LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Breeders’ Cup kicks off Friday with six races, including the Ladies’ Classic in which a group of talented fillies and mares will try to step out of unbeaten Zenyatta’s considerable shadow.
Kentucky Oaks winner Blind Luck leads the 11-horse field in the Ladies’ Classic. The 3-year-old filly is the early 9-5 favorite in the 1 1/8-mile race. She won the filly version of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in April by nipping Evening Jewel by a nose at the wire.
The Ladies’ Classic will be the final race on a potentially historic day.
Informed Decision will look to defend her title in the $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint, while Midday will try to win her second straight victory in the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf.
