Breeders' Cup 2012 Post Positions: Morning Line Odds for Entire Lineup
Entries and post positions have been drawn for the 29th edition of the Breeders' Cup, and now it's time to start analyzing and making our selections for this weekend's grand event.
With the entries drawn, expectation grows on many of the races where the matchups promise some memorable races that could come down as ones for history.
The Juvenile Fillies is already being labeled by many as an East versus West showdown thanks to the participation of the best fillies on each coast of the USA.
Some of the turf races feature top American turf runners facing European standouts that certainly make them a USA versus Europe showdown.
The Filly and Mare Sprint bring the nation's top sprinters, all in great form which bodes well for those expecting a contested battle and a lightning quick time.
The Ladies Classic features the reigning champion battling the past two Juvenile Fillies champions who happen to be unbeaten.
The Classic brings a likely favorite, unbeaten on the course and looking to earn the Horse of the Year award.
Let's take a quick look at a complete overview of all the participants of every race, their post positions and their morning lines according to bloodhorse.com.
Juvenile Sprint
1 of 15Even with the defections of Beholder and Kauai Katie, this race brings in a very interesting scenario.
Merit Man comes from a win over the course, and Super Ninety Nine was an impressive debut winner that outworked Juvenile Fillies favorite Executiveprivilege on their last workout.
Sweet Shirley Mae has been working very well for the race and is another one to watch on the race.
Juvenile Sprint | Purse: $500,000
Nov. 2 | 4th Race | Post Time: 1:06 p.m. PT | Distance: Six Furlongs
| 1 | High Tail | Rajiv Maragh | D. Wayne Lukas | 8-1 |
| 2 | Ceiling Kitty (GB) | John R. Velazquez | Thomas Dascombe | 12-1 |
| 3 | Merit Man | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Robert B. Hess Jr | 8-5 |
| 4 | South Floyd | Ramon A. Dominguez | Doug F. O'Neill | 6-1 |
| 5 | Super Ninety Nine | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 5-2 |
| 6 | Hazardous | Edwin Maldonado | Carl O'Çallaghan | 8-1 |
| 7 | Sweet Shirley Mae | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | 4-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Marathon (G2)
2 of 15Eldaafer won this race in 2010 and seems to be back in form just in time for this race.
Not Abroad has finished twice second to Eldaafer and comes to the race moving forward and from an easy win in Laurel Park.
Worth Repeating is another horse peaking at the right time and already has a win over this course at 12 furlongs.
Marathon | Grade 2 | Purse: $500,000
Nov. 2 | 5th Race | Marathon | Post Time: 1:46 p.m. PT | Distance: 14 Furlongs
| 1 | Atigun | Mike E. Smith | Kenneth G. McPeek | 9-2 |
| 2 | Fame and Glory (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien | 5-1 |
| 3 | Balladry | James Graham | Eoin G. Harty | 30-1 |
| 4 | Grassy | Garrett K. Gomez | Martin F. Jones | 30-1 |
| 5 | Jaycito | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert | 6-1 |
| 6 | Calidoscopio (ARG) | Aaron T. Gryder | Guillermo Frankel | 8-1 |
| 7 | Not Abroad | Nicholas J. Petro | Michael P. Petro | 5-1 |
| 8 | Romp (ARG) | Joel Rosario | Kristin Mulhall | 30-1 |
| 9 | Almudena (PER) | Jose Valdivia Jr | Juan A. Suarez | 30-1 |
| 10 | Eldaafer | Ricardo Santana Jr | Diane Alvarado | 8-1 |
| 11 | Commander | Mario Gutierrez | Troy Taylor | 15-1 |
| 12 | Worth Repeating | Martin A. Pedroza | Michael Machowsky | 5-1 |
| 13 | Sense of Purpose (IRE) | Patrick J. Smullen | Dermot K. Weld | 15-1 |
| 14 | Juniper Pass | Lanfranco Dettori | Thomas Ray Bell II | 30-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)
3 of 15Sky Lantern was a winner of the Group 1, win-and-in race back in Ireland on her last, and has been competing with—and defeating—the best in the division in Europe.
Watsdachances is running a three race winning streak where she has been clearly above her opposition.
Spring Venture is unbeaten in three starts at Woodbine and has thoroughly dominated each race.
Juvenile Fillies Turf | Grade 1 | Purse: $1 Million
Nov. 2 | 6th Race | Post Time: 2:28 p.m. PT | Distance: One Mile on Turf
| 1 | Kitten's Point | Rafael Bejarano | H. Graham Motion | 12-1 |
| 2 | Summer of Fun | Ramon A. Dominguez | George Weaver | 30-1 |
| 3 | Sky Lantern (IRE) | Richard Hughes | Richard M. Hanno | 3-1 |
| 4 | Flotilla (FR) | Christophe P. Lemaire | Mikel Dezangles | 8-1 |
| 5 | Spring Venture | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | 5-1 |
| 6 | Watsdachances (IRE) | Javier J. Castellano | Chad C. Brown | 4-1 |
| 7 | Oscar Party | Kent J. Desormeaux | Wayne M. Catalano | 20-1 |
| 8 | Tara From The Cape | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 12-1 |
| 9 | Nancy O (IRE) | David Moran | Carolyn M. Costigan | 30-1 |
| 10 | Waterway Run | Lanfranco Dettori | Ralph Beckett | 10-1 |
| 11 | Moonwalk | Corey J. Lanerie | Dale L. Romans | 20-1 |
| 12 | The Gold Cheongsam (IRE) | William T. Buick | Jeremy Noseda | 20-1 |
| 13 | Flashy Ways | Joseph Talamo | Richard Baltas | 10-1 |
| 14 | Sustained | Joel Rosario | Dale L. Romans | 12-1 |
| AE1 | Infanta Branca | Ryan Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien | 15-1 |
| AE2 | Moulin De Mougin | Corey S. Nakatani | Richard E. Mandella | 15-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
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Juvenile Fillies (G1)
4 of 15The East versus West showdown will be a very tactical jockey-race.
Beholder and unbeaten Executiveprivilege are the best on the West Coast and will face-off against unbeaten stablemates, Dreaming of Julia and Kauai Katie.
Speedsters, Beholder and Kauai Katie, will try to stretch beyond seven furlongs and try to outrun each other.
Executiveprivilege and Dreaming of Julia will stalk the leaders and try to be the one to make the first run at them and hold off each other in the stretch.
Juvenile Fillies | Grade 1 | Purse: $2 Million
Nov. 2 | 7th Race | Post Time: 3:08 p.m. PT | Distance: 8.5 Furlongs
| 1 | Beholder | Garrett K. Gomez | Richard E. Mandella | 5-2 |
| 2 | Executiveprivilege | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | 2-1 |
| 3 | Spring In The Air | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | 15-1 |
| 4 | Renee's Queen | Corey S. Nakatani | Eric J, Guillot | 30-1 |
| 5 | Dreaming Of Julia | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 5-2 |
| 6 | Almost An Angel | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | 30-1 |
| 7 | Broken Spell | Rajiv Maragh | D. Wayne Lukas | 20-1 |
| 8 | Kauai Katie | Rosie Napravnik | Todd A. Pletcher | 3-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Filly and Mare Turf (G1)
5 of 15Ridasiyna is the top import from France, a winner in four of her five starts including the Group 1 Prix de l'Opera Longines on her last race.
The Fugee is a Group 1 winner that has been running with the top class in the UK and comes to this race in top form.
Nahrain—who finished second in this race last year—and I'm A Dreamer are also two Euro imports that have run—and won—recently in this side of the Atlantic, also coming to the race moving forward.
Marketing Mix is the top American hope winning three of her last four, losing a close second to I'm A Dreamer in the Beverly D.
Filly & Mare Turf | Grade 1 | Purse: $2 Million
Nov. 2 | 8th Race | Post Time: 3:48 p.m. PT| Distance: 10 furlongs on Turf
| 1 | Star Billing | Victor Espinoza | John A. Shirreffs | 30-1 |
| 2 | Zagora (FR) | Javier J. Castellano | Chad C. Brown | 8-1 |
| 3 | Stormy Lucy | Martin A. Pedroza | Frank Lucarelli | 30-1 |
| 4 | The Fugee | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden | 7-2 |
| 5 | Nereid | Julien R. Leparoux | John A. Shirreffs | 15-1 |
| 6 | Lady of Shamrock | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | 12-1 |
| 7 | Up (IRE) | Ryan Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien | 12-1 |
| 8 | Nahrain (GB) | Lanfranco Dettori | Roger Varian | 6-1 |
| 9 | Marketing Mix | Garrett K. Gomez | Thomas F. Proctor | 9-2 |
| 10 | Ridasiyna (FR) | Christophe P. Lemaire | Mikel Delzangles | 4-1 |
| 11 | I'm A Dreamer (IRE) | Richard Hughes | David Simcock | 8-1 |
| 12 | In Lingerie | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 12-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Ladies Classic (G1)
6 of 15This will be THE race on Friday and possible of the whole event.
Royal Delta is the favorite and reigning champion. She has been blazing on her works for this race and is coming off her romp win at the Beldame.
Awesome Feather and My Miss Aurelia are the unbeaten winners of the last two Juvenile Fillies editions and will bring the stiffest competition to the champ.
Questing cannot be overlooked, at a moment this year she looked like the likely favorite for this race.
Grace Hall and Love and Pride have been able to contend with the favorites and are not that far behind them.
Ladies Classic | Grade 1 | Purse: $2 Million
Nov. 2 | 9th Race | Post Time: 4:30 p.m. PT | Distance: Nine furlongs
| 1 | Grace Hall | Javier J. Castellano | Anthony W. Dutrow | 10-1 |
| 2 | My Miss Aurelia | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | 4-1 |
| 3 | Class Included | Russell Baze | Jim Penney | 30-1 |
| 4 | Questing (GB) | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 4-1 |
| 5 | Awesome Feather | Jeffrey Sanchez | Chad C. Brown | 3-1 |
| 6 | Royal Delta | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | 9-5 |
| 7 | Include Me Out | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | 15-1 |
| 8 | Love and Pride | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 8-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Juvenile Turf (G1)
7 of 15Dundonnell, a Group 3 winner back in the UK, defeated Steeler, the tenacious winner of the Group 2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge in that race.
Noble Tune is unbeaten in two starts under Ramon Dominguez, who has won over firm and yielding courses. His last win was very impressive on the yield at the Grade III Pilgrim Stakes.
Balance the Books has won his last two, including a win over Joha, who subsequently won the Grade I Breeders Cup Futurity and is one of the favorites here.
Artigiano finished a game second to Steeler in the Group 2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge and has been very consistent with top company in the UK.
Juvenile Turf | Grade 1 | Purse: $1 million
Nov. 3 | 4th Race | Post Time: 11:50 a.m. PT | Distance: One Mile on Turf
| 1 | Summit County | Corey S. Nakatani | Dale L. Romans | 30-1 |
| 2 | Artigiano | Lanfranco Dettori | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 8-1 |
| 3 | George Vancouver | Ryan Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien | 8-1 |
| 4 | Gervinho | Rafael Bejarano | Carla Gaines | 15-1 |
| 5 | Fantastic Moon (GB) | John P. Murtagh | Jeremy Noseda | 12-1 |
| 6 | Dundonnell | James Doyle | Roger Charlton | 4-1 |
| 7 | Brown Almighty | Kent J. Desormeaux | Tim A. Ice | 20-1 |
| 8 | Balance The Books | Julien R. Leparoux | Chad C. Brown | 8-1 |
| 9 | Noble Tune | Ramon A. Dominguez | Chad C. Brown | 6-1 |
| 10 | Joha | Javier J. Castellano | Michael J, Maker | 6-1 |
| 11 | Dry Summer | Joseph Talamo | Jeff Mullins | 10-1 |
| 12 | I'm Boundtoscore | Sarah Rook | Troy Rankin | 20-1 |
| 13 | Know More | Garrett K. Gomez | Doug F. O'Neill | 8-1 |
| 14 | Lines Of Battle | Richard Hughes | Aidan P. O'Brien | 12-1 |
| AE1 | Rising Legend (GB) | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | 20-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)
8 of 15Groupie Doll is the big favorite and has been head and shoulder above the rest of the division on her last four races which includes two Grade I races.
Dust and Diamonds blew away the defending champion and Turbulent Descent in her win at the Gallant Bloom in her last race where she almost matched the track record.
Musical Romance is the defending champion and seems to be regaining her top form just in time for the race. She just won the Mike Sherman Memorial under a hand ride at Calder.
Turbulent Descent was a major disappointment in the Gallant Bloom on her last race but returns with very good workouts to the West Coast where she has been very successful before.
Filly & Mare Sprint | Grade 1 | Purse: $1 million
Nov. 3 | 5th Race | Post Time: 12:35 p.m. PT | Distance: Seven Furlongs
| 1 | Teddy's Promise | Joseph Talamo | Ronald W. Ellis | 20-1 |
| 2 | Belle Of The Hall | Irad Ortiz Jr | Thomas Albertrani | 20-1 |
| 3 | Dust And Diamonds | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | 9-2 |
| 4 | Strike The Moon | Jose Lezcano | Michael J. Trombetta | 30-1 |
| 5 | Rumor | Mike E. Smith | Richard E. Mandella | 20-1 |
| 6 | Turbulent Descent | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 5-1 |
| 7 | Great Hot (BRZ) | Edwin Maldonado | A.C. Avila | 30-1 |
| 8 | Musical Romance | Juan C. Leyva | William A. Kaplan | 4-1 |
| 9 | Groupie Doll | Rajiv Maragh | William Bradley | 1-1 |
| 10 | Switch | Garrett K. Gomez | John W. Sadler | 12-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Dirt Mile (G1)
9 of 15Shackleford has not been on top of his game lately, but his second-place finish at the Kelso in his last race—coming from a lay off—shows he might be peaking at the right time for this race.
Emcee won the Grade I Forego impressively and has been zipping through his workouts for this race, which shows he is primed to move forward from his impressive win.
Jersey Town showed some of his old form when he defeated Shackleford in decisive form in the Kelso on his last race. All he needs now is to string two big races together—which he hasn't done since his first two races—and he will be fine.
Dirt Mile | Grade 1 | Purse: $1 Million
Nov. 3 | 6th Race | Post Time: 1:14 p.m. PT | Distance: One Mile
| 1 | Rail Trip | Jose Valdivia Jr | Ronald W. Ellis | 10-1 |
| 2 | Delegation | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | 12-1 |
| 3 | Jersey Town | Javier J. Castellano | Barclay Tagg | 4-1 |
| 4 | John Scott | Victor Espinoza | Carla Gaines | 12-1 |
| 5 | Fed Biz | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert | 6-1 |
| 6 | Shackleford | Ramon A. Dominguez | Dale L. Romans | 2-1 |
| 7 | Emcee | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 5-2 |
| 8 | Tapizar | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | 12-1 |
| 9 | Second City | Mario Gutierrez | Ben D. A. Cecil | 30-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Turf Sprint (G1)
10 of 15Bridgetown is slightly favored here but will need to go beyond his comfort zone of 5.5 furlongs to win.
California Flag won this race on this very same course in 2009 and is six-for-nine over this course and five-for-six at this very same distance here. He will have to do it from the rail though.
Unbridled's Note won decisively the Grade III Eddie D over this course at this same distance on his last race.
Turf Sprint | Grade 1 | Purse: $1 Million
Nov. 3 | 7th Race | Post Time: 1:57 p.m. PT | Distance: About 6.5 Furlongs on Turf
| 1 | California Flag | Joseph Talamo | Brian J. Koriner | 6-1 |
| 2 | Camp Victory | Julien R. Leparoux | Mike R. Mitchell | 10-1 |
| 3 | Great Mills | Rafael Bejarano | Steven M. Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 4 | Tale Of A Champion | Tyler Baze | Kristin Mulhal | 30-1 |
| 5 | Next Question | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michael J. Trombetta | 10-1 |
| 6 | Upgrade | Rajiv Maragh | Michele Nihei | 30-1 |
| 7 | Reneesgotzip | Garrett K. Gomez | Peter Miller | 8-1 |
| 8 | Great Attack | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | 10-1 |
| 9 | Bridgetown | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 9-2 |
| 10 | Corporate Jungle | Javier J. Castellano | Chad C. Brown | 6-1 |
| 11 | Mizdirection | Mike E. Smith | Mike Puype | 20-1 |
| 12 | Chosen Miracle | Martin Garcia | Jerry Hollendorfer | 15-1 |
| 13 | Unbridled's Note | Corey S. Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | 5-1 |
| 14 | Starpsanglebanner (AUS) | Joseph P. O'Brien | Aidan P. O'Brien | 10-1 |
| AE1 | Global Power | Patrick A. Valenzuela | Thomas M. Amoss | 30-1 |
| AE2 | Starpangled Heat | Corey S. Nakatani | Barry Abrams | 30-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Juvenile (G1)
11 of 15Another East versus West showdown.
Shanghai Bobby, the best in the East Coast, is perfect in four starts and yet to be challenged. He has been working great for the race and has shown he can make the distance.
Power Broker, the best on the West Coast, just destroyed a talented opposition on his switch to conventional dirt winning the Grade I Front Runner Stakes over this course. He will be a tough challenger for Shanghai Bobby.
Speak Logistics and Title Contender come from very good wire-to-wire wins and have shown ability on their races so far, just a tad below the top two here.
Juvenile | Grade 1 | Purse: $2 Million
Nov. 3 | 8th Race | Post Time: 2:36 p.m. PT | Distance: 8.5 Furlongs
| 1 | Title Contender | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 6-1 |
| 2 | Speak Logistics | Angel Serpa | Edward Plesa Jr | 8-1 |
| 3 | He's Had Enough | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | 20-1 |
| 4 | Shanghai Bobby | Rosie Napravnik | Todd A. Pletcher | 2-1 |
| 5 | Monument | Joseph Talamo | John W. Sadler | 12-1 |
| 6 | Dynamic Sky | Luis Contreras | Mark E. Casse | 12-1 |
| 7 | Capo Bastone | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | 15-1 |
| 8 | Fortify | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 9-2 |
| 9 | Power Broker | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | 5-2 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Turf (G1)
12 of 15Another race where an American top-turf horse will try to end the dominance of Europe in the race.
Point of Entry is coming off five straight stakes wins including three straight Grade I races. He has been clearly above his opposition and has been impressing with his workouts for the race.
St Nicholas Abbey is the defending champion and has shown he can run with the best in the world. His last effort in the Arc was extremely disappointing and could be a sign his recent tough campaigning is catching up with him.
The filly Shareta is another Euro invader that had shown she was in top form prior to also disappointing in the Arc race. She had clearly beaten Solemia—the Arc winner—in her previous race.
Turf | Grade 1 | Purse: $3 Million
Nov. 3 | 9th Race | Post Time: 3:18 p.m. PT | Distance: 12 Furlongs on Turf
| 1 | Point Of Entry | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III | 3-1 |
| 2 | Turbo Compressor | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher | 15-1 |
| 3 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | Joseph P. O'Brien | Aidan P. O'Brien | 7-2 |
| 4 | Treasure Beach (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien | 12-1 |
| 5 | Shareta (IRE) | Christophe P. Lemaire | Alain De Royer-Dupre | 7-2 |
| 6 | Cogito | Lanfranco Dettori | Doug F. O'Neill | 30-1 |
| 7 | Little Mike | Ramon A. Dominguez | Dale L. Romans | 12-1 |
| 8 | Kindergarden Kid | Julien R. Leparoux | Peter Miller | 30-1 |
| 9 | Dullahan | Joel Rosario | Dale L. Romans | 12-1 |
| 10 | Optimizer | Jon K. Court | D. Wayne Lukas | 20-1 |
| 11 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Garrett K. Gomez | Simon Callaghan | 10-1 |
| 12 | Trailblazer (JPN) | Yutaka Take | Yasutoshi Ikee | 6-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Sprint (G1)
13 of 15Amazombie is the defending champion. While he has not run a bad race, he was clearly beaten by three of his opponents in the prep race. But his workouts have been identical to ones he had before winning last year.
Coil won the prep race here and has been running huge at the shorter distances. He is a symbol of consistency and has the best workout times of anyone for this race.
The Lumber Guy won a win-and-in race impressively on his last race coming from a lay off and has never lost a one-turn race.
Capital Account and Jimmy Creed are two very consistent runners who are always contending and are not far behind the favorites.
Sprint | Grade 1 | Purse: $1.5 Million
Nov. 3 | 10th Race | Post Time: 3:58 p.m. PT | Distance: Six Furlongs
| 1 | Sum Of The Parts | Julien R. Leparoux | Thomas M. Amoss | 20-1 |
| 2 | Jimmy Creed | Garrett K. Gomez | Richard E. Mandella | 6-1 |
| 3 | Gantry | Javier J. Castellano | Ron Faucheux | 10-1 |
| 4 | Coil | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | 5-1 |
| 5 | Justin Phillip | Rafael Bejarano | Steven M. Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 6 | Fast Bullet | Joseph Talamo | Bob Baffert | 12-1 |
| 7 | The Lumber Guy | John R. Velazquez | Michael E. Hushion | 6-1 |
| 8 | Capital Account | David R. Flores | Bob Baffert | 8-1 |
| 9 | Trinniberg | Willie Martinez | Shivananda Parbhoo | 15-1 |
| 10 | Smiling Tiger | Ramon A. Dominguez | Jeff Bonde | 12-1 |
| 11 | Amazombie | Mike E. Smith | William Spawr | 4-1 |
| 12 | Hamazing Destiny | Joel Rosario | D. Wayne Lukas | 12-1 |
| 13 | Poseidon's Warrior | Irad Ortiz Jr | Robert E. Reid Jr | 15-1 |
| 14 | Boxeus Des Rues | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | 30-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Mile (G1)
14 of 15This is a race that will have a lot of International attention. It will pin the horses that are currently ranked third (Excelebration) and fifth (Wise Dan) in the Global Timeform rankings.
This makes it another USA versus Europe showdown and one that everyone is looking forward to.
Wise Dan has been just crushing his opposition on the turf on this side of the Atlantic, and if not for the top horse that very same ranking (Frankel), Excelbration could easily be topping it with his domination over everyone else.
Add to the expectation the likes of Moonlight Cloud, who is no stranger to beating the males in Europe, the speedster Obviously who has round into his best form as of late and the daunting presence of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, and you have the recipe for a memorable race.
Mile | Grade 1 | Purse: $2 Million
Nov. 3 | 11th Race | Post Time: 4:40 p.m. PT | Distance: One Mile on Turf
| 1 | Mr. Commons | Brice Blanc | John A. Shirreffs | 12-1 |
| 2 | Wise Dan | John R. Velazquez | Charles Lopresti | 9-5 |
| 3 | Obviously (IRE) | Joseph Talamo | Mike R. Mitchell | 6-1 |
| 4 | Jeranimo | Garrett K. Gomez | Michael Pender | 15-1 |
| 5 | Animal Kingdom | Rafael Bejarano | H. Graham Motion | 8-1 |
| 6 | Excelebration (IRE) | Joseph P. O'Brien | Aidan P. O'Brien | 2-1 |
| 7 | Wilcox Inn | James Graham | Michael Stidham | 30-1 |
| 8 | Suggestive Boy (ARG) | Mike E. Smith | Ronald L. McAnally | 15-1 |
| 9 | Moonlight Cloud (GB) | Thierry Jarnet | Freddy Head | 6-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
Classic (G1)
15 of 15Game On Dude is a horse-for-the-course. He is unbeaten in five starts over the course and has been one of the best horses in the division all year long. His favorite status is well deserved, and a win could earn him Horse of the Year honors.
Flat Out was the favorite on this race last year but couldn't deliver on the sloppy track. He is once again coming off a win in the Jockey Club Gold Cup and is the top contender to Game On Dude.
Ron The Greek had been one of the top horses in the division prior to his dull effort in the Jockey Club Gold Cup. His workouts show he is ready to bounce back up and move forward.
Fort Larned, Mucho Macho Man and To Honor and Serve must answer the distance questions, but they are very talented horses that have the quality to top this field on any given day.
Classic | Grade 1 | Purse: $5 Million
Nov. 3 | 12th Race | Post Time: 5:30 p.m. PT | Distance: 10 Furlongs
| 1 | Pool Play | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse | 30-1 |
| 2 | Flat Out | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | 5-1 |
| 3 | Alpha | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 20-1 |
| 4 | Fort Larned | Brian J. Hernandez Jr | Ian R. Wilkes | 5-1 |
| 5 | Game On Dude | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | 9-5 |
| 6 | Brilliant Speed | Junior Alvarado | Thomas Albertrani | 20-1 |
| 7 | Handsome Mike | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | 30-1 |
| 8 | Nonios | Martin A. Pedroza | Jerry Hollendorfer | 20-1 |
| 9 | Richard's Kid | Garrett K. Gomez | Doug F. O'Neill | 12-1 |
| 10 | Ron The Greek | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | 6-1 |
| 11 | Mucho Macho Man | Mike E. Smith | Katherine Ritvo | 8-1 |
| 12 | To Honor and Serve | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott | 8-1 |
Morning Line odds by bloodhorse.com.
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