Breeders' Cup Buzz Horse: #7 Points Offthebench

 

Breeding: Benchmark - Mo Chuisle (Free House)

Four-year-old Gelding

Trainer: Tim Yakteen

Owner: Donnie Crevier & Charles V. Martin

Breeder:  Gary Rocks

 

 

*Timeform Master Rating: 123

Most Impressive Prep Race: Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes, Santa Anita, Oct. 5 2013

**TimeformUS Speed Figure earned: 116

 

 

Analysis of key prep (Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship): Breaking from post position number six, Points Offthebench showed good tactical speed and settled comfortably early, behind the breakaway leader Distinctiv Passion, who went out winging by himself through very fast early fractions. Points Offthebench, at odds of 9/2,  was positioned side by side with last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint winner, Trinniberg, after a quarter mile. 

In a clear demonstration of two horses going in different directions on form, the more heavily backed Trinniberg started to retreat while under a busy ride. Meanwhile, Points Offthebench started advancing strongly towards the leader while under the extremely confident handling of Mike Smith. 

Points Offthebench was going so easily that he appeared to be a certain winner on the far turn. However, he lugged in sharply when straightened for the stretch drive. Mike Smith was able to keep him straight enough to get by Distinctiv Passion. Points Offthebench responded gamely when finally urged in mid-stretch and held off the late rally of Goldencents to capture his fourth straight race and second at the Grade 1 level.

 

#10 Vorda (FR)

#9 My Conquestadory  

#8 Havana 

 

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