November 3rd, 2018 − Churchill Downs
Breeders' Cup Mile
Videos Available
- In Polydream, Head has yet another ace for Breeders' Cup Mile
- Breeders' Cup Mile: Hunt to be scratched, giving Divisidero a spot in field
- Sharp Samurai out of BC Mile with throat infection
- Breeders' Cup Mile: Strong Euro contingent looks to end drought
- Breeders' Cup Mile: Strong Euro contingent looks to end drought
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Breeders' Cup Mile, $2 million, one mile turf, 3-year-olds and up |
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| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | COMMENT | ODDS |
| 4 | Polydream | Freddie Head | Maxime Guyon | Had bad trip on Arc undercard, won Group 1 sprint before that, has received a lot of action with British books | 4-1 |
| 7 | Expert Eye | Michael Stoute | Frankie Dettori | Consistent form of late, is Group 1 stakes-placed, but he has yet to actually break through with a Group 1 win | 5-1 |
| 5 | Oscar Performance | Brian Lynch | Jose Ortiz | Highly accomplished Grade 1 stakes winner at 2, 3, and 4, but he walked on the lead winning the Woodbine Mile | 6-1 |
| 12 | Gustav Klimt | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | Has hit the board in four Group 1 stakes this year, but his only actual win in a group race occurred last year | 10-1 |
| 8 | I Can Fly | Aidan O'Brien | Jamie Spencer | Ran the best race of her life very recently when a narrowly beaten second to the top-class male Roaring Lion | 10-1 |
| 3 | Happily | Aidan O'Brien | Wayne Lordan | Nearly got her first win of the year when a sharp second to the multiple Group 1 winner Laurens at a mile | 12-1 |
| 13 | Mustashry | Michael Stoute | William Buick | Riding the crest of a Group 2 stakes winning streak, he and Expert Eye are backed by a dangerous barn | 12-1 |
| 1 | One Master | William Haggis | James Doyle | Was a mere 47-1 when she prevailed in a Group 1 on the Arc undercard, won two straight, in career form | 12-1 |
| 11 | Analyze It | Chad Brown | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Was a big disappointment when fourth in the Shadwell Mile on a course, footing he should have handled | 15-1 |
| 9 | Catapult | John Sadler | Drayden Van Dyke | Never near this level when N.Y.-based but has thrived in SoCal, raises questions about the company there | 15-1 |
| 10 | Lightning Spear | David Simcock | Oisin Murphy | His last two outings were below the Group 1-winning form he held over the summer, might be over the top | 15-1 |
| 2 | Next Shares | Richard Baltas | Tyler Gaffalione | Ran big winning the Shadwell Mile at 23-1, thing is, he never ran anywhere close to that in 19 prior starts | 15-1 |
| 6 | Almanaar | Chad Brown | Joel Rosario | Yet another who disappointed in the Shadwell Mile, thinking this one-mile distance is too short for him | 20-1 |
| 14 | Divisidero | Kelly Rubley | Jevian Toledo | This old pro is still capable, but even when he was at his very best, he wasn't quite Breeders' Cup-capable | 30-1 |
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| 15 | Clemmie | Aidan O'Brien | Andrea Atzeni | Winless in six tries so far this year, though she was Group 1-placed and was a Group 1 winner last year | 20-1 |
- Comments and odds by Mike Watchmaker