Nine Breeders Cup World Championship Races At Keeneland on 5 November 2022

 If everything flows right, with no injuries or illness, 103 of the top racing Thoroughbreds in the world will compete in 9 races with purses totaling $21 million on Saturday, 5 November, at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.  The Breeders Cup World Championship races will hold their 39th annual event on Friday and Saturday this week.  The 5 races specifically for 2-year-olds have already been detailed in my blog.  This post is about the 9 races that will ask the most out of the 103 horses, aged 3 through 8 years, running for glory and huge purses at Keeneland.

   All nine of the races will be televised.  USA Network and Fanduel Sports will broadcast the first six races, probably beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT (9:30 MDT), as the first Breeders Cup race is scheduled to enter the starting gate at 11:50 a.m. EDT.  NBC will carry the final 3 Breeders Cup races of the day - the Distaff is set to enter the starting gate at 3:55 p.m. EDT (1:55 MDT) - so I'd guess coverage would begin at 3:30 pm EDT.

   Three of the races are designated for female runners only; the other six races are open to both sexes, and the girls are challenging the boys in four other races.  The only two contests with all male entries are the Dirt Mile and the Classic.  

   The races on this day have weight assignments for both age and sex.  Horses racing on Saturday were bred in the United States; Ontario, Canada; Ireland; Great Britain; France; Germany; Japan; Argentina; Brazil; and Chile.  One of the sires was bred in Australia; and one sire is a Triple Crown winner.

   I will write a little bit about each race and the horses in each race before I list the entries.  The entries in the field will include post position, name of entry, (age of entry), weight assigned, morning line betting odds, name of sire, and name of dam.  Remember that horses will be assigned different weights to carry due to sex, age, and where they were born.   ...   Here we go.

   The Fillies & Mares Sprint is the first Breeders Cup race of Saturday, run at a distance of 7 furlongs (7/8 mile) on the main dirt track, with a purse of $1 million.  Fourteen entries are allowed, but there are only thirteen.  The ladies entered range in age from 3 to 6 years.  Five-year-old Chain Of Love was bred in Japan; the rest in the United States.  Slammed was bred in New Mexico, Hot Peppers was bred in Florida, Sterling Silver was bred in New York; the other nine were bred in Kentucky.  Three of the ladies are chestnut, three are gray/roans, and seven are bays or dark browns.  Stallion Gun Runner has two 3-year-old daughters in the field.

   Fillies and Mares Sprint     7 furlongs (7/8 mile)     $1 million     11:50 EDT

1.    Slammed   (4)  124     15 to 1     Marking    Hennessey Smash

2.    Edgeway   (5)   124     15 to 1     Competitive Edge    Magical Solution

3.    Chi Town Lady    (3)   122     20 to 1     Verrazano    Toni's Hollyday

4.    Ce Ce    (6)   124    4 to 1     Elusive Quality    Miss Houdini

5.    Frank's Rockette    (5)   124     6 to 1     Into Mischief    Rocket Twentyone

6.    Chain Of Love (JPN)    (5)   124     20 to 1     Heart's Cry (JPN)    Fair Ellen

7.    Obligatory    (4)   124     8 to 1     Curlin    Uno Duo

8.    Goodnight Olive    (4)   124     3 to 1     Ghostzapper    Salty Strike 

9.    Sterling Silver    (3)   122    30 to 1     Cupid    Sheet Humor

10.  Hot Peppers    (3)   122    30 to 1     Khozan    Friends Pro

11.  Wicked Halo    (3)   122     10 to 1     Gun Runner    Just Wicked

12.  Lady Rocket    (5)   124     10 to 1     Tale of the Cat    Allons Danser

13.  Echo Zulu    (3)   122    6 to 1     Gun Runner    Letgomyecho

Goodnight Olive winning at Keeneland

   The second Breeders Cup race will be the Turf Sprint, which is open to both sexes; the race is 5 1/2 furlongs (11/16 mile) on the grass, and has a $1 million purse.  There is a full field of 14 entries, plus 2 'also eligible' horses in case of illness or injury.  Four of the 14 entries are females: Campanelle (IRE), Caravel, Flotus (IRE) and Highfield Princess (FR).  Four entries were bred in Ireland, 2 in France, 2 in Great Britain, and one in Ontario, Canada.  Of the 5 US-bred entries, 3 were bred in Kentucky, Golden Pal in Florida and Caravel in Pennsylvania.  Four of the entries are geldings: Artemus Citylimits (ON), Bran (FR), Cazadero, and Creative Force (IRE).  Caravel is a gray/roan, Creative Force IRE) is a chestnut, and the rest of the field are bays and dark browns.  Stallion Dubawi (IRE) has two sons running in this race.

   Turf Sprint     5 1/2 furlongs (11/16 mile)     $1 million     12:35 EDT

1.    Creative Force (IRE)    (4)   126    10 to 1     Dubawi (IRE)    Choose Me (IRE)

2.    Flotus (IRE)    (3)    121    30 to 1     Starspangledbanner (AUS)    Floriade (IRE)

3.    Emaraaty Ana (GB)    (6)    126    20 to 1     Sharmardal    Spirit of Dubai (IRE)

4.    Campanelle (IRE)    (4)    123     8 to 1     Kodiac (GB)    Janina (GB)

5.    Go Bears Go (IRE)    (3)    124     30 to 1     Kodi Bear (IRE)    In Dubai

6.    Highfield Princess (FR)    (5)    123     7 to 2     Night of Thunder (IRE)    Pure Illusion (IRE)

7.    Arrest Me Red    (4)    126    15 to 1    Pioneerof the Nile    Maraschino Red

8.    Golden Pal    (4)    126     2 to 1     Uncle Mo     Lady Shipman

9.    Naval Crown (GB)    (4)    126     30 to 1     Dubawi (IRE)    Come Alive (GB)

10.  Caravel    (5)    123    20 to 1     Mizzen Mast    Zeezee Zoomzoom

11.  Casa Creed    (6)    126    6 to 1     Jimmy Creed    Achalaya

12.  Bran (FR)    (4)    126    15 to 1     Muhaarar (GB)    Best Intent (GB)

13.  Cazadero    (4)    126    20 to 1     Street Sense    Wild Gams

14.  Artemus Citylimits (ON)    (5)    126    30 to 1     Temple City    Dene Court

Golden Pal training at Keeneland

   The Dirt Mile is the third BC race of the day.  The name says it all - a 1 mile race on the main dirt track; the purse is $1 million.   Open to both sexes, only colts will race Saturday.  There are 14 entries allowed, but only 11 will race; ranging from 3 to 5 years, all were bred in the United States.  Nine were bred in Kentucky, while Simplification was bred in Florida and Slow Down Andy in California.  Law Professor is the gelding in the field.  There are two chestnuts and nine bays or dark browns.  Gun Runner sired two of the 3-year-olds, Cyberknife and Gunite.

   Dirt Mile     1 mile     $1 million     1:10 EDT

1.    Slow Down Andy    (3)   123    30 to 1     Nyquist    Edwina E

2.    Simplification    (3)    123     15 to 1     Not This Time    Simply Confection

3.    Pipeline    (4)    126     8 to 1     Speightstown    Vivo Per Lei

4.    Law Professor    (4)    126    20 to 1     Constitution    Haunted Heroine

5.    Gunite    (3)    123    7 to 2     Gun Runner    Simple Surprise

6.    Laurel River    (4)    126    9 to 2     Into Mischief    Calm Water

7.    Cody's Wish    (4)    126    5 to 2     Curlin    Danee Card

8.    Informative    (5)    126    30 to 1     Bodemeister    Lucky Black

9.    Cyberknife    (3)    123    9 to 2     Gun Runner    Awesome Flower

10.  Senor Buscador    (4)    126    12 to 1     Mineshaft    Rose's Desert

11.  Three Technique    (5)    126    30 to 1     Mr Speaker    Nite in Rome

Cody's Wish training at Keeneland

   Fourth up is the Fillies & Mares Turf race, run at the distance of 1 and 3/16 miles (10 1/2 furlongs) on the grass course, with a purse of $2 million.  The field is open to 14 entries, but there are only 12 participants this year.  The ladies range in age from three to five years old.  Four of the entries were bred in Kentucky; one in Ontario, Canada; one in France; one in Germany; one in Ireland; and four in Great Britain.  Family Way is the only gray/roan in the field, with 4 chestnuts, and 7 bays or dark browns.  Galileo (IRE) has two 3-year-olds in this race, Toy (IRE) and Tuesday (IRE); Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has Above the Curve, also a 3-year-old, in contention.

   Fillies & Mares Turf     1 3/16 miles      $2 million        1:50 EDT

1.    Lady Speightspeare   (4)   124    20 to 1     Speightstown    Lady Shakespeare

2.    Going to Vegas    (5)    124    20 to 1     Goldencents    Hard to Resist

3.    Nashwa (GB)    (3)    120     5 to 2     Frankel (GB)     Princess Loulou (IRE)

4.    Above the Curve    (3)    120    9 to 2     American Pharoah    Fabulous (IRE)

5.    Tuesday (GB)    (3)    120     8 to 1     Galileo (GB)    Lillie Langtry (IRE)

6.    Mise En Scene (GB)    (3)    120    30 to 1     Siyouni (FR)    Gadfly (GB)

7.    Toy (IRE)    (3)    120    20 to 1     Galileo (GB)    You'resothrilling

8.    Family Way    (5)    124    20 to 1     Uncle Mo    Susie's Baby

9.    Rougir (FR)    (4)    124    12 to 1     Territories (IRE)    Summer Moon (FR)

10.  Virginia Joy (GER)    (5)    124    10 to 1     Soldier Hollow (GB)    Virginia Sun (GER)

11.  In Italian (GB)    (4)    124    7 to 2     Dubawi (GB)    Florentina (AUS)

12.  Moira (ON)    (3)    120    10 to 1     Ghostzapper    Devine Aida

Nashwa (GB) winning the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood

   The Sprint is the fifth Breeders Cup race, run at a distance of 6 furlongs (3/4 mile) on the main dirt track for a purse of $2 million. The field is open to fourteen entries of either sex, but of the 11 entries this year, there is only one female - Kimari.   Ten of the entries were bred in the United States, and one in Chile.  Seven of the US entries were bred in Kentucky; Aloha West was bred in Maryland; and both Florida-bred horses, CZ Rocket and Willy Boi, are geldings.  The only gray/roan in the field, American Theorem, is a ridgling; and there are 2 chestnuts, and 8 bays or dark browns.  The horses range in age from 4 to 8 years.

   Sprint    3/4 mile (6 furlongs)    $2 million     2:30 EDT

1.    Manny Wah    (6)    126    30 to 1     Will Take Charge    Battlefield Angel

2.    Kimari    (5)    123    4 to 1     Munnings    Cozze Up Lady

3.    O Besos    (4)    126    20 to 1     Orb    Snuggs and Kisses

4.    American Theorem    (5)    126    10 to 1     American Pharoah    Mighty Renee

5.    Aloha West    (5)    126    12 to 1     Hard Spun    Island Bound

6.    Elite Power    (4)    126    6 to 1     Curlin    Broadway's Alibi

7.    Super Ocho (CHI)    (4)    126    30 to 1     Dubai Sky    Berry Blossom (ARG)

8.    C Z Rocket    (8)    126    20 to 1     City Zip    Successful Sarah

9.    Jackie's Warrior    (4)    126    4 to 5     Maclean's Music    Unicorn Girl

10.  Willy Boi    (4)    126    30 to 1     Uncaptured    Shining Moment

11.  Flash of Mischief    (4)    126    30 to 1     Into Mischief    Flashy Campaign

Jackie's Warrior

   The sixth World Championship race is the Turf Mile - and, again, the name says it all; the race is 1 mile in length on the grass course, and has a purse of $2 million.  The race has a full field of 14, plus 2 'also eligible' horses, if there is an injury or illness.  Three females, aged 3,5 and 6, are racing against the boys.  Five of the horses were bred in Ireland, two in Great Britain, one in Brazil, and six in Kentucky.  Three geldings are in the field: Domestic Spending (GB), King Cause and Kinross (GB).  Three entries are chestnuts: the ladies, Malavath (IRE) and Regal Glory, and Modern Games (IRE); all other runners are bays and dark browns.  Two geldings represent the stallion Kingman (GB).  And Ivar (BRZ) is the son of stallion Agnes Gold (JPN), who is the son of Sunday Silence (winner of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and the Breeders Cup Classic).  The entries are from 3 to 7 years old.

   Turf Mile     1 mile     $2 million     3:10 EDT

1.    Pogo (IRE)    (6)    126    20 to 1     Zebedee (GB)    Cute (GB)

2.    Shirl's Speight    (5)    126    30 to 1     Speightstown    Perfect Shirl

3.    Dreamloper (IRE)    (5)   123    6 to 1     Lope De Vega (IRE)    Livia's Dream

4.    Modern Games (IRE)    (3)    123    7 to 2     Dubawi (IRE)    Modern Ideals (GB)

5.    Smooth Like Strait    (5)    126    10 to 1     Midnight Lute    Smooth as Usual

6.    Ivar (BRZ)    (6)    126    15 to 1     Agnes Gold (JPN)    May Be Now

7.    Beyond Brilliant    (4)    126    20 to 1     Twirling Candy    Summer on the Lawn

8.    Regal Glory    (6)    123    6 to 1    Animal Kingdom    Mary's Follies

9.    Malavath (IRE)    (3)    120    15 to 1     Mehmas (IRE)    Fidaaha (IRE)

10.  Order of Australia (IRE)    (5)    126    12 to 1     Australia (GB)    Senta's Dream (GB)

11.  Annapolis    (3)    123    10 to 1     War Front    My Miss Sophia

12.  King Cause   (7)   126    30 to 1     Creative Cause    Street Mate

13.  Kinross (GB)    (5)    126    9 to 2     Kingman (GB)    Ceilidh House (GB)

14.  Domestic Spending (GB)    (5)    126    8 to 1    Kingman (GB)    Urban Castle

Modern Games (IRE)

   The Distaff begins the television coverage by NBC.  The distance is 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) on the main dirt track, and there is a $2 million purse at stake.  This is the 7th Breeders Cup race of the day at Keeneland, and is restricted to the ladies only, with weights assigned by age.  Fourteen entries are allowed in the Distaff; this year 8 are entered: four 3-year-olds, three 4-years-olds, and one 5-year-old.  Seven of the ladies were bred in Kentucky, with Blue Stripe bred in Argentina.  There are 3 chestnuts and 5 bay or dark browns. Stallion Curlin, an 18-year-old chestnut, is the sire of 3 of the runners.

   Distaff    1 1/8 miles    $2 million     3:55 EDT

1.   Malathaat    (4)    124    3 to 1     Curlin    Dreaming of Julia

2.   Blue Stripe (ARG)    (5)    124    20 to 1     Equal Stripes (ARG)    Blues for Sale (ARG)

3.   Secret Oath    (3)    121    15 to 1    Arrogate    Absinthe Minded

4.   Clairiere    (4)    124    4 to 1     Curlin    Cavorting

5.   Awake At Midnyte    (3)    121    30 to 1     Nyquist    Midnight Union

6.   Nest    (3)    121    9 to 5    Curlin    Marion Ravenwood

7.   Search Results    (4)    124    9 to 2     Flatter    Co Cola

8.   Society    (3)    121    6 to 1     Gun Runner    Etiquette

Nest winning the Beldame Stakes

   The penultimate Breeders Cup race is worth $4 million in purse money - the Turf.  The Turf is open to both sexes, and one mare is racing against the boys.  The course is 1 1/2 miles (12 furlongs), and is, naturally, run on the inside grass surface.  There are 13 entrants, 12 males and 1 female.  They range in age from 3 to 8 years.  Seven of the horses were bred in Ireland; one in Brazil; one in Chile; one in Ontario, Canada; two in Kentucky, and Red Knight was bred in New York.  There are five geldings running: Bye Bye Melvin, Channel Maker, Gold Phoenix (IRE), Rebel's Romance (IRE), and Red Knight.  The only gray/roan entered is Master Piece (CHI), and he is a ridgling.   There are 4 chestnuts and 8 bay or dark browns.  War Like Goddess is a bay mare bred in Kentucky, sired by English Channel; Channel Maker, bred in Ontario, Canada has the same sire.

   Turf    1 1/2 miles    $4 million     4:40 EDT

1.    Bye Bye Melvin    (5)    126    15 to 1     Uncle Mo    Karlovy Vary

2.    War Like Goddess    (5)    123    9 to 2     English Channel    Misty North

3.    Stone Age (IRE)    (3)    122    15 to 1     Galileo (IRE)    Bonanza Creek (IRE)

4.    Broome (IRE)    (6)    126    12 to 1     Australia (GB)    Sweepstakes (IRE)

5.    Rebel's Romance (IRE)    (4)    126    3 to 1     Dubawi (IRE)    Minidress (GB)

6.    Channel Maker (ON)    (8)    126    30 to 1     English Channel    In Return

7.    Nation's Pride (IRE)    (3)    122    7 to 2     Teofilo (IRE)    Important Time (IRE)

8.    Master Piece (CHI)    (6)    126    20 to 1     Mastercraftsman (IRE)    Torre Laguna (CHI)

9.    Gold Phoenix (IRE)    (4)    126    20 to 1     Belardo (IRE)    Magnifica

10.  Red Knight    (8)    126    20 to 1     Pure Prize    Isabel Away

11.  Mishriff (IRE)    (5)    126    6 to 1     Make Believe (GB)    Contradict (GB)

12.  Nautilus (BRZ)    (4)    126    30 to 1     Drosselmeyer    Namaste (BRZ)

13.  Highland Chief (IRE)    (5)    126    15 to 1     Gleneagles (IRE)    Pink Symphony (GB)

Rebel's Romance training at Keeneland

   The $6 million Breeders Cup Classic will close the 39th World Championships race card.  Run on the main dirt track, at the Kentucky Derby "classic" distance of 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs), eight colts will vie for the title of "Champion."  Open to both sexes, with 14 entries available, this year 8 Kentucky-bred males, ages 3 to 5 will try to win a bankable title.  Coat colors are split 50/50 between chestnuts and bays or dark browns.  Flightline, the morning line betting favorite, is a 4-year-old undefeated son of Tapit; Rich Strike, the Kentucky Derby winner by Keen Ice, is entered; and jockey Mike Smith will be in the irons on Taiba, the 3-year-old son of Gun Runner.

   Classic     1 1/4 miles     $6 million      5:40 EDT

1.   Taiba    (3)    122    8 to 1     Gun Runner    Needmore Flattery

2.   Life Is Good    (4)    126    6 to 1     Into Mischief    Beach Walk

3.   Happy Saver    (5)    126    30 to 1     Super Saver    Happy Week

4.   Flightline    (4)    126    3 to 5     Tapit    Feathered

5.   Hot Rod Charlie    (4)    126    15 to 1     Oxbow    Indian Miss

6.   Epicenter    (3)    122    5 to 1     Not This Time    Silent Candy

7.   Olympiad    (4)    126    10 to 1     Speightstown    Tokyo Time

8.   Rich Strike    (3)   122    20 to 1     Keen Ice    Gold Strike

Flightline training at Keeneland

****  Here's to a series of races without injuries; to glorious wins; and to successful betting!  ****