BREEDERS' CUP TURF SPRINT

Purse: $1,000,000 Surface: Turf Distance: 6.5 Furlongs

Saturday, Nov 5th, 2016 Race 7 Post Time: 5:05 pm ET

BREEDERS' CUP TURF SPRINT

By Michelle Yu, BetAmerica VIP Manager

1st Choice: #10 AMBITIOUS BREW (10/1)

There is a chance that Ambitious Brew, a mere Cal bred is in over his head. But he is horse for course and that counts mightily when you are talking about the downhill turf course at Santa Anita. He is a five time winner down the hill and that could make up where he might lack in pedigree. He also has Money Mike Smith, the leading Breeders’ Cup rider in the irons.

2nd Choice: #8 WASHINGTON DC (8/1)

A late closing sprinter I think that the big key to this horse will be getting the firm going. He has run well on less than but really excelled with good/fast ground. I like that he has been successful going right, left and straight which is notable on the downhill with the unique

configuration. I don’t know how much ground he can gobble up but it is going to have to be significant.

3rd Choice: #2 OBVIOUSLY (6/1)

This former miler might have lost a step late down the lane but his early gas is still there and he will be using it. I anticipate a low 21 possibly a 20 and change opening quarter from this fleet elder statesman. He hasn’t had the best record on the hill but that was years ago and he had a different mentality then. He will be a force and is excellently placed here.

2016 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Entries

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Post	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Odds	Record	Earnings

1	Pure Sensation (FL)	K Carmouche	C Clement	5-1	18-7-4-2	$838,415
2	Obviously (IRE)	F Prat	P D'Amato	6-1	28-12-6-4	$1,771,751
3	Mongolian Saturday (KY)	C Montalvo	E Ganbat	12-1	36-8-8-6	$1,129,681
4	Home of The Brave (IRE)	J Doyle	H Palmer	12-1	12-4-3-1	$284,680
5	Karar (GB)	G Benoist	F Graffard	15-1	12-3-4-1	$204,341
6	Calgary Cat (ON)	L Contreras	K Attard	20-1	27-12-4-3	$860,521
7	Suedois (FR)	D A Tudhope	D O'Meara	10-1	25-6-8-4	$545,136
8	Washington DC (IRE)	R L Moore	A P O'Brien	8-1	15-4-7-1	$521,867
9	A Lot (KY)	J Castellano	C C Brown	8-1	16-4-6-2	$474,240
10	Ambitious Brew (CA)	M E Smith	M F Jones	10-1	20-7-7-0	$499,225

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Who won the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint?

Mongolian Saturday was a longshot play when he beat a full field in last year’s BC Sprint, paying $33.80 to win.

What year was the Turf Sprint added to the Breeders’ Cup?

The Turf Sprint is a new addition to the Breeders’ Cup. The 2016 edition will only be the 9th running of the event.

Which horse has won the Turf Sprint more than once?

Mizdirection won the Turf Sprint in 2012 and 2013, earning multiple wins for her trainer Mike Puype, jockey Mike Smith, and owner Jungle Stable (Jim Rome).

Who was the oldest horse to win the Turf Sprint?

Chamberlain Bridge won the Turf Sprint in 2010, at the age of 6, though he was second in the race in 2013 as a 9-year-old.

Previous Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Winners

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YEAR	HORSE	AGE	JOCKEY	TRAINER	OWNER	DISTANCE	WINNING TIME

2018	Stormy Liberal	6	Drayden Van Dyke	Peter Miller	Rockingham Ranch	5½ f	1:04.50
2017	Stormy Liberal	5	Joel Rosario	Peter Miller	Rockingham Ranch	5 f	00:56.12
2016	Obviously	8	Flavien Prat	Philip D'Amato	Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino	abt. 6 1⁄2 f	01:11.3
2015	Mongolian Saturday	5	Florent Geroux	Enebish Ganbat	Mongolian Stable	abt. 5 1⁄2 f	01:03.2
2014	Bobby's Kitten	3	Joel Rosario	Chad Brown	Ken & Sarah Ramsey	abt. 6 1⁄2 f	01:12.7
2013	Mizdirection	5	Mike Smith	Mike Puype	Jungle Racing/KMN Racing et al.	abt. 6 1⁄2 f	01:12.2
2012	Mizdirection	4	Mike Smith	Mike Puype	Jungle Racing/KMN Racing et al.	abt. 6 1⁄2 f	01:11.4
2011	Regally Ready	4	Corey Nakatani	Steve Asmussen	Vinery Stable	5 f	00:56.5
2010	Chamberlain Bridge	6	Jamie Theriot	Bret Calhoun	Carl Moore Management	5 f	00:56.5
2009	California Flag	5	Joe Talamo	Brian Koriner	Hi Card Ranch	abt. 6 1⁄2 f	01:11.3

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