Breeders’ Cup Saturday Selections

By Rick Francis —-

Nine Breeders’ Cup races are on tap highlighted by the $7 million Classic to culminate the 41st running of thoroughbred racing’s World Championships, below are my selections.

Race 4) PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
7 Furlongs | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $1,000,000

4) Vahva (DeVaux/Ortiz, I.)
10) Scylla (Mott/Smith
6) Society (Asmussen/Gaffalione)
3) Pleasent (Baffert/Hernandez, J)

Race 5) Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
5 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $1,000,000

9) Cogburn (Asmussen/Ortiz, I.)
12) Bradsell (Watson/Doyle)
10) Isivunguvngu (Motion/Franco)
6) Star of Mystery (Appleby/Buick)

Race 6) Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff
1 1/8 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $2,000,000

2) Thorpedo Anna (McPeek/Hernandez, B.)
6) Raging Sea (Brown/Prat)

Race 7) Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf
1 1/2 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $5,000,000

11) Rebel’s Romance (Appleby/Buick)
6) Far Bridge (Clement/Rosario)
2) Emily Upjohn (Gosden/Dettori)
1) Rousham Park (Tanaka/Lemaire)

Race 8) Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
1 1/4 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $7,000,000

9) Fierceness (Brown/Gaffalone)
1) Forever Young (Yahagi/Sakai)
11) Sierra Leone ( Brown/Prat)
13) Newgate (Baffert/Dettori)

Race 9) Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
1 3/8 Miles | Fillies and Mares | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $2,000,000

2) Full Count Felicia (Attard/Ortoz, I.)
8) Hang the Moon (D’Amato/Kimura)
13) Sunset Glory (McCarthy/Franco)
9) Ansinette (Powell/Rispoli)

Race 10) Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint
6 Furlongs | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $2,000,000

3) Federal Judge (Cox/Ortiz, I.)
9) Remake (Shintani/Kawada)
11) Skelly (Asmussen/Santana)
2) Gun Pilot (Asmussen/Torres)

Race 11) FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF
1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $2,000,000

12) Carl Spackler (Brown/Gaffalione)
5) Goliad (Mandella/Prat)
9) Johannes (Yakteen/Rispoli)
7) Porta Fortuna (O’Brien/Marquand)

Race 12) Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
1 Mile | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | PURSE: $1,000,000

9) Domestic Product (Brown/Prat)
3) Full Serano (Sadler/Roasario)
10) Muth (Baffert/Hernandez, J.)
14) Skippylongstocking (Joseph/Ortiz, I.)