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JUVENILE TURF
Steve Andersen: 1. Cymric 2. Ray's the Bar 3. Hollywood Don 4. Hit It a Bomb
Mike Beer: 1. Sky Marshal 2. Highland Sky 3. Shogun 4. Hit It a Bomb
Andrew Beyer: 1. Cymric 2. Shogun 3. Birchwood 4. Highland Sky
Matt Bernier: 1. Camelot Kitten 2. Airoforce 3. Sky Marshal 4. Hit It a Bomb
Trainer Jose Pinchin saddles Scotland Bay (#6, ML 5-1) in Wednesday's sixth race at Gulfstream Park West, a 5 1/2-furlong maiden claiming race. Since Jan. 1, 2014, Pinchin is winning at a 25 percent clip in maiden claimers, for a return on investment of $2.72.
Summersault (#4, 6-1) returns in Wednesday's second race at Belmont Park, a one-mile allowance optional claimer on turf. It will be her first start since finishing first by one length in an allowance Sept. 6 at Saratoga. The second-, third-, fourth-, and seventh-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts.
The Breeders’ Cup late pick four sequence Saturday that ends with the Classic might be the marquee 50-cent multirace exotics offering of the weekend. But in reality, this sequence is potentially one of the least-interesting pick-whatever sequences on Friday and Saturday at Keeneland. And that is because two of the four heaviest favorites in the 13 Breeders’ Cup events – Golden Horn and American Pharoah – are in Saturday’s late pick four sequence.
Breeders’ Cup weekend kicks off with a $500,000-guaranteed pick five on the first five races of Friday’s card at Keeneland. Although they may not be classified as Breeders’ Cup races, they do feature quality fields and offer solid wagering opportunities. Think of them as the appetizers for the main course this weekend.
PAY THE KITTEN
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: Oct. 23, 9th
Finish: 6th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 61
Full sister to the multiple Grade 1 winner and Breeders’ Cup Turf entrant Big Blue Kitten raced wide off a slow pace when unveiled at 1 1/16 miles.
Brad Free's Southern California Horses to Watch for the week of Oct. 26.
DREFONG
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Oct. 24, 2nd
Finish: 5th by 4 3/4
Beyer: 60
Favored first out, this 2-year-old colt broke last from the rail, rushed inside, chased behind runners, angled wide into the lane, raced greenly, and tired. He should improve a ton next out.
Ron Gierkink's Horses to Watch at Woodbine for the week of Oct. 26.
SCATTERED STYLE
Trainer: Ralph Biamonte
Last race: Oct. 24, 7th
Finish: 4th by 9 1/4
Beyer: 50
After breaking a tad slowly, she raced in 10th early and passed five rivals before galloping out in front in her five-furlong opener. The daughter of hot juvenile sire Old Forester should be better for the experience, and she has a successful second-out trainer.
