21:44 Churchill Downs

Saturday 3 November 2018

All14:4515:1516:0016:3817:1618:0418:4619:3620:1620:5621:4422:22

Race 11 - Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)

Off time: 21:48 | Winning time: -

1^st

(14)

Accelerate

59-0

9/2

T: John SadlerJ: Joel Rosario

2^nd

(4)

Gunnevera

49-0

28/1

T: Antonio SanoJ: Irad Ortiz Jr

3^rd

(1)

Thunder Snow

49-0

12/1

T: S bin SuroorJ: C Soumillon

4^th

(10)

Yoshida

49-0

14/1

T: William MottJ: Jose Ortiz

5^th

(9)

Mendelssohn

38-10

9/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: R L Moore

Also Ran

N/A

(2)

Roaring Lion

38-10

8/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy

N/A

(3)

Catholic Boy

38-10

6/1

T: Jonathan ThomasJ: Javier Castellano

N/A

(5)

Lone Sailor

38-10

100/1

T: Thomas AmossJ: James Graham

N/A

(6)

Mckinzie

38-10

7/2f

T: Bob BaffertJ: Mike Smith

N/A

(7)

West Coast

49-0

11/2

T: Bob BaffertJ: John Velazquez

N/A

(8)

Pavel

49-0

50/1

T: Doug O'NeillJ: Mario Gutierrez

N/A

(11)

Mind Your Biscuits

59-0

16/1

T: Chad SummersJ: Tyler Gaffalione

N/A

(12)

Axelrod

38-10

50/1

T: Michael McCarthyJ: Joe Bravo

N/A

(13)

Discreet Lover

59-0

50/1

T: Uriah St LewisJ: Manuel Franco

Non-Runners

(15)

Collected⁴²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Bob Baffert J: Non Runner

(16)

Toast Of New York³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: J A Osborne J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:$3.70Pl:$3.00, $10.90EX:$130.80Trifecta:$1,613.10Tricast:$1,440.81SF:$136.30

Forecasts

Mckinzie (7/2), Accelerate (9/2), West Coast (11/2), Catholic Boy (6/1), Roaring Lion (8/1), Mendelssohn (9/1), Thunder Snow (12/1), Yoshida (14/1), Mind Your Biscuits (16/1), Gunnevera (28/1), Collected (33/1), Toast Of New York (33/1), Pavel (50/1), Axelrod (50/1), Discreet Lover (50/1), Lone Sailor (100/1)

Bob Baffert has won three of the last four renewals of this race and the consistent West Coast has proven himself at this level and has solid each-way claims. However, the unexposed Jonathan Thomas trained CATHOLIC BOY is preferred after his four length success over Mendelssohn in the Travers Stakes last time. He gives the impression he is still improving with every run and three year olds have a good recent record in this. Mendelssohn and Thunder Snow look the best of the European challenge and the former is preferred for the places after a fine effort in defeat last time out.

Catholic Boy
West Coast
Mendelssohn

Previous Winners

2017

Gun Runner

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 4

J: Florent Geroux | T: Steven Asmussen

12/5

Prize Money

1st: $3,780,000.002nd: $1,200,000.003rd: $599,999.004th: $420,000.00