Breeder's Cup Discussion

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Sorry a little late posting this.

Post positions below:

1 1 Prayer for Relief (KY) 3/C LA R Bejarano 122 B Baffert 30/1
2 2 Flat Out (FL) 5/H LA A O Solis 126 C L Dickey 6/1
3 3 Drosselmeyer (KY) 4/C LA M E Smith 126 W I Mott 15/1
4 4 Ruler On Ice (KY) 3/G LA G K Gomez 122 K J Breen 30/1
5 5 So You Think (NZ) 5/H L R L Moore 126 A P O'Brien 5/1
6 6 Ice Box (KY) 4/C LA C S Nakatani 126 N P Zito 30/1
7 7 Rattlesnake Bridge (KY) 3/C LA C H Borel 122 K P McLaughlin 30/1
8 8 Game On Dude (KY) 4/G LA C Sutherland 126 B Baffert 10/1
9 9 Stay Thirsty (KY) 3/C LA J Castellano 122 T A Pletcher 12/1
10 10 Havre de Grace (KY) 4/F LA R A Dominguez 123 J L Jones 3/1
11 11 Headache (KY) 5/G LA P Lopez 126 M J Maker 30/1
12 12 Uncle Mo (KY) 3/C LA J R Velazquez 122 T A Pletcher 5/2
13 13 To Honor and Serve (KY) 3/C LA J Lezcano 122 W I Mott 12/1

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HORSE / TRAINER JOCKEY LAST 3 BEYERS COMMENT ODDS

Flat Out
C. Dickey A. Solis 107, 109, 106 People are thinking he's only a Belmont Park horse; he can run big anywhere 6-1

So You Think
A. O'Brien R. Moore n/a, n/a, n/a Had a terrific season in Europe, and connections feel he will handle the dirt 8-1

Havre de Grace
L. Jones R. Dominguez 105, 111, 106 Filly is having an outstanding campaign, already beat males two starts back 3-1

Uncle Mo
T. Pletcher J. Velazquez 118, 106, 92 Brilliant when on his game, but I think this distance might be too far for him 5-2

To Honor and Serve
W. Mott J. Lezcano 104, 102, 84 Always had huge potential, but this is the toughest assignment of his life 12-1

Stay Thirsty
T. Pletcher J. Castellano 103, 101, 106 I believe this one is better at Saratoga than elsewhere, but he has improved 8-1

Game On Dude
B. Baffert C. Sutherland 102, 98, 106 He is game and almost always fires, but he has never been as good as these 12-1

Ruler On Ice
K. Breen G. Gomez 101, 95, 92 Decent effort when second most recently; can be along late for a tiny share 20-1

Rattlesnake Bridge
K. McLaughlin C. Borel 95, 99, 91 Has potential, but if he won this, it would be his first graded stakes victory 20-1

Drosselmeyer
W. Mott M. Smith 104, 82, 91 Should have stuck with the Marathon despite his surprising second last time 15-1

Headache
M. Maker P. Lopez 99, 99, 100 Consistent Grade 2-3 type is in way over his head against the best in this spot 30-1

Ice Box
N. Zito C. Nakatani 90, 84, 90 His form since last year's Derby is poor, and he is a rank outsider in this race 30-1

Prayer for Relief
B. Baffert R. Bejarano 94, 98, 97 Withdrawn -

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Breeders' Cup Facts and Figures

November 1, 2011

Favorites are 75 for 222 (34%) in the 27 year history of the event, while those that were odds on favorites (under even money) are 19 for 45 (42%). The 1990 Juvenile Fillies at Belmont produced the shortest price in Breeders’ Cup history when Meadow Star returned $2.40.

Only one of the 36 horses that have gone off at 100-1 or higher have won when Arcangues came from the other side of the pond to win the 1993 Classic as the biggest longshot in Breeders’ Cup history, returning $269.20.

Inside Information posted the largest margin of victory in Breeders’ Cup history when she walloped her competition by 13 ½ lengths in the 1995 Distaff at Belmont. Fourteen horses have won by the shortest margin of victory, a nose, including both Dancing In Silks in the Sprint and Man of Iron in the Marathon in 2009.

Foreign based runners have had tremendous success in Breeders’ Cup events. They’ve won 44 races overall, including a remarkable 35 of the 76 (46%) run on the grass. They’ve won five dirt and four synthetic track races.

Only 10 of the 71 attempts at winning Breeders’ Cup races in consecutive years have been successful, with Goldikova accomplishing the feat twice. Four horses – Shared Account, Eldaafer, Chamberlain Bridge and Big Drama – will try to join those ranks this year.

Five winners have come back two years later, with Da Hoss being the lone winner. California Flag will attempt to do so in this years Turf Sprint, a race he’ll be running him for the fourth consecutive year making him the only horse to ever run in every running of an event.

Zenyatta is the only horse to ever win two different events. This year, Midday will try to do so in the Turf having won the 2009 Filly & Mare Turf while last years Juvenile winner Uncle Mo will look to do so in the Classic.

Goldikova is looking to become the first horse to ever win four Breeders’ Cup races and could do so with a victory in the Mile.

Horses that have won multiple Breeders’ Cup races
Bayakoa – Distaff – 1989, 1990
Conduit – Turf – 2008, 2009
Da Hoss – Mile – 1996, 1998
Goldikova – Mile – 2008, 2009, 2010
High Chapparal – Turf – 2002, 2003 (dead heat w/Johar)
Lure – Mile – 1992, 1993
Midnight Lute – Sprint – 2007, 2008
Miesque – Mile – 1987, 1988
Ouija Board – F&M Turf – 2004, 2006
Tiznow – Classic – 2000, 2001
Zenyatta – Ladies’ Classic, 2008 -- Classic, 2009

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Picks for the day to come in a seperate thread.