Wasn't far off McKinzie in Whitney prior to Woodward; fresh into BC |
| Higher Power | John Sadler | 98-107-94 | 10-1 | Awesome Again, SA, 3rd | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Didn't get fair chance in final prep after stumbling badly leaving gate |
| Mongolian Groom | Enebish Ganbat | 110-100-99 | 10-1 | Awesome Again, SA, 1st | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Needs to pay $200k to run but why not after getting career-best fig? |
| Tacitus | Bill Mott | 101-101-97 | 12-1 | JC Gold Cup, BEL, 3rd | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Wasn't quite good enough in JC Gold Cup but best puts him in hunt |
| Owendale | Brad Cox | 97-98-99 | 20-1 | Oklahoma Derby, RP, 1st | BC Classic or Dirt Mile, Nov. 2 | OK Derby marked 3rd win in last 5, hindered by dead rail in Travers |
| Seeking the Soul | Dallas Stewart | 97-82-104 | 20-1 | Awesome Again, SA, 4th | BC Classic, Nov. 2 | Just seems like he's a whole lot better at CD than anywhere else |
| Others: Math Wizard, Mr. Money, Preservationist, Tax, War of Will | ||||||
- Comments by Jay Privman, odds by Brad Free
- Elate still on for Breeders' Cup Classic
- Mongolian Groom to be nominated to Breeders' Cup for $200,000
- Tacitus declared from Breeders' Cup Classic, will return in 2020
- Code of Honor will go to Breeders' Cup Classic
- Baffert replacing Smith on McKinzie for BC Classic
