Mr. Ed’s Best Bets for the Breeders’ Cup, Saturday, November 4
EDITOR’S NOTE: After a thrilling Day 1 of Breeders’ Cup 40, it’s on to the meat of the two-day meet. With nine outstanding races to go today, there are still plenty of opportunities to cash tickets. As for Mr. Ed, who nailed three winners and an exacta from five races on Friday, he thanks the all-too-often fickle gods of racing (and three days of homework) for shining their light on his picks. He’s rested and ready to repeat the effort on Saturday.
BC Race 3: $1 million DIRT MILE (2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT)
1. STAGE RAIDER
Record: 11-4-4-0
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
Jockey: Brian Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 99
Earnings: $361,620
2. PRACTICAL MOVE — SCRATCHED
3. CODY’S WISH (9-5)
Record: 15-10-1-2
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Best Speed Figure: 112
Earnings: $2,586,030
4. ZOZOS (6-1)
Record: 11-7-1-0
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $882,688
5. CHARGE IT (5-1)
Record: 12-4-3-0
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Best Speed Figure:101
Earnings: $801,600
6. SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (12-1)
Record: 19-6-2-3
Trainer: Saffie Joseph
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 106
Earnings: $1,504,185
7. ALGIERS — SCRATCHED
8. SHIRL’S BEE (20-1)
Record: 3-1-1-0
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Best Speed Figure: 67
Jockey: Luis Saez
Earnings: $46,979
9. NATIONAL TREASURE (8-1)
Record: 9-2-1-2
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavian Prat
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $1,433,000
MR. ED’s PICKS: Those praying for a fairy tale ending with favorite #3 CODY’S WISH will be disappointed. Not Mr. Ed. My overlooked choice is #9 NATIONAL TREASURE for Baffert. Cutting back to a mile perfect move for Preakness winner. Speedy #4 ZOZOS getting lots of chatter from “insiders.” I’ll bet 9 to Win and buy an Exacta box of 3, 4, 9.
BC Race 4 $2 million FILLY & MARE TURF (3:10 p.m. ET/12:10 p.m. PT)
1 1/4 Mile
1. IN ITALIAN (4-1)
Record: 13-7-5-1
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $2,135,433
2. WARM HEART (3-1)
Record: 8-5-1-0
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $970, 558
3. WITH THE MOONLIGHT (20-1)
Record: 14-6-4-1
Trainer: Charles Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Best Speed Figure: 95
Earnings: $1,025,908
4. MOIRA (12-1)
Record: 12-5-4-1
Trainer: Kevin Attard
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $1,233,999
5. WIN MARILYN (20-1)
Record: 20-6-2-1
Trainer: Takahisa Tezuka
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $4,485,197
6. INSPIRAL (5-2)
Record: 12-8-2-0
Trainer: John Gosden
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $2,599,932
7. LINDY (12-1)
Record: 8-4-3-0
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 99
Earnings: $362,662
8. FEV ROVER (4-1)
Record: 19-6-4-3
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Best Speed Figure: 99
Earnings: $1,261,255
9. DIDIA (8-1)
Record: 13-9-2-0
Trainer: Ignacio Correas
Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud
Best Speed Figure: 95
Earnings: $772,109
10. MCKULICK (15-1)
Record: 13-5-5-2
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 95
Earnings: $1,615,720
11. LUMIERE ROCK (12-1)
Record: 11-2-6-1
Trainer: Joseph O’Brien
Jockey: D B McMonagle
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $361,154
12. STATE OCCASION (20-1)
Record: 19-5-3-4
Trainer: Ralph Beckett
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $215,943
MR. ED’s PICKS: Brown’s ultra-consistent (never out of the money) #1 IN ITALIAN should get a perfect trip from the inner-most post. With Dettori aboard, #6 INSPIRAL best of European invaders. My longshot is #10 McKULICK with Irad in the saddle. I’m betting 1 to Win and boxing 1,6,10 in Exactas.
BC Race 5 $1 Million FILLY & MARE SPRINT (3:50 p.m. ET/12:50 p.m. PT)
Seven Furlongs
1. GOODNIGHT OLIVE (6-5)
Record: 11-8-2-1
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 108
Earnings: $1,676,200
2. CLEARLY UNHINGED (12-1)
Record: 5-2-2-0
Trainer: Michael McCarthy
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Best Speed Figure: 89
Earnings: $222,000
3. EDA (10-1)
Record: 11-8-1-1
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: JJ Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 96
Earnings: $679,600
4. MATAREYA (6-1)
Record: 13-6-3-3
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 97
Earnings: $1,599,517
5. KIRSTENBOSCH (10-1)
Record: 17-4-5-2
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Best Speed Figure: 94
Earnings: $521,400
6. MEIKEI YELL (15-1)
Record: 17-7-0-0
Trainer: Hidenori Take
Jockey: Kenichi Ikezoe
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $2,861,851
7. SOCIETY (5-2)
Record: 11-7-0-1
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 106
Earnings: $1,489,535
8. THREE WITCHES (30-1)
Record: 7-3-1-2
Trainer: Saffie Joseph
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 91
Earnings: $199,870
9. YUUGIRI (8-1)
Record: 14-7-2-1
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset
Jockey: Ricardo Santana
Best Speed Figure: 93
Earnings: $1,190,585
MR. ED’s PICKS: My best win bet of the day is #1 GOODNIGHT OLIVE, whose connections include a very reliable friend of Mr. Ed. I’ve never heard him more confident. The speedy #7 SOCIETY for Asmussen-Gaffalione duo is formidable. Cox has #4 MATAREYA rested and ready. I’ll bet 1 to Win and 1, 4, 7 Exacta boxes.
BC Race 6 $2 Million (Turf) MILE (4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT)
1. SHIRL’S SPEIGHT (30-1)
Record: 18-5-2-2
Trainer: Roger Attfield
Jockey: John Velazquez
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $1,415,304
2. GINA ROMANTICA (12-1)
Record: 10-5-2-0
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $1,108,603
3. CASA CREED (8-1)
Record: 33-9-5-5
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $2,460,308
4. WIN CARNELIAN (30-1)
Record: 23-8-3-0
Trainer: Yuichi Shlkato
Jockey: Kosei Miura
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $1,857,756
5. LUCKY SCORE (30-1)
Record: 19-6-4-5
Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 100
Earnings: $605,150
6. MAWJ (4-1)
Record: 9-6-1-1
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Jockey: Olsin Murphy
Best Speed Figure: 99
Earnings: $956,585
7. MASTEROFFOXHOUNDS (30-1)
Record: 26-4-5-6
Trainer: Philip D’Amato
Jockey: Edwin Maldonado
Best Speed Figure: 100
Earnings: $664,542
8. DU JOUR (15-1)
Record: 15-5-3-2
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 102
Earnings: $918,220
9. ASTRONOMER (20-1)
Record: 7-3-1-0
Trainer: Simon Callaghan
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Best Speed Figure: 96
Earnings: $200,800
10. SONGLINE (5-2)
Record: 16-7-3-1
Trainer: Toru Hayashi
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $6,213,096
11. KELINA (6-1)
Record: 9-4-1-0
Trainer: Carlos Laffon-Parias
Jockey: Maxime Guyon
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $363,646
12. EXAULTED (20-1)
Record: 16-5-4-4
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Jockey: JJ Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $663,660
13. MORE THAN LOOKS (15-1)
Record: 7-4-1-1
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $453,215
14. MASTER OF THE SEAS (7-2)
Record: 15-7-3-2
Trainer: Charles Appleby
Jockey: William Buick
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $1,174,457
MR. ED’s PICKS: #2 GINA ROMANTICA from Brown with Gaffalione is my longshot play. Look for the fast-closing filly to be up at the wire. For Place, I’m betting #3 CASA CREED. The Japanese import #10 SONGLINE has banked more than $6 million. I’ve got 2 to Win at a solid price and Exacta boxes of 2, 3, 10.
BC Race 7 $2 Million DISTAFF (5:10 p.m. ET/2:10 p.m. PT)
1 1/8th Mile
1. HOOSIER PHILLY (20-1)
Record: 9-4-1-1
Trainer: Tom Amoss
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 85
Earnings: $708,410
2. A MO REAY (20-1)
Record: 16-5-3-3
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Chirstophe Lemaire
Best Speed Figure: 95
Earnings: $862,775
3. PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS (8-1)
Record: 10-7-1-2
Trainer: Brendan Walsh
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 96
Earnings: $1,944,560
4. IDIOMATIC (5-2)
Record: 11-8-1-2
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Best Speed Figure: 102
Earnings: $1,416,840
5. ADARE MANOR (4-1)
Record: 13-7-4-0
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: JJ Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $918,600
6. SEARCH RESULTS (5-1)
Record: 16-7-3-5
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $1,903,810
7. WET PAINT (10-1)
Record: 10-5-3-0
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 93
Earnings: $1,177,175
8. RANDOMIZED (6-1)
Record: 6-4-0-1
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $603,350
9. CLAIRIERE (6-1)
Record: 21-8-6-3
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Best Speed Figure: 106
Earnings: $3,166,392
10. DESERT DAWN (20-1)
Record: 16-2-4-5
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Best Speed Figure: 92
Earnings: $816,525
11. LE DA VIDA (20-1)
Record: 24-8-5-5
Trainer: Ignacio Correas
Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $615,124
MR ED’s PICKS: I like three who have been there for me in the past: #6 SEARCH RESULTS with Irad Ortiz, followed by reliable #9 CLAIRIERE to Place and #3 PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS with Gaffalione to Show. Bet 6 to Win and box 3, 6, 9 in Exactas.
BC Race 8 $4 Million TURF (5:50 p.m. ET/2:50 p.m. PT)
1 1/2-Mile
1. SHAHRYAR (15-1)
Record: 12-4-1-2
Trainer: Hideaki Fujiwara
Jockey: Cristian Demuro
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $8,337,425
2. ONESTO (8-1)
Record: 12-3-2-1
Trainer: Fabrice Chappet
Jockey: Maxime Guyon
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $1,327,473
3. GOLD PHOENIX (30-1)
Record: 16-6-3-3
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: JJ Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $1,021,757
4. BOLSHOI BALLET (15-1)
Record: 17-5-1-3
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: John Velazquez
Best Speed Figure: 107
Earnings: $1,333,959
5. AUGUSTE RODIN (3-1)
Record: 9-6-1-0
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $2,878,538
6. GET SMOKIN — SCRATCHED
7. BROOME (30-1)
Record: 38-9-6-2
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: DB McMonagle
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $2,814,348
8. UP TO THE MARK (5-1)
Record: 11-6-0-2
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $1,831,050
9. MOSTAHDAF (5-2)
Record: 16-10-2-0
Trainer: John Gosden
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $3,000,193
10. ADHAMO (30-1)
Record: 19-5-3-5
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $938,567
11. KING OF STEEL (4-1)
Record: 7-3-1-1
Trainer: Roger Varian
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $1,725,512
12. BALLADEER (30-1)
Record: 9-3-1-0
Trainer: George Papaprodromou
Jockey: Victor Espinoza
Best Speed Figure: 97
Earnings: $367,290
13. WAR LIKE GODDESS (12-1)
Record: 17-11-2-2
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $2,495,184
MR. ED’s PICKS: #11 KING OF STEEL looks like the real steal with classy Dettori in the saddle. Another import, #5 AUGUSTE RODIN has won six of nine, and #8 UP TO THE MARK is tough for Pletcher and Irad. Bet #11 to Win and 5, 8, 11 Exacta boxes.
BC Race 9 $6 Million BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC (6:40 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. PT)
1 1/4-mile
1. ARCANGELLO — SCRATCHED
2. ZANDON (12-1)
Record: 13-3-6-3
Trainer: Chad Brown
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Best Speed Figure: 106
Earnings: $2,140,000
3. WHITE ABARRIO (4-1)
Record: 14-6-1-3
Trainer: Dick Dutrow
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 110
Earnings: $1,826,350
4. MISSED THE CUT (30-1)
Record: 11-5-1-0
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 98
Earnings: $285,777
5. DERMA SOTOGAKE (20-1)
Record: 9-4-0-2
Trainer: Hidetaka Otonashi
Jockey: Christophe Lemaire
Best Speed Figure: 95
6. SAUDI CROWN (12-1)
Record: 5-3-2-0
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Best Speed Figure: 106
Earnings: $817,085
7. CLAPTON (30-1)
Record: 24-6-4-6
Trainer: Chad Summers
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 100
Earnings: $823,450
8. USHBA TESORO (4-1)
Record: 30-10-1-5
Trainer: Noboru Takagi
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $9,540,345
9. SENOR BUSCADOR (30-1)
Record: 14-6-0-2
Trainer: Todd Fincher
Jockey: Giovanni Franco
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings:$763,427
10. DREAMLIKE (30-1)
Record: 6-1-3-1
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $349,450
11. BRIGHT FUTURE (10-1)
Record: 7-4-0-2
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
Best Speed Future: 103
Earnings: $716,940
12. ARABIAN KNIGHT (3-1)
Record: 4-3-0-1
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $1,244,275
13. PROXY (12-1)
Record: 19-6-7-2
Trainer: Michael Stidham
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $2,224,970
MR. ED’s PICKS: I have to go with late-blooming, lightly raced #6 SAUDI CROWN for the powerful Brad Cox outfit to capture the BC crown. The horse I know, #2 ZANDON will be up close early and finish strong. To round out the top three, I like #3 WHITE ABARRIO. Bet 6 to Win and Exacta boxes of 2, 3. 6.
BC Race 10 $1 Million TURF SPRINT (7:25 p.m. ET/4:25 p.m. PT)
5 Furlongs
1. BIG INVASION (15-1)
Record: 14-8-3-2
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Best Speed Figure: 100
Earnings: $784,119
2. BRADSELL (5-1)
Record: 8-3-0-3
Trainer: Archie Watson
Jockey: Luke Morris
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $685,030
3. CARAVEL (5-1)
Record: 25-15-1-3
Trainer: Brad Cox
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 107
Earnings: $1,973,327
4. TONY ANN (15-1)
Record: 10-5-1-3
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Best Speed Figure: 93
Earnings: $511,883
5. LIVE IN THE DREAM (9-2)
Record: 19-6-2-2
Trainer: Adam West
Jockey: Sean Kirrane
Best Speed Figure: 90
Earnings: $552,569
6. GEAR JOCKEY (12-1)
Record: 24-5-2-6
Trainer: George Arnold
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $1,586,651
7. NOBALS (6-1)
Record: 17-9-3-0
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: Geraldo Corrales
Best Speed Figure: 102
Earnings: $933,274
8. AESOP’S FABLES (12-1)
Record: 11-2-2-3
Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $199,860
9. ROSES FOR DEBRA (12-1)
Record: 10-7-1-1
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 102
Earnings: $428,430
10. MOTORIOUS (6-1)
Record: 15-6-4-2
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 103
Earnings: $388,944
11. JASPER KRONE (12-1)
Record: 15-6-1-2
Trainer: Hideyuki Mori
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
Best Speed Figure: N.A.
Earnings: $1,230,427
12. ARZAK (6-1)
Record: 23-7-3-1
Trainer: Mike Trombetta
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $606,006
ALSO ELIGIBLE
13. ONE TIMER (8-1)
Record: 12-7-2-1
Trainer: Larry Rivelli
Jockey: ET Baird
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $914,135
14. BEAR CAN MAN (12-1)
Record: 17-7-3-4
Trainer: Phil D’Amato
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Best Speed Figure: 96
Earnings: $581,701
15. LANE WAY (6-1)
Record: 19-5-6-5
Trainer: Richard Mandela
Jockey: Mike Smith
Best Speed Figure: 100
Earnings: $490,560
16. TWILIGHT GLEAMING (15-1)
Record: 13-6-3-0
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 95
Earnings: $921,517
MR. ED’s PICKS: I’ll go with West Coast favorite #10 MOTORIOUS, horse for the course, to win, #3 CARAVEL to be a close-up second, and longshot #9 ROSES FOR DEBRA to run third. Bet 10 to Win and 3, 9, 10 Exacta box.
BC Race 11 $2 Million SPRINT (8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT)
6 Furlongs
1. NAKATOMI (15-1)
Record: 14-5-2-3
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: Luis Saez
Best Speed Figure: 99
Earnings: $573776
2. DR. SCHIVEL (5-1)
Record: 14-7-2-3
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Jockey: JJ Hernandez
Best Speed Figure: 105
Earnings: $1,327,100
3. AMERICAN THEOREM (30-1)
Record: 17-4-4-0
Trainer: George Papaprodromru
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $607,767
4. HOIST THE GOLD (12-1)
Record: 24-4-6-2
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Jockey: John Velazquez
Best Speed Figure: 101
Earnings: $804,547
5. THREE TECHNIQUE (20-1)
Record: 32-6-6-0
Trainer: Jason Cook
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Best Speed Figure: 102
Earnings: $847,637
6. THE CHOSEN VRON (15-1)
Record: 17-13-1-2
Trainer: Eric Kruljac
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Best Speed Figure: 103
Earnings: $1,032,687
7. SPEED BOAT BEACH (3-1)
Record: 5-3-1-0
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
Best Speed Figure: 104
Earnings: $218,000
8. ELITE POWER (9-5)
Record: 12-8-1-1
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Best Speed Figure: 108
Earnings: $2,735,711
9. GUNITE (4-1)
Record: 20-9-7-2
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Best Speed Figure: 108
Earnings: $2,153,009
MR. ED’s PICKS: In BC finale, I like #9 GUNITE to get picture taken, #8 ELITE POWER to Place and #7 SPEED BEACH to show. Bet 9 to Win and box 7, 8, 9 in Exactas.
WHAT WILL MR. ED (5-2)* DO ON SUNDAY?
Bet Vikings +4 to defeat the Falcons
*against the spread.