The turf will be less than firm, the distance a mighty challenge and 11 have surprisingly entered the Breeders’ Stakes Oct. 24 at Woodbine trying to upend Mighty Heart who goes for a Triple Crown sweep.
The post position draw was held online Wednesday for the 129th Breeders’:
1 Meyer – Martin Drexler – Bruno Schickedanz 69, 75, 74 Sahin Civaci 13-1/ s/b 30-1
– recently claimed for $40,000, late running 3rd in sprint, 3rd before that in 9 furlong turf race
2 Enchant Me – Santino Di Paola – York Tech Racing Stable 73, 61, 61 Steve Bahen 50-1
– Maiden had a good stretch run when 2nd on grass, recently 6th in Prince of Wales
3 Clayton – Kevin Attard – Donato Lanni and Daniel Plouffe 92, 84 84 Rafael Hernandez
– 2nd in Prince of Wales, 3rd in Queen’s Plate, distance would be major hurdle, has never raced on grass
4 Olliemyboy – Sid Attard – JMJ Racing Stables LLC 78, 70, 66
– 11th Plate, 4th allowance, never tried grass
5 *English Conqueror – Darwin Banach – JWS Farms 73, 73, 45 Emma-Jayne Wilson 12-1
– just won maiden at 1 1/16 miles on inner turf, 4th in a 9 furlong turf race before that
6 Glorious Tribute – Barbara Minshall – Bruce Lunsford 78, 78, 69
– unplaced in two grass races, 8th Plate, 4th Plate Trial
7 Deviant – Mark Casse – Red Lane Thoroughbreds LLC 66,61,40 Jerome Lermyte 30-1
– Has won 2 of 5 on turf but in slow times; off since July
8 Mighty Heart – Josie Carroll – Lawrence Cordes 95,99, 80 Daisuke Fukumoto Even
– the Queen’s Plate, Prince of Wales hero for the crown; sire won 12 furlong graded turf race
9 Belichick – Josie Carroll – NK Racing and LNJ Foxwoods 87, 65, 63 Luis Contreras 7-2
– son of Lemon Drop Kid is a maiden after 3 races, ran well in lone turf race, was 2nd in Plate and highly regarded
10 Kunal – Steven Chircop – Vincente Stella Stables LLC 70, 69 73 50-1
– won last 2 starts (disqualified from 1) on turf for $12,500 claiming in Florida
11 *Told It All – Norm McKnight – Rainbow Stables 81,74,65 12-1
– won restricted Elgin Stakes on tapeta, has won on turf, recently 5th in Toronto Cup
12 Muskoka Giant – Mark Casse – Conrad Farms 73, 78, 63 Justin Stein 20-1
– won maiden at 1 mile on turf in Aug, 5th Prince of Wales
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