BC Filly & Mare Sprint
Ventura ($7.60) made a powerful wide move to sweep past Baffert fav Indian Blessing en route to a good looking tally to kick off the Friday Cup festivities. The Robert Frankel trainee won by four lengths and completed the seven panels in 1:19.90. Zaftig came off a layoff to finish a fine 3rd.
BC Juvenile Fillies Turf
Laragh set the pace throughout, but Maram and Heart Shaped flew down the lane and were tough to separate at the finish. Maram got the bob and paid $24.20 for Lezcano/Chad Brown. Fellow longshot Heart Shaped, an overseas invader trained …read more

Below are the morning line odds with notes for the Grade 1 Ladies’ Classic, to be run on Friday, October 24th.
Race 7: BC Ladies’ Classic – 9 furlongs (Pro-Ride)
(1) Zenyatta (3-5) – 8 for 8 miss packs a big stretch punch. Mike Smith rides.
(2) Hystericalady (15-1) – Deadly on dirt but 0-5 on synthetic. 2nd in this race last year.
(3) Cocoa Beach (8-1) – 8 for 10 lifetime and on the improve. Godolphin owns.
(4) Music Note (6-1) – Loves Belmont Park. Talented 3yo tries synthetic. Stablemate to Cocoa Beach.
(5) …read more