Breeders' Cup 2019: Post positions and morning line odds
Positions are drawn and fields set for all 14 Breeders' Cup races running Friday at Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
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Here's the full race lineup, and keep in mind a maximum of 14 starters are allowed in all races except the Juvenile Turf Sprint, Turf Sprint and Dirt Mile, which are each limited to 12.
Up to two also-eligible horses are allowed for most races, listed in order of preference, but those events with smaller full field sizes can have as many as four. Scratch time is 11 a.m. ET on race day.
Friday, Nov. 1
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (4:12 p.m.)
Is this a matter of which Wesley Ward? He trains the top two choices on the morning line, and somewhat surprisingly, favoritism leans toward Four Wheel Drive as opposed to the filly Kimari, who has already beaten the boys when circling the field to win Keeneland's Indian Summer. Ward's third runner, Cambria, has the outside post.
1. Chimney Rock (10-1)
2. Band Practice (12-1)
3. Another Miracle (15-1)
4. Dream Shot (15-1)
5. Encoder (15-1)
6. Alligator Alley (12-1)
7. Kimari (7-2)
8. Dr Simpson (15-1)
9. Four Wheel Drive (3-1)
10. A'Ali (6-1)
11. King Neptune (15-1)
12. Cambria (12-1)
AE. Bulletproof One
AE. Air Force Jet
AE. Fore Left
AE. Karak
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (4:52 p.m.)
A rare American Grade 1 on the grass Chad Brown hasn't won, this field is less surprisingly led by the Aiden O'Brien-trained Arizona. That colt was second to Europe's top 2-year-old, Pinatubo, though over some soft ground. Structor carries Brown's hopes.
1. Our Country (15-1)
2. Structor (5-1)
3. Peace Achieved (10-1)
4. Decorated Invader (4-1)
5. Vitalogy (10-1)
6. Graceful Kitten (15-1)
7. Andesite (12-1)
8. Billy Batts (20-1)
9. Gear Jockey (20-1)
10. War Beast (20-1)
11. Proven Strategies (30-1)
12. Arizona (5-2)
13. Fort Myers (12-1)
14. Hit the Road (10-1)
AE. Deviant
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (5:32 p.m.)
Debut winner Donna Veloce attracted morning line favoritism when taking a big step up here. It'll be interesting what happens when the betting actually opens. Grade 1 winner Bast has won over the course, while the jockey barely budged aboard Wicked Whisper when she won the Frizette (G1) around one turn.
1. Donna Veloce (3-1)
2. Two Sixty (15-1)
3. Perfect Alibi (10-1)
4. British Idiom (7-2)
5. Lazy Daisy (12-1)
6. Bast (7-2)
7. Wicked Whisper (7-2)
8. K P Dreamin (20-1)
9. Comical (8-1)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (6:12 p.m.)
The Americans typically dominate this race, but this one appears wide open, with Sweet Melania leading the way domestically. Before betting, do yourself a favor and check the overseas markets. You might find some value on these lightly raced fillies shipping in from Europe.
1. Living In The Past (15-1)
2. Croughavouke (20-1)
3. Shadn (10-1)
4. Abscond (15-1)
5. Daahyeh (5-1)
6. Unforgettable (20-1)
7. Crystalle (8-1)
8. Tango (10-1)
9. Albigna (9-2)
10. Fair Maiden (12-1)
11. Sharing (12-1)
12. Sweet Melania (5-1)
13. Selflessly (8-1)
14. Etoile (12-1)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile (7:03 p.m.)
The rail draw by favorite Dennis' Moment sticks out here. He's not a speed type anyway, though, and might handle getting shuffled back. In this highly anticipated feature, Eight Rings drew best of the Big 3, as he'll show speed from the No. 6 post. Maxfield, the other horse of note, is a closer.
1. Dennis' Moment (8-5)
2. Wrecking Crew (20-1)
3. Shoplifted (20-1)
4. Storm the Court (20-1)
5. Scabbard (8-1)
6. Eight Rings (2-1)
7. Anneau D'or (15-1)
8. Full Flat (30-1)
9. Maxfield (3-1)
Saturday, Nov. 2
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2:55 p.m.)
The last time 3-year-old Covfefe faced older competition, she burned out on the inside while in a speed duel with Mia Mischief. Might the same scenario play out Saturday? Come Dancing will give the favorite everything she wants here in one of the deepest editions of the Filly & Mare Sprint we've seen.
1. Covfefe (2-1)
2. Danuska's My Girl (20-1)
3. Heavenhasmynikki (20-1)
4. Come Dancing (5-2)
5. Lady Ninja (10-1)
6. Bellafina (6-1)
7. Selcourt (10-1)
8. Dawn the Destroyer (12-1)
9. Spiced Perfection (4-1)
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (3:33 p.m.)
Stormy Liberal seeks his third straight victory in this race, looking to match Goldikova's unique run of wins in the Mile in Breeders' Cup history. But a number of horses have a case to be made, especially those exiting lucrative races at Kentucky Downs. Eddie Haskell, a local charge, relishes this five-furlong setup, too, given the downhill turf is out of commission.
1. Totally Boss (5-1)
2. Pure Sensation (5-1)
3. Imprimis (8-1)
4. Shekky Shebaz (12-1)
5. Stubbins (12-1)
6. Stormy Liberal (8-1)
7. Leinster (8-1)
8. Legends of War (20-1)
9. Final Frontier (6-1)
10. Eddie Haskell (9-2)
11. Om (15-1)
12. Belvoir Bay (12-1)
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (4:10 p.m.)
After seeing some favorites stuck down on the rail earlier in the evening, Omaha Beach won'e offer an excuse from this post. Plenty of 3-year-old competition awaits with Bob Baffert bullish on Improbable, Spun to Run having posted a huge number last time and Mr. Money backing up in distance in a race his sire, Goldencents, twice won.
1. Giant Expectations (12-1)
2. Improbable (3-1)
3. Spun to Run (6-1)
4. Mr. Money (6-1)
5. Omaha Beach (8-5)
6. Ambassadorial (30-1)
7. Coal Front (6-1)
8. Blue Chipper (20-1)
9. Diamond Oops (15-1)
10. Snapper Sinclair (30-1)
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (4:54 p.m.)
Single Sistercharlie and move on? It'll be that simple for some in this spot, and the draw helps that case given Thais, a stablemate that often helps her set the pace, is perfectly positioned to be controlling speed. Mrs. Sippy, for trainer Graham Motion, appears to be moving in the right direction and may be worth a look. In the absence of Magical, retired Monday, O'Brien will look for his first Filly & Mare Turf with Fleeting.
1. Iridessa (8-1)
2. Sistercharlie (8-5)
3. Fleeting (6-1)
4. Billesdon Brook (10-1)
5. Mirth (20-1)
6. Thais (30-1)
7. Vasilika (8-1)
8. Castle Lady (15-1)
9. Villa Marina (8-1)
10. Mrs. Sippy (8-1)
11. Just Wonderful (20-1)
12. Fanny Logan (15-1)
Breeders' Cup Sprint (5:36 p.m.)
Was Imperial Hint just right last summer at Saratoga when he took an outside draw, wore down Mitole and won the Vanderbilt (G1)? That's what handicappers will have to ask themselves if trying to defeat this favorite. Shancelot adds to a hot pace scenario, while the price is right if you like closers Whitmore and Hog Creek Hustle.
1. Catalina Cruiser (4-1)
2. Hog Creek Hustle (20-1)
3. Firenze Fire (12-1)
4. Mitole (9-5)
5. Engage (15-1)
6. Shancelot (4-1)
7. Whitmore (15-1)
8. Landeskog (12-1)
9. Imperial Hint (4-1)
10. Matera Sky (30-1)
Breeders' Cup Mile (6:20 p.m.)
Will it be a Tepin-like Saturday for the Mark Casse barn? The Grade 1-winning filly Got Stormy enters off a defeat but had her reasons in the Woodbine Mile (G1). She'll look to beat the boys in a race that, more often than not, has gone to U.S. runners over their European counterparts. Another female runner, Brown-trained Uni, shares the 7-2 price off a record performance at Keeneland. O'Brien's shipper, Circus Maximus, is the favorite.
1. Suedois (20-1)
2. Lucullan (12-1)
3. Space Traveller (12-1)
4. Trais Fluors (20-1)
5. True Valour (20-1)
6. Got Stormy (7-2)
7. Bolo (30-1)
8. El Tormenta (12-1)
9. Circus Maximus (3-1)
10. Without Parole (20-1)
11. Uni (7-2)
12. Lord Glitters (12-1)
13. Hey Gaman (12-1)
14. Bowies Hero (12-1)
Breeders' Cup Distaff (7 p.m.)
Midnight Bisou will look to call it a career with an unbeaten season and potential Horse of the Year bid in the first edition of the Distaff at Santa Anita since it was Beholder vs. Songbird back in 2016. This year's favorite is 7-for-7 in 2019 and will have to tangle with a trio of Grade 1-winning 3-year-olds: Street Band, Dunbar Road and Serengeti Empress. No post position complaints here, as Paradise Woods could well clear her competition early from the rail.
1. Paradise Woods (5-1)
2. Ollie's Candy (15-1)
3. Street Band (10-1)
4. Midnight Bisou (6-5)
5. Dunbar Road (6-1)
6. Wow Cat (15-1)
7. Secret Spice (10-1)
8. La Force (30-1)
9. Serengeti Empress (12-1)
10. Mo See Cal (30-1)
11. Blue Prize (6-1)
Breeders' Cup Turf (7:40 p.m.)
O'Brien will look to extend his dominance over this race, but he won't be expected to with Bricks and Mortar, another unbeaten (in 2019) Horse of the Year candidate tackling the Turf. Bricks and Mortar will go the longest distance of his career in this 1 1/2-mile feature. Godolphin's Old Persian appears formidable at a nice third choice price having just shipped in to win a Grade 1 race at Woodbine as a prep.
1. Zulu Alpha (20-1)
2. Acclimate (20-1)
3. United (20-1)
4. Mount Everest (15-1)
5. Anthony Van Dyck (3-1)
6. Channel Cat (15-1)
7. Alounak (20-1)
8. Bandua (20-1)
9. Bricks and Mortar (9-5)
10. Old Persian (4-1)
11. Arklow (12-1)
12. Channel Maker (10-1)
Breeders' Cup Classic (8:44 p.m.)
Morning line maker Jon White established McKinzie as his favorite, but at 3-1 that's a tepid price. This isn't the toughest field to ever line up for the Classic, but it's certainly shaping up as an intriguing betting race. Stuck outside are the top east coast invaders as the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) 1-2 finishers Vino Rosso and Code of Honor will keep tight company again, this time in the Classic starting gate. Elate, the mare, will look to replicate the great Zenyatta's feat as a lady to beat the boys at Santa Anita 10 years later.
1. Math Wizard (30-1)
2. Seeking the Soul (20-1)
3. Owendale (15-1)
4. War of Will (20-1)
5. Yoshida (8-1)
6. Elate (6-1)
7. Higher Power (6-1)
8. McKinzie (3-1)
9. Mongolian Groom (12-1)
10. Vino Rosso (4-1)
11. Code of Honor (4-1)