Canadian-connected post positions for Breeders’ Cup

There are several Breeders’ Cup contenders with some Canadian connection that will compete at the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, set for Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California this Friday and Saturday, November 6th and 7th. Post positions were drawn Tuesday afternoon at Santa Anita Park.

FRIDAY

1. Marathon

(none)

2. Juvenile Fillies Truf

Jungle Tale (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Steve Asmussen) drew post 6 and is 15-1 in the morning line.

3. Juvenile Fillies

Bickersons (Ontario-bred by Robert Harvey, of Mississauga, Ontario) drew post 5 and is 20-1 in the morning line.

Biofuel (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Reade Baker, of Toronto, to be ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva, of Toronto) drew post 12 and is 15-1 in the morning line.

4. Filly and Mare Turf

(none)

5. Filly and Mare Sprint

(none)

6. Ladies Classic

Careless Jewel (Woodbine-based, Canadian-owned by Donver Stable (Donna and Vern Dubinsky), of Sherwood Park, Alberta, trained by Josie Carroll of Toronto, to be ridden by Robert Landry, of Toronto) drew post 1 and is 2-1 in the morning line.

SATURDAY

1. Juvenile Turf

Bridgetown (Canadian-owned by Eugene Melnyk, native of Toronto, to be ridden by Robert Landry, of Toronto) drew post 7 and is 8-1 in the morning line.

2. Turf Sprint

Square Eddie (Ontario-bred by Kinghaven Farms of King City, Ontario, Canadian-owned by J. Paul Reddam, native of Windsor, Ontario) drew post 8 and is 20-1 in the morning line.

3. Sprint

Fatal Bullet (Woodbine-based, Canadian-owned by Bear Stables (Danny Dion) of Edmonton, Alberta, trained by Reade Baker of Toronto, to be ridden by Eurico Rosa da Silva of Toronto) drew post 3 and is 9-2 in the morning line.

4. Juvenille

(none)

5. Mile

(none)

6. Dirt Mile

(none)

7. Turf

Red Rocks (Canadian-owned by John P. Reddam, a native of Windsor, Ontario) drew post 3 and is 20-1 in the morning line.

8. Classic

Einstein (Canadian owned by Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) of Aurora, Ontario) drew post 8 and is 12-1 in the morning line.

Mine That Bird (co-bred in Kentucky by Peter Lamantia of Toronto) drew post 1 and is 12-1 in the morning line.

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