00:00 Santa Anita

Saturday 4 November 2023

All17:1017:5018:3019:1019:5020:3021:1021:5022:4023:2500:0000:30

Race 11 - Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

Off time: 00:01 | Winning time: -

(1)

Nakatomi²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luis Saez| T: Wesley Ward| OR: 106| BF| D

20/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Saratoga in July. 258/100, good ¾-length second of 11 to Hoist The Gold in Grade 2 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland (6f) 29 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere in this grade though.

Form: 4-34312

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(2)

Dr. Schivel³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Juan Hernandez| T: M Glatt| OR: 113| D

6/1

Smart horse. 4-time C&D winner who gained last of those in Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (24/10) 35 days ago by head from Speed Boat Beach, always holding on. Solid place claims.

Form: 27/1531

(4)

Hoist The Gold²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: John Velazquez| T: Dallas Stewart| OR: 108| D

20/1

Smart colt. 602/100, career best when winning 11-runner Grade 2 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland (6f) 29 days ago by ¾ length from Nakatomi. This demands more but he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 281861

(5)

Three Technique³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rafael Bejarano| T: Jason Cook| OR: 107| D

40/1

Smart horse. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. Respectable 2 lengths third of 7 to Zozos in Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes at Churchill Downs (8f, 425/100) 35 days ago. Back down in trip and can't be totally discounted.

Form: 6-43113

(6)

The Chosen Vron⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Berrios| T: J Kruljac| OR: 116| D

8/1

Smart gelding who made it 5-5 this year with a career best in 12-runner Bing Crosby Stakes (45/10) at Del Mar (6f) by head from Anarchist. A multiple course scorer too so he's in the mix once more.

Form: 1-11111

(7)

Speed Boat Beach³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Mike Smith| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 112| D

10/3

Smart colt. 30/10, excellent head second of 9 to Dr. Schivel in Grade 2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship over C&D 35 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 1191-2

(8)

Elite Power⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Irad Ortiz Jr| T: William Mott| OR: 113| BF| D

2/1

Very smart horse. Saw his most impressive eight-race winning streak come to an end but still posted an excellent effort when 1¾ lengths second of 5 to Gunite in Forego Stakes at Saratoga (7f) 70 days ago, clear of rest. Enjoys a 6 lb pull with that rival now so he's the one to beat.

Form: 11-1112

(9)

Gunite⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Gaffalione| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 115| BF| D

4/1

Very smart colt who gained his third win of 2023 when fending off Elite Power in Forego Stakes at Saratoga (7f). Below par when second of 6 to Nimitz Class in listed race at Parx (8f, 3/10) 42 days ago though so needs to shrug off that effort.

Form: 231212

Non-Runners

(3)

American Theorem³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: George Papaprodromou J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Elite Power (2/1), Speed Boat Beach (10/3), Gunite (4/1), Dr. Schivel (6/1), The Chosen Vron (8/1), Nakatomi (20/1), Hoist The Gold (20/1), American Theorem (30/1), Three Technique (40/1)

Bill Mott's ELITE POWER had his superb winning spree ended when going down to Gunite in Saratoga's Forego Stakes last time out but he enjoys a 6 lb pull in the weights with that rival here and rates a confident choice to resume winning ways. Steven Asmussen's colt remains the chief threat though ahead of multiple course winners Dr Schivel and The Chosen Vron.