Race: Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Date: Saturday, November 2
Purse: $2,000,000
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles (turf)
Post Time: 3:43pm ET/12:43pm PT
TV: NBC Sports
Some of the world’s best female grass horses compete in this 1 ¼ mile race on the Santa Anita Turf Course for a $2 million purse.
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Preview
by Ed DeRosas (Director of Marketing at Brisnet.com)
Top Contender(s)
I know I’m going to catch some grief for this, but I think 5-LADY OF SHAMROCK is sitting on a big effort. Last time, in the Grade I Rodeo Drive, trainer John Sadler removed the blinkers that “Lady” had donned in the John C. Mabee Stakes and the 4-year-old responded with the best race — from a speed figure perspective — of her career.
After notching two Grade I wins as a three-year-old — not to mention a strong showing in last year’s Filly & Mare Turf — the daughter of Scat Daddy has been blanked (minus a win by DQ) so far at age four. Yet, if she makes one sustained bid, which seems to be Sadler’s game plan, I think Lady of Shamrock could light up the tote board.
Top Pretender(s)
Like Princess of Sylmar, 1-DANK is not a pretender in the classical sense, but, rather, a filly that I think will be overbet. Yeah, her score in the Beverly D. was impressive, but it was 77 days ago and it wasn’t that impressive (at least from a figures standpoint).
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Wagering
Exacta / Trifecta / Superfecta / Daily Double / Pick 3 wagering available.
Field and Odds for the 2013 $2,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
| 1 | Dank (GB) | Sir Michael Stoute | Ryan Moore | 5-2 |
| 2 | Romantica (GB) | Andre Fabre | Maxime Guyon | 6-1 |
| 3 | Tiz Flirtatious | Martin Jones | Julien Leparoux | 7-2 |
| 4 | Alterite (FR) | Chad Brown | John Velazquez | 10-1 |
| 5 | Lady of Shamrock | John Sadler | Victor Espinoza | 20-1 |
| 6 | Marketiing Mix | Thomas Proctor | Gary Stevens | 7-2 |
| 7 | Laughing (IRE) | Alan Goldberg | Jose Lezcano | 8-1 |
| 8 | Emollient | William Mott | Mike Smith | 12-1 |
| 9 | Qushchi (GB) | H.Motion | Edgar Prado | 20-1 |
| 10 | Kitten’s Dumplings | Michael Maker | Joel Rosario | 10-1 |