The Breeders Cup takes place on Friday and Saturday and it looks like an excellent two days of racing. We will be looking in detail at the races, but here is some advance news and video previews as well as advance betting opportunities.
Aidan O’Brien Has a Strong Team, BoyleSports went to see the master trainer who runs through his chances. For me Rip Van Winkle is the banker of the meeting, a top class colt. Here is what Aidan O’Brien has to say, its very interesting viewing. Here is Aidan O’Brien talking to Leon Blanche of Boylesports.
The Europeans will have a tough task taking on the Americans on their home turf, but did well in 2008 at Santa Anita where the event is held again this year. Here is a look at the 2009 Breeders Cup from one of the US networks.
The video features John Gosden who has booked Frankie Dettori for his filly Dar Re Mi, the pair won the big one in 2008 with Ravens Pass at the track. William Hill have issed some special prices on Frankie Dettori at the Breeders Cup.
FRANKIE 7/2 FOR ANOTHER DOUBLE & LATEST BREEDERS’ CUP BETTING FROM WILLIAM HILL
Following the news that Frankie Dettori will replace Jimmy Fortune on leading Breeders’ Cup Turf contender Dar Re Mi, bookmakers William Hill have opened betting on the number of winners the Italian will ride at this year’s meeting.
The British firm make Frankie a 7-2 chance to repeat his Breeders’ Cup double of last year, and 20/1 to secure a treble with a book of rides that includes Mastery, Delegator, and Fleeting Spirit amongst his likely seven mounts.
Delegator wins on Godolphin Debut
Kate Miller, spokeswoman for William Hill, said: ‘’Frankie clearly means business at Santa Anita this year with rides on some of the hottest European hopes of the week. After his amazing successes punters follow him devoutly and it’ll break the bank for the bookies if he turns on the style Stateside.’’
The big betting move of the day was for Zenyatta in the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The girl of the moment has proved popular with British punters, and Hills were forced to cut her odds to 7-2 from 4-1 for the big Saturday race.
Sir Michael Stoute’s trio all breezed seven-furlongs on the turf course at Santa Anita, with 5-4 Turf favourite Conduit drawing favourable comments on his appearance from watchers at Clockers’ Corner. The four-year-old was one of the most supported of the European contigent yesterday, bet into 5-4 from 11-8 with William Hill. Marathon contender Man of Iron continued his run up the betting order, now available at 7-1 from 8-1, whilst Midday was cut to 3/1 from 10/3 for the Filly and Mare Turf.
FRANKIE DETTORI BREEDERS’ CUP WINNERS: 11/8 NONE, 5/4 ONE, 7/2 TWO, 20/1 THREE OR MORE
FRANKIE DETTORI’S BREEDERS’ CUP RIDES & WILLIAM HILL ODDS
2/1 Mastery (Marathon)
7/2 Dar Re Mi (Turf)
6/1 Pounced (Juvenile Turf)
6/1 Delegator (Mile)
12/1 Sara Louise (Filly & Mare Sprint)
10/1 Fleeting Spirit (Sprint)
20/1 Square Eddie (turf sprint)
Stan James have also put out specials and have previewed the Breeders Cup betting.
