The Breeders’ Cup Scramble is On

You know the old saying, in order to make an omelet, you need to break a few eggs. This past weekend provided the last set of races for Breeders’ Cup hopefuls to turn their connections dreams into reality and be part of the smorgasbord that is the World Championships of Racing. For some though, it proved to be the end of the BC road as hopes were cracked and left to be swept off the kitchen floor. Keeneland’s Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup displayed the best performance of the weekend, as Harmonious sizzled home by more than four lengths in the race of the year for three-year-old turf fillies. The win sends the talented daughter of Dynaformer to the BC Filly & Mare Turf on a high note. That is hopefully, as the decision to send her has not yet been made. Meanwhile third place finisher Evening Jewel tired a bit Saturday, but may prove one of the ones to beat in the shorter distance of the Filly & Mare Sprint, and Check the Label, previously thought of as one of the division leaders, likely saw her Breeders’ Cup hopes fizzle after a dull sixth place finish.  ***The remainder of today's column can be found on Youbet.com*** Click Here

32 Days and Counting … ZATT’s Breeders’ Cup Rankings

MARATHON 1. Temple City 2. A.U. Miner 3. Eldaafer 4. Alcomo 5. Unusual Suspect JUVENILE FILLIES TURF 1. Winter Memories 2. White Moonstone 3. Roxy Gap 4. New Normal 5. Fancy Point FILLY & MARE SPRINT 1. Champagne D’oro 2. Evening Jewel 3. Rightly So 4. Sara Louise 5. Sweet August Moon JUVENILE FILLIES 1. Summer Laugh 2. Tell a Kelly 3. Wonderlandbynight 4. Awesome Feather 5. R Heat Lightning FILLY & MARE TURF 1. Midday 2. Red Desire 3. Éclair de Lune 4. Hibaayeb 5. Ave LADIES’ CLASSIC 1. Blind Luck 2. Havre de Grace 3. Devil May Care 4. Life at Ten 5. Biofuel JUVENILE TURF 1. Rough Sailing 2. Soldat 3. Major Gain 4. Air Support 5. Pluck TURF SPRINT 1. California Flag 2. Chamberlain Bridge 3. Rose Catherine 4. Fatal Bullet 5. Stradivinsky MILE DIRT 1. Musket Man 2. Tizway 3. Here Comes Ben 4. Crown of Thorns 5. Warrior’s Reward JUVENILE 1. Stay Thirsty 2. Boys at Tosconova 3. Uncle Mo 4. Jaycito 5. Pathfork MILE 1. Goldikova 2. Violon Sacre 3. Gio Ponti 4. Sidney’s Candy 5. Paco Boy SPRINT 1. Discreetly Mine 2. Big Drama 3. Atta Boy Roy 4. Girolamo 5. Kinsale King TURF 1. Paddy O’Prado 2. Workforce 3. Al Khali 4. Fame and Glory 5. Bourbon Bay CLASSIC 1. Blame 2. Zenyatta 3. Lookin at Lucky 4. Quality Road 5. Espoir City

The Breeders’ Cup - Early Top Fives

59 days to go ... MARATHON 1. Temple City 2. A.U. Miner 3. Cloudy’s Knight 4. Alcomo 5. Hold Me Back TURF SPRINT 1. California Flag 2. Chamberlain Bridge 3. Smokey Fire 4. Fatal Bullet 5. Stradivinsky FILLY & MARE SPRINT 1. Champagne D’oro 2. Rightly So 3. Sara Louise 4. Mona de Momma 5. Rapport JUVENILE FILLIES 1. Tell a Kelly 2. Position Limit 3. Twelve Pack Shelley 4. R Heat Lightning 5. Wickedly Perfect FILLY & MARE TURF 1. Midday 2. Snow Fairy 3. Stacelita 4. Red Desire 5. Éclair de Lune MILE DIRT 1. Concord Point 2. Crown of Thorns 3. Warrior’s Reward 4. Trappe Shot 5. Bribon JUVENILE 1. Stay Thirsty 2. Boys at Tosconova 3. J P’s Gusto 4. Uncle Mo 5. Jaycito MILE 1. Goldikova 2. Sidney’s Candy 3. Makfi 4. The Usual Q.T. 5. Courageous Cat SPRINT 1. Discreetly Mine 2. Big Drama 3. Atta Boy Roy 4. Vineyard Haven 5. Here Comes Ben TURF 1. Paddy O’Prado 2. Fame and Glory 3. Cape Blanco 4. Debussy 5. Gio Ponti LADIES’ CLASSIC 1. Rachel Alexandra 2. Blind Luck 3. Devil May Care 4. Biofuel 5. Evening Jewel CLASSIC 1. Blame 2. Quality Road 3. Zenyatta 4. Lookin at Lucky 5. Twirling Candy