2011 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)

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Date/Track:
11/5/2011, Churchill Downs
Post Time:
4:45 PM ET
Distance:
1 1/2m (Turf)
Age/Sex:
3+ M
Time:
2:28.85

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  • Rule #1 - Eurozone - Despite making up only 37% of the field, Euro runners have won 10 of the past 14 races (71%).
  • Rule #2 - Luck of the Irish - Excluding Red Rock Canyon (a rabbit), there have been 10 BC Turf runners from the Irish Champion (G1) at Leopardstown.  9 of those 10 runners finished in the trifecta, including 3 winners.  Of that group, those that did not come to North America for a final prep are a perfect 7 for 7 hitting the board.   
  • Rule #7 - Speed Kills -  Since 1999, there hasn't been a wire-to-wire Turf winner.  Since 2000, only 3 wire types have held for the Super (7% rate). 
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What the Nation is saying about the 2011 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)...

Who should be Champion Turf Male?Read More
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  • footlick · Mary Z.- I'm not sure he likes soft turf, which might be why they really haven't run him outside of Cal much. If the turf was to his liking, I certainly think he could have taken the Sword Dancer. The fact that he won the Pacific Classic, though has opened up even more options for him in California, so they may opt for a turf and synthetic year. · 144 days ago ·
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  • LAZMANNICK · I wouldn’t hold a dismal finish in the Charlestown race against any horse. The track is essentially a bull ring, much like Fairplex, with very sharp turns. The track was also sloppy and sealed. It’s easy to see that he didn’t like that race based on how dismal he ran and yet he bounced back and won his next five in a row. As for the Kilroe Mile, Acclamation isn’t a miler and is zero for two in that particular race. He’s a true router who likes to set a controlled pace and when he can do this is very tough to beat. In fact the only way to beat him in a route when they are planning on taking him to the front is to challenge right from the beginning. · 144 days ago ·
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Ed DeRosa, of Brisnet, and Brilliant Speed take on HRN's Brian Zipse, and Mr. Commons...Read More
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  • 12thCrown · I'll take the "field" of euros in the BC turf at SA this fall over both of these... · 145 days ago ·
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  • GregRiessland · mr commons is the better. · 145 days ago ·
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Irish-bred St Nicholas Abbey wins the BC Turf for Aidan O'Brien.   
  • medlocke · Really impressed with St. Nicholas Abbey's performance winning the BC Turf. Against some very good European and American turf horses. I think it's a pretty fair statement to say that Aidan O'Brien's horses all performed well for Ballydoyle this year, and they were by far the best of the European stables represented at this year's Breeders Cup. · 203 days ago ·
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  • crc1858 · @medlocke aka rossington,Now that you know how to repair your duplicates,just enter your name in search box and it will be easy to find all 160+ of them !! · 203 days ago ·
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The European Breeders’ Cup Turf, from now on, that is what it shall be called. Read More
  • medlocke · I'm really happy for Aidan and young Joseph O'Brien. But most of all, I'm really happy for St. Nicholas Abbey winning the BC Turf. Everyone in the UK had St Nicholas Abbey down as the "second coming" when he went unbeaten as a 2yr.old in 2009, and ended that season with win's in the G2 Beresford Stakes in Ireland, and by mauling the G1 Racing Post Trophy field at Doncaster. Then he had a disappointing 6th place finish in the G1 English 2000 Guineas as a 3yr.old as a heavy favorite to win the race, and everyone wrote St Nicholas Abbey off. He's come back this season as a 4yr.old and had a really terrific season from top to bottom. He won the G3 Ormonde Stakes at Chester over 1-3/4. Then defeated Midday at Epsom in the G1 Coronation Cup over 1-1/2. He also had very respectable run's in the G2 Prix Foy and the G1 Prix De l' Arc De Triomphe at Longchamp this season, too. I backed Sea Moon to win the BC Turf. But St. Nicholas Abbey winning the race certainly wasn't a shock result. Both of the horses that Ballydoyle had in the race are top class on their best day. · 204 days ago ·
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  • Protagonist · Very Nice to see Aidan O'Brien back in the Winners Circle at the BC ,Very nice wins by Wrote and St.Nicholas Abbey! Had them both,Congrats Team O'Brien! · 203 days ago ·
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3 rd Brilllian Speed
1 st St Nicholas Abbey
Sarafina looks beautiful!! and Extremely well behaved.
It’s Ladies’ Day and once again the Breeders’ Cup promises to have a powerful feminine presence with the likes of Goldikova, Havre de Grace, Sarafina, and Midday...Read More
Midday won the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in '09 and was runner-up in that event last year, but her connections switch gears and shoot for more money in the $3,000,000 BC Turf this time around. The 5-year-old mare has captured seven group/graded events in her illustrious career and has bank...Read More
Teddy Grimthorpe is confident that underfoot conditions at Churchill Downs will not inconvenience Sea Moon in Saturday's Breeders' Cup Turf.Sea Moon's close relative Workforce was taken out of the 2010 renewal at the 11th hour because connections considered the going too firm for the Derby and Arc w...Read More
It hard to not go for a Euro in this spot. Sea Moon is the pick for me, had a rough trip in the St. leger and was full of run. He should be able to handle the Churchill strip just fine. I also like Dean's Kitten and think he could pull of a mild upset. The son of Ktten's Joy looks primed for his best yet.
Turf Trifecta: 2 Sarafina, 6 Await The Dawn, 9 Midday
So out of all the 9 horses entered in the Breeders' Cup Turf, None of them are coming into this race off Wins!!
Wow, amazing stats on the Euros. Check them out on this page. Nice job, guys!
Sarafina draws the #2 and is 5-2 in the BC Turf.
Trainer Christophe Clement said Saturday morning that Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone’s Winchester, winner of the Grade 1 Sword Dancer Invitational, was unlikely to run in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.   The trainer said he was not happy with the results of an endoscopic examination performed after th...Read More
Day one of the serious Breeders’ Cup handicapping is complete, and have I got a winner for you ... I believe in eight days, we will be adding Sea Moon to this impressive list. Read More
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  • zilzal86 · Here is his victory at York http://www.racinguk.com/video/race-replays/20110817/1806957 · 213 days ago ·
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  • orangeman88 · I strongly believe that Midday hangs in the stretch and can never be trusted to take the top spot. St. Nick seems a cut below the others. I too like Sea Moon and Sarafina. How are people treating ATDs poor Judmontte International? Does he get a redo? Midday made him look second class there. · 212 days ago ·
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Tri/super box the euros then go cash your tix. Weather looks ok next week, maybe a few showers. Firm to good if that holds.
What is the likely going for the Turf this year Guys?? it could be very telling on the euros chances, if its quickish then id be with the O Brien pick probably SNA, what the weather at Churchill been doing??
These charts for the original Breeders’ Cup races include information about the past winners: win payout, track, exacta and trifecta prices, and trainer. Averages are calculated for all of the payouts and European grass winners are marked. Read More
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  • travel_vic · Each race, no matter if it is a claimer or a stakes contest is exclusive unto itself dynamically. While the study of the history makes some sense, its predicitive value TODAY is severely limited · 214 days ago ·
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  • AndyScoggin · LOL, keeneland dan, I probably pay too much on my taxes! Good luck in the BC! · 213 days ago ·
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