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October 2009
Sunday’s first race has only five entrants and any one of three seems capable of winning it, so we’ll pass the event. #1 Saintly Spirit, popular at the claim box recently, is double jumped in class by Spawr despite being out of jail, always a positive angle from this barn. #3 Lexlenos tries the Pro Ride for the first time and if she can duplicate her turf form on the main track, she’ll be right there. #5 Lullabytime has good recent form, goes for Carava off the claim and retains Bejarano. If you’re playing any rolling exotics I would suggest including all three.
We have a nice Pick-6 carryover to attack on this good Saturday program and while there doesn’t appear to be any slam dunk singles, the scheme looks playable and the payoff should be handsome.
We’ll begin the day with a strong single and straight play in a race for maiden juveniles at a mile. #1 Setsuko didn’t get the most ideal trip in his first try around two turns and settled for second in a similar affair earlier this month. He has two races under his belt now and another forward move is likely. The son of Pleasantly Perfect remains well regarded and should take care of business and what we hope is close to his morning line odds of 2-1.
A rather shallow Thursday program presents a few attractive wagering opportunities. We’ll pass a couple of races and try to pick our spots.
The first race could come down to #1 Free Lunch and #3 Never and we’ll use them both in an exacta box and in the early daily double. Free Lunch continues to look sharp in morning drills and should be ready for an improved effort from the rail. He switches to Bejarano and his best makes him a bold threat. Never is a little too one paced to trust but he’s a solid fit on figures and should be in the thick of things throughout.
The first race could come down to #1 Free Lunch and #3 Never and we’ll use them both in an exacta box and in the early daily double. Free Lunch continues to look sharp in morning drills and should be ready for an improved effort from the rail. He switches to Bejarano and his best makes him a bold threat. Never is a little too one paced to trust but he’s a solid fit on figures and should be in the thick of things throughout.
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference).
RIP VAN WINKLE
Owner: Derrick Smith, et al
Trainer: Aidan P. O’Brien
Pedigree: B. c.,3, by Galileo - Looking Back, by Stravinsky
RIP VAN WINKLE
Owner: Derrick Smith, et al
Trainer: Aidan P. O’Brien
Pedigree: B. c.,3, by Galileo - Looking Back, by Stravinsky
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference).
CONDUIT-IR
Owner: Ballymacoll Stable
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
Pedigree: Ch.c.,4, by Dalakhani – Well Head, by Sadler’s Wells
CONDUIT-IR
Owner: Ballymacoll Stable
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
Pedigree: Ch.c.,4, by Dalakhani – Well Head, by Sadler’s Wells
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference).
MASTERCRAFTSMAN
Owner: Derrick Smith et al
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Pedigree: Gr.c.,3, by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams, by Black Tie Affair
MASTERCRAFTSMAN
Owner: Derrick Smith et al
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Pedigree: Gr.c.,3, by Danehill Dancer - Starlight Dreams, by Black Tie Affair
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference)
DELEGATOR-GB
Owner: Godolphin Racing, LLC
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Pedigree: B.c.,3, by Dansili – Indian Love Bird, by Efisio
DELEGATOR-GB
Owner: Godolphin Racing, LLC
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Pedigree: B.c.,3, by Dansili – Indian Love Bird, by Efisio
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference).
ALFRED NOBEL-IR
Owner: Smith, Magnier, and Tabor
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Pedigree: B.c.,2, by Danehill Dancer – Glinting Desert, by Desert Prince
(Editor's Note: HRTV's Jeff Siegel has researched and examined every 2009 Breeders' Cup European-based entrant in a series of race-by-race thumbnail sketches. Beginning with the Friday program, the races are listed in chronological order and the entrants appear in the races that were declared their first preference).
FLEETING SPIRIT-IR
Owner: The Searchers
Trainer: Jeremy Noseda
Pedigree: B.f.,4, by Invincible Spirit – Millennium Tale, by Distant Relations
FLEETING SPIRIT-IR
Owner: The Searchers
Trainer: Jeremy Noseda
Pedigree: B.f.,4, by Invincible Spirit – Millennium Tale, by Distant Relations
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