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17:16 Churchill Downs (USA)

Race 5 - Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$1,000,000 added
  • Winner: US$630,000
  • 2nd: US$200,000
  • 3rd: US$100,000
  • 4th: US$70,000
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:25:09
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Fuchsia, green sash, green chevrons on sleeves, fuchsia cap
11/4
  • Form 21-1132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 118

2(2)
Silk - Black, lime green sash, black and lime green checks on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 113263
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 100

3(3)
Silk - Light blue, yellow braces and lightning bolt, light blue stars on yellow sleeves, blue star on yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 433623
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 116

4(4)
Silk - Gold, Black Star, Gold Hoop On Black Sleeves, Black Cap
  • Form 451223
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 109

6(6)
Silk - White, blue ball, blue collar and epaulets, blue cuffs on gold sleeves, blue and white halved cap
  • Form 11-5201
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

7(7)
Silk - White, red ball, green checks on red sleeves, red and green halved cap
  • Form 440131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 113

8(8)
Silk - Black, gold chevrons, gold chevrons on sleeves, black cap
16/1
  • Form 626237
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 107

9(9)
Silk - Navy, lime cap
  • Form 561-943
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

10(10)
Silk - Dark green, white hoops, dark green hoops on white sleeves, dark green cap
  • Form 1-111
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 124

5(5)
NR
15/1
  • Form 238375
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 115

In depth

Verdict

Back to the main Dirt track for this with a strong ante-post favourite in Catalina Cruiser. But though unbeaten in four starts, he’s yet to meet opponents of this calibre and it may prove difficult taking up his usual prominent racing position from a wide draw. City Of Light is a dual Grade 1 winner over 7f but stays the mile and was disadvantaged by having to race wide when runner-up at Saratoga last time. SEEKING THE SOUL (NAP) is another winner at the highest level when successful over 1m1f here at this time last year. He also beat last year’s third Awesome Slew and Giant Expectations when landing a prep-race for this over track and trip in September and looks to have a leading chance on that form. Firenze Fire has won a couple of Grade 3 races this year and beat Seven Trumpets on both occasions but the rest are harder to recommend.

Formwatch

City Of Light (USA) Quality Road colt out of Paris Notion.

Trigger Warning (USA) Candy Ride colt out of Magic Appeal.

Isotherm (USA) Lonhro H out of Game For More.

Seven Trumpets (USA) Morning Line colt out of Angel Trumpet.

Seeking The Soul (USA) Perfect Soul H out of Seeking The Title.

Firenze Fire (USA) Poseidon's Warrior colt out of My Every Wish.

Bravazo (USA) Awesome Again colt out of Tiz O' Gold.

Giant Expectations (USA) Frost Giant H out of Sarahisittrue.

Catalina Cruiser (USA) Union Rags colt out of Sea Gull.

Awesome Slew (USA) Awesome Again H out of Slewfoundmoney.