Breeders’ Cup Sprint Handicapping Picks
Horse racing gamblers are you looking for 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick & Handicapping Odds…plus some predictions? Need some advice on who to take? The 2021 Sprint is set for November 6 at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. Here’s a preview of our top contenders.
Breeders’ Cup Sprint Preview and Prediction
- Race: Sprint
- Purse: $2 million
- Track: Del Mar
- Date: November 6
- Post Time: 5:40 PM (ET)
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2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Handicapping
A dash-for-the-cash on the Del Mar dirt surface, the Sprint is run at 6 furlongs and for 2021 has drawn a field of nine contenders.
Last year’s Sprint produced one of the most dramatic finishes on BC weekend, with the seven-year-old Whitmore flying late to get up score the 16-1 upset. That said, it’s much more common for the winner of the Sprint to up close to the early pace. Over the past 14 years only three favourites have won the race, yet the winning payout has only averaged between 4-1 and 5-1.
Odds listed here are provided by Bovada’s racebook.
2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick & Handicapping: Jackie’s Warrior Race Odds: 11-10
Coming in looking for some redemption, Jackie’s Warrior was the heavy favourite in last year’s BC Juvenile but failed to fire his best shot and ran fourth.
Since then he has been almost unbeatable, winning four of his last five and running second in the other. Last out he was a six-length winner of the (G2) Gallant Bloom, and prior to that he won the (G1) Allen Jerkins over two that came back to win their next race, including BC Dirt Mile favourite Life Is Good.
Steve Asmussen was the winning trainer in 2019, jockey Joel Rosario won in 2009.
2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick & Handicapping: Dr. Schivel Race Odds: 5-1
It’s hard to think of a horse that has won five consecutive races as “improving” but that is the case with Dr. Schivel who has been steadily increasing his speed figures over his last four starts and cracked the 100 barrier for the first time last out.
Not only did he go wire-to-wire to win that race, he did so with jockey Flavien Prat guiding him around the course with a broken rein.
Mark Glatt is the trainer, regular rider Prat will be back on board once again.
2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick & Handicapping: Special Reserve Race Odds: 8-1
A five-year-old veteran with 22 starts to his name, Special Reserve only stepped up to graded-stakes racing this year and had an immediate impact, running second in the (G3) Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland and then winning the (G3) Maryland Sprint Stakes.
Last out he took the (G2) Ogden Phipps Stakes in his first start off a layoff and comes into this race at the very top of his form.
Michael Maker is the trainer, while last year’s winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. picks up the mount.
2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick & Handicapping: Firenze Fire Race Odds: 12-1
For a horse that has put almost $3 million in the bank, Firenze Fire may have gained his most fame two starts back in the (G1) Forego Stakes when battling rival Youpon in deep stretch he leaned over and tried to bite that one’s face off.
Anger management issues aside, he has been extremely consistent in his career and seems as good as ever at age six, having run first or second in five of his six starts this year all at the graded-stakes level.
Kelly Breen is the trainer, Tyler Gaffalione gets the call to ride.
Here’s My 2021 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Free Pick.
Based on his recent record Jackie’s Warrior looms large here and there’s no question that he is the deserving favourite.
At the same time he’s going to be facing intense pace pressure from a couple others in here, and that just may open the door for one that can sit just back of the leaders and get the first jump as they head into the stretch.
Although the draw didn’t do him any favours, I think Dr. Schivel can still work out a good trip and be that horse sitting in the right spot when they come off the run and the real running starts. I’ll try to get a bit of value and bet him for the win.
Long shot: Firenze Fire
Full Field: Breeder’s Cup Sprint Odds
(By post position)
- #1 – Following Sea 15-2
- #2 – Jackie’s Warrior 11-10
- #3 – CZ Rocket 14-1
- #4 – Matera Sky 33-1
- #5 – Aloha West 9-1
- #6 – Firenze Fire 12-1
- #7 – Lexitonian 33-1
- #8 – Special Reserve 8-1
- #9 – Dr. Schivel 5-1
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