There are four Breeder’s Cup Qualifying races today, and we are going to four tracks, Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Santa Anita. I had to leave the Woodward Stakes off today, there were only 5 horses entered, and Life is Good looks much the best with M/L odds of 1/9. What do the rest of the races have for us? Let’s have a look.

Race 1: Miss Grillo Stakes (G2)

• Be Your Best – Winner of 2/2 at distance, high speed figs, working out well.
• Free Look – Winner at distance, high percentage trainer, good speed, good workouts, lost to Be Your Best in debut.
• Alluring Angel – Good speed figures, high percentage jockey, working out well, has not gone distance though.

Race 2: Ack Ack Stakes (G3)

• Speakers Corner – Solid 100 speed figs, winner of 2/3 at distance, working out well, hasn’t won since April, graded stakes winner.
• Fulsome – Consistent 90’s speed figs, winner of last 2, winner at distance, high percentage jockey and trainer, graded stakes winner.
• Untreated – Winner of 3/3 at distance, no wins this year, dropping in distance though.

Race 3: Belmont Turf Sprint (G3)

• Arzak – Highest speed fig last race, graded stakes experience, no wins at distance, high percentage jockey.
• Thin White Duke – Winner at track, winner last race, moving up in class.
• Greeley and Ben – Has a really good chance to go off as the favorite if this race is taken off the turf, 6f distance specialist, high speed figs.

Race 4: Lukas Classic Stakes (G2)

• Art Collector – Winner of 7/8at distance, winner last 2 races at distance, high speed figures, working bullets.
• Happy Saver – High speed figures, 4 2-2-0 at distance, 5 straight second place finishes, working well, consistent speed.
• Hot Rod Charlie – High speed figs, hasn’t won since February, working out well, could be a solid 3 horse battle.

Race 5: Champagne Stakes (G1)

• Gulfport – 4 2-2-0 lifetime, high speed figs, working out well, sire is Uncle Mo.
• Verifying – High speed fig in maiden win, high percentage jockey and trainer, working out well.
• Adiamo a Firenze – Winner of 2/2 on an off track, rail post gives opportunity to get the lead and wire the field.

Race 6: Awesome Again Stakes (G1)

• Royal Ship – Mike Smith on a horse with 100 Beyers and a 4 2-1-1 record at Santa Anita, winner at distance, working bullets, dropping distance.
• Country Grammer – Winner at track and winner at distance, will battle with Royal Ship for sure. Working out well, finishes of first or second in all 4 races this year.
• Express Train – 5 2-1-2 lifetime at distance, 11 4-4-2 at Santa Anita, high speed figs, but coming off a 4th place finish. Working out well but beaten by the two above recently.

Wow, a tougher day handicapping than I expected, good luck out there today.

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