11/4 (CD): Breeders' Cup Friday (Final Fields)

[Dahoss]

Originally Posted by Mawhip

Looking like the early candidate for worst Breeder's Cup opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jne9t8sHpUc&ob=av3e

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just the idea that they are even considering running Stopshoppingmaria in the turf makes me feel Todd has zero confidence in her.

Not just considering.. JF Turf is her preference.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Not just considering.. JF Turf is her preference.

Who is "her" the filly? What does she know she is a horse. She is 1100 lbs with the brain as large as a cell phone

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just the idea that they are even considering running Stopshoppingmaria in the turf makes me feel Todd has zero confidence in her.

You don't hear Pletcher talk about his stock like this too often...

“We’ll work her over the grass this weekend and then make a decision as to which race she’ll run in,” Pletcher said. “She’s by More Than Ready, and More Than Readys have been very successful on the grass. We felt her race in the Frizette was not quite as good as we’d expected, and although she worked well on Sunday, she didn’t gallop out as strongly as she has before. By pre-entering her in both races, it puts us in a position to have as many options as possible.”

http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup...hurchill-downs

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

You don't hear Pletcher talk about his stock like this too often...

Good stuff. Maybe she's having a reaction to lasix. A surface switch should help.

The KHRC and BC committee don't need to worry about another Life At Ten incident. I think he's learned his lesson. He realizes now he should have run Life At Ten in the Filly and Mare Turf.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

You don't hear Pletcher talk about his stock like this too often...



http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup...hurchill-downs

Lately, he seems a bit more forthcoming and honest when he's been interviewed about his stock.

The other day I read him say something about not being happy with a workout for one of his 2yos, for instance.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

Just the idea that they are even considering running Stopshoppingmaria in the turf makes me feel Todd has zero confidence in her.

just curious as to why you think this is so far fetched andy? aside from the obvious that she's never run on the turf of course.

her work today looked pretty good, not sure if you caught it

-bt-

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by -BT-

just curious as to why you think this is so far fetched andy? aside from the obvious that she's never run on the turf of course.

her work today looked pretty good, not sure if you caught it

-bt-

Because the dirt race is far more prestigeous and Todd thinking of trying the turf for the first time, instead of the more important race, where she would hardly be a huge price, gives me the impression he has no confidence in her. Much like the lack of confidence he showed in Sidney's Candy when he ran him in the Fourstardave and likely devalued him.

She's got plenty of turf breeding, but you don't run her here unless you've pretty much given up on the dirt. It seems too early for that....but I trust Todd's opinion much more than most.

[ateamstupid]

That was an absurd DQ.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That was an absurd DQ.

It was a whip thing--auto-DQ.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

That was an absurd DQ.

I benefitted from it and I can't believe it myself, I totally agree.

[RockHardTen1985]

Hunt Crossing is out of Juvy sprint. Knee injury.

[jms62]

In FM Sprint Golden Mystery 2/4 at the distance and trained by the miracle worker Juan Carlos Guerrero for which she is 2/2 with. I will pay up to have her on my ticket and not kick myself in the ass when Juan Carlos works his magic.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by jms62

In FM Sprint Golden Mystery 2/4 at the distance and trained by the miracle worker Juan Carlos Guerrero for which she is 2/2 with. I will pay up to have her on my ticket and not kick myself in the ass when Juan Carlos works his magic.

They all have a shot in that race. Well maybe not all of them, Turbulent Descent is a total toss for me.

[Kasept]

LADIES' CLASSIC

1 MISS MATCH Neil Drysdale Garrett Gomez 10-1
2 PACHATTACK Gerard Butler Rajiv Maragh 12-1
3 IT'S TRICKY Kiaran McLaughlin Ramon Dominguez 5-1
4 SATANS QUICK CHICK Eric Reed Edgar Prado 30-1
5 ASK THE MOON Marty Wolfson Javier Castellano 6-1
6 ROYAL DELTA Bill Mott Jose Lezcano 5-2
7 ULTRA BLEND Art Sherman David Flores 8-1
8 PLUM PRETTY Bob Baffert Rafael Bejarano 2-1
9 MEDAGLIA D'AMOUR Ben Cecil Patrick Valenzuela 30-1
10 SUPER ESPRESSO Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 20-1



FILLY & MARE TURF

1 DUBAWI HEIGHTS Simon Callaghan Joel Rosario 8-1
2 STACELITA Chad Brown Ramon Dominguez 2-1
3 HARMONIOUS John Shirreffs Martin Garcia 30-1
4 CAMBINA Jeff Bonde Garrett Gomez 30-1
5 NAHRAIN Roger Varian Frankie Dettori 7-2
6 ANNOUNCE Andre Fabre Maxime Guyon 9-2
7 ARUNA Graham Motion Julien Leparoux 6-1
8 PERFECT SHIRL Roger Attfield John Velazquez 30-1
9 SHARED ACCOUNT Graham Motion Edgar Prado 30-1
10 DISTORTED LEGACY Angel Penna Jr. Rajiv Maragh 30-1
11 DYNASLEW Seth Benzel Corey Nakatani 30-1
12 MISTY FOR ME Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore 10-1



JUVENILE FILLIES

1 QUESTING John Gosden William Buick 20-1
2 CANDREA Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 6-1
3 ROCKET TWENTYONE W.T. Howard Eddie Razo Jr. 20-1
4 MISS NETTA Kiaran McLaughlin Rajiv Maragh 15-1
5 GRACE HALL Tony Dutrow Ramon Dominguez 4-1
6 SELF PRESERVATION Ben Cecil Joel Rosario 15-1
7 PUTTHEBABIESDOWN Kenny McPeek Alan Garcia 30-1
8 HOMECOMING QUEEN Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore 15-1
9 MY MISS AURELIA Steve Asmussen Corey Nakatani 5-2
10 NORTHERN PASSION Mark Casse Luis Contreras 12-1
11 WEEMISSFRANKIE Peter Eurton Rafael Bejarano 4-1
12 FROLIC'S REVENGE Milton Wolfson John Velazquez 30-1
13 SAY A NOVENA Ed Plesa Jr. Elvis Trujillo 30-1
14 AWESOME BELLE Stanley Gold Luis Jurado 20-1



FILLY & MARE SPRINT

1 IRISH GYPSY Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 20-1
2 GREAT HOT A.C. Avila Chantal Sutherland 20-1
3 TURBULENT DESCENT Mike Puype David Flores 6-5
4 CHAMPAGNE D'ORO Eric Guillot Corey Nakatani 30-1
5 MUSICAL ROMANCE William Kaplan Juan Leyva 20-1
6 SWITCH John Sadler Joel Rosario 3-1
7 TAR HEEL MOM Stanley Hough Alex Solis 12-1
8 TANDA Mike Mitchell Joseph Talamo 20-1
9 GOLDEN MYSTERY Juan Carlos Guerrero Kendrick Carmouche 20-1
10 TAMARIND HALL Jeremiah Englehart David Cohen 20-1
11 HER SMILE Todd Pletcher John Velazquez 15-1
12 POMEROYS PISTOL Amy Tarant Javier Castellano 6-1
13 SHOTGUN GULCH C.R. Trout Garrett Gomez 30-1



JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

1 MY GI GI Brian Koriner Rafael Bejarano 20-1
2 DAYATTHESPA Chad Brown Ramon Dominguez 12-1
3 UP Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore 20-1
4 STOPSHOPPINGMARIA Todd Pletcher Javier Castellano 8-1
5 STEPHANIE'S KITTEN Wayne Catalano John Velazquez 12-1
6 SWEET CAT Todd Pletcher Garrett Gomez 10-1
7 ROYAL BONNIE George Weaver Cornelio Velasquez 30-1
8 HARD NOT TO LIKE Gail Cox Mike Smith 15-1
9 PURE GOSSIP Philip Serpe Ryan Caratolo 12-1
10 ELUSIVE KATE John Gosden William Buick 2-1
11 ANN OF THE DANCE Marty Wolfson Corey Nakatani 30-1
12 DEAR LAVINIA Jean-Claude Rouget Christophe Lemaire 30-1
13 CUSTOMER BASE Tom Proctor Julien Leparoux 12-1
14 SOMALI LEMONADE Michael Matz Alex Solis 3-1
Also-Eligibles
15 BOURBONSTREETGIRL Gary Contessa Joseph Talamo 30-1
16 KARLOVY VARY George R. Arnold II Garrett Gomez 30-1



JUVENILE SPRINT

1 SEEKER Steve Asmussen Julien Leparoux 4-1
2 SUM OF THE PARTS Tom Amoss Rajiv Maragh 15-1
3 BLACKY THE BULL Jeff Bonde Patrick Valenzuela 20-1
4 TRINNIBERG Bisnath Parbhoo Cornelio Velasquez 9-2
5 SHUMOOS Brian Meehan Garrett Gomez 15-1
6 SECRET CIRCLE Bob Baffert Rafael Bejarano 6-5
7 HOLDIN BULLETS Wesley Ward Jeffrey Sanchez 15-1
8 JAKE MO Allen Milligan Mike Smith 20-1
9 VEXOR John Kimmel David Cohen 5-1

[iamthelurker]

Anyone know what to make of Misty for Me in the F&M Turf?

They campaigned her at a mile for most of her career. Well beaten at a mile and half first time stretching out. But then smashes Midday in a Grade 1 at a mile and a quarter. Having a tough time judging class when comparing her to the other two euro's and Stacelita.