Breeders Cup Turf Betting Guide

The $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf (Gr 1) scheduled for Saturday, November 7 at Santa Anita Park in California is expected to deliver some high octane horseracing action consider ring its impressive field of three-year-olds and above. Check out our Breeders Cup Turf Betting Guide:

While the Breeders' Cup Turf only has 8 starters this year, there are a few runners capable of preventing defending champion Conduit (7/5) from repeating his win from last year. That said, the 4-year-old colt will start as the favorite as he's run well this season for trainer S R Stoute. He'll be ridden by R L Moore.

Next up is Spanish Moon (5/2), also trained by S R Stoute. With K Fallon aboard this top-rated 5-year-old horse could well make it a first and second for his trainer, assuming he gets off to a good start and doesn't get squeezed into the rail.

Dar Re Mi (3/1) is a quick 4-year-old filly that should not be ignored. Trained by J H Gosden, she ran very well in the recent Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse near Paris, where she finished 5 out of 19. She'll have L Dettori up.

On paper Presious Passion (4/1) looks pretty good having held his own in previous outings, but the 6-year-old gelding may well falter against stronger rivals like Conduit. He is trained by E Trujillo and in the Breeders' Cup Turf will be ridden by M Hartmann.

Now we move onto the long shots. The first is 5-year-old horse Telling (20/1), who won this year's Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap.

However, a similar run on Saturday probably won't cut it. He is trained by S. Hobby and will be ridden by L J Castellano.

Red Rocks (20/1), you may recall, won the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2006, but has passed his prime. That said, the B Meehan-trained runner may still have enough left to cause an upset on Saturday, especially ridden by champion jockey J R Leparoux.

Monzante (30/1) has run very well in the past over turf and may surprise on Saturday. As a 5-year-old gelding he is no spring chicken, but his trainer M R Mitchell has looked after him well and so he should be well-prepared for jockey, R Bejarano.

And finally Allegre (50/1) who, although I love the odd long shot, should probably be avoided. Despite being one of the youngest in the field as a 4-year-old colt, he doesn't run like it. Trained by B J Koriner and will be ridden by L J R Velazquez.

For our money, these are the three horses you should definitely add to your Breeders Cup Turf Betting Guide pick list: Spanish Moon, Conduit and Monzante.

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