Currently My Top Breeders’ Cup Contenders (Volume 1)
September 20th, 2010By Jude T. Feld
Now that Saratoga and Del Mar have closed their doors after a great summer, the eyes of the Thoroughbred world turn towards Belmont Park for Breeders’ Cup preview day and Keeneland for Fallstars Weekend. Both venues should give a good glimpse of the great racing set to take place at Churchill Downs on November 5 & 6. Oak Tree at Hollywood Park should supply some action as well, but with all the turmoil that is California racing, we’ll have to sort a few things out first. Here’s the initial list of the current contenders who have a soft spot in my heart.
Granted, we have a long time to go between now and then, but I like to get a jump on my handicapping early, so that I can enjoy the Breeders’ Cup festivities and my racing friends from around the world, who always visit the United States for racing’s biggest days.
Whodoyoulike?
MARATHON
1. Temple City
2. Eldaafer
3. Cloudy’s Knight
JUVENILE FILLIES TURF
1. Roxy Gap
2. Fancy Point
3. White Moonstone
FILLY & MARE SPRINT
1. Champagne D’oro
2. Rightly So
3. Jessica Is Back
JUVENILE FILLIES
1. Tell a Kelly
2. Valiant Passion
3. Wickedly Perfect
FILLY & MARE TURF
1. Midday
2. Proviso
3. Shared Account
LADIES’ CLASSIC
1. Blind Luck
2. Devil May Care
3. Rachel Alexandra
JUVENILE TURF
1. Pathfork
2. Soldat
3. Rough Sailing
TURF SPRINT
1. California Flag
2. Chamberlain Bridge
3. Bridgetown
MILE DIRT
1. Vineyard Haven
2. Musket Man
3. Trappe Shot
JUVENILE
1. Boys at Tosconova
2. Uncle Mo
3. Acafella
MILE
1. Goldikova
2. Violon Sacre
3. Gio Ponti
SPRINT
1. Discreetly Mine
2. Big Drama
3. D’Funnybone
TURF
1. Workforce
2. Paddy O’Prado
3. Al Khali
CLASSIC
1. Zenyatta
2. Blame
3. Rail Trip
