Vercruysse’s Breeders’ Cup Picks
BC Friday
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Juvenile Sprint-
Sum of the Parts-
    * Looked the part this week
    * Proven at CD
    * Rounds back to form at big price
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Juvenile Fillies Turf-
Dayatthespa-
    * Did all the dirty work up north
    * Brown knows this race
    * Upside still there
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F/M Sprint-
Tanda-
    * Lone dirt try solid
    * 3rd time charm for Mitchell?
    * Bob Barker Play!
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Juvenile Fillies-
Miss Netta-
    * Daddy liked this course
    * Lost all chance in last
    * Lets see some run with clean break
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F/M Turf-
Harmonious-
    * Back to avenge debacle last year
    * Wants every bit of this distance
    * Gets some pace… finally
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Ladies Classic-
Miss Match-
    * Back with the ladies
    * Drysdale factor on ship
    * Gomez enticed, race could fall apart
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BC Saturday
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Best Bet-Wilburn
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Bullet Drill-
1. Classic crowns a champ?
2. Goldikova horse of year?
3. BC Saturday Attendance o/u?
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Sprint-
Apriority-
    * Catches fast track?
    * Toss last two
    * Can fire big as “other” Fawkes
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Turf Sprint-
Havelock-
    * Easy measured win in last
    * Look at turf sprints only
    * ready for another biggie
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Dirt Mile-
Wilburn-
    * Cannot see bad trip
    * Stalk and pounce mode
    * Breakout performance coming
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Bc Turf-
Sea Moon-
    * Looks like best priced euro
    * Devastating kick
    * Moore is back in irons
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Juvenile-
Drill-
    * Rebounds from odds on defeat
    * still learning
    * Crash course needed on big day
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BC Mile-
Mr Commons-
    * Keeps improving
    * Best american chance’
    * Needs very best, exotics must use
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BC Classic
Ruler On Ice-
    * Ran well in defeat
    * Big weight shift
    * Gomez for B2B classics
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Also eligibles-
Marathon-AU Miner
Juv Turf-Majestic City
Chilukki-Lacie Slew
Dream supreme-Garnet Crustals
Vercruysse’s ATO and Edge Picks for Saturday, October 22
Best Bet-Mystic City in Ticonderoga at BEL
Bertram Bongard @ BEL
In Toe’s Memory-
* Showed much more speed off rail
* Note italics behind him
* More improvement to come
Joseph A Gimma @ BEL-
Bellacourt-
* Goes inside to outside
* Race 2 back now looks much better
* Love work pattern since raced
Empire Classic @ BEL-
Inherit The Gold-
* Is a state bred wonder horse
* Is proven fresh
* Logical alternative with JV signed on
Oakland Stakes @ GGF-
Hexbreaker-
* All he does is fire (A.M. or P.M.)
* Baze is perfect aboard
* Will have his runnin shoes on (note owners)
DeFrancis Dash @ LRL-
It’s Never Too Late-
* Has won 6 of 8 this year
* Great draw
* As consistent as they come
Anoakia @ SA-
Lady Pecan-
* Improved morning drills
* Ran a fast maiden breaker at WO
* Look who is training
Raven Run @KEE-
Groupie Doll-
* Unlucky trip in last
* Has run on anything so far
* Clean break may be all that is needed
ALSO ELIGIBLES:
1. (SAT) BELMONT – HUDSON HANDICAP-General maximus
2. (SAT) BELMONT – IROQUIS HANDICAP- Bailzee
3. (SAT) BELMONT – MOHAWK HANDICAP – Adirondack Summer
4. (SAT) BELMONT – TICONDEROGA HANDICAP- Mystic City
EDGE-
Belmont Late Pick 4
Belmont Race #8
Mystic City-
* Has pace advantage
* Loves this course
* Can steal this at price
Hessonite-
* Faced open in last
* Quick turnaround
* Ramon stays
Belmont Race #10
Adirondack Summer-
* Gets plenty of speed
* Anchor and go
* He fires every time
Minnie Punt-
* Needed last
* Another with good kick
* Price is enticing
Santa Anita late pick 4
SA Race #8
Blame the Jockey-
* Not this jockey
* Can rally from off the pace
* Make it a “melt”
Two Violins-
* Best draw
* Best stalker
* Not best price
SA Race #10-
Storms End-
* Trainer is high %
* Like improved dirt try
* Gets in light in wide open finale
Papason-
* Gets rail off better effort
* Need only work out trip
* Due for best here
