Breeders Cup Selections for Friday

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Cardinal Couple Special: Friday Breeders Cup Picks

Aruna will have Julian Leparoux on board for the Filly & Mare Turf Race

We're pleased to bring you our Friday Breeders Cup's picks for the six races this Friday at Churchill Downs. Remember, these are for entertainment purposes only.

$500,000 JUVENILE SPRINT  4:30 post time

Sonja

I'm going with (6) Secret Circle here to win. Bejarno & Baffert are hard to beat. (1) Seeker should be good enough to beat the rest and (4) Trinniberg will take the show.

Paul

Like (6) Secret Circle also on top, followed by (2) Sum of the Parts and (3) Blacky the Bull to surprise for third.

$1 MILLION JUVENILE FILLIES TURF 4:50 post time

Sonja

(14) Somali Lemonade should win here with Alex Solis on board. (10) Elusive Kate will make it interesting and (2) Dayatthespa follows these two home.

Paul

I'll take (10) Elusive Kate for the win. (13) Customer Base with Leparoux will contend it and (5) Stephanie's Kitten has done little wrong in four races.

$1 MILLION FILLY AND MARE SPRINT 5:30 post time

Sonja

(3) Turbulent Descent is heads over the rest of these and wins easily. (6) Switch will handle the rest and (12) Pomeroy's Pistol hangs on for third.

Paul

I'll agree with (3) Turbulent Descent on top. I like (7) Tar Heel Mom to grab second and (1) Irish Gyspy to run third for Baffert.

$2 MILLION JUVENILE FILLIES  6:10 post time

Sonja

(6) Self Preservation scores the upset win. (11) Weemissfrankie narrowly misses to finish second and (9) My Miss Aurelia takes third

Paul

(9) My Miss Auerlia is 3 for impressive 3 and slops by these (2) Candrea will make it interesting and (3) Rocket Twentyone surprises for third

$2 MILLION FILLY AND MARE TURF  6:50 post time

Sonja

(8) Perfect Shirl shocks them all at a huge price (7) Aruna is good for second here and (6) Announce gets the show.

Paul

They won't get to Frankie Dettori and (5) Nahrain today. (7) Aruna will fall just short for second and (2) Stacelita bests the rest for third.

$2 MILLION LADIES CLASSIC  7:30 post time

Sonja

(6) Royal Delta does Billy Mott proud. (8) Plum Pretty just misses and (1) Miss Match comes in third.

Paul

(8) Plum Pretty by as much as she wants to win by. (3) It's Tricky completes the exacta and (6) Royal Delta rounds out the trifecta.

Good luck if you go or are watching on TV (ESPN 2 & ESPN3.com) and we'll have the 10 Saturday Breeders Cup selections for you early Saturday morning.

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