Race Recap Breeder’s Cup Friday from Del Mar
(All odds US)
Race replays for yesterday’s races from Del Mar can be found here:
Del Mar:
Race 1: 1st@ 1.80/1 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Race 6: 3rd@ 24.50/1
Race 7: 2nd@ 3.00/1
Race 8: 7th@ 4.80/1
Race 9: 5th@ 9.30/1
Race 10: 9th@ 4.30/1
Breeder’s Cup Friday kicked off with Triple Tap in Race 1 - our only “non” Breeder’s Cup race of the day. The half brother to American Pharoah dropped back off the fast early pace and reeled in the pacesetters with each and every stride. We expected Baffert to make a statement to start the weekend and that’s what he did. In Race 6, the Juvenile Turf sprint, Kaufymaker sat the trip off the speed, swung out in the stretch while being floated out by horses inside of her and closed to lose by just a length. In Race 7, the Juvenile Fillies, Juju’s Map broke slowly and that allowed Echo Zulu to get a clear lead early and it was all over from there. Juju’s Map pushed on to be second. In the Juvenile Fillies Turf, Koala Princess was between horses most of the way. By the time she switched out, the race was over. She finished 7th losing by fewer than 3 lengths. So much of navigating these big fields is getting the right trip. After the scratch of Jack Christopher, the expected pace dual in the Breeder’s Cup Juvenile didn’t happen and Corniche galloped away on the front end as the favorite. Oviatt Class was given a ground saving ride, checked off heels into last on the far turn and was motoring late from last of 11 to 5th. In the Juvenile Turf race, Portfolio Company led the field til the top of the stretch before he put the cue in the rack.
A first, a second and a third from 6 selections.
I’ll typically give out anywhere from 4-7 picks on a Saturday. This is the one Saturday all year I’m giving out 9 selections. Here they are! Our selections for Breeder’s Cup Saturday from Del Mar. For a video with a more detailed analysis of Saturday’s selections, please click the link below:
Saturday Breeders Cup Picks for Del Mar:
Race 4: (The Breeder’s Cup Filly & Mare Sprint - Grade 1): Gamine - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 3/5)
Race 5: (The Breeder’s Cup Turf Sprint - Grade 1): Charmaine’s Mia - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 30/1)
Race 6: (The Breeder’s Cup Dirt Mile - Grade 1): Life Is Good - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 4/5)
Race 7: (The Breeder’s Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Grade 1): War Like Goddess - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 7/2)
Race 8: (The Breeder’s Cup Sprint - Grade 1): Aloha West - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 8/1)
Race 9: (The Breeder’s Cup Mile - Grade 1): Ivar - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 12/1)
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Race 10: (The Breeder’s Cup Distaff -Grade 1): Malathaat - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 4/1)
Race 11: (The Breeder’s Cup Turf - Grade 1): Broome - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 20/1)
Race 12: (The Breeder’s Cup Classic - Grade 1): Essential Quality - 1 pt win (US Morning Line Odds: 3/1)
Best of luck to everyone playing Breeder’s Cup Saturday from Del Mar!