LADY AURELIA, by Scat Daddy

Last 3 Beyers: 97-N/A-N/A

* Has won 5 of 7 career starts, is undefeated in the U.S., and undefeated when racing with Lasix, as she will again in the Turf Sprint.

* She will reunite with John Velazquez, with whom she is perfect in two starts, including in the Giant’s Causeway at Keeneland earlier this year.

:: BREEDERS’ CUP 2017: Fields, odds, comments, and more

MARSHA, by Acclamation

DEL MAR, Calif. – I was talking last weekend to a friend of long standing, an outstanding handicapper and avid racing historian, about the Breeders’ Cup. Almost immediately, the conversation turned to Arrogate, of whom we were of similar minds.

TimeformUS past performances include a Pace Projector for each race. This tool tries to predict the position of the field at the official first call of the race. The official first call is after a quarter-mile for races at less than a mile and after a half-mile for races at a mile or longer. The Pace Projector also attempts to predict when the pace might be fast or slow, based on the composition of the field along with the distance and surface of the race. With those things in mind, here are two races that appear most likely to be hotly contested and fast early.

The early pick five (races 1-5) at Del Mar Friday has its own intrigue before the Breeders’ Cup feeding frenzy begins. It also provides an opportunity to bolster your bankroll for the championship races.

Race 1

Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup late pick four at Del Mar ends, of course, with the Classic, but begins in race 9 with the Mile, and continues with the Juvenile in race 10 and the Turf in race 11.

Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff
1 1/8 Miles, Dirt, Fillies and Mares, 3-year-olds and up
Del Mar, Race 9, 4:35 PM (PDT)
Most likely winner: Elate (#5)

EARLY LIGHT
Trainer: Josie Carroll
Last race: Oct. 28, 5^th
Finish: 1^st by 2 1/2
Beyer: 71
After breaking from the rail, she was a thoroughly professional debut winner in a six-furlong maiden special for 2-year-old fillies. The full sister to Grade 3 Ontario Fashion winner Moonlit Promise could be a good one.

Oct. 28

Belmont
Athenia (race 7)

ARCADIA, Calif. – The single ticket jackpot pool of the $2 pick six will have a compulsory payoff on Sunday’s final day of the Santa Anita autumn meeting.

The single ticket pool had a two-day carryover of $31,408 following Saturday’s program. With a mandatory payoff on Sunday, the pool of new money could grow to $300,000.