Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey has been providing The Post an inside look at the Breeders' Cup races. Here's his analysis of Saturday's races:
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2012
The Europeans have won this event three of the five years it has been run and both times it was contested at Santa Anita. Not unlike previous years, Europe is not sending their best but may take it nonetheless.
1.Artigiano: This Goldolphin runner has won just one race, but has a runner-up in a couple of important and difficult races in Europe. Most recently, he was second in the Royal Lodge stakes (won previously by Frankel in 2010 and 2011 by Wrote, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner). The Europeans have won this race three of the past five times, including both run over the the Santa Anita turf course. This horse has never been around left handed turns but does appear to have plenty of tactical speed to get a good position early.
2 .Noble Tune: Two wins in as many starts. His most recent was an impressive and explosive move at the quarter pole in the Pilgrim stakes at Belmont, where he made up tons of ground over a yielding course on a slow early pace to win with ease.
3. Gervinho: Another undefeated colt. He's 2 for 2 with a win in the Zuma Beach stakes over this course on Oct 8 for trainer Carla Gaines (who won the 2009 Sprint with Dancing in Silks), and comes with a devastating final furlong to win his races. Like the fact that he's home and has won over this turf course.
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2012
Unlike some of the other turf races in the Breeders' Cup, this race has been dominated by U.S. horses -- which have won all four runnings of this event, including the two years it was run in California, it was won by local horses with races over this unique downhill course.
1.Unbridled's Note: Hard for me to pick a 3-year-old against the old veterans in this kind of race but to me there is no standout. Though he is not a "local horse," trainer Steve Asmussen brought him here early to give him a race over the course, and won it easily. Asmussen gave him a couple of months off after a brief Derby campaign, then shortened him up to sprints. He has three good efforts (a third in the Amsterdam and Kings Bishop followed by his win in the Eddie D at Santa Anita). He will sit a perfect stalking trip just three or so lengths off the pace and finish strongly.
2. Corporate Jungle: Now that he doesn't have to deal with Wise Dan he may be as good as any in here. He's turning back in distance from mile races -- which I like -- and his post is an advantage. In a race that depends on so much luck, he just needs a place for Castellano to let him run.
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