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Courier Journal
Here are the draws for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup races at Del Mar. All post times are EDT, and all are Grade 1 races.
Saturday’s races will be televised live by USA Network, NBC, Peacock and FanDuel TV.
Conditions: 7 furlongs for fillies and mares 3 and up. Purse: $1 million. Post time: 3 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Frost At Dawn, William Knight, Frankie Dettori, 30-1
2. One Magic Philly, Philip D’Amato, Antonio Fresu, 10-1
3. Pleasant, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, 12-1
4. Vahva, Cherie DeVaux, Irad Ortiz Jr., 4-1
5. Pandora’s Gift, Stuart Williams, Umberto Rispoli, 30-1
6. Society, Steve Asmussen, Tyler Gaffalione, 3-1
7. Zeitlos, Steve Asmussen, Jose Ortiz, 6-1
8. Soul of an Angel, Saffie Joseph Jr., Drayden Van Dyke, 12-1
9. Ways and Means, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 5-2
10. Scylla, Bill Mott, Mike Smith, 10-1
Conditions: 5 furlongs on turf for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $1 million. Post time: 3:41 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Believing, George Boughey, Ryan Moore, 12-1
2. Motorious, Philip D’Amato, Antonio Fresu, 8-1
3. Arzak, Michael Trombetta, Joel Rosario, 30-1
4. Starlust, Ralph Beckett, Rossa Ryan, 30-1
5. Ag Bullet, Richard Baltas, Umberto Rispoli, 10-1
6. Star of Mystery, Charles Appleby, William Buick, 10-1
7. Howard Wolowitz, Jose Francisco D’Angelo, Flavien Prat, 30-1
8. Big Invasion, Christophe Clement, Frankie Dettori, 20-1
9. Cogburn, Steve Asmussen, Irad Ortiz Jr., 7-5
10. Isivunguvungu, Graham Motion, Manny Franco, 20-1
11. Big Evs, Michael Appleby, Tom Marquand, 12-1
12. Bradsell, Archie Watson, Hollie Doyle, 7-2
Also eligible
13. Charcoal, Tracey Wisner, Axel Concepcion, 30-1
14. Frost At Dawn, William Knight, Billy Loughane, 30-1
15. Nothing Better, Jorge Duarte Jr., Paco Lopez, 30-1
Conditions: 1 1/8 miles for fillies and mares 3 and up. Purse: $2 million. Post time: 4:21 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Candied, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 15-1
2. Thorpedo Anna, Kenny McPeek, Brian Hernandez Jr., 4-5
3. Batucada, Saffie Joseph Jr., Ricardo Santana Jr., 20-1
4. Alice Verite, Kazuya Nakatake, Kyle Frey, 30-1
5. Sugar Fish, Jeff Mullins, Tyler Baze, 20-1
6. Raging Sea, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 7-2
7. Honor D Lady, Saffie Joseph Jr., Tyler Gaffalione, 30-1
8. Miss New York, Jorge Delgado, Umberto Rispoli, 20-1
9. Awesome Result, Yasutoshi Ikee, Yutaka Take, 4-1
10. Che Evasora, Philip D’Amato, Tiago Pereira, 30-1
Conditions: 1 ½ miles on turf for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $5 million. Post time: 5:01 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Rousham Park, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Christophe Lemaire, 20-1
2. Emily Upjohn, John Gosden, Frankie Dettori, 5-1
3. Shahryar, Hideaki Fujiwara, Cristian Demuro, 10-1
4. Luxembourg, Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore, 12-1
5. Jayarebe, Brian Meehan, Sean Levey, 4-1
6. Far Bridge, Christophe Clement, Joel Rosario, 6-1
7. Grand Sonata, Todd Pletcher, Tyler Gaffalione, 20-1
8. Cabo Spirit, George Papaprodromou, Abel Cedillo, 30-1
9. El Encinal, Francisco Garcia, Armando Ayuso, 30-1
10. Wingspan, Aidan O’Brien, Wayne Lordan, 15-1
11. Rebel’s Romance, Charles Appleby, William Buick, 5-2
12. Gold Phoenix, Philip D’Amato, Kyle Frey, 15-1
13. There Goes Harvard, Michael McCarthy, John Velazquez, 30-1
Conditions: 1 ¼ miles for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $7 million. Post time: 5:41 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Forever Young, Yoshito Yahagai, Ryusei Sakai, 6-1
2. Highlands Falls, Brad Cox, Luis Saez, 20-1
3. City of Troy, Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore, 5-2
4. Mixto, Doug O’Neill, Kyle Frey, 30-1
5. Senor Buscador, Todd Fincher, Joel Rosario, 30-1
6. Derma Sotogake, Hidetaka Otonashi, Christophe Lemaire, 20-1
7. Ushba Tesoro, Noboru Takagi, Yuga Kawada, 12-1
8. Pyrenees, Cherie DeVaux, Brian Hernandez Jr., 30-1
9. Fierceness, Todd Pletcher, John Velazquez, 3-1
10. Tapit Trice, Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz Jr., 30-1
11. Sierra Leone, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 12-1
12. Arthur’s Ride, Bill Mott, Junior Alvardo, 15-1
13. Newgate, Bob Baffert, Frankie Dettori, 20-1
14. Next, William Cowans, Luan Machado, 8-1
Also eligible
15. Rattle N Roll, Kenny McPeek, Jose Ortiz, 30-1
Conditions: 1 3/8 miles on turf for fillies and mares 3 and up. Purse: $2 million. Post time: 6:25 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Beautiful Love, Charles Appleby, Oisin Murphy, 20-1
2. Full Count Felicia, Kevin Attard, Irad Ortiz Jr., 12-1
3. Cinderella’s Dream, Charles Appleby, William Buick, 4-1
4. War Like Goddess, Bill Mott, Junior Alvardo, 5-2
5. Didia, Ignacio Correas, Jose Ortiz, 12-1
6. Ylang Ylang, Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore, 10-1
7. Content, Aidan O’Brien, Frankie Dettori, 6-1
8. Hang the Moon, Philip D’Amato, Kazushi Kimura, 10-1
9. Anisette, Leonard Powell, Umbeto Rispoli, 15-1
10. Moira, Kevin Attard, Flavien Prat, 8-1
11. Beach Bomb, Graham Motion, Antonio Fresu, 20-1
12. Soprano, George Boughey, Billy Loughnane, 20-1
13. Sunset Glory, Michael McCarthy, Manny Franco, 30-1
Conditions: 6 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $2 million. Post time: 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Raging Torrent, Doug O’Neill, Antonio Fresu, 10-1
2. Gun Pilot, Steve Asmussen, Cristian Torres, 20-1
3. Federal Judge, Brad Cox, Irad Ortiz Jr., 3-1
4. Nakatomi, Wesley Ward, Tyler Gaffalione, 6-1
5. Don Frankie, Takashi Saito, Cristian Demuro, 15-1
6. Bentornato, Jose D’Angelo, Luis Saez, 30-1
7. Meta Max, Hideyuki Mori, Akira Sugawara, 20-1
8. Straight No Chaser, Dan Blacker, John Velazquez, 5-1
9. Remake, Koichi Shintani, Yuga Kawada, 8-1
10. Mullikin, Rodolphe Brisset, Flavien Prat, 7-2
11. Skelly, Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana Jr., 8-1
Conditions: 1 mile on turf for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $2 million. Post time: 7:45 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Ramatuelle, Christopher Head, Aurelien Lemaitre, 5-1
2. Chili Flag, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., 20-1
3. Geoglyph, Tetsuya Kimura, Takeshi Yokoyama, 20-1
4. Diego Velazquez, Aidan O’Brien, Ryan Moore, 8-1
5. Goliad, Richard Mandella, Flavien Prat, 20-1
6. Notable Speech, Charles Appleby, William Buick, 7-2
7. Porta Fortuna, Donnacha O’Brien, Tom Marquand, 4-1
8. More Than Looks, Cherie DeVaux, Jose Ortiz, 20-1
9. Johannes, Tim Yakteen, Umberto Rispoli, 9-2
10. Win for the Money, Mark Casse, Patrick Husbands, 30-1
11. Ten Happy Rose, Daisuke Takayangi, Akihide Tsumara, 30-1
12. Carl Spackler, Chad Brown, Tyler Gaffalione, 6-1
Conditions: 1 mile for 3-year-olds and up. Purse: $1 million. Post time: 8:25 p.m. Saturday.
Post position, horse, trainer, jockey, morning-line odds
1. Saudi Crown, Brad Cox, Florent Geroux, 5-1
2. T O Saint Denis, Daisuke Takayanagi, Ryusei Sakai, 30-1
3. Full Serrano, John Sadler, Joel Rosario, 15-1
4. Katonah, Doug O’Neill, Frankie Dettori, 30-1
5. Three Technique, Jason Cook, Rafael Bejarano, 30-1
6. Seize the Grey, D. Wayne Lukas, Jaime Torres, 10-1
7. Tumbarumba, Brian Lynch, Luis Saez, 30-1
8. Post Time, Brittany Russell, Sheldon Russell, 12-1
9. Domestic Product, Chad Brown, Flavien Prat, 7-2
10. Muth, Bob Baffert, Juan Hernandez, 9-2
11. Cagliostro, Cherie DeVaux, Jose Ortiz, 30-1
12. Mufasa, Ignacio Correas, Tyler Gaffalione, 12-1
13. Pipeline, Cherie DeVaux, John Velazquez, 30-1
14. Skippylongstocking, Saffie Joseph Jr., Irad Ortiz Jr., 4-1
More horse racing: What to know about the Churchill Downs Fall Meet that runs through Dec. 1
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