Golden Horn cut for Breeders’ Cup Turf despite ground concerns
Published:Punter confidence in Golden Horn winning Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf remained high today, despite concerns being voiced about the possibility of soft ground, with Coral reporting significant support for the odds-on favourite forcing them to cut his odds again to 1/2 from 4/7.
“Golden Horn continues to be the best backed horse at this year’s Breeders’ Cup bar none, and punters are showing no signs of being put off either by his prohibitive odds or the possibility of softish ground on Saturday. He is being backed as if defeat is out of the question,” said Simon Clare, Coral Spokesman.
“With more rain forecast tomorrow nobody here seems sure what the going on the turf track will be come Saturday but Golden Horn appears so superior to his opposition that punters aren’t remotely concerned”, said Clare.
Coral is betting on how many European trained winners there will be at this year’s meeting and make three winners the 13/8 favourite, with four winners next best at 9/4.
“On paper this looks one of the strongest European challenges ever assembled for the Breeders’ Cup and the fact that five or more winners is priced as short as 6/1 is evidence of that strength and depth,” added Clare.
The other main market moves today with Coral saw Alice Springs shorten to 10/3 favourite from 7/2 for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Judy The Beauty, ridden by Frankie Dettori, cut to 5/1 co-favourite from 6/1.
** Number of European Trained Winners:
Three winners 13/8, Four winners 9/4, Two winners 10/3, Five or more winners 6/1, One winner 12/1, Zero winners 50/1.
**Breeders’ Cup Classic
5-4 American Pharoah, 4 Beholder, 8 Honor Code, Tonalist, 12 Smooth Roller, Gleneagles, 16 Frosted, Keen Ice, 50 Effinex, 66 Hard Aces
**Breeders’ Cup Turf
1-2 Golden Horn, 7-2 Found, 12 The Pizza Man, 14 Big Blue Kitten, 33 Slumber, Red Rifle, 40 Big John B, Da Big Hoss, Ordak Dan, Twilight Eclipse, Shining Copper, 66 Cage Fighter,
**Breeders’ Cup Mile
10-3 Make Believe, 7-2 Esoterique, 5 Time Test, 11-2 Impassable, 9 Tepin, 14 Karakontie, Mondialiste, 20 Grand Arch, 25 Mshawish, Obviously, Tourist,
** Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
11-10 Legatissimo, 11-2 Miss France, 12 Dacita, Secret Gesture, Stephanies Kitten, Bawina, Queen’s Jewel, 20 Talmada (res), Hard Not To Like, Photo Call, Sentiero Italia, 33 Sharla Rae, Whatsdachances,
**Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
4 Hit It A Bomb, 9-2 Cymric, 5 Airoforce, 9 Shogun, 10 Birchwood,12 Azar, Camelot Kitten, 14 Conquest Daddyo, Ray’s The Bar, 20 Hollywood Don, Dressed In Hermes, Highland Sky, Sky Marshal, 33 Sheikh Of Sheikhs (res), 40 Manhattan Dan,
**Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
10-3 Alice Springs (from 7-2), 5 Harmonize, 11-2 Catch A Glimpse, 6 Illuminate, 8 Nemoralia, 14 Thrilled, Ruby Notion, 16 Sapphire Kitten, 20 Pricedtoperfection, Gliding By, Last Waltz, 33 Time And Motion, 40 Andreya’s Reward, 50 Mirage,
**Breeders’ Cup Distaff
11-4 Wedding Toast, 6 Sheer Drama, 7 I’m A Chatterbox, 8 Stellar Wind, 10 Got Lucky, Stopchargingmaria, 12 Curalina, 16 Yahilwa, My Sweet Addiction, 20 Calamity Kate, Frivolous, Warren’s Venenda, 25 Peace And War, 40 Salama,
**Breeders’ Cup Sprint
11-4 Runhappy, 3 Private Zone, 9 Masochistic, 10 Wild Dude, 12 Salutos Amigos, 16 Stallwalkin’ Dude, Limousine Liberal, Favorite Tale, 20 Holy Boss, Kobe’s Back, Barbados, 25 Big Macher, Ivan Fallunovalot, 33 Gentlemen’s Bet, 50 Alsvid,
**Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
5-2 Undrafted, 6 Lady Shipman, Green Mask, 9 Ready For Rye, 10 No Silent, Pure Sensation, 12 Bobby’s Kitten, 14 The Great War, 16 Mongolian Saturday, 20 Something Extra, 25 Marchman, Holy Lute, 33 Stacked Deck, Jimmy Bouncer, 40 Rumble Doll (res), 50 Joe Franklin,
**Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
4-6 Liam’s Map, 6 Lea, 8 Red Vine, 12 Wicked Strong, 14 Bradester, 16 Tapiture, Valid, 20 War Envoy, 40 Mr. Z, Street Strategy, 50 War Story,
**Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
5 La Verdad, Cavorting, Judy The Beauty, 8 Super Majesty, Taris, 10 Stonetastic, 12 Artemis Agrotera, 14 Wavell Avenue, Dame Dorothy, 20 Fioretti, 25 Room For Me, Kiss To Remember, Merry Meadow, 33 Sweet Whiskey
**Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
4 Brodys Cause, Greenpointcrusader, 6 Nyquist, 8 Exaggerator, 10 Cocked And Loaded, 14 Unbridled Outlaw, Swipe, 16 Ralis, Riker, 20 Conquest Big E, Tail Of S’Avail, Isotherm, 25 Rated R Superstar, Waterloo Bridge, 40 Tom’s Ready (Res), 40 Siding Spring (res)
**Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
5-4 Songbird, 4 Rachel’s Valentina, 6 Nickname, 7 Tap To It, 12 Land Over Sea, 14 Bold Quality, 20 Dothraki Queen, Ma Can Do It, 25 Forever Darling, 50 Right There,