View From the Grandstand: Saturday Breeders’ Cup Picks

By Bob Hill

TSV staff writer —-

Race 4 BCFMSprt G1

4 – Come Dancing Only loss in 2019 was to Midnight Bisou n a route race

6 – Bellafina Undefeated at SA and very good at distance

8 – Dawn the Destroyer Seldom off the board in this type of race

9 – Spiced Perfection Solid performer won at Keeneland last out

Race 5 BCTrfSpt G1

8 – Imprimis Needs some luck avoiding traffic

10 – Eddie Haskell Never off the board at this distance, and at home

2 – Pure Sensation 8-year-old still firing live bullets

5 – Stubbins Promising O’Neill colt off win at Keeneland

Race 6 BCDirtMi G1

5 – Omaha Beach Is he the best 3yo in training? We’ll see

2 – Improbable Baffert trainee is 2 for 2 at this distance

3 – Spun to Run Late bloomer gets Irod Ortiz in the irons for this

4 – Mr. Money Won a couple of the summer Derbies

Race 7 BCFMTrf G1

2 – Sistercharlie (Ire) On six race win streak. Her race to lose

9 – Villa Marina G1 winner at Longchamp last out

3 – Fleeting Lost by a neck to Villa Marina in G1 at Longchamp

4- Billesdon Brook (GB) G1 winner at Newmarket. Royally bred

Race 8 BCSprint G1

4 – Mitole Definitely the one they’ll have to beat

9 – Imperial Hint Beat the favorite two races back. Legit to win

3 – Firenze Fire Seldom fails to compete. 4th last year

1 – Catalina Cruiser Has won all three races in 2019.

Race 9 BCMile G1

9 – Circus Maximus Pay attention when O’Brien brings one of his stars

11 – Uni If you question females in this division remember Goldicova

6 – Got Stormy Ditto for this one

4 – Trais Flours (GB) Seldom off the board in tough company

Race 10 BCDistaf G1

4 – Midnight Bisou Has not lost since this race last year

5 – Dunbar Road Promising 3yo for Chad Brown should hit board

1 – Paradise Woods Runs on familiar track against many she’s beaten

11 – Blue Prize (Arg) Respectable 4th last year. Two wins in a row

Race 11 BCTurf G1

9 – Bricks and Mortar Undefeated since return from long 2018 layoff

10 – Old Persian Tuned up for this with win in No, Dancer

5 – Anthony Van Dyck (Ire) G1 Euro-winning 3yo from O’Brien barn

12 – Channel Maker Has had a to forget last year’s debacle

Race 12 BCClassic G1

6 – Elate Conservative Mott enters her against the boys

8 – McKinzie Really should win this. Rosario replaces Smith

11 – Code of Honor Travers winner likes the classic distance

10 – Vino Rosso Has come into his own this year. Dangerous