MERCOLEDÌ 21 OTTOBRE 2015America: Ecco i 200 pre iscritti alla 32° Breeders’ Cup del 30 e 31 Ottobre a Keeneland. 29 Europei, tra cui Golden Horn e Gleneagles…
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Golden Horn: is no bigger than 8-13 for the Turf
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Strong European entry for Breeders’ Cup
EUROPE could be represented by up to 28 runners at this year’s Breeders’ Cup after a large contingent were entered for the two-day meeting.
Although down on the 38 entries made from the continent in 2014, Europe holds a strong hand with star names such as Gleneagles, Golden Horn, Make Believe, Legatissimo and Esoterique among the entries.
Europeans are particularly well-represented in the Mile, with eight entries, and the Filly & Mare Turf, with nine, while Aidan O’Brien’s seven entries makes him the biggest single contributor to the travelling contingent.
O’Brien has Gleneagles in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, in which he would meet America’s Triple Crown winner American Pharoah with both contenders looking to use the $5 million Grade 1 to bounce back from last-time-out defeats.
O’Brien has also entered Found in the Breeders’Cup Turf and four two-year-olds: Alice Springs in the Juvenile Fillies turf, Hit It a Bomb and Shogun in the Juvenile Turf and Waterloo Bridge in the Juvenile Turf and Juvenile Dirt. War Envoy completes the Ballydoyle team with entries in the Dirt Mile and the Mile.
Europe’s best chances
Golden Horn is Europe’s best chance of a winner at the Breeders’ Cup, which takes place at Keeneland on October 30 and 31, as he is no bigger than 8-13 for the Turf.
Guineas winner Legatissimo is also a strong favourite for the Filly & Mare Turf and is no bigger than 11-10.
Europe could also have the Mile sewn up, with Esoterique, Make Believe and Karakontie being joined by Roger Charlton’s Time Test in a market-dominating travelling entry.
Charlton said: “I am very excited to have another Breeders’ Cup runner with a lively chance, and if he gets a good draw I think that he is capable of running very well.
“He may still prove to be at his best over a mile and a quarter but he has enough class and speed to be effective over a mile and I think that the turns at Keeneland will suit him.”
One European who will not be running in America is Postponed, who scoped poorly on Wednesday.
Bookies’ view
William Hill expect a strong European performance, making it 6-4 favourite there will be four trophies going back across the Atlantic, while they go 20-1 there will be one or no wins for the travellers.
Coral, meanwhile, go 13-8 three winners and 9-4 four winners. They make one winner – last year’s European haul – an 11-1 outside shot.
“This is one of the strongest European challenges ever for the Breeders Cup, and whilst Golden Horn is clearly the headline act, there is a strong supporting cast, with the likes of Legatissimo, Esoterique, Found, Make Believe, Time Test and a host of top two year olds all bringing top class European form to Keeneland,” said Coral’s Simon Clare.
“This is arguably the most anticipated Breeders’ Cup for many years as, despite Golden Horn’s stellar season, he is not even the star of the show, with the US Triple Crown winner American Pharoah taking centre stage on the night.
“The fact that the two best racehorses on the planet are appearing at the Breeders’ Cup should ensure greater interest than ever in this year’s event.”