Getty Horses leave the starting gate at the beginning of the Breeders Cup Juvenile at Keenland.
Some of the top horses in the world face off at the Breeder’s Cup to close out what has been an unpredictable year of racing on Saturday at Keeneland.
Coverage of Saturday’s races will start at Noon ET on NBC Sports Network and will shift over to NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET. The main event, the Breeders’ Cup Classic, is expected to start at 5:13 p.m. ET.
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2020 Breeders’ Cup Preview
The Breeders cup action got started on Friday with the Future Stars events, five races for 2-year-olds, headlined by the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Essential Quality — a 94-1 long shot — won the race, outpacing Hot Rod Charlie to win.
“It was a tremendous effort by this horse,” trainer Brad Cox said. “Luis stayed after him the whole way. He overcame a lot today. He’s a nice colt. Distance is no issue with him. He’ll run all day.
“What a horse. At the three-eighths pole, Luis stayed after him pretty good and I was hoping he wouldn’t flatten out. But he stayed on. He’s a tremendous horse, has an amazing amount of stamina. We’re going to enjoy this one, and obviously [the Derby] will be our goal moving forward.”
The older horses are in focus for Saturday for nine races, ending with the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic. Improbable is the favorite over one-time Triple Crown hopeful Tiz the Law.
Improbable is one of three Bob Baffert trained horses in the running for the top spot in the event.
“He always showed a lot of talent as a 3-year-old, but he wasn’t really mentally mature, wasn’t physically mature,” Baffert said of Improbable. “We always refer to him as a little Justify because he’s a beautiful mover and he has athleticism—the way he covers or goes over the ground and his mechanics.”
2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic contenders, odds
Improbable (5-2)
Tiz the Law (3-1)
Maximum Security (7-2)
Tom’s d’Etat (6-1)
Authentic (6-1)
By My Standards (10-1)
Tacitus (20-1)
Higher Power (20-1)
Global Campaign (20-1)
Title Ready (30-1)
Baffert is the trainer of Improbable, Maximum Security and Authentic — all top contenders. But the veteran trainer didn’t show his hand on which horse he feels could do the best on Saturday.
“I’m not being politically correct, but all three of these horses are at the top of their game right now,” Baffert said. “Authentic looks just as good as he did going into the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security is doing the best he’s ever done for me, and Improbable is also doing very well.”