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Breeder’s Cup 2020

Breeder’s Cup 2020 race line up.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244387/breeders-cup-releases-official-order-of-2020-races

Got Stormy
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244384/bc-turf-sprint-gives-got-stormy-a-second-chance?utm_source=BHFB&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2Tg99CB2_6K6RSv7svBc-MTyQjopD1F0tePpW32Nrg8r0BK1m-oYiSn4M

Where will we be able to watch Friday races? TVG?

Didn’t NBC have coverage on Friday last year? Maybe NBC Sports?

I haven’t looked but…

Usually, for the ‘undercard’ BC races (not limited to just the non-BC races), TVG can air them live. Usually near the end of each date, NBCSport has exclusive live coverage (don’t know about track feeds).

Looks like Friday 12-4 MT will be NBCSN
Saturday 10:00-12:30 NBCSN, 12:30-3:30 MT will be NBC

(got this from my DVR and times are AZ time.)

I’ll watch TVG (as they will cover racing at other tracks) and when it’s 10-15 minutes or so before post, I’ll flip to NBC* for the race.

Swiss Skydiver is aiming for the Distaff unless the Classic gets any late defections according to McPeek.

IMO, the wise choice.

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Mike Smith has no mounts in the Breeders Cup this year so will race at Del Mar instead.

thanks WMW. I looked thru next weeks programming, and couldn’t find it and Dish has helpfully, (not,) moved NBC Sport somewhere so I have to hunt it down.

I saw this. He’s only missed riding during the BC edition 3 times since he got his first BC assignment in 1990.

All his leading mounts have been retired or injured (likely Honor A.P., Midnight Bisou, McKinzie). Choosing to ride Honor A.P. in the Derby gave the Authentic ride to Velazquez.

Flavien Prat is in KY for the BC, so Umberto Rispoli sounds like he’s staying at Del Mar to work on that riding title. :wink:

For anyone without access to a tv (like myself).
Here is info on live streaming
https://www.google.com/amp/s/sports.nbcsports.com/2020/10/20/how-to-watch-breeders-cup-2020-keeneland/amp/

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Progress - one step forward and two steps back…

Daniel Pita’s Princess Secret (entered in the Juvenile Fillies) tested positive for Stanozolol, an anabolic steroid, as part of the BC out-of-competition testing.

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac…secret-from-bc

https://www.paulickreport.com/news/breeders-cup/princess-secret-out-of-juvenile-fillies-after-failing-out-of-competition-drug-test/

Glad that OOC testing caught this, :no: that a trainer is using it at all in a 2YO.

Go BC! Keep up the good work. :yes:

(And how dumb was the owner/trainer? Maybe he just didn’t bother to read the rules?)

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Do they test all horses? He might have hoped he they wouldn’t test his horse…

Apparently they test a very high percentage of horses, even runners coming from Europe. It was stupid of him to think he could get away with it, if indeed that’s what he was trying to do.

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Swiss Skydiver & Monomoy Girl…
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac…yCBh3I32szH_3M

Strong European Contingent Lines Up for BC Turf
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244435/strong-european-contingent-lines-up-for-bc-turf

BC Juvenile Fillies
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244428/princess-noor-tops-talented-bc-juvenile-fillies-field

BC Classic

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244398/improbable-leads-baffert-trio-in-breeders-cup-classic

Nothing to say about any of those races?

I’m hoping for Swiss Skydiver but I think Monomoy Girl will be a challenge to beat.

The Classic? I know Baffert has 3 including some strong contenders. But, I find that now when I see a Baffert horse favored in a high stakes race like a G1, I find myself thinking… wonder if this horse is going to encounter ‘contamination’. :frowning: Interesting that the Derby winner Authentic is the least favored of Baffert’s 3.

Me? I’m thinking Tiz the Law although my personal pick would be Tom’s d’Etat.

When I was driving home from work yesterday, I had a local radio station on and they played a commercial for the Breeder’s Cup. I have seen TV ads over the years but I think that’s the first time I have heard a radio ad.

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