Preview: Breeders' Cup Classic 2020 (Horses, Race Info, Race video 2019)
Improbable and Tiz the Law headline this year's Breeders' Classic with Swiss Skydiver gaining popularity after her gutsy win in the Preakness Stakes.
Improbable, the last-out winner of the Gr.1 Awesome Again Stakes is the crowd favourite for trainer Bob Baffert.
While Tiz the Law has had four straight stakes wins in an emphatic fashion, and his Travers victory was one of the fastest and most impressive scores of the year in any division.
Trainer Kenny McPeek said on the "Thoroughbred Los Angeles" radio program Sunday that he likes the longer distance for Swiss Skydiver but that he and Callahan would look at the competition before making a decision.
Other top contenders include Authentic and Maximum Security. Authentic was a strong runner-up finish to Swiss Skydiver in the Preakness Stakes for trainer Bob Baffert. He also won the gr.1 Kentucky Derby and Gr.1 Haskell Stakes.
Maximum Security has crossed the wire first in 11 of 13 races facing top company here and in the Saudi Cup. He's gone the 1 1/4 mile distance before, and it is unlikely that stablemate Authentic will go head to head with him on the lead.
That's when Maximum Security is most dangerous, on the lead or controlling the pace. If that happens, Tiz the Law may press him, but he is not going to get by.
This year's marquee event truly is shaping up to be a classic.
Here is the full Runner list 2020
And we hope you will enjoy taking a second look at last year's race (Race Video 2019 ) which was won by Vino Rosso.