Updated: September 9, 2011 -- 3:20 PM ET
Breeders' Cup World Championships Countdown
-- Breeders' Cup Press Release
Wednesday's grade I, $250,000 Del Mar Futurity will crown a leader of California's 2-year-old division and offer the winner a guaranteed berth into the November 5 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs. Under the enhanced conditions of the Breeders' Cup Challenge, the Del Mar Futurity winner will have his $60,000 in entry fees into the Juvenile paid for and the winning connections will be awarded a $10,000 travel allowance, provided their horse is nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by October 24.
The seven-furlong Futurity brings together a mixed bag of eight runners, with stakes winners MAJESTIC CITY and CREATIVE CAUSE taking on impressive Del Mar maiden winners GUN BOAT, SHEER TALENT and DRILL.
Bloom Racing Stable's Majestic City is undefeated in three starts for trainer Peter Miller and will make his first start since winning the grade III Hollywood Juvenile Championship July 17 at Hollywood Park. The son of City Zip wired a maiden race at Hollywood in May and the minor Willard Proctor there in June before coming from slightly off the pace to win the Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes. Majestic City has gone from four and a half furlongs in his first start to six furlongs in the Juvenile Championship and while Miller doesn't think the progression Wednesday will be an issue he knows it will need to be proven on the track.
2011 Breeders' Cup betting from Churchill Downs at OffTrackBetting.com
"The way he won the Hollywood Futurity, really finished up strong the last sixteenth of a mile and galloped out and the way he's training, I think the seven-eighths is definitely within his scope," Miller said. "But as is the question with all these young horses, you never know until they actually do it."
Heinz Steinmann's Creative Cause is undefeated in two starts for trainer Mike Harrington and could go favored in the Futurity. The son of Giant's Causeway won his career debut at Hollywood Park July 16 and then ventured straight into stakes company to win Del Mar's grade II Best Pal August 7. Creative Cause showed his readiness for the Futurity by working six furlongs in company in 1:12.20 September 3 at Del Mar. George Bolton and Fog City Stable's Gun Boat impressed onlookers when he won his debut at Del Mar August 6 for trainer Bob Baffert. The son of Congrats dueled on the lead from the inside and refused to yield while winning by a head and has plenty of upside as he makes his second start.
Linds Halsey, K.B. Sareen and Priscilla Webb's Sheer Talent came from slightly off the pace to win his debut July 30 at Del Mar for trainer Dan Hendricks. The son of Wildcat Heir settled in fourth before drawing off late for the half-length win in what was considered one of Del Mar's deeper maiden fields of the meet.
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman's Drill put it together in his second start for Baffert, when he survived a rough start to post a rail-skimming neck win August 13 at Del Mar. The son of Lawyer Ron added blinkers after running a disappointing eighth in his debut July 30 and should only get better as the furlongs stretch out. Drill is the only starter in the race not currently nominated to the Breeders' Cup.
Desert Sun Stable's CORSA DI CAVALLI, who won his debut in a maiden-claimer at the meet for trainer John Sadler; Zillah Reddam's BASMATI, who has finished in the money in all three career starts but yet to win for trainer Doug O'Neill and Aldrich, Hanna and Lebherz's MIGHTY MONSOON, a well-beaten third in the Best Pal for trainer Jeff Bonde round out the field for the Del Mar Futurity.
The Del Mar Futurity is the second of five automatic qualifiers in the Juvenile Division. On Monday, Currency Swap gained a "Win and You're In" by capturing the Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Track.
Copyright 2011 by OffTrackBetting.com
| Today's Highest Rebate is 12% | |
| Race Tracks | Time (EST) |
| Assiniboia Downs | 8:06 PM |
| Australia A | 9:58 PM |
| Australia B | 10:10 PM |
| Bangor Raceway | 6:01 PM |
| Belmont Park | 12:52 PM |
| Buffalo Raceway | 6:42 PM |
| Cal Expo | 9:06 PM |
| Canterbury Park | 8:06 PM |
| Charles Town | 7:17 PM |
| Chester Downs Harrahs Philly | 12:48 PM |
| Delta Downs | 7:47 PM |
| Emerald Downs | 9:14 PM |
| Evangeline Downs | 6:45 PM |
| Fairmount Park | 8:31 PM |
| Finger Lakes | 12:36 PM |
| Freehold Raceway | 12:37 PM |
| Golden Gate Fields | 4:15 PM |
| Hazel Park | 7:37 PM |
| Hollywood Park | 10:04 PM |
| Indiana Downs (TB) | 6:59 PM |
| Lone Star Park | 7:36 PM |
| Los Alamitos | 10:14 PM |
| Louisiana Downs | 2:27 PM |
| Maywood Park | 8:21 PM |
| Meadowlands (H) | 7:02 PM |
| Mohawk | 7:14 PM |
| Mountaineer Park | 7:01 PM |
| Northfield Park | 7:09 PM |
| Northlands Park (TB) | 8:01 PM |
| Penn National | 6:05 PM |
| Pimlico | 12:02 PM |
| Pocono Downs | 6:35 PM |
| Prairie Meadows (TB) | 7:30 PM |
| Preakness Advance | 10:30 AM |
| Preakness Double | 5:51 PM |
| Preakness Jockey Challenge | |
| Presque Isle | 5:26 PM |
| Remington Park | 7:01 PM |
| Rideau Carleton | 6:30 PM |
| River Downs | 3:03 PM |
| Sam Houston | 8:02 PM |
| Saratoga Harness | 7:11 PM |
| Scarborough Downs | 4:02 PM |
| Scioto Downs | 6:37 PM |
| SunRay Park | 5:04 PM |
| Thistledown | 1:53 PM |
| Tioga Downs | 6:53 PM |
| Vernon Downs | 6:57 PM |
| Woodbine (TB) | 1:06 PM |
| Yonkers Raceway | 7:15 PM |
Off Track Betting News
- Free Horse Racing Picks for 2012 Preakness Stakes >>
Our resident handicappers are going head-to-head this week on the Preakness and we're posting both viewpoints below. Take a look and then log in to the Racebook to check our horse racing odds and place your Preakness Stakes wagers.
- Free Horse Racing Picks for Belmont Park May 19th >>
Welcome to the OTB Free Belmont Park Picks page where you can find free horse racing handicapping picks for Belmont Park race track in Queens, New York! Get Full Card Belmont Selections and Horse Betting Analysis for all Saturday horse races this season at Belmont Park.
- Hendrie Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack >>
The Grade 2 Hendrie Stakes is on tap for this Saturday, May 19th from Woodbine Racetrack. Fillies and mares four years old and upward are featured in this 6 1/2 furlong race as the entries vie for their share of the $150,000 purse on Woodbine’s Polytrack surface.
- Marjorie L. Everett Handicap at Hollywood Park >>
The Grade 2 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap (formerly known as the Milady Handicap) comes our way from Betfair Hollywood Park this Saturday, May 19th. Fillies three years old and upward will be racing 1 1/16 miles on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $150,000 purse.
- Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park >>
The Grade 3 Railbird Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Betfair Hollywood Park. Fillies three years old will go seven furlongs on Hollywood Park’s all-weather track in search of their share of the $100,000 purse.
- Dixie Stakes at Pimlico >>
The Grade 2 Dixie Stakes is on tap for Pimlico this Saturday, May 19th – site of the Preakness Stakes that is to be run later that day. Horses three years old and upward will be after their share of the $300,000 purse when they go 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s turf track.
- 137th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico >>
The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes comes our way this Saturday May 19th from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Three year olds will chase the second jewel in the Triple Crown over 1 3/16 miles on Pimlico’s main track. $1 million is on the line for the entries as well as the prestige of winning one of horse racing’s biggest prizes.
- 2012 Preakness Stakes Contest >>
OffTrackBetting.com is offering a free contest for a chance to win up to $100 by picking the top 3 finishers (in order) for the 137th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 19th, 2012. Show off your Preakness Stakes Handicapping skills and pick up a free $100.
- Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico >>
The Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes comes our way this Friday, May 18th from Pimlico, scene of the Preakness Stakes that will be run Saturday. Three year old fillies will race 1 1/8 miles on Pimlico’s main track in search of their share of the $300,000 purse.
- Pimlico Special Stakes at Pimlico >>
The one-time Grade 1 Pimlico Special Stakes returns this Friday May 18th to Pimlico after a brief three year hiatus. Now a Grade 3 event, horses three years old and upward will go 1 3/16 miles in search of their share of the 300,000 purse.
- 2012 Black-Eyed Susan Preview >>
Pletcher pair takes aim at 7-5 Favorite Mamma Kimbo in Grade 2 Test For Three-Year Old Fillies. On the one hand, trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for redemption. On the other, it’s all about progression. Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the 88th renewal of the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan (G2) on Friday at Pimlico Race Course.
- Preakness Betting - Posts, Prices and Trainers >>
The 137th running of the Preakness Stakes is on Saturday, May 19 at Pimlico, with Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another looking to win the second leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. As we get ready for Preakness betting, let’s consider the post position history, prices and trainers to keep an eye on.
- 2012 Preakness Stakes Betting >>
Bet on the 2012 Preakness Stakes at OffTrackBetting.com - The 137th running of the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes is the the second leg of the US Triple Crown, and each year, on the 3rd Sunday in May, thousands of horse racing fans gather at legendary Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland to experience one of sport's most amazing events.
- Enjoy Rebates When You Bet on Triple Crown Races >>
One of the best months of the season in horse racing is the month of May as the race for the Triple Crown begins. At OffTrackBetting.com you can place bets on the Preakness Stakes, which is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, along with the Belmont Stakes.
- Off Track Betting Players Get up to $150 Bonus >>
UP TO $150 IN REWARDS FOR NEW CUSTOMERS. OTB will give $100 for horseplayers setting up an account and placing wagers totaling $300. This is a special bonus for new customers only and is subject to terms and conditions.
- Horse Betting News >>
Off Track Betting (OTB) is fully licensed and regulated for horse betting in the United States by the North Dakota Racing Commission. Read More >>
Off Track Betting is proud to work with and support NDAD, the North Dakota Association for the Disabled. Read More >>
© OffTrackBetting.com
All Rights Reserved. OTB Horse Betting Online.
