Horse racing picks, odds, and best bets for Saturday, October 14. Horse racing predictions for Sands Point Stakes and QE II Challenge Cup.
A pair of key preps for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf are set for Saturday. Robert Criscola takes a look at the horse racing odds and gives out his best bets for each event.Three-year-old grass fillies are in the spotlight this Saturday as Belmont at the Big A hosts the Grade II, $200,000 Sands Point Stakes, while Keeneland offers another Grade I at their fall meet in the $600,000 QE II Challenge Cup.
The cutback might be detrimental to this Charlie Appleby trainee that is probably pointing to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf going longer than this. But if the turf course comes up less than firm, her past performances suggest that she'll enjoy it under Jamie Spencer, who ships in for the call. Soviet Excess has been third in three straight stakes but today could be the day she breaks through. She adds a bit more ground, and this rallying daughter of Uncle Mo should appreciate it under Dylan Davis, who retains the assignment.
The Grade I QE II Challenge Cup has a distinctly European flavor, with three of the 12 runners making their stateside debuts, and another pair making only their second start in this country. Of this quintet, Mawj was last seen prevailing in the prestigious 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 7 over next-out Group I winner Tahiyra. She's unraced since and must negotiate another furlong here, but the talent is clearly there as she's 5-for-8 lifetime.
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