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Posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
With the 2008 Breeders’ Cup just a month away, Bodoglife.com has announced it will be taking a financial position against Big Brown winning the country’s richest horse race, the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
Having won both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes as well as the Florida Derby and Haskell Invitational, Big Brown is considered the best 3-year-old in the country. Expected to face off against 10 rivals, including 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, Big Brown will be the favorite amongst horse racing fans to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic everywhere except Bodoglife.com.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Entries: Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita Park September 24
Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The $100,000 Morvich Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs field of horses with jockeys and weight line up as follows:
Rebellion under jockey Rafael Bejarano carries 120 lbs.- Siren Lure under jockey Alex Solis, 117 lbs.
- Soul City Slew under jockey Martin Garcia, 115 lbs.
- Get Funky under jockey Jose Valdivia Jr, 121 lbs.
- Ten Meropa under jockey Tyler Baze, 114 lbs.
- Easy On The Eye) under jockey Corey Nakatani, 113 lbs.
- Five Star Thief under jockey Joel Rosario, 114 lbs.
- One Union under jockey Victor Espinoza, 117 lbs.
- California Flag under jockey Joseph Talamo, 114 lbs.
- Tropic Storm under jockey Aaron Gryder, 117 lbs.
- Matto Mondo under jockey Mike Smith, 116 lbs.
- Desert Code under jockey Garrett Gomez, 117 lbs.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Morvich winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The Morvich Handicap is race 8 of 9 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s September 24 opening day card. Morvich post time is 4:30 pm Pacific.
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Curlin Has Final Work For Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park September 27
Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin had a “perfect” workout Monday morning in his final move before attempting to become the first American race horse to break the $10 million mark in Saturday’s 90th running of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (G1) at Belmont Park.
Under regular exercise rider Carlos Rosas, the 4-year-old Stonestreet Stable colt covered a half-mile in an easy 51.85 on the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga. Curlin went in fractions of 13 and 25.70 while galloping out five furlongs in 1:06.15 over the fast training track.
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Curlin, who enters the 1 1/4-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup with earnings of $9,796,800, is on the verge of breaking the legendary Cigar’s money-earning record of $9,999,815, which has stood for 12 years. The Jockey Club Gold Cup winner’s share of $450,000 would vault him past Cigar with a total bankroll of $10,246,800.
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Curlin Could Make Horse Racing History In the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park September 27
Posted on Sunday, September 21st, 2008
In Saturday’s 90th running of the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (G1) at Belmont Park, Stonestreet Stable’s reigning Horse of the Year Curlin could become the first American Thoroughbred to reach $10 million in earnings.
The 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Curlin has earned $9,796,800 and trails only Cigar, who earned $9,999,815, as horse racing’s top money-earner. The winner’s share of the Jockey Club Gold Cup purse is $450,000, and that would vault Curlin to the top of the money pile. Second ($150,000), third ($75,000) or fourth ($37,000) would leave Curlin short of Cigar’s mark.
The biggest weekend of Belmont Park’s Fall Championship Meet continues on Sunday, September 28, with a card featuring 3 graded stakes races. And, as with Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup Day card, those races are certain to have an impact on the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita on October 24-25.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: Commentator Wins Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs September 20
Posted on Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Commentator and jockey John Velazquez sat patiently in second position before taking the lead entering the far turn and driving home to a record-setting 14-length victory in the 66th running of the $500,000 Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs on Saturday.
The 7-year-old gelded son of Distorted Humor, Commentator, covered the MassCap distance of 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.97 and returned $2.20 across the board. Won Awesome Dude was second paying $4.60 and $3.00, a length ahead of Cuba showing $2.80.
Suffolk Downs’s Massachusetts Handicap is a 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” race, with the winner automatically qualifying to be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held October 25 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: Jonesboro Wins Tiznow Handicap at Louisiana Downs September 20
Posted on Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Odds-on horse betting choice Jonesboro posted a 1 3/4 length victory in the $151,500 Tiznow Handicap Saturday, September 20, at Louisiana Downs and an entry in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile to be held at Santa Anita Park.
The Tiznow Handicap is one of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge events this Saturday where the winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for its respective Breeders’ Cup division.
Ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, Jonesboro kicked away in the stretch and raced 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.22 returning $3.60, $2.20 and $2.10.
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Indian Blessing Wins Gallant Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park September 20
Posted on Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Indian Blessing, a Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint contender, romped to a 6-length win in the $142,500 Gallant Bloom Handicap for fillies and mares at Belmont Park Saturday, September 20, earning her 8th win in 10 starts.
“It’s like driving a Ferrari,” said jockey Corey Nakatani, aboard for the first time as regular jockey John Velazquez rode Commentator in the Massachusetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs.
Second in the early stages, Indian Blessing took charge approaching the head of the stretch and steadily increased her margin. Elope got second with Porte Bonheur third and Zada Belle the trailer.
The time was 1:16.24 for the 6 1/2 furlongs on the fast track.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Indian Blessing earned $90,000 for owners Patti and Hal Earnhardt, paying $2.70 and $2.10. Elope returned $2.80. There was no show wagering because of the small field.
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