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Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Peter Vegso’s favored Go Between gave jockey Garrett Gomez his second million-dollar victory in two days East to West, capturing the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1), signature event of the summer racing season at Del Mar.
Jockey Garrett Gomez, who won the $1-million Travers Stakes for three-year-olds aboard West Coast-based Colonel John at Saratoga on Saturday, drove Go Between to a neck victory over Well Armed, with Mast Track third and Zappa fourth in a field of 10 older horses.
Go Between accomplished the mile and one-quarter in 2:01.18 and paid $7.60,. $5.60 and $3 while earning a prize of $600,000 with his 8th win in 26 starts. Go Beetween now has earnings of $2,783,880. Since the Pacific Classic is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” Challenge, Go Between has earned a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday, October 25, at Santa Anita Park.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar August 24: Pacific Classic, Del Mar Mile, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo Handicap
Posted on Thursday, August 21st, 2008
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races continues at Del Mar August 24, Sunday, with the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-olds and up, the $400,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) at 1 mile on turf for 3-year-olds and up; the $300,000 Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2) at 7 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares.
Winners of these 4 horse races will automatically become part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the corresponding divisional race in the two-day, fourteen-race, $25-million Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held October 24-25 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar: Del Mar Handicap, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo
Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge dominates Del Mar this weekend, with six horse races: the August 23 Del Mar Handicap (G2), the August 24 Pacific Classic (G1), Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) and the Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2).
With the decision by race horse trainer John Sadler to send Tissy Fit into the Del Mar Handicap (G2), a full field seems likely for Saturday’s 1 3/8-mile race on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course.
While two Saratoga-based Pacific Classic prospects, one at Churchill Downs and one at Del Mar, put in their final serious works for Sunday’s $1-million Pacific Classic (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Evening Attire Wins Greenwood Cup Stakes at Philadelphia Park July 19
Posted on Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Evening Attire, under by jockey Jose Espinoza, romped to an 8 1/4 length victory in the $250,000 Greenwood Cup Stakes at Philadelphia Park July 19 and became one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Dirt Marathon October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The 10-year-old trainee of Patrick Kelly, Evening Attire returned $6.40, $3.20 and $2.60. Second place Phil the Power with jockey Anthony Black paid $13.80 and $5.60. Barcola, ridden by jockey Kendrick Carmouche, is third showing $2.10.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Greenwood Cup Stakes July 19 at Philadelpha Park
Posted on Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
On Saturday, July 19, Philadelphia Park will host its first Breeders Cup Challenge horse race, the $250,000 Greenwood Cup Stakes at 1 1/2 miles.
Part of the Breeders Cup “Win and You’re In” program, the Greenwood Cup winner will be one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the new Breeders Cup Marathon on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The Greenwood Cup field of 3-year-old and up horses with jockeys and weight in post position order:
- Barcola under jockey Kendrick Carmouche carries 122 lbs.
- Bureaucratic under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 114 lbs.
- Three in the Bag under jockey Mario Pino, 117 lbs.
- Solemn Promise with no rider announced, 114 lbs.
- Phil the Power under jockey Anthony Black, 114 lbs.
- Evening Attire under jockey Jose Espinoza, 114 lbs.
The Greenwood Cup Stakes is the 8th of 10 horse races in Philadelphia Park’s July 19 card. Greenwood Cup post time is 3:22 pm Eastern.
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Curlin Wins Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs June 14
Posted on Saturday, June 14th, 2008
The 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, making his United States debut as a 4-year-old, cruised to an easy 4 1/4-length victory in the $1-million Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) for 3-year-0lds and up at Churchill Downs June 14, Saturday.
With jockey Robby Albarado aboard, Curlin took the lead after the second turn and was not challenged from there. He covered the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:49.68 and paid $2.80, $2.20 and $2.10. Einstein, under jockey Julien Leparoux, was second and returned $3.80 and $3.20. Third place finisher, Barcola with jockey Jesus Castanon paid $6 to show.
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Curlin Starts From Rail In The Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs June 14
Posted on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Saturday’s Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) has drawn 10 older horses including 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin who will be making his United States debut as a 4-year-old.
The 1 1/8 mile Stephen Foster Handicap, which will carry a record purse of $1 million, serves as the centerpiece of Churchill Downs’s “Stephen Foster Super Saturday” card that features 6 graded stakes races with total purses of $2,025,000.
In post position order, the Stephen Foster Handicap field with jockeys and weight:
- Curlin under jockey Robby Albarado carries 128 lbs.
- Delightful Kiss under jockey Miguel Mena, 114 lbs.
- Sam P. under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 113 lbs.
- Einstein (BRZ) under jockey Julien Leparoux, 118 lbs.
- Grasshopper under jockey Garrett Gomez, 117 lbs.
- High Blues under jockey Corey Lanerie, 113 lbs.
- Red Rock Creek under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 113 lbs.
- Jonesboro under jockey Jamie Theriot II, 114 lbs.
- Barcola under jockey Jesus Lopez Castanon, 113 lbs.
- Brass Hat under jockey Calvin Borel, 116 lbs.
The 2008 Stephen Foster Handicap is the 10th race in Churchill Downs’s June 14 horse racing program. Stephen Foster Handicap post time is 5:51 pm.
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