2012 Breeders Cup Saturday @ Santa Anita: Free IC Selections

  
  

Game On Dude and Rafael Bejarano winning the G1 Awesome Again

     What a day of racing on Saturday at Santa Anita Park! 12 races on the card, including 9 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup races in a row, culminating in the $5,000,000 Breeders' Cup Classic featuring the Bob Baffert trained Game On Dude, ridden by Rafael Bejarano, winner of the Grade 1 Awesome Again Stakes, and a perfect 5 for 5 at Santa Anita.  He will be challenged by the Bill Mott trained Flat Out, winner of the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, with jockey Joel Rosario aboard.   
    

     As promised here are the IC selections for Saturday's Breeders' Cup card.  We will be adding our top picks for both days along with some suggested plays, including our pick 6, pick 5 and pick 4 tickets for both Friday and Saturday. Be sure to check back for regular updates during the Breeders' Cup racing action. Best of luck to everyone.

Race 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Sprint Preview Stakes
IC1 #1  Bares Tripper / P. Miller / G. Gomez
IC2 #2  Switch to the Lead / P. Biancone / J. Leparoux
IC3 # 4  Unusual Way / J. Bonde / R. Dominguez

Race 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Preview Stakes
IC1 #2  Upward Spiral (GB) / T. Dascombe / R. Bejarano
IC2 #5  Gabriel Charles / J. Mullins / J. Talamo
IC3 #10 Den's Legacy / B. Baffert / G. Gomez
IC4 #12 Mico Margarita / S. Asmussen / J. Rosario
     Also: #3 Snow King / J. Gosden / W. Buick

Race 3 The Damascus Stakes
IC1 #4  Mile High Magic / B. Baffert / R. Bejarano
IC2 #3  Politicallycorrect / W. Ward / J. Rosario
IC3 #7  Sir Bond / S. Asmussen / J. Leparoux
IC4 #5  Private Zone / D. O'Neill / M. Pedroza

Race 4 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf G1
IC1 #10 Joha / M. Maker / J. Castellano
IC2 #12 I'm Boundtoscore / T. Rankin / S. Rook
IC3 #2  Artigiano / M. Al Zarooni / L. Dettori
     Also: #3 George Vancouver, #5 Fantastic Moon, #6 Dundonnell, #14 Lines of Battle

Race 5 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint G1
IC1 #9  Groupie Doll / W. Bradley / R. Maragh
IC2 #3  Dust and Diamonds / S. Asmussen / J. Leparoux
IC3 #6  Turbulent Descent / T. Pletcher / J. Velazquez

Race 6 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile G1
IC1 #7  Emcee / K. McLaughlin / A. Garcia
IC2 #5  Fed Biz / B. Baffert / J. Talamo
IC3 #8  Tapizar / S. Asmussen / C. Nakatani
IC4 #3  Jersey Town / B. Tagg / J. Castellano

Race 7 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint G1
IC1 #9  Bridgetown / T. Pletcher / J. Velazquez
IC2 #13 Unbridled's Note / S. Asmussen / C. Nakatani
IC3 #10 Corporate Jungle / C. Brown / J. Castellano
     Also: #14 Starspangledbanner / A. O'Brien / J. O'Brien

Race 8 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile G1
IC1 #9  Power Broker / B. Baffert / R. Bejarano
IC2 #4  Shanghai Bobby / T. Pletcher / R. Napravnik
IC3 #7  Capo Bastone / J. Sadler / J. Rosario

Race 9 Breeders' Cup Turf  G1
IC1 #5  Shareta (Ire) / A. De Royer-Dupre / C. Lemaire
IC2 #1  Point of Entry / C. McGaughey III / J. Velazquez
IC3 #3  St. Nicholas Abbey (Ire) / A. O'Brien / J. O'Brien

Race 10 Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint G1
IC1 #4  Coil / B. Baffert / M. Garcia
IC2 #8  Capital Account / B. Baffert / D. Flores
IC3 #11 Amazombie / B. Spawr / M. Smith
IC4 #7  The Lumber Guy / M. Hushion / J. Velazquez

Race 11 Breeders' Cup Mile G1
IC1 #6  Excelebration (Ire) / A. O'Brien / J. O'Brien
IC2 #2  Wise Dan / C. Lopresti / J. Velazquez
IC3 #3  Obviously (Ire) / M. Mitchell / J. Talamo
     Also: #9 Moonlight Cloud (GB) / F. Head / T. Jarnet

Race 12 Breeders' Cup Classic G1
IC1 #5  Game On Dude / B. Baffert / R. Bejarano
IC2 #11 Mucho Macho Man / K. Ritvo / M. Smith
IC3 #8  Nonios / J. Hollendorfer / M. Pedroza
IC4 #2  Flat Out / W. Mott / J. Rosario