Congrats to Knicks Go in Winning the Classic!
and to Trainer Brad Cox
Knicks Go (3-1) won the race by leading from start to finish easily beating the Kentuck Derby winner Medina Spirit (7-1) by 2 3/4 lengths in a time of 1:59.57 for the 1 !/4 Mile distance. The $6 Million Classic win was Knicks Go's 5th Grade 1 victory which will no doubt lead to him winning the Eclipse Award for Hors-of-the-Year and/or Best Older horse-of-the-year!.
The victory gave trainer Brad Cox his first Breeders' Cup Classic win and his 8th overall. Jockey Joel Rosario picked up his 15th Breeders' Cup win! Knicks Go became the 6th horse to win two different Breeders' Cup Divisions as he won the Dirt Mile last year at Keeneland. Golden Pal also accomplished this same feat when winning the Turf Sprint Division earlier in the day.
The victory gave trainer Brad Cox his first Breeders' Cup Classic win and his 8th overall. Jockey Joel Rosario picked up his 15th Breeders' Cup win! Knicks Go became the 6th horse to win two different Breeders' Cup Divisions as he won the Dirt Mile last year at Keeneland. Golden Pal also accomplished this same feat when winning the Turf Sprint Division earlier in the day.
In the (7) Turf races the Americans won (3), Euro invaders won (3) and the Japanese invaders (1). This was the first ever win for the runners from Japan! All (3) of the Euro wins were from the Godolphin Barn and trainerd by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick!
In the (14) Divisions, there were (5) winning Favorites along with (2) Second-Favorites winning.
The Average Win payout was a nice $17.14 for a $2 wager.
Average $2 Exacta paid $217 with the $1 Trifecta paying $822 and the $1 Superfecta gave back a big $6,259.
The biggest upset in a Breeders' Cup race occurred in the Distaff Division when the the invader from Japan, Marche Lorraine (Jpn) UPSET the field at 50-1 Odds and paid $101.80 for the $2 Win wager and the $1 Superfecta paid $22,455.20.
In the (14) Divisions, there were (5) winning Favorites along with (2) Second-Favorites winning.
The Average Win payout was a nice $17.14 for a $2 wager.
Average $2 Exacta paid $217 with the $1 Trifecta paying $822 and the $1 Superfecta gave back a big $6,259.
The biggest upset in a Breeders' Cup race occurred in the Distaff Division when the the invader from Japan, Marche Lorraine (Jpn) UPSET the field at 50-1 Odds and paid $101.80 for the $2 Win wager and the $1 Superfecta paid $22,455.20.
Our Breeders' Cup Picks Results:
The Classic Division turned out exactly how we handicapped the race. Flightline was without a doubt going to win the race. It was only a question by how much!
The only way to make money on this race was to correctly pick the Superfecta and maybe make a little on the Trifecta.
Our wagering strategy was to single Flightline over the Field in 2nd and 3rd with the Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike to finish in 4th to complete the Superfecta. That is exactly what happened and paid us back $691 for a $1 wager that cost us just $30.
We felt that either Life is Good or Taiba would go for the lead out of the gate and make Flightline run quicker early more than in most of his races for a longer distance and that would give Rich Strike (25-1) the opportunity to make up ground on the Field and hit the bottom of the Superfecta.
In our Full Card 2 Day Selections
Saturday Picks (Day 2):
We had (4) Winners as Top selection along with (5) others in our Top 4 picks on the (12) race card.
Hit (6) Exacta winners: R1 ($65.80), R2 ($9.00), R3 ($48.20), R4 ($111.00), R6 ($12.20) and R8 ($99.20).
Total Winnings = $345.40.
Cashed in on (6) Trifectas: R1 ($91.00), R2 ($9.60), R3 ($57.50), R4 ($119.20), R6 ($67.50) and R8 ($422.50).Total $1 Trifecta Winnings = $767.30.
Also had (3) Superfecta winners: R3 ($154.40), R4 ($139.30) and R6 ($244.50).Total $1 Superfecta Winnings = $538.20.
Hit (6) Daily Doubles: R1-2 ($13.60), R2-3 ($11.70), R3-4 ($36.40), R6-7 ($8.60), R7-8 ($54.50) R8-9 ($40.50).Total $1 Daily Double Winnings = $165.30.
Hit (4) Pick3s: R1-3 ($24.50), R2-4 ($41.20), R6-8 ($80.50) and R7-9 ($132.75).Total 50Cent Pick 3 Winnings = $278.90.
Hit (1) Pick4: R6-9 ($258.95).Total 50CENT Pick 4 Winnings = $258.95.
Total Day 2 Winnings - $2,354.10
Grand Total Day1 & 2 Winnings - $3,557.45
The track was rated FAST throughout the Day and the Turf rated Firm for the day. There was (5) winning Favorites and (2) 2nd Favorites Winning on the 2 day race cards. The average Win payoff in the (14) Divisions was a nice $17.14 ....
Cashed in on (6) Trifectas: R1 ($91.00), R2 ($9.60), R3 ($57.50), R4 ($119.20), R6 ($67.50) and R8 ($422.50).Total $1 Trifecta Winnings = $767.30.
Also had (3) Superfecta winners: R3 ($154.40), R4 ($139.30) and R6 ($244.50).Total $1 Superfecta Winnings = $538.20.
Hit (6) Daily Doubles: R1-2 ($13.60), R2-3 ($11.70), R3-4 ($36.40), R6-7 ($8.60), R7-8 ($54.50) R8-9 ($40.50).Total $1 Daily Double Winnings = $165.30.
Hit (4) Pick3s: R1-3 ($24.50), R2-4 ($41.20), R6-8 ($80.50) and R7-9 ($132.75).Total 50Cent Pick 3 Winnings = $278.90.
Hit (1) Pick4: R6-9 ($258.95).Total 50CENT Pick 4 Winnings = $258.95.
Total Day 2 Winnings - $2,354.10
Grand Total Day1 & 2 Winnings - $3,557.45
The track was rated FAST throughout the Day and the Turf rated Firm for the day. There was (5) winning Favorites and (2) 2nd Favorites Winning on the 2 day race cards. The average Win payoff in the (14) Divisions was a nice $17.14 ....
Breeders' Cup Day 1 is in the Books!
It was an exciting day of Championship horse racing with a good mix of Longshots and Favorites winning in the 5 Divisions.
Friday was the kickoff to the two days of World Championship racing being held for just the second time in the history of the Breeders' Cup at the Del Mar track in S. California.
Corniche (3/2) favorite went wire-to-wire from the outside post number 11 holding off the challenge of Pappacap (15-1) to prevail by 1 3/4 lengths.
It was trainer Bob Baffert's 5th win in the Juvenile Division and it was jockey Mike Smith's record setting 27th Breeders' Cup win!
Corniche remains undefeated in three career stars as he won his 2nd Grade 1 race,
It was another 1 1/2 lengths back to Giant Game (22-1) in third who finished 2 1/2 lengths in front of Commandperformance (3-1) in fourth place. The $1 Trifecta paid $538.70.
Corniche was NOT awarded the usual 20 Kentucky Derby Points as his trainer Baffert has been suspended for 2 years in participating in the 1st Leg of the Triple Crown series due to his violation of drug usage in last year's Derby winner Medina Spirit.
Will Corniche owners find another trainer so that they can run in the 2022 Kentucky Derby?
Friday was the kickoff to the two days of World Championship racing being held for just the second time in the history of the Breeders' Cup at the Del Mar track in S. California.
Corniche (3/2) favorite went wire-to-wire from the outside post number 11 holding off the challenge of Pappacap (15-1) to prevail by 1 3/4 lengths.
It was trainer Bob Baffert's 5th win in the Juvenile Division and it was jockey Mike Smith's record setting 27th Breeders' Cup win!
Corniche remains undefeated in three career stars as he won his 2nd Grade 1 race,
It was another 1 1/2 lengths back to Giant Game (22-1) in third who finished 2 1/2 lengths in front of Commandperformance (3-1) in fourth place. The $1 Trifecta paid $538.70.
Corniche was NOT awarded the usual 20 Kentucky Derby Points as his trainer Baffert has been suspended for 2 years in participating in the 1st Leg of the Triple Crown series due to his violation of drug usage in last year's Derby winner Medina Spirit.
Will Corniche owners find another trainer so that they can run in the 2022 Kentucky Derby?
Echo Zulu (4/5) never looked back in the short field of (6) runners as she easily took the field 1 1/16 Miles in wire-to-wire fashion to win by 5 1/4 lengths in the $2 Million Juvenile Fillies Division.
It was trainer Steve Asmussen's 8th Breeders' Cup win and his 2nd in this Division.
She was ridden by Joel Rosario who has now won (3) Juvenile Fillies Division and (14) Breeders' Cup races in total.
Echo Zulu remains undefeated in (4) career races and has won by a combined 22 lengths!
Finishing 2nd was Juju's Map (3-1) just a 1/2 length in front of Tarabi (10-1) as it was another 7 3/4 lengths back to Hidden Connection (7/2) in fourth.
Favorites in this Division have now won 19 of 38 editions!
It was trainer Steve Asmussen's 8th Breeders' Cup win and his 2nd in this Division.
She was ridden by Joel Rosario who has now won (3) Juvenile Fillies Division and (14) Breeders' Cup races in total.
Echo Zulu remains undefeated in (4) career races and has won by a combined 22 lengths!
Finishing 2nd was Juju's Map (3-1) just a 1/2 length in front of Tarabi (10-1) as it was another 7 3/4 lengths back to Hidden Connection (7/2) in fourth.
Favorites in this Division have now won 19 of 38 editions!
Friday Full Card Selections (Day 1):
We had (1) Winners as Top selection along with (7) others in our Top 4 picks on the (10) race card.
Cashed on (4) Exacts: R1 ($16.40), R3 ($21.40), R5 ($23.80) and R7 ($9.80)..Total $2 Exacta Winnings = $71.40
Hit (1) Trifecta: R7 ($16.40).Total $1 Trifecta Winnings = $16.40
Hit (5) Daily Doubles: R5-6 ($30.50), R6-7 ($15.80), R7-8 ($22.20), R8-9 ($32.20) and R9-10 ($32.70)..Total $1 Superfecta Winnings = $133.40
Cashed (4) Pick 3: R5-7 ($31.85), R6-8 ($54.30), R7-9 ($24.50) and R8-10 ($170.80).Total $1 Daily Double Winnings = $281.45
Hit (1) Pick 4: R7-10 ($419.25).Total 50Cent Pick 3 Winnings = $419.25
Total Day 1 Winnings - $1,203.35 Grand Total 2 Day Winning Wagers = $3,557.45 The year-end Breeders' Cup Championship races returned to Del Mar for just the 2nd time in it's 38 year history!
Total Day 1 Winnings - $1,203.35 Grand Total 2 Day Winning Wagers = $3,557.45 The year-end Breeders' Cup Championship races returned to Del Mar for just the 2nd time in it's 38 year history!