Racecards
23:25 Santa Anita (USA)
Race 10 - Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- US$1,000,000 added
- Winner: US$630,000
- 2nd: US$200,000
- 3rd: US$100,000
- 4th: US$70,000
- Form 172021
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Christophe Clement
- Jockey Joel Rosario
- Form 171-231
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Philip D Amato
- Jockey Hector Berrios
- Form 4-11113
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Christophe Clement
- Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr
In depth
Verdict
Nunthorpe winner Live In The Dream beat Aesop's Fables at York and ran a fine trial for this at Keeneland when only giving way in the closing stages in a race won by Arzak. Caravel won last year’s renewal and beat Big Invasion in a Grade 1 sprint at Belmont in June while Nobals just got the better of MOTORIOUS at Churchill Downs back in May. But the latter has scored back in California subsequently and Phil D’Amato’s closer will be looking to take advantage of a furious pace. Gear Jockey arrives fresh form a Grade 2 success but it’s difficult to gauge the merits of Jasper Krone’s victories in Japan.
Formwatch
Big Invasion (USA) 19-5fav (8-9) 7w1/4,well timed rally, won at Woodbine 6f stks fm in Oct beating Lucky Score (8-12) by hd, 13 ran.
Caravel (USA) 7-10fav (8-12) 2-4p,rlly,bid1/16,duel, 2nd of 8, nk behind Tony Ann (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Tony Ann (USA) 15-2 (8-8) 3-5p,rally,bid,duel,up, won at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct beating Caravel (8-12) by nk, 8 ran.
Live In The Dream (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Duel ins,faltered 1/8, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Arzak (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Gear Jockey (USA) 22-1 (8-9) Trackd outs,dug in,up, won at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep beating One Timer (8-9) by hd, 11 ran.
Nobals (USA) 6-5fav (9-0) Surged late,determined, won at Colonial Downs 5f stks gd in Sep beating Alogon (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Aesop's Fables (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden from 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-7) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 1 gs in Oct.
Roses For Debra (USA) 3-5fav (8-11) Close up, evenly lane, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Nobody Listens (9-0) at Philadelphia Park 5f stks fm in Sep.
Motorious 13-5fav (8-11) Bp3w trn,angld6w,surgd, won at Del Mar 5f stks gd in Sep beating Cherubic Factor (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Jasper Krone (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Led, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Mama Cocha (8-11) at Nakayama 6f gf in Oct.
Arzak (USA) 11-1 (8-8) Ins 5/16,angl 4w,surgd, won at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct beating Our Shot (8-8) by 2l, 12 ran.
Beer Can Man (USA) 6-1 (8-8) 2w 5/16,belated,4-5w, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Arzak (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.
Bradsell 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, closed over 2f out, dropped to 4th 1f out, no impression, weakened final 150 yards, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Moss Tucker (9-6) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
One Timer (USA) 6-4fav (8-9) 2w btw trn,6w 1/4,game, 2nd of 11, hd behind Gear Jockey (8-9) at Kentucky Downs 6f stks gd in Sep.
Lane Way (USA) 9-5fav (8-10) Ins-2w,bid upper,best, won at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Oct beating Bran (8-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Twilight Gleaming (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Duel ins,clrd,cght1/16, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tony Ann (8-8) at Keeneland 5f stks gd in Oct.