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23:00 Santa Anita (USA)

Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • US$3,000,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 23.40s
  • Off Time: 23:04:53
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Conduit (IRE)

86/5

    2
    Silk -

    Eagle Mountain

    101/10

      3
      Silk -

      Dancing Forever (USA)

      3/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White Yoke, White armlets On Sleeves, Royal Blue Cap

        Better Talk Now (USA)

        48 D
        19/10
        • Form 695327
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0

        saved ground, no rally

        2(2)
        Silk - White, purple hoop, white armlet on purple sleeves, purple cap

        Red Rocks (IRE)

        105 D
        123/10
        • Form 439-161
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        shuffled bit 3/8,wkend

        3(3)
        Silk - Purple, Green Yoke, Green Chevrons on Sleeves, Purple Cap

        Grand Couturier

        28 D
        19/1
        • Form 36-3611
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        angled in, outrun

        4(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Soldier of Fortune (IRE)

        20 D
        123/2
        • Form 115-123
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        inside,lost 3rd

        5(5)
        Silk - Green, white diamond frame, white diamonds on sleeves, green cap, white diamonds

        Winchester (USA)

        77
        57/10
        • Form 0-12871
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        off rail, no rally

        6(6)
        Silk - Black, Cherry Cap

        Dancing Forever (USA)

        28 D
        3/1
        • Form 1-21157
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        4wd bid,edged foe 3rd

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, orange disc, orange stripes on sleeve and cap

        Red Rock Canyon (IRE)

        20
        1/2
        • Form 304760
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        btwn backstretch,wkend

        8(8)
        Silk - White, red disc, white hoop on red sleeves, white cap

        Spring House (USA)

        28 BFCD
        23/5
        • Form 3-10414
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        3wd 2nd turn,wkened

        9(9)
        Silk - Light blue, white and yellow blocks on cap

        Conduit (IRE)

        42 D
        86/5
        • Form 1-31211
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        came out str,rallied

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, royal blue collar, royal blue hoops on sleeves, blue cap

        Out Of Control (BRZ)

        28 C
        9/1
        • Form 452272
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        bid,dueled,weakened

        11(11)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap

        Eagle Mountain

        22
        101/10
        • Form 3U212-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        3w into str,led,caught

        In depth

        Verdict

        Soldier Of Fortune is the best horse in the race but the quick ground is a concern while Conduit may find it all happening a stride too fast for him. Winchester impressed when slamming Plan in the Secretariat Stakes but quite what that form is worth is open to question. Grand Coutier seems best with some juice in the ground so by process of elimination we come down on the side of RED ROCKS. American turf racing is his thing, he won this two years ago and has been freshened up after winning at Belmont in July.

        Formwatch

        Better Talk Now (USA) (8-9) Needed more late, 7th of 10, 5l behind Champs Elysees (8-9) at Woodbine 1m 4f Grp 1 std in Sept.

        Red Rocks (IRE) (8-4) Well placed, clear, won at Belmont Park 1m 3f Grp 1 (1) std in Jul beating Curlin (8-4) by 2l, 7 ran.

        Grand Couturier (9-0) Bump back,hand urged, won at Belmont Park 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Sept beating Interpatation (9-0) by 3l, 8 ran.

        Soldier of Fortune (IRE) (9-5) Prominent, every chance 2f out, no extra, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Zarkava (8-8) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft.

        Winchester (USA) (8-7) Well rated, opened up, won at Arlington 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) std in Aug beating Plan (8-9) by 7l, 9 ran.

        Dancing Forever (USA) (9-0) Thru after 6F, 7th of 8, 37l behind Grand Couturier (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Sept.

        Red Rock Canyon (IRE) (9-5) Led to over 2f out, soon beaten and eased, last of 16, well behind Zarkava (8-8) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) sft.

        Spring House (USA) (8-12) Bled mouth,no bid, 4th of 7, 3/4l behind Red Giant (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.

        Conduit (IRE) (9-0) Held up, smooth headway 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 (1) sft in Sept beating Unsung Heroine (8-11) by 3l, 14 ran.

        Out Of Control (BRZ) (8-12) Bid,led 1/4,game rail, 2nd of 7, shd behind Red Giant (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.

        Eagle Mountain (9-0) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 (1) gf beating Bankable (9-0) by a hd, 15 ran.