That’s pretty remarkable since the rest of the field includes four Grade 1 winners, a trio of Grade 2 winners, and a stakes winner who has placed against Grade 1 company. Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver are both elite racehorses — perhaps even future Hall of Fame inductees. Buveur D'Air to seek Aintree Hurdle repeat. America’s most controversial horse is one of three Baffert runners in the Classic. Owner Peter Callahan began considering Swiss Skydiver’s immediate and long-term future as soon as she tore through the second-fastest Preakness in history and became the sixth female to win the 1 3/16-mile race in its 145-year history.. October 6th, 2020. Who is on the rise heading into the Nov. 6-7 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland? And then, on Nov. 7, Keeneland hosts the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Swiss Skydiver beats Kentucky Derby Winner Authentic to win the 145th Preakness Stakes, a Win And You're In for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Ballydoyle’s Battleground bids to follow in his dam’s footsteps by scoring at Keeneland. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Schwartz, Martin S. and CHC Inc. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Stetson Racing, LLC, There's A Chance Stable, Medallion Racing, Abbondanza Racing, LLC, Parkland Thoroughbreds, Paradise Farms Corp. and Staudacher, David. But barring an unlikely dead heat, there can only be one winner on Saturday, and I’m tempted to side with Swiss Skydiver. 2020 Breeders' Cup: Don't Miss Best Betting and Racing of Year from America's Best Racing on Vimeo. Swiss Skydiver team mulling Breeders' Cup options. Swiss Skydiver was a gusty scorer in the final leg of the 2020 Triple Crown series at Pimlico on Saturday, running out to the line in strong fashion to repel the sustained challenge of Kentucky Derby winner Authentic . Now that the Triple … Whereas Monomoy Girl is marooned in the outside post, Swiss Skydiver will break from the middle of the field, possibly allowing the daughter of Daredevil to save more ground than her older opponent. Swiss Skydiver and Simply Ravishing went back into training today after a much deserved break! Her first win of 2020 was a 9-1 upset in the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), where she bested eleven rivals by 3 1/4 lengths. We learned quite clearly in the Preakness that Swiss Skydiver doesn’t mind racing inside of rivals. The versatile chestnut has competed at six tracks this year under four different jockeys. After saving ground early on while rating a few lengths off the lead, Swiss Skydiver rallied boldly up the rail on the backstretch, taking a half-length lead from Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Authentic. 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Swiss Skydiver Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver will be making her 10th start of 2020 at her ninth different track. Breeders’ Cup Distaff 8/5 favorite Monomoy Girl owns a running style built on versatility and acceleration. 2020 DISTAFF BETTING: Monomoy Girl vs Swiss Skydiver The stage is set for Monomoy Girl, the diva of the filly and mare division, to have her Hollywood ending with a victory in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but the new starlet on the scene, Swiss Skydiver, could steal the spotlight on Saturday. Its so exciting seeing them back here at STC! The Juvenile Fillies favourite has been a wide-margin winner on her two previous starts. The favourite for Friday's feature hit a 100 Beyer figure in his Champagne Stakes romp. Oct 28, 2020. Bob Baffert's Filly & Mare Sprint favourite is a horse that divides opinion. With the Preakness win already having earned Swiss Skydiver a place in history, a victory in either race at Keeneland this Fall would confirm her as one of the greatest fillies of the modern era. Swiss Skydiver finished seventh to Monomoy Girl in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff. Forced to miss the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Mogul could gain rich compensation in the Turf. Since the Breeders’ Cup began in 1984, only one female – the Hall of Fame mare Zenyatta has won the Classic. Facing the mighty Gamine next time up when bidding to land her third Oaks, this time the Kentucky equivalent, Swiss Skydiver ran a blinder, beating Bob Baffert's odds-on favourite but having to give best to Shedaresthedevil, who she was unable to pass. Sign up using our simple one-page form and you'll be able to access free video form, tips and exclusive content straight away. She was no match for Art Collector next time out in the Bluegrass Stakes, but showed up well there and in finishing second showed that she could mix it with very talented males, while the 99 Beyer she ran here firmly confirmed her as one of the best fillies of her generation. The 2019 Mile runner-up is out to make it three from three over short trips in the Turf Sprint. Tiz the Law, who was a dominant winner of the … Breeders’ Cup Distaff Profile: Swiss Skydiver By Ed McNamara She’s competed at nine tracks this year, winning a graded stakes in Florida, Arkansas, California, New York and Maryland, and raced in every month except April. After beginning the year with a fifth- and third-place finish, the 3yo Daredevil filly has been nearly flawless, winning five of seven starts with two seconds. Triple Crown Winners, Veteran Writers Ehalt and Pedulla Offer 2021 Preakness Picks, Best Bets: Pimlico and Churchill Focus with a Preakness Pick, Barton-Brothers Talks Medina Spirit, Other Storylines Entering 2021 Preakness. On paper, Swiss Skydiver is every bit as fast as Mononoy Girl, and you can argue she’s drawn a more favorable post position. We use cookies to give you the best experience of our website and to keep it free for users, The champion 3-year-old filly of 2018 boasts half a dozen Grade 1 wins on her resume, including well-measured triumphs in the 2018 Longines Kentucky Oaks and Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Indeed, the two favorites are so talented that they overshadow the remaining eight entrants. The Classic contender’s only career defeat came in the Kentucky Derby last time out. Should You Bet Swiss Skydiver or Monomoy Girl in Breeders’ Cup Distaff? Trainer Kenny McPeek is content that Swiss Skydiver will go to next month’s Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland but he hasn’t yet settled on a target for the Preakness winner. Breeders' Cup Distaff 2020: Who are the fastest contenders? Take Monomoy Girl, for example. But, Monomoy Girl vs. Swiss Skydiver in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff promises to be one of the best one-on-one racing duels of the year. She’s competed at nine tracks this year, winning a graded stakes in Florida, Arkansas, California, New York and Maryland, and raced in every month except April. Watch the 2020 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 535) on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November. Her career record is 11-6-3-1 with $1,792,980 in earnings. Having mixed it so successfully with the other sex, connections have the dilemma of whether to target the Classic or the Distaff with their star filly. Bonus will be credited in cash within 72 hours. Each week, we’ll review the latest “Win and You’re In” qualifiers from the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and explore who’s hot and … Breeders’ Cup Distaff Profile: Swiss Skydiver. Triple Crown Series has successfully ended a surprising stint this year after the Preakness Stakes closed last October 3, 2020. Either way, expect to see Swiss Skydiver run her 10 th race of 2020, an impressive number in this day of Thoroughbred load management. Swiss Skydiver (right) winning the Preakness (G1). Around the far turn and down the homestretch, Authentic tried to reclaim the lead, but Swiss Skydiver refused to concede. It was perhaps fitting that a future Preakness winner would make her seasonal debut in a race named after Rachel Alexandra, the last filly to win at Pimlico. “She’s good, really good. Watch the 2020 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 535) on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November. By the sire Daredevil, it would be no surprise if Swiss Skydiver was named after Austrian-born but Switzerland-based Felix Baumgartner, who broke several skydiving world records when leaping from a helium balloon 24 miles up, reaching speeds of up to 843.6 mph. Take me to the tablet version. The Preakness Stakes heroine has a choice of engagements at the 2020 Breeders' Cup. But trainer Brad Cox not only brought her all the way back, he brings the 5-year-old mare into the Distaff as a now six-time Grade 1 winner undefeated in three 2020 starts, including the La Troienne Stakes in her last. While nothing is definite, Callahan, 78, is leaning heavily toward the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff rather than asking the former $35,000 yearling to take on … Given that she was hanging in the lane, it might have been that race came a bit soon after the Alabama and Swiss Skydiver possibly ran a bit flat, but she showed her true worth next time out. Underneath, I would key Monomoy Girl for second and third place while adding Harvest Moon, Valiance, #1 Ce Ce, #7 Point of Honor, and #9 Ollie’s Candy for the final slot. McPeek said Saturday that the final leg of the 2020 Triple Crown series is an option if all goes well in the Kentucky Oaks. By Ed McNamara. Slippers makes history for Eaves and Ryan, Authentic heads Baffert one-two in Classic, King's Stand goal for Breeders' Cup hero Golden Pal, Tom Eaves still on cloud nine after Breeders' Cup win, Colin Keane looks back with pride on season to remember, Authentic retired to stud following Breeders' Cup Classic glory, Weld uncertain of future plans for Turf victor Tarnawa, Audarya strikes for Fanshawe in Filly & Mare Turf, Glass Slippers records famous success in Turf Sprint. First published on Sat 7 Nov 2020 11.31 EST. She defeated the big favorite and a Derby superhero, Authentic. Swiss Skydiver nailed a historical record last Saturday as the first filly to win the race for the Black-Eyed Susans. Beaten in an Allowance race on her second start as a juvenile, it was probably not anticipated that Swiss Skydiver would scale the heights that she has, but the filly has done nothing but improve this season. Tuesday, 6th April 2021 Tiger Roll faces eight in Betway Bowl. A minimum deposit of £10 using deposit code 30BACK. Assuming they run 1-2 in my preferred order, the payoff should be solid. “She’s a really tough filly and a really big filly,” trainer Ken McPeek … She’s as good as she’s ever been honestly,’’ Cox said of his 2018 3-year-old champion filly. New customers only. As a 5-year-old Zenyatta won the 2009 Classic; in the 2010 Classic in a bid for a perfect 20-0 record, she suffered her only loss, by a neck to Blame. Although 10 fillies and mares have been entered in Saturday’s $2 million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Keeneland Race Course, it’s safe to assume the majority of bettors will focus on two: #5 Swiss Skydiver and #10 Monomoy Girl. Monomoy Girl has now crossed the finish line first in her last 10 starts (she was disqualified in the 2018 Cotillion Stakes) and in 13 of her 14 starts overall, stamping the daughter of Tapizar as the one to beat for hot trainer Brad Cox. Tuesday, … La Troienne Stakes Presented by Oak Grove Racing and Gaming, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, 2020 Breeders' Cup: Don't Miss Best Betting and Racing of Year, Dubb, M., Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, et al. Runner-up at Royal Ascot, Wesley Ward's colt is a strong contender in the Juvenile Turf Sprint. Brad Cox's filly heads a strong home team in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. In the wake of her victory over Kentucky Derby winner and poll leader Authentic in the October 3 Preakness, Swiss Skydiver remains under consideration for a start in either the Breeders’ Cup Distaff or another showdown against males in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on November 7. (Dom Napolitano/NYRA/Eclipse Sportswire). Florida Derby and GP Oaks Champs Highlight BC Pre-Entries HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law and Peter J. Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver will co-captain Team Gulfstream Park at the Nov. 6 and 7 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. By Padraic Manocchio October 19, 2020 8:24pm Photo: Zoe Metz/NYRA Assuming Swiss Skydiver opts for the Breeders' Cup Distaff, the marquee event for fillies and mares will be a match race between the Preakness winner and six-time Grade 1 winner Monomoy Girl. Sign up to 888sport using promo code 30BACK, and get up to £30 back in cash if your first bet loses. Share on Facebook ; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; Key events Show. After scoring an easy allowance victory at Churchill Downs, the 5-year-old mare rattled off triumphs in the Grade 2 Ruffian Stakes and Grade 1 La Troienne Stakes Presented by Oak Grove Racing and Gaming. Share on Facebook ; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; Key events Show. That effort will have taken plenty out of her but there is enough time between the Preakness and the Breeders' Cup to think that it won't have taken the edge off her. While Ken McPeek's filly might not be able to move as fast as that, she's still pretty darn quick and looks to have a solid shot at this year's Breeders' Cup whichever race she goes for. But Swiss Skydiver elevated her game to another level entirely when facing males in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes on Oct. 3 at Pimlico. McPeek and owner Peter Callahan did consider taking a shot at the Classic – as they did coming to Newmarket for the 1000 Guineas at one stage earlier in the season – but have opted for the Longines-sponsored Distaff, although it is far from an easy option with the … The daughter of Daredevil was one of the few movers on this week’s poll, earning 12 first-place votes … Swiss Skydiver ran a solid third there without looking as though she was a top notcher. In July, Swiss Skydiver finished second to Art Collector in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, the site of this year’s Breeders’ Cup. Normally an improving filly like Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes winner #8 Valiance would be a prime contender for victory. November 4th, 2020 by J. Keeler Johnson Swiss Skydiver, left, and Monomoy Girl, right, are the two favorites on the morning line for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course. Breeders' Cup 2020 Betting: 10 Colts Who Dominated Current Odds Ranking. And certainly bettors would be keen to support #2 Harvest Moon, an up-and-coming 3-year-old fresh off beating older females in the Grade 2 Zenyatta Stakes. A qualifying bet is a ‘real money’ stake of max £30. However, better was to follow. At the finish line, the filly was in front by a neck, earning strong speed figures of 105 (Beyer) and 109 (Brisnet). But you can argue Monomoy Girl has never faced a rival as formidable as Swiss Skydiver. She hasn’t just handled this busy schedule — she’s absolutely thrived with frequent racing, improving steadily throughout the summer and fall. 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic Cheat Sheet The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course is arguably the most important race in determining which Thoroughbred will be honored as Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards. Swiss Skydiver flew to the top of the 3-year-old filly division with a 3-race winning streak in graded stakes. Deposit method and withdrawal restrictions apply & T&C's apply. Swiss Skydiver‘s theme song should be Johnny Cash’s bouncy “I’ve Been Everywhere,” because she has. This superstar mare has overcome a near-death experience to bid for her second Breeders' Cup Distaff. Chad Brown's mare arrives at the Breeders' Cup in form as she prepares to defend her title in the Mile. Latest Headlines. Watch the 2020 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland live on Sky Sports Racing (Sky 415 | Virgin 535) on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th November. Once more taking on the boys, she showed incredible bravery to see off Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, the pair pulling a long way clear of the third. The event will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group. If asked to plot a Breeders’ Cup Distaff wagering strategy on a $10 budget, I would recommend playing Swiss Skydiver over Monomoy Girl in a straight exacta. A leading contender for the Classic, Improbable has been a revelation this season. The sheer resilience she displayed in the Preakness was inspiring, and she’s posted two sharp workouts in the interim, suggesting she’s maintaining good form into the Distaff. First published on Sat 7 Nov 2020 11.31 EST. 2020 DISTAFF BETTING: Monomoy Girl vs Swiss Skydiver The stage is set for Monomoy Girl, the diva of the filly and mare division, to have her Hollywood ending with a victory in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), but the new starlet on the scene, Swiss Skydiver, could steal the spotlight on Saturday. The U.S. Tiz the Law, Swiss Skydiver Lead Team GP into Breeders’ Cup. The much-anticipated match-up between fan favorites Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver saw the elder prevail in a decisive 1 3/4-length victory in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff. An ultra-durable 3-year-old conditioned by Ken McPeek, Swiss Skydiver has finished third or better in eight consecutive graded stakes events this season. She scored in the the Fantasy Stakes either side of landing the Gulfstream Park Oaks and Santa Anita Oaks, winning all three contests by emphatic margins and throwing in some good numbers in the process. Swiss Skydiver probably had the benefit of a fast rail that day, but the form looks strong and she clocked the best Preakness time since the great Secretariat in 1973, recording a career-best Beyer figure of 105. Swiss Skydiver, left, and Monomoy Girl, right, are the two favorites on the morning line for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Nov. 7 at Keeneland Race Course. Qatar Racing's 2000 Guineas hero returns to the scene of his $90,000 sale. (Photo by Jim Duley/Maryland Jockey Club) J. Keeler Johnson. Runner-up in the 2018 Turf, Ballydoyle's star filly will bid to end her career on a high note. Likely favourite for the Dirt Mile, this four-year-old is now finally living up to his early promise. 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