Who is your pick (s) in the Breeders Cup Sprint?

Question

Who is your pick (s) in the Breeders Cup Sprint?

Answer 1

Attila's Storm

Answer 2

Idiot Proof, Smokey Stover, and Midnight Lute

Answer 3

Greg's Gold.   ...  edit: and Kelly's Landing

Answer 4

Greg's Gold!

Answer 5

Fabulous Strike, a very fast winner of the Vosburgh (G1) for trainer Todd Beattie, went back to Penn National Racecourse to train for this race as the probable favorite, but suffered an injury and is out of the race.

Off Duty, winner of the relatively weak Phoenix Stakes (G3) at Keeneland on October 6th, was not pre-entered because his connections rationally decided that he was nowhere near good enough to challenge this very fast field.

The possible betting favorite may be Midnight Lute, an impressive stretch running winner of the 7-furlong Forego (G1) at Saratoga who will need a fast, contested pace to use his late surge effectively at 6 furlongs.

Idiot Proof, the track record holder at Monmouth for the 6-furlong distance and the recent lucky winner of the Ancient Title (G1) at Santa Anita, is one of the more prominent speed types who could pick up the slack from the absent Fabulous Strike. Other speed types include the early season star Smokey Stover; the lightly raced but persistently fast Attila's Storm; and the high-octane 3-year-old filly La Traviata.

Among those with a balanced attack are Mach Ride, Benny the Bull and the unlucky Greg's Gold, who lost the Ancient Title when he got caught in a pocket for most of the final three furlongs.