Kentucky’s Calipari announces Breeders’ Cup post positions

When she developed a temperature soon after arriving in Kentucky, it was unclear whether she would make the Breeders’ Cup at all. “But American Pharoah has been much more hyped in the general public”.

“I’m confident, ” he said. Never won a Grade 1 race. Individually, none of them may be a match for Beholder. Obviously will be running in her fourth.

Specifically, Behr was talking about the pace of traffic into The Village Idiot, which is located in the Breeders’ Cup Festival Zone, the downtown cluster of blocked-off streets that will allow visitors to party safely in an auto-free zone.

But it’s Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah who will be the star going into the race as the first U.S. Triple Crown victor to ever start in the Breeders’ Cup. Two of the hardiest and most talented horses this side of the millennium will have laid it all on the line and their careers will be complete.

Among the other movers were Birchwood (8/1 from 11/1) and Airoforce (5/1 from 7/1), who both go for glory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Run just four career races.

According to a Breeders’ Cup Ltd. press release, 32 of this year’s pre-entries are based outside North America, down from last year’s 38.

Gleneagles is 16-1 to win the Classic after his lifeless run in defeat at Ascot this month.

The running of the 32nd Breeders’ Cup Classic culminates 8½ hours of Breeders’ Cup World Championships coverage this week on NBC and NBCSN from Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ken. – the first time the race has ever been held at the storied track. He will be the highest-rated runner in the Breeders’ Cup Turf by quite a margin.

In the end, like most Breeders’ Cups, this year’s will be remembered first for what happened in the Classic.

After racing in Kentucky on Saturday, American Pharoah will be retired to Coolmore’s Ashford Stud near Lexington. But there are other serious horses signed on for the race.

“We’re very positive and bullish, ” he said.

Honor Code and Hard Aces, two late-runners, are drawn immediately inside Beholder, so she should be able to clear them.

Gleneagles: Out in Keeneland for Classic date.

Any of these scenarios is possible.

American Pharoah heads a field of 10 for the Classic, where the 3-year-old colt and mare Beholder are expected to vie for the favorite’s role in the 1 ¼-mile race.