Breeders Cup SPRINT

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Comments by Mike Welsch, odds by Mike Watchmaker

Masochistic   Ron Ellis   110-107-50   7-2   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8   
Earned career-best Beyer in O'Brien

Lord Nelson   Bob Baffert   107-100-100   4-1   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8   
A two-time Grade 1 winner in 2016

A. P. Indian   Arnaud Delacour   107-107-102   5-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Tops division on East Coast

Drefong   Bob Baffert   103-103-97   6-1   Santa Anita Sprint, SA, Oct. 8 or BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5   
Grade 1 winner untested at 3

X Y Jet   Jorge Navarro   105-105-108   6-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Training super for return

Delta Bluesman   Jorge Navarro   95-98-103   15-1   BC Sprint, SA, Nov. 5   
Won Win and You're In Smile

Summer Revolution   Rudy Rodriguez   96-105-90   15-1   Pennsylvania Derby, PRX, Saturday   
More likely for Dirt Mile

Catalina Red   Jorge Navarro   95-101-100   20-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Ack Ack, CD, Oct. 1   
Must earn his spot in Sprint

Noholdingbackbear   Michael DePaulo   97-101-101   20-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1 or Gallant Bob, PRX, Saturday   
Chased Drefong in King's Bishop

Stallwalkin Dude   David Jacobson   98-102-82   30-1   Vosburgh, Belmont, Oct. 1   
Back in top form at right time

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Masochistic whistles half-mile in 45.40 seconds from gate with Mike Smith up for BC Sprint.

Re: Masochistic, Mike Smith needs to choose between him and Drefong for BC Sprint. Someone's going to flop into a choice pick-up mount.

[Senator L]

XY Jet won't be going

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Lord Nelson worked in company with Jazzy Times. Lord Nelson gets :46 3/5, Jazzy Times gets :47 flat for a half-mile.

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Mike Welsch ‏@DRFWelsch  1h1 hour ago
Track tightened by early a m rain Drefong goes 5/8 in co. In 58.72 out 111.58 with Ten Blessings. "My first 59 of the meet" said Baffert

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Joking is out of consideration after developing a fever: http://live.drf.com/nuggets/33565

[Senator L]

That's too bad.
Has to be the smallest number of entrants ever for the sprint

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1 Mind Your Biscuits Robert Falcone Jr. Joel Rosario 20-1
2 Drefong Bob Baffert Martin Garcia 7-2
3 Delta Bluesman Jorge Navarro Emisael Jaramillo 15-1
4 Joking Charlton Baker Manny Franco 15-1
5 A. P. Indian Arnaud Delacou Joe Bravo 4-1
6 Lord Nelson Bob Baffert Flavien Prat 5-2
7 Masochistic Ronald W. Ellis Mike Smith 2-1
8 Noholdingback Bear Michael P. De Paulo Eurico Da Silva 15-1
9 Limousine Liberal Ben Colebrook Jose Ortiz 15-1

[Raven]

A lot of speed!!
I'm going with Joking on top with A.P Indian,Drefong and Masochistic

[stark]

A lot of speed!!
I'm going with Joking on top with A.P Indian,Drefong and Masochistic

pretty sure JOKING will be scratched, trust but verify!

[Raven]

Then, it will be Masochistic

[Senator L]

I'm taking the big grey tank Delta Bluesman - wire to wire  :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance: :chickendance:

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Mike Welsch ‏@DRFWelsch  1h1 hour ago
Supporters of A.P. Indian in the Sprint had to be smiling ear to ear after watching him drag his rider around his 1st day at Santa Anita

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Charlton Baker confirms Joking definitely out of BC Sprint, has been moved to local clinic. "He could be a pneumonia candidate," said Baker.

[Raven]

Charlton Baker confirms Joking definitely out of BC Sprint, has been moved to local clinic. "He could be a pneumonia candidate," said Baker.

You called it!