By Jarrod Horak
I am recapping the Breeders’ Cup Saturday 2024 action in three posts. In my first report, I looked back at the BC Filly & Mare Sprint, BC Turf Sprint, BC Distaff, and BC Turf. My second article featured a recap of the BC Classic, and I will recap the final four BC races in this post.
BC Filly & Mare Turf (25.38, 49.84, 1:15.08, 1:39.90, 2:03.41, 2:14.95) – Winner: Moira ($13.60)
This was a tale of two trips. Moira, ridden from post 9 by Flavien Prat, raced in midpack while out in the clear, and she smartly moved up, got clear in the stretch, and held off post time favorite Cinderella’s Dream to win by a half-length. The latter stalked inside and had nowhere to go for much of the race. She was desperate for running room under William Buick and found it too late. She was probably best in this race for trainer Charles Appleby. Didia (ARG) got a clear stalking trip and missed the place by a nose, and Beautiful Love (IRE) got a great inside stalking trip under Oisin Murphy and ended up an even 4th at 29-1 odds. War Like Goddess raced wide and finished 5th, and Content (IRE), pacesetter Full Count Felicia, Beach Bomb (SAF), Anisette (GB), Soprano (IRE), Sunset Glory (IRE), and Hang the Moon also ran. Kevin Attard was the winning conditioner and Moira was exiting a runner-up finish in the Grade 1 E. P. Taylor at 1 1/4 miles at Woodbine.
