Horse Racing News on October 29, 2012

Defending sprint champion Amazombie is the morning line favorite against a deep and full field of 14 in the $1.5 million Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Shanghai Bobby has been unbeatable going into the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile. But the 2-year-old son of Harlan's Holiday will be battling history when he takes on eight challengers Nov. 3 at Southern California's Santa Anita Park.

Marketing Mix, easy winner of the Sept. 29 Rodeo Drive Handicap at Santa Anita Park, hopes to hold the home track advantage against a European invasion in the $2 million Filly and Mare Turf over the same course Nov. 2.

Pit last year's European-based Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf winner against New York's finest coming off five consecutive victories, and the 2012 Turf might look like a two-horse race between St Nicholas Abbey and Point of Entry.

While Groupie Doll's stellar 2012 record puts her in a different league than many of her competitors in the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint.

This year's $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies doesn't figure to be one of the more intriguing betting races during the 2012 World Championships at Santa Anita Park, but it will feature one of the best East vs. West confrontations.

Morton Fink's homebred Wise Dan drew post 2 and was installed as the 9-5 favorite Oct. 29 for the $2 milion Breeders' Cup Mile to be run at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.

Breeders' Cup Classic favorite Game On Dude, defending Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Royal Delta, 2011 Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom and grass course stars Wise Dan and Point of Entry lead the marquee among the 171 horses.

Nine G1 winners headline the Breeders' Cup Classic field which drew on Monday afternoon at Santa Anita Park.

The Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic didn't draw the largest field, but it attracted eight fillies and mares that could put on quite a show in the $2 million event Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park.