BC Classic Discussion (SA #9)

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BC Classic Discussion (SA #9).

 

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http://www.drf.com/news/article/50892.html

Feeling lore of stars, lure of longshots
By ANDREW BEYER

ARCADIA, Calif. -

Classic

Several outstanding older horses are capable of winning the day's main event, but there are knocks against each. The brilliant Congaree has suffered from a minor foot problem recently, and the 1 1/4-mile distance isn't optimal for him. Medaglia d'Oro has failed in big races too many times. Perfect Drift has displayed excellent form this year, but trainer Murray Johnson proclaimed that he wasn't going to run in the Classic and entered the gelding almost as an afterthought.

The 3-year-olds Funny Cide and Ten Most Wanted aren't good enough to beat their elders, but Dynever may be. I fell in love with the colt after watching his powerful finishes early in the year. He has disappointed in his recent starts, often with extenuating circumstances, but Saturday he will be running at the right distance with a fast pace to abet his stretch-running style. I can't abandon Dynever on a day when he is likely to be 20-1.

 

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9th (2:35)
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles Surface: Dirt Open Age: 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes
Purse $4,000,000.
Prg.# PP Horse Jockey Trainer Wt. Claim $ Equip. Med. ML
1 1 Evening Attire Velazquez J R Kelly Patrick J 126 0 L 15-1
2 2 Pleasantly Perfect Solis A O Mandella Richard 126 0 L 10-1
3 3 Volponi Santos J A Johnson Philip G 126 0 Blk-On L 15-1
4 4 Funny Cide Krone J A Tagg Barclay 121 0 L 8-1
5 5 Hold That Tiger Prado E S O'Brien Aidan P 121 0 L 12-1
6 6 Dynever Nakatani C S Clement Christophe 121 0 L 15-1
7 7 Perfect Drift Stevens G L Johnson Murray W 126 0 L 7-2
8 8 Medaglia d'Oro Bailey J D Frankel Robert 126 0 L 3-1
9 9 Congaree Valenzuela P A Baffert Bob 126 0 L 6-1
10 10 Ten Most Wanted Day P Dollase Wallace 121 0 L 4-1


$1 EXACTA / $1 TRIFECTA / $1 SUPERFECTA WAGERING
$1 PICK 3 WAGERING (RACES 9,10,11)
$1 PICK 4 WAGERING (RACES 9,10,11,12)
$2 DAILY DOUBLE WAGERING
$2 HEAD2HEAD WAGERING #3 VS. #4