Get ready for Day 2 of the Breeders’ Cup with our horse racing expert, Kenneth Strong. In this article, we’ll break down the races and give you the best horse picks to win money. Whether you’re new to betting or a seasoned pro, Kenneth’s advice will help you make smart bets and enjoy the races. Let’s jump into the world of horse racing and get you set for an exciting day at the track!
RACE 3 – Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
- 3. Cody’s Wish
- 4. Zozos
- 9. National Treasure
NOTES: General thinking is that ZOZOS could steal this race, but the fact that NATIONAL TREASURE won the Preakness Stakes in wire-to-wire fashion make us think they might send him to the lead, which in theory would result in a contested pace and set the race up for CODY’S WISH. If either ZOZOS or NATIONAL TREASURE gets loose and slows down the pace, they could go all the way.
RACE 4 – Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
- 2. Warm Heart
- 6. Inspiral
- 1. In Italian
Longshots: 5. Win Marilyn 12. Lumiere Rock
NOTES: WARM HEART and INSPIRATIONAL are tough to separate as the class of the field. IN ITALIAN will try to steal the race on the front end and has a chance to do that if she can clear and set a slow pace. LUMIERE ROCK was only beaten 2 1/2-lengths by WARM HEART in June, and that race would make her an exactor contender here at long odds. WIN MARILYN is off form, but her best races make her worth including in the exotic wagers.
RACE 5 – PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
- 5. Kirstenbosch
- 1. Goodnight Olive
- 9. Yuugiri
NOTES: GOODNIGHT OLIVE could get trapped along the inside and probably needs a contested pace to run at, which she might not get. KIRSTENBOSCH is in the same boat, and she tends to get left in the gate, but if she can get a good pace to run into, she can finish like a freight train. SOCIETY will try to steal it and has a remote chance of doing that if she can clear to the lead by herself and set a slow pace. YUUGIRL may not be classy enough to beat these, but she definitely has some heart, and that makes her worth an extra look in your exotic wagers.
RACE 6 – FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF
- 10. Songline
- 14. Master of The Seas
- 6. Mawj
Longshots: 1. Shirl’s Speight 2. Gina Romantica 3. Casa Creed, 8. Du Jour 11. Kelina
NOTES: SONGLINE is a very good horse, but she will have to run down another very good horse in MAWJ, who could set all the pace and hold on late. MASTER OF THE SEAS just missed in his last to Breeders’ Cup turf entrant Up The Mark, and he was finishing well late. He has enough class to be in the win photo with his best race for top connections.
RACE 7 – Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff
- 9. Clairiere
- 4. Idiomatic
- 11. Le Da Vida
Longshots: 3. Pretty Mischievous 6. Search Results
NOTES: CLAIRIERE is the classiest closer in the field, but she just never seems to get there when we play her. Still, if IDIOMATIC finds herself in a pace battle, this race sets up for CLAIRIERE. If IDIOMATIC gets a smart ride and avoids a pace battle, she is the horse to beat. This race is a bit of a crapshoot with no solid pick to win in a murky pace scenario.
