Johnny Love's Saturday Breeders' Cup picks

At Santa Anita • Arcadia, Calif.

Best bet: California Chrome (12th race). Best play: 50-cent Pick4, Race 9, (3,4,10,12/all/2,8,10/4), $78.

JUVENILE FILLIES • 4th race

Post Time: 2:05 pm • 11⁄16 miles (Dirt), 2-year-old fillies • Purse: $2 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. Colorful Charades, Luis Saez30-1

2. With Honors, Flavien Prat10-1

4. Yellow Agate, Manny Franco8-1

5. Sweet Loretta, Javier Castellano6-1

6. Champagne Room, Mario Gutierrez20-1

7. Jamyson 'n Ginger, Irad Ortiz Jr.8-1

8. Dancing Rags, Angel Cruz12-1

10. Noted and Quoted, Rafael Bejarano9-2

11. Daddys Lil Darling, Corey Lanerie12-1

12. American Gal, Mike Smith6-1

Five winners have been 30-1 or plus since the inauguration of this race, and it wouldn't surprise me to see a healthy price cross the wire first today. AMERICAN GAL is 2-for-2 in the sprinting column and will step up to routing. Trainer Bob Baffert knows how to spot his horses, and he is bringing her back on two weeks rest. Snappy bullet drill this week suggests she's cranked to go, and I look for her to attempt to go wire-to-wire. Stablemate NOTED AND QUOTED is the one to beat, coming in after her impressive Grade 1 victory last out. Her experience at this track and at this distance gives her the advantage. SWEET LORETTA is undefeated in three starts and she has overcame a couple of contaminated starts to do so. Stretches out to two turns for first time and is clearly fast enough to run with this group.

FILLY & MARE TURF • 5th race

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. Sea Calisi, Florent Geroux8-1

2. Catch a Glimpse, Javier Castallano12-1

3. Seventh Heaven, Ryan Moore3-1

4. Avenge, Flavien Prat15-1

6. Zipessa, Joe Bravo20-1

7. Sentiero Italia, Joel Rosario12-1

8. Lady Eli, Irad Ortiz Jr.5-2

9. Ryans Charm, Rafael Bejarano30-1

10. Kitcat, Gonzalo Ulloa Perez20-1

12. Pretty Perfect, Seamus Heffernan15-1

13. Nuovo Record, Yutaka Take12-1

LADY ELI is the one to beat and is a fan favorite to racing fans after overcoming a life-threatening illness this past year. This four-year-old filly has a knack for finding the wire when things get interesting and should have the perfect pace scenario. Trainer Chad Brown has won this race three of the past four years. SENTIERO ITALIA was nailed at the wire by Lady Eli last out after trying to lead the field on the front end to the finish. Have to respect her speed, and I think she might sit off the pace a bit while letting others do the dirty work. SEA CALISI has two Graded wins since being imported from Europe earlier this year. She's another Chad Brown runner who will be compromised by a projected fast pace and starts off the fence for a ground-saving trip. SEVENTH HEAVEN is the main threat for the Euros to get the victory.

SPRINT • 6th race

Post Time: 3:21 pm • 6 furlongs (Dirt), 3-years-old and up • Purse: $1.5 million

1. Mind Your Biscuits, Joel Rosario20-1

2. Drefong, Martin Garcia7-2

3. Delta Bluesman, Emisael Jaramillo15-1

4. Joking, Manny Franco15-1

5. A. P. Indian, Joe Bravo4-1

7. Noholdingback Bear, Eurico Da Silva15-1

8. Limousine Liberal, Jose Ortiz15-1

The California-based runners have the edge here with their speed as I see the winner being on or near the lead. MASOCHISTIC ran a career-high speed number last out in an easy gate-to-wire win in the Grade 2 Pat O'Brien while being ridden handily. Deserving favorite will have entertainment up front with DREFONG keeping him company, but could have a full tank of speed left. Drefong is a promising three-year-old colt and has been picture-perfect in past four starts. Training smartly and might last longer than most believe. A.P. INDIAN looms the out-of-state threat and will have dead aim on his rivals from slightly off the pace.

TURF SPRINT • 7th race

Post Time: 4:05 pm • 6½ furlongs, 3-year-olds and up • Purse: $1 million

1. Pure Sensation, Kendrick Carmouche5-1

2. Obviously, Flavien Prat6-1

3. Mongolian Saturday, Carlos Montalvo12-1

4. Home of The Brave, James Doyle12-1

5. Karar, Gregory Benoist15-1

7. Suedois, Daniel Tudhope10-1

8. Washington DC, Ryan Moore8-1

9. A Lot, Javier Castellano8-1

10. Ambitious Brew, Mike Smith10-1

11. Undrafted, John Velazquez12-1

13. Holy Lute, Jamie Theriot10-1

14. Celestine, Joel Rosario14-1

AE-15. Lady Shipman, Irad Ortiz Jr.12-1

AE-16. Green Mask, Julien Leparoux15-1

I love that OBVIOUSLY, an eight-year-old classy veteran, cuts back down the hill after routing his past 15 races. Has tactical speed to sit close to the front and stamina to outlast others. OM is another local runner cutting back in distance and tough to ignore with HOF rider Gary Stevens aboard. Should be sitting behind Obviously coming down the hill, carrying his speed to the stretch run. The best of the California turf sprinters to keep a eye on are AMBITIOUS BREW and HOLY LUTE. Both are coming off Grade 3 wins down the hill.

Post Time: 4:43 pm • 11/16 mile (Dirt), 2-year-old colts & geldings • Purse: $2 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. Klimt Rafael Bejarano6-1

2. Syndergaard, John Velazquez6-1

3. Term of Art, Joe Talamo30-1

5. Classic Empire, Julien Leparoux4-1

6. Three Rules, Cornelio Velasquez8-1

7. Gormley, Victor Espinoza5-1

8. Star Empire, Tyler Gaffalione30-1

9. Practical Joke, Joel Rosario6-1

11. Lookin At Lee, Ricardo Santana Jr.20-1

This race is loaded with speed and could set up nicely for someone like NOT THIS TIME, who will come rolling late. Not This Time might have been compromised by a muddy track last out, but he circled the field after leaping out of the gate. Trainer Dale Romans is very high on his two-year-old. CLASSIC EMPIRE is another legitimate player who has the right running style, tagging along behind the speedsters for first attack. Took command last out for three-length win in Grade 1 Futurity race at Keeneland. Expect SYNDERGARD, THEORY, THREE RULES and GORMLEY to battle early for the lead. Wide open race.

TURF • 9th race

Post Time: 5:22 pm • 1½ miles, 3-year-olds and up • Purse: $4 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

2. Da Big Hoss, Florent Geroux20-1

3. Ectot, Jose Ortiz8-1

4. Flintshire, Javier Castellano5-2

5. Ashleyluvssugar, Gary Stevens15-1

6. Mondialiste, Daniel Tudhope15-1

8. Twilight Eclipse, Joel Rosario30-1

9. Money Multiplier John Velazquez20-1

10. Found, Ryan Moore3-1

11. Texas Ryano, Flavien Prat30-1

12. Highland Reel, Seamus Heffernan3-1

The Europeans for the most part have dominated this race. FOUND ships back to America to defend her title and is strictly the one to beat. If there is a concern, she's been a bridesmaid 10 times in her career. There was talk of her running in the Classic against the boys, but this is the wise decision. I think she breaks the boys' hearts once again, getting to the wire first. FLINTSHIRE has been dominating since arriving in this country last August and is the main threat to beat Found. Has finished no worse than second since arriving. The concern with Flintshire is that he lost his last race at 1-5 odds in a shocker to frontrunner ECTOT. Ectot will be in the lead once again and strictly the one to catch on a firm turf course. HIGHLAND REEL ran second to Found last out and is worthy of consideration.

FILLY & MARE SPRINT • 10th race

Post Time: 6:01 pm • 7 furlongs (Dirt), 3-year-olds and up • Purse: $1 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. Paola Queen, Javier Castellano20-1

3. Tara's Tango, Rafael Bejarano8-1

4. Gomo, Mario Gutierrez20-1

5. Wonder Gal, Kendrick Carmouche30-1

6. By the Moon, Jose Ortiz8-1

7. Gloryzapper, Stewart Elliott15-1

9. Paulassilverlining, Joe Talamo10-1

10. Wavell Avenue, Joel Rosario6-1

11. Irish Jasper, Irad Ortiz Jr.10-1

12. Finest City, Mike Smith12-1

13. Spelling Again, Luis Saez20-1

MILE • 11th race

Post Time: 6:40 pm • 1 mile (Turf), 3-year-olds and up • Purse: $2 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. What a View, Tyler Baze20-1

2. Alice Springs, Ryan Moore4-1

4. Miss Temple City, Edgar Prado12-1

5. Tourist, Joel Rosario15-1

6. Photo Call, Kent Desormeaux15-1

7. Dutch Connection, James Doyle20-1

8. Tepin, Julien Leparoux3-1

10. Limato, Harry Bentley7-2

11. Ring Weekend, John Velazquez20-1

12. Hit It a Bomb, Seamus Heffernan20-1

13. Midnight Storm, Rafael Bejarano12-1

14. Cougar Mountain, Donnacha O'Brien20-1

CLASSIC • 12th race

Post Time: 7:35 pm • 1¼ miles (Dirt), 3-year-olds and up • Purse: $6 million

PP Horse, JockeyOdds

1. Effinex, Flavien Prat15-1

2. Frosted, Joel Rosario5-1

4. California Chrome, Victor EspinozaEven

5. Win the Space, Gary Stevens30-1

6. Melatonin, Joe Talamo12-1

7. War Story, Scott Speith30-1

8. Shaman Ghost, Irad Ortiz Jr.20-1

10. Arrogate, Mike Smith5-2