Weekend Wrap: Breeders’ Cup Works Edition
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After months of prep races and trainers trying to prepare their charges to peak at the Breeders’ Cup, top trainers and horses are starting to converge at Santa Anita for the 2013 edition of the championship.
Many of the major Breeders’ Cup contenders have settled in to Santa Anita and put in final works over the weekend, including some horses fans should keep an eye on.
Notable Breeders’ Cup Weekend Works at Santa Anita
Saturday, 10/26
Bashart
4f (turf)
47.60
3/5
Juvenile Turf
G2 With Anticipation Stakes winner
Authenicity
4f
46.20
1/60
Distaff
Multiple graded stakes winner in 2013
Groupie Doll
4f
47.40
12/60
Filly and Mare Sprint
2012 BC Filly and Mare Sprint winner
Silver Max
4f
47.40
12/60
Mile
beat Wise Dan in his last start
Trinniberg
4f
46.70
7/60
Sprint
2012 BC Sprint winner
We Miss Artie
4f
46.60
3/60
Juvenile
G1 Breeders’ Futurity winner
No Jet Lag
5f (turf)
58.80
2/8
Mile
undefeated in America
Cleburne
5f
1:00.00
8/50
Juvenile
G3 Iroquois winner
Little Mike
5f
59.80
5/50
Turf
2012 BC Turf winner
Moreno
5f
59.20
1/50
Classic
one of the top 3yos at the Breeders’ Cup
Mucho Macho Man
5f
1:00.60
21/50
Classic
second in last year’s Classic
Will Take Charge
5f
59.40
2/50
Classic
2013 Travers winner
Obviously
6f (Turf)
1:12.00
1/4
Mile or Turf Sprint
G1 Shoemaker Mile winner
Bright Thought
7f (Turf)
1:27.80
4/4
Mile
G2 San Luis Rey winner
Vagabond Shoes
1 mile (Turf)
1:40.00
1/1
Turf
G2 Del Mar Handicap winner
Sunday 10/27
Caracortado
4f (Turf)
47.80
1/2
Turf Sprint
Coming into BC with only 1 race in almost 2 years
Indy Point
4f (Turf)
48.20
2/2
Turf
2013 John Henry Turf Championship winner
Fed Biz
4f
46.60
1/57
Dirt Mile
MG2 winner in 2013
She’s a Tiger
4f
47.80
14/57
Juvenile Fillies
2013 G1 Debutante winner
Sweet Lulu
4f
49.00
29/57
Filly and Mare Sprint
2013 G1 Test winner
Untapable
4f
49.00
28/57
Juvenile Fillies
2013 G2 Pocahontas Stakes winner
Holy Lute
5f
1:00.80
19/48
Dirt Mile
third in 2013 G2 Indiana Derby
Ismene
5f
58.80
1/48
Filly and Mare Sprint
MSW
Secret Compass
5f
1:00.20
10/48
Juvenile Fillies
2013 G1 Chandelier Stakes winner
Tale of a Champion
5f
1:01.00
24/48
Turf
2013 G2 Charles Whittingham Memorial winner
Sweet Reason
1 mile
1:46.80
1/1
Juvenile Fillies
2013 G1 Spinaway Stakes winner
While workouts aren’t everything, they do tell us how the horses are coming into their respective races. A bad workout could indicate trouble for the horse or just show that the trainer wanted to stretch their legs a little bit. I don’t recommend throwing a horse out just because it worked the 26th fastest at the distance but if you are worried, it is worth it to look up what those that saw the work are saying. There are many different opinions on all the works that happened this weekend, especially when it comes to notable horses so find someone you trust to give you the information you are looking for. Remember, it may be a big race weekend, but many trainers approach the Breeders’ Cup just like they do with any other race when it comes to training their horses.
It’s also worth noting that all the Europeans other than trainer Aidan O’Brien’s are at Santa Anita. O’Brien’s horses are scheduled to fly to California on Tuesday, including Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Declaration of War.
In Non-Breeders’ Cup News
Rosie Napravnik again made racing history on Saturday when she closed out Keeneland’s Fall meet as the meet’s leading jockey. She won 17 races to become the first woman to win the title. Also joining her on the leader board was the meet’s leading owners, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, who also won 17 races to break their own record for Fall meet wins by an owner. Overall, the meet was full of record breakers as the meet also broke Keeneland attendance and handle records.
Woodbine held two spectacular races on Sunday with the $500,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes and the $1 million Canadian International. Tannery, who was last during the beginning stages of the E.P. Taylor made it an exciting race when she won a close race over Fitful Skies. Tannery lost a close Flower Bowl Invitational to stablemate Laughing (who is headed to the Breeders’ Cup) in her last start so it was nice to see the tables turn for her today.
Joshua Tree earned his third Canadian International in the second to last race of the day at Woodbine. The 6-year-old loves Woodbine, winning three of his four races at the track and finishing second in the only Canadian International he hasn’t won. He’s the only three time winner of the race, winning the race with three different jockeys and trainers, winning this edition for trainer Ed Dunlop and jockey Ryan Moore.