The Breeders’ Cup returns to Del Mar on Friday evening, with an entire host of thrilling juveniles taking centre stage, together with Lake Victoria, New Century and Aesterius.
12.25 Del Mar – British & Irish raiders dominate Turf subject
Friday’s finale is nicely price staying up for because the British and Irish raiders dominate the highest of the market within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (12.25).
Andrew Balding’s New Century has steadily improved all through the season and produced an excellent ending effort to see off Al Qudra within the Summer time Stakes at Woodbine. Many will fancy him to comply with up regardless of a difficult attract 11.
Charlie Appleby’s Al Qudra is a troublesome and likeable sort and did not get the run of the race at Woodbine so may signify some each-way worth.
William Buick opted to remain aboard Nationwide Stakes winner Aomori Metropolis earlier than discovering out he would too be drawn huge in 12.
Others to notice embody Aidan O’Brien’s Group Two winner Henri Matisse, whereas Hugo Palmer’s The Waco Child is price a point out after his latest Newmarket victory.
11.05 Del Mar – Unbeaten Lake Victoria fancied for Ballydoyle
With 18 Breeders’ Cup winners to his identify, coach Aidan O’Brien has turn into synonymous with this assembly and saddles the unbeaten Lake Victoria within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (11.05).
The daughter of Frankel has excelled this season, successful all 4 begins together with a pair of Group Ones in September.
From stall one, she could possibly break shortly and show too laborious to catch for her rivals underneath the grasp Ryan Moore.
Of the others, stablemate Heavens Gate could have to discover a bit extra after a Group Three victory final day out, whereas the perfect of the house workforce seems to be Philip D’Amato’s course and distance winner Thought Course of.
Lake Victoria rockets dwelling underneath Ryan Moore
9.45 Del Mar – Whistlejacket, Massive Mojo & Aesterius conflict
Final 12 months’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (9.45) will dwell lengthy within the reminiscence for Mick Appleby and Tom Marquand as Massive Evs roared to success – and the identical workforce can be hoping to do it once more, this time with Massive Mojo.
The Molecomb winner, nonetheless, must reverse the shape from September’s Flying Childers when crushed by Archie Watson’s Aesterius.
Aidan O’Brien’s Whistlejacket has been saved busy, successful on three of his seven begins, together with the Group One Prix Morny at Deauville, whereas the grasp coach additionally has Ides Of March in right here.
However, don’t sleep on the Japanese contender right here, Ecoro Sieg, who was an easy winner at Nakayama final day out underneath Christophe Lemaire.
Tom Marquand celebrates atop Massive Evs after successful the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash final 12 months
Additionally on Sky Sports activities Racing…
The jumps season is kicking up a gear and Uttoxeter hosts an eight-race card on Friday, starting with a match within the Kalahari King Novices’ Chase (12.20) between Challow runner-up Lookaway and Grade Two winner Private Ambition.
On the different finish of the cardboard, there could possibly be a well-known face within the parade ring as Jeremy Clarkson’s The Hawkstonian makes a racecourse debut within the Quinnbet Open Nationwide Hunt Flat Race (4.22).
9 races happen on the all-weather at Newcastle, with Three Platoon looking for a monitor hat-trick for Rebecca Menzies and Kaiya Fraser.
Watch each race from the Breeders’ Cup, plus Uttoxeter and Newcastle, all dwell on Sky Sports activities Racing on Friday, November 1.
