Beholder leads Aussie connection at Breeders Cup

Australian sires / shuttlers are represented in 9 of the 14 events during the two-day Breeders’ Cup meeting at Santa Anita.

The shortest morning-line price among the 19 entrants is Henny Hughes filly Beholder in the G1 Distaff.  In what’s shaping up as a battle-royale between three champions, she is third favourite at $3.50 behind Royal Delta ($2.60) and Princess of Sylmar ($2.80).

FRIDAY

G2 BC Marathon (2800m)   Dirt
CEASE 6g War Chant — Limit (Cox´s Ridge)

G1 BC Juvenile Turf C&G (1600m)  Turf
OUTSTRIP  2c Exceed And Excel — Asi Siempre (El Prado)
AOTEAROA  2g Good Journey — Madera Royal (Lil Tyler)

G1 BC Dirt Mile
ALPHA  4c Bernardini — Munnaya (Nijinsky)
VERRAZANO  3c More Than Ready — Enchanted Rock (Giant´s Causeway)
EASTER GIFT  4c Hard Spun — Angel Gift (Allen´s Prospect)

G1 BC Juvenile Fillies (1600m)  Turf
STREET SAILING 2f Street Boss — Sailing Free (Mizzen Mast)
CHRISELLIAM  2f Iffraaj — Danielli (Danehill)
READY TO ACT  2f More Than Ready — Always Auditioning (Mizzen Mast)
SKY PAINTER  2f  Street Cry — Skylighter (Sky Mesa)
MY CONQUESTADORY  2f  Artie Schiller — Golden Artemis (Malibu Moon)

G1 BC Distaff  F&M (1800m)  Dirt
BEHOLDER  3f  Henny Hughes — Leslie´s Lady (Tricky Creek)

SATURDAY

G1 BC Filly & Mare Turf (2000m)
MARKETING MIX  5m  Medaglia d´Oro — Instant Thought (Kris S)  7/2
QUSHCHI  5m  Encosta De Lago — La Persiana (Daylami)

G1 BC Juvenile C&G  (1700m)  Dirt
NEW YEAR´S DAY  2c  Street Cry — Justwhistledixie (Dixie Union)
WE MISS ARTIE   2c  Artie Schiller — Athena´s Gift (Fusaichi Pegasus)

G1 BC Mile (1600m)  Turf
OBVIOUSLY  5g  Choisir — Leala  (Montjeu)
OLYMPIC GLORY  3c  Choisir — Acidanthera  (Alzao)

G1 BC Classic (2000m)  Dirt
PLANTEUR  6h  Danehill Dancer — Plante Rare (Giant´s Causeway)