Round five commences
Over in Britain and Ireland, Auguste Rodin and King Of Steel have been embroiled in an intense rivalry.
The pair have met four times so far, with Auguste Rodin coming out on top 3-1.
Aidan O’Brien’s star completed the Derby double this year and King had Of Steel behind when they met in the Irish Champion Stakes.
Since then, King Of Steel has come out and won the Champion Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Who wins the final meeting of the pair? Let’s find out.
On we go
The final race before the feature is the Breeders’ Cup Turf and boy oh boy, this is going to be a classic in its own right.
Several of Europe’s best horses have made the journey across and you won’t want to miss this.
Breeders’ Cup Turf betting
- 1 Shahryar 23-1
- 2 Onesto 10-1
- 3 Gold Phoenix 47-1
- 5 Auguste Rodin 5-2
- 7 Broome 39-1
- 8 Up To The Mark 5-2
- 9 Mostahdaf 3-1
- 10 Adhamo 40-1
- 11 King Of Steel 9-1
- 12 Balladeer 52-1
- 13 War Like Goddess 7-1
Aaron Rodgers’ big-race pick
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is at Santa Anita today and is going with Ushba Tesoro in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The reason? Rodgers wears the number eight and missed out on Mage, donning the number eight, winning the Kentucky Derby.
We love a bit of superstition. See you back on the field soon Aaron.
Breeders’ Cup Distaff – RESULT
1st: Idiomatic 9-5 (J: Florent Geroux, T: Brad Cox)
2nd: Randomized 7-1 (J: Jose Ortiz, T: Chad Brown)
3rd: Le Da Vida 16-1 (J: Vincent Cheminaud, T: Ignacio Correas IV)