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Posted on Sunday, November 5th, 2006
(AP) — Born in Argentina, a hero in Uruguay, and now a champion in America. Invasor beat the mighty Bernardini in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday.
When the two went eyeball-to-eyeball in the stretch at Churchill Downs and the crowd of 75,132 cheering, it was Bernardini who blinked as Invasor blew past for a one-length victory on a day of upsets and, in one race, tragedy.
“For sure, he’s the older horse of the year. Maybe the Horse of the Year,” Invasor’s trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said. “He’s a great horse to have in your stable, that’s for sure.”
Trainer Todd Pletcher was not so lucky. He sent out a record 17 horses and was shut out. He had second-place finishes in three races — Octave in the $2 million Juveniles Fillies, Circular Quay in the $2 million Juvenile and Friendly Island in the $2.1 million Sprint, and still finished with more than $3.4 million in earnings.
Invasor covered the 1 miles in 2:02.18 and returned $15.40 to win as the second betting choice. Lava Man, the best of the West Coast with a 7-for-7 record this year, was never a factor and finished seventh.
Premium Tap was third, followed by 2005 Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, Brother Derek, George Washington, Lava Man, Perfect Drift, Lawyer Ron, Sun King, Flower Alley, Suave and David Junior.
Invasor earned $2.7 million for the victory and boosted his career earnings to $3,904,070.
Winners in other Breeders Cup Races:
Distaff - Round Pond
Juvenile - Street Sense
Juvenile Fillies - Dreaming of Anna
Filly & Mare Turf - Ouija Board
Mile - Miesque???s Approval
Turf - Red Rocks
Sprint - Thor???s Echo
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Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 12:15 am By Omari
I still think that Discreet Cat is the world’s best horse to think he beat Invasor Breeder’s Cup Classic Winner by 10 1/4 lengths in the UAE Derby in Dubai. I hope that Invasor, Bernadini and Discreet Cat show up in Dubai next spring for the Dubai World Cup. Proving that Discreet Cat and Bernadini’s owner enters both horses in the race. I sincerly think that Discreet Cat will WIN IF GIVEN A CHANCE!!!