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Saturday 7 November 2020

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Race 6 - Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1)

Off time: 18:19 | Winning time: -

(1)

Art Collector³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Brian Jr Hernandez| T: Jr Thomas Drury,| OR: 108| D

4/1

High-class colt. Won first 4 starts this year, including Blue Grass here. Below-form 10 lengths fourth to Swiss Skydiver in Preakness at Pimlico (9.5f) latest but big player on his Blue Grass form.

Form: 1-11114

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(2)

Sharp Samurai³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: M Glatt| OR: 122| D

9/1

Very smart gelding. Seven wins from 19 Flat runs. 39/10, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 7 to Mo Forza in Grade 2 City of Hope Mile Stakes at Santa Anita (8f, firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 42-3222

(3)

Silver Dust⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam Beschizza| T: W Calhoun| OR: 111| D

28/1

Dual Grade 3 winner at Fair Grounds at start of year and good placed efforts at Churchill Downs on his last 3 starts. Looks a bit vulnerable here, though.

Form: 115333

(4)

War Of Will⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Gaffalione| T: Mark Casse| OR: 114| BF| D

10/1

Preakness winner last year. Added a second Grade 1 to CV on turf here in July and has since run with credit when 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Starship Jubilee in Woodbine Mile.

Form: 539-513

(5)

Knicks Go³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Joel Rosario| T: B Cox| OR: 103| D

15/8

Grade 1 winner over C&D at 2. Landed a pair of optional claimers this year, producing a very smart performance when scoring by over 10¼ lengths over C&D latterly. Much respected.

Form: 2420-11

(6)

Mr. Money⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriel Saez| T: W Calhoun| OR: 107| D

33/1

Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 64/10, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes at Churchill Downs (8f) 42 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Bourbon Calling. More required now.

Form: 7-64601

(7)

Rushie⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Javier Castellano| T: Michael McCarthy| OR: 104| D

28/1

Three wins from 6 runs this year. 29/10, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner Grade 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes at Churchill Downs 63 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Sonneman.

Form: 121331

(8)

Pirate's Punch⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jorge Vargas Jr| T: Grant Forster| OR: 111| D

40/1

Landed the first Graded success of his career when seeing off 7 rivals at Monmouth (1m) 48 days ago but will need to improve again to make his mark at highest level.

Form: 313711

(9)

Mr Freeze²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Manuel Franco| T: Dale Romans| OR: 111| D

18/1

Very smart horse. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner Grade 2 Fayette Stakes (16/10) at this course (9f) 28 days ago by neck from Aurelius Maximus.

Form: 213661

(10)

Complexity³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Ortiz| T: Chad Brown| OR: 109| D

4/1

High-class colt. Career best when winning 4-runner Grade 2 Kelso Handicap at Belmont (1m) 35 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Code of Honor, keeping on well. Leading claims

Form: 014-121

(11)

Jesus' Team³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Luis Saez| T: J D Angelo| OR: 104| D

50/1

Smart colt. Latest win at Gulfstream in May. 409/10, creditable 10 lengths third of 11 to Swiss Skydiver in Preakness at Pimlico (9.5f) 35 days ago. More needed.

Form: 124233

(12)

Owendale³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Florent Geroux| T: B Cox| OR: 109| BF| D

14/1

Course winner. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 7/10, respectable 2 lengths second of 7 to Harpers First Ride in Grade 3 Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico (9.5f) 36 days ago.

Form: 02-1522

Non-Runners

(13)

Pingxiang³⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: H Mori J: Flavien Prat

Forecasts

Knicks Go (15/8), Complexity (4/1), Art Collector (4/1), Sharp Samurai (9/1), War Of Will (10/1), Owendale (14/1), Mr Freeze (18/1), Silver Dust (28/1), Rushie (28/1), Pingxiang (30/1), Mr. Money (33/1), Pirate's Punch (40/1), Jesus' Team (50/1)

COMPLEXITY produced a big career best when stepped back up to 1m in the Kelso Handicap at Belmont last time and a reproduction of that could be good enough to see him prevail here. Knicks Go looked a much improved performer for new trainer Brad Cox when blitzing his field in an optional claimer over C&D last time and can provide the chief threat ahead of Blue Grass winner Art Collector.