Breeders Cup Meeting 2016 - Santa Anita

Arc winner, Found, to be given Breeders Cup Classic Entry


Found is set to receive an entry in the Breeders' Cup Classic as well as the Turf event she won 12 months ago, according to Aidan O'Brien.

A decision has yet to be taken on whether the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine will run at Santa Anita next month, but the master of Ballydoyle has raised the intriguing possibility of a clash with the likes of California Chrome in the 10-furlong Classic on dirt.

Found was last seen losing little in defeat behind Jean-Claude Rouget's Almanzor in the Champion Stakes at Ascot, a run which came just 13 days after her victory at Chantilly.

She followed a similar path 12 months ago, and lowered the colours of Derby hero Golden Horn in the Turf at Keeneland.

O'Brien told At The Races: "I'm not sure she'll be entered in the Filly & Mare, she might be entered in the Turf and she might be entered in the Classic. The lads will decide when the dust settles, see how she is and how everything is, I think.

"She's a great mare, she travels strongly and she stays well. She is gutsy and determined and she's brave.

"Obviously it (Classic) is totally into the unknown, but the lads will talk about that and see what they want to do. But she is a great mare, really.

"She might retire after this year anyway, so it's getting to the end of her runs, but we'll see how she is during the week, she seems to be in good form."

Coral gave Found a 14-1 quote for the Classic behind even-money favourite California Chrome.

Nothing to lose huh?

I think she will be found out against that galloping machine CC

But what the hell second prize also decent

Henry Candy has sole focus on Breeders' Cup Mile with Limato

Limato is on course for a fascinating clash with Tepin in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita after connections decided to swerve an outing in the Turf Sprint.

Although both races were under consideration for the four-year-old, a decision was made to give him just the one entry in the Mile.

The gelded son of Tagula, winner of the July Cup and Prix de la Foret, finished fourth on his sole try over the trip in the Lockinge at Newbury in May.

Candy said: "We've decided to just give him the entry in the Mile. I didn't like the idea of the sprint course in case he is slow away.

"I suppose as it is an easy mile you have got to think he will get it.

"Limato is in good shape and he will go out there on Saturday.

"He had a spin on Friday and I'm very happy with him."

While confident Limato will get the trip, the Wantage handler believes he will have his work cut out against last year's winner Tepin - even though the Mark Casse-trained five-year-old was turned over at odds-on in a Grade One event at Keeneland earlier this month.

Candy added: "There is only one problem, and that is the opposition.

"It (Tepin's Keeneland defeat) looked like a straightforward error of judgement last time, to me.

"I'm sure she will be ridden more handy this time as she has got a good turn of foot, as we saw when she quickened up well at Ascot.

"She will be very hard to beat but we will give it our best shot."

Don't think it's the 1st time O Brien has done it

If they get humped they just blame the dirt

Classic named as first preference for Found at Breeders' Cup

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed that Arc heroine Found's first preference at the Breeders' Cup will be the Classic - a race that has tantalisingly eluded the Ballydoyle trainer in the past.

Highland Reel was also included in the 14-strong pre-entry for the $6million dirt contest, but the King George winner looks bound for the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf.

O'Brien has finished second in the Classic with Giant's Causeway and Henrythenavigator, while Declaration Of War was third in the mile-and-a-quarter showpiece that will be staged on November 5.

He reported it is "very possible" Found's Coolmore owners will send her to Santa Anita for which she is as short as a 14-1 chance (Coral) for the Classic. Her sire Galileo finished sixth in the same race in 2001.

O'Brien said: "It's a bit (of an) unknown that she hasn't raced on the dirt before. Galileo ran well in the Classic himself on dirt after a long gruelling season as a three-year-old. Anything is possible with Galileos.

"Found is an incredible mare. She handles fast ground and soft ground. She seems very versatile, really.

"She is a filly with a lot of tactical speed, but we know she stays a mile and a half. She has been very competitive in Group Ones from a mile up to a mile and a half."

O'Brien has registered 10 Breeders' Cup winners to date and a strong raiding party will depart for California on Monday.

Highland Reel is the 15-8 second-favourite (Paddy Power) for the Turf after finishing second to Found in the Arc.

O'Brien confirmed that race is the plan for Highand Reel and said: "So far, so good.

"He is a great horse - tough, consistent and runs at an unbelievably high level all the time. He handles all kinds of ground - very happy with fast ground - stays a mile and half well and has plenty of tactical speed."

Alice Springs, from O'Brien's crack three-year-old fillies' team, looks bound for the Mile after winning the Group One Matron Stakes and the Sun Chariot Stakes.

As big as 5-1 with Paddy Power, she is likely to be joined in it by Cougar Mountain.

O'Brien said: "Alice Springs is a very good filly and seems to be getting quicker as the year goes on. She seems to love fast ground and is a strong traveller.

"She seems to be in good form. The filly has progressed with every run and obviously we were very happy with her at Newmarket (Sun Chariot).

"Cougar Mountain will probably go as well. He is a very tough, consistent horse who just wants fast ground and a good pace on. That's when he is seen at his best."

Washington DC is on course for the Turf Sprint after finishing second in the Prix de l'Abbaye at Chantilly. Seventh Heaven and first reserve Pretty Perfect could leave O'Brien double-handed in the Filly & Mare Turf.

And from the powerful Ballydoyle two-year-old team, 6-1 shots Hydrangea and Roly Poly will probably represent O'Brien in the Juvenile Fillies.

Hydrangea was second to stablemate Rhododendron in the Fillies' Mile, while Roly Poly was short-headed last month in the Cheveley Park Stakes.

O'Brien said: "Hydrangea gets a mile well - we saw that in the Fillies' Mile. She's in good form and it's very possible she'll go. Roly Poly would be stepping up in trip but it's possible that she'll go. She'll love the fast ground and we'll find out about the mile."

Intelligence Cross (4-1) and Lancaster Bomber (9-2) head the market for the Juvenile Turf. Intelligence Cross was fourth in the Middle Park Stakes and Lancaster Bomber chased home Churchill in the Dewhurst Stakes.

O'Brien said: "The plan at the moment is for the two of them to go to the Juvenile Turf.

"Intelligence Cross would love fast ground and going round the bend. The other horse would love the ground, it looks like that he would appreciate going a mile."

Coral have a market on how many winners O'Brien will have at the two-day meeting. They are 6-4 about one success, 5-2 that he will notch two and 13-2 for a record three-plus. They also have him at 5-2 to return home winless.

Davetheflower sent me this link saying worth a watch www.xbtv.com/video/bcshows/breeders-cup-...n-october-25th-2016/

This time next week myself and some mates as well as 2 clients will be getting up in our hotel in Newport Beach.

We have a tee off time booked for 8:10 am on one of the nicest courses in the world.

Then we are doing cocktails and chilling by the pool while we wait for The Falcon to play Tampa Bay

Then the BIG one, Friday morning we head to Santa Anita for 2 days of awesome racing.

Sunday the 6th we play Torrie Pines South Course and then drive to Vegas where we spend 7 days having a job.....

can't wait

Lucky bastard enjoy keep us posted

Juvenile Turf

BIG SCORE
I can't believe this is available at 10/1 in many places in the UK.Maybe the trainer is not a household name,but he did work for Bob Baffert for many years.
This beast has one hell of a kick.Im lumping on ew.

easy wrote: This time next week myself and some mates as well as 2 clients will be getting up in our hotel in Newport Beach.

We have a tee off time booked for 8:10 am on one of the nicest courses in the world.

Then we are doing cocktails and chilling by the pool while we wait for The Falcon to play Tampa Bay

Then the BIG one, Friday morning we head to Santa Anita for 2 days of awesome racing.

Sunday the 6th we play Torrie Pines South Course and then drive to Vegas where we spend 7 days having a job.....

can't wait

Easy,you have to go to the Wildfish Seafood Grille.
Being a big lad,you won't be dissapointed on quality and portion size.

thanks dave already looked at the menu and will be dining there on the 2nd....


I am reluctant to post photos because I will be eating LOTS and don't want to be accused of bragging.......