The Breeders’ Cup returns to Del Mar on Friday night time, with an entire host of thrilling juveniles taking centre stage, together with Lake Victoria, New Century and Aesterius.
12.25 Del Mar – British & Irish raiders dominate Turf discipline
Friday’s finale is effectively price staying up for because the British and Irish raiders dominate the highest of the market within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (12.25).
Andrew Balding’s New Century has progressively improved all through the season and produced an excellent ending effort to see off Al Qudra within the Summer season Stakes at Woodbine. Many will fancy him to observe up regardless of a difficult attract 11.
Charlie Appleby’s Al Qudra is a troublesome and likeable sort and did not get the run of the race at Woodbine so might characterize some each-way worth.
William Buick opted to remain aboard Nationwide Stakes winner Aomori Metropolis earlier than discovering out he would too be drawn broad in 12.
Others to notice embrace Aidan O’Brien’s Group Two winner Henri Matisse, whereas Hugo Palmer’s The Waco Child is price a point out after his current Newmarket victory.
11.05 Del Mar – Unbeaten Lake Victoria fancied for Ballydoyle
With 18 Breeders’ Cup winners to his identify, coach Aidan O’Brien has develop into synonymous with this assembly and saddles the unbeaten Lake Victoria within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (11.05).
The daughter of Frankel has excelled this season, profitable all 4 begins together with a pair of Group Ones in September.
From stall one, she might be able to break shortly and show too exhausting to catch for her rivals beneath the grasp Ryan Moore.
Of the others, stablemate Heavens Gate could have to discover a bit extra after a Group Three victory final day out, whereas the most effective of the house group appears to be like to be Philip D’Amato’s course and distance winner Thought Course of.
Lake Victoria rockets house beneath Ryan Moore
9.45 Del Mar – Whistlejacket, Large Mojo & Aesterius conflict
Final 12 months’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash (9.45) will stay lengthy within the reminiscence for Mick Appleby and Tom Marquand as Large Evs roared to success – and the identical group might be hoping to do it once more, this time with Large Mojo.
The Molecomb winner, nonetheless, must reverse the shape from September’s Flying Childers when overwhelmed by Archie Watson’s Aesterius.
Aidan O’Brien’s Whistlejacket has been stored busy, profitable on three of his seven begins, together with the Group One Prix Morny at Deauville, whereas the grasp coach additionally has Ides Of March in right here.
However, don’t sleep on the Japanese contender right here, Ecoro Sieg, who was an easy winner at Nakayama final day out beneath Christophe Lemaire.
Tom Marquand celebrates atop Large Evs after profitable the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Dash final 12 months
Additionally on Sky Sports activities Racing…
The jumps season is kicking up a gear and Uttoxeter hosts an eight-race card on Friday, starting with a match within the Kalahari King Novices’ Chase (12.20) between Challow runner-up Lookaway and Grade Two winner Private Ambition.
On the different finish of the cardboard, there may very well be a well-known face within the parade ring as Jeremy Clarkson’s The Hawkstonian makes a racecourse debut within the Quinnbet Open Nationwide Hunt Flat Race (4.22).
9 races happen on the all-weather at Newcastle, with Three Platoon looking for a observe hat-trick for Rebecca Menzies and Kaiya Fraser.
Watch each race from the Breeders’ Cup, plus Uttoxeter and Newcastle, all stay on Sky Sports activities Racing on Friday, November 1.
