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Racing from Morocco to be Offered Saturday; Longshots Reigned a Year Ago

by 1/ST BET

November 12, 2024

Horseplayers at 1/ST BET and Xpressbet will have a chance Saturday to watch and wager on the 10th edition of the Morocco International Meeting from Casablanca-Anfa Racecourse. Horses from 17 countries participated in last year’s event, which includes 8 races offered to the international simulcast audience.

The Morocco International Meeting gets underway at 8:00 am ET (US). When betting, look for the track code CAS. Casablanca-Anfa is its nation’s oldest racetrack, dating back to 1912, and features a 1-1/16 miles (1700m) dirt oval with no turf course.

Wagering Notes: win-place-show, exacta, trifecta and superfecta on all races; 20-cent pick four (Races 1-4, 5-8) and 20-cent pick three (Races 3-5, 6-8). Takeout 20% WPS, all others 25%

Jockeys to Watch: Zouhair Madini, Abderrahim Faddoul (both won 2 races on last year’s MIM card)

Price Patrol: Last year’s 8 MIM races averaged a $30.53 win mutuel (low $12.40); favorites 0-for-8.

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Post Time Schedule | Saturday, November 16, 2024

Race 1 | 8:00 am ET | Prix Mediterranee | 4YO&UP | 1-3/16 miles (1900m)

Race 2 | 8:30 am ET | Prix Jean Pierre Laforest | 2YO | about 1-1/16 miles (1750m)

Race 3 | 9:00 am ET | Fegentri Prize | 4YO&UP | 6-1/2 furlongs (1300m)

Race 4 | 9:30 am ET | Grand Prix des Eleveurs | 3YO fillies | about 1-1/16 miles (1750m)

Race 5 | 10:00 am ET | Grand Prix des Proprietaires | 3YO | 1-3/16 miles (1900m)

Race 6 | 10:43 am ET | Grand Prix de la SOREC | 3YO&UP | 2 miles (2400m)

Race 7 | 11:15 am ET | Grand Prix de Sa Majeste le Roi Mohammed VI | 3YO&UP | 2 miles (2400m)

Race 8 | 11:45 am ET | Prix Vichy | 4YO&UP | 1-3/16 miles (1900m)

PHOTO CREDIT: SOREC