“One of the shortest price betting favorites in the Breeders’ Cup Saturday will be an American horse going a mile and a half on the grass and shooting for Horse of the Year honors. Now there’s a real switch!” (New York Post)
A look at the Breeders’ Cup horse by horse:
“Roman Ruler: Regressed a bit in 2-turn debut yet still won by 4½; major threat.”
“Azeri: 2002 Horse of Year won Distaff then; should be favored, but worth trying to upset at very short price.”
“Speightstown: Freaky fast, big chance; ignore tough-trip loss at 4-5 in Vosburgh.” (ESPN)
“Of all the 101 horses pre-entered in the Breeders’ Cup Saturday, one horse — and one horse alone — has the potential to light up the skies like a new star in the firmament.
“That horse is Birdstone, Marylou Whitney’s three-year-old giant killer, who stripped Smarty Jones of the Triple Crown in an unforgettable drama, then ran one of the great races of all time to win the Travers off an 84-day layoff.
“Now he’s taking dead aim at the $4 million Classic against older horses off an unimaginable 63-day layoff, a reach breathtaking in its scope. If he can pull it off, it will amount to a near-historic feat for the horse and the man who trains him, Nick Zito.” (New York Post)
– First impression will be lasting (DMN)
– Workout action hot and heavy (BH)
– Singletary namesake tackles BC mile (USAT)
– BC could be a fillies’ affair (MSNBC)
– Lack of Euros owing to lack of quality? (TT)
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