Nilsen’s Breeders’ Cup Analysis coming Wednesday

This week I will be offering my analysis for the Breeders’ Cup races, held Nov. 1-2 at Santa Anita.   Check back here by Wednesday evening.

Last year I loved Saturday’s card and fortunately things came together beautifully, as both top choices Trinniberg and Mizdirection upset their respective races. As part of the full-card analysis, I recommended 5 spot plays/wagering suggestions, and this is how it turned out.

2012 recap of the Saturday Breeders’ Cup Spot Plays analysis from AGameofSkill.com founder Rich Nilsen.

Race 4                   Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf

Top pick 4-1 Noble Tune finished 2nd. No spot play given.

Race 5                   Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare

Top choice Groupie Doll won, paying $3.40. Spot play – recommended keying her in multi-race wagers. $12.00 Exacta wager given out.

Race 6                   Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

3rd choice Tapizar scored big upset to the tune of $32.60. No spot play given.

Race 7                   Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

Spot play and Top choice Mizdirection won to the tune of $15.80, $7.40, $5.00. Recommended using in multi-race wagers and betting her across the board. Ending Pick-4 wager paid $1,757.65 for a buck.

Race 8                   Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

3rd choice Shanghai Bobby won. No spot play given.

Race 9                   Breeders’ Cup Turf

Spot play and top choice Point Of Entry ran 2nd.  Recommend using over Little Mike (among others) in an exacta.

Race 10                  Breeders’ Cup Sprint

Spot play and Top choice Trinniberg scored to the tune of $29.40, $13.20, $11.00.    This included a huge $203.40 exacta given out cold with 2nd choice The Lumber Guy!

Race 11                  Breeders’ Cup Mile

3rd choice Wise Dan wins.  No spot play given.

Race 12                  Breeders’ Cup Classic

3rd choice Fort Larned win, paying $20.80. Trifecta paid $713.80.  Spot play using Flat Out lost.