The Breeders’ Cup cocktail at Churchill Downs headed by Aidan O’Brien’s So You Think
The Breeders’ Cup will offer an enticing assortment of horses that will be up displaying their talent and putting their true potential on test. The quality of their deliveries will also enhance the credibility of their connections.
Heading the odds for the Cup this time is the A P O’Brien’s pride, So You Think. The presence of this majestic colt on the track will for sure put the rest of the lot under pressure and force them to outperform.
The almost prime attention of the race has won four times till yet which includes three Group Ones but also has a loss of three unsuccessful attempts. His next destination has been marked at the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
So You Think’s stable mate, Await The Dawn is a deserving nomination for the Breeders’ Cup Turf even though his third position in the Juddmonte International Stakes Group 1 on 17th August at York did make a few doubtful about his entry.
Contesting on the same track with Await The Dawn could be the stable mate St Nicholas Abbey and to join them the entry of Sea Moon by Sir Michael Stoute is also expected.
This particular entry is not to be taken lightly as even though beaten, Sea Moon was a favourite during the St Leger.
All time great fillies, Midday and Sarafina will be seen racing for the Filly And Mare Turf which Midday had amassed two years back. They will also get accompanied by Announce trained by Fabre, Roger Varian’s Nahrain and Misty For Me from A P O’Brien’s stable.
Breeders’ Cup Marathon will be graced by the presence of Meeznah under charge David Lanigan and will also be joined by Harrison’s Cove and Andre Fabre’s Brigantin.
The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile will be contested by A O’Brien’s Crusade and Daddy Long Legs, Caspar Netscher, Farraaj and Learn and Wrote.
Goldikova is likely to stop the show if she successfully wins the title for a straight fourth year but this time it might not be the most assured possibility as Richard Hannon’s Strong Suit will pose a challenge which would not be easily to ride through.
Other entries for the racing events include Zoffany, Shumoos, Pachattack, Questing, Homecoming Queen, Elusive Kate, Uncle Mo, Gio Ponti and Havre De Grace.
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