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Posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009
After fruitlessly chasing the undefeated mare Zenyatta in 3 previous races, Life Is Sweet, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, found the winner’s circle in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic by 2 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita Park Friday, November 6.
Life Is Sweet was one of four longshots to win on the opening day of the 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Check out the Breeders’ Cup winners and who the Breeders’ Cup contenders are for BC Day 2.
The 4-year-old filly Life Is Sweet shares the barn of defending champion Zenyatta, who stayed in her stall resting ahead of Saturday’s $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic against the boys where will put her 13-0 winning streak on the line in the 1 1/4-mile race.
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Undefeated Zenyatta Drew Post Position 4 In The 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Undefeated 5-year-old mare Zenyatta drew post position 4 for Saturday’s $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic November 7 at Santa Anita Park as she bids for her 14th career victory facing 12 male rivals including Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird and European star Rip Van Winkle.
The 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, horse racing’s prestigious global showcase, consisting of 14 Breeders’ Cup races with purses totaling $25.5 million, will be held during the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.
View the complete list of Breeders’ Cup starters and Breeders’ Cup post times.
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Big Brown, Curlin, Filly Eight Belles Among 2008 Eclipse Award Finalists
Posted on Thursday, January 8th, 2009
2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass, Dubai World Cup winner Curlin and the late filly Eight Belles were among the 2008 Eclipse Award finalists announced Thursday.
Big Brown, Santa Anita Derby winner Colonel John and Raven’s Pass were nominated for 3-year-old male honors.
Curlin, nominated along with Commentator and Brazilian-bred Einstein for older male, is expected to be in the running for his second consecutive Horse of the Year honor.
Eclipse Award winners will be honored at the 38th annual ceremony on January 26 in Miami Beach, where finalists for 2008 Horse of the Year will be announced.
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Horse Racing Results: Court Vision Wins The Hollywood Derby at Hollywood Park November 30
Posted on Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Second-choice Court Vision, last in the field of 9 at the quarter pole under jockey Ramon Dominguez, rallied in the middle of the course to win the $500,000 Hollywood Derby at Hollywood Park November 20, Sunday.
The son of Gulch, Court Vision, looked beaten heading into the far turn of the Hollywood Derby, but hit stride on the turn and caught pacesetter Muny, Dixie Chatter and Midships inside the sixteenth pole, leaving little doubt from there.
Court Vision edged away in the final yards while covering the Hollywood Derby distance of 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.43 on the Lakeside Turf Course to finish 3/4 of a length in front of Cowboy Cal. Midships was another 3/4 of a length back in third, followed by Dixie Chatter, Muny, Albahri, favorite Gio Ponti, Madeo and Sailor’s Cap.
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Breeders’ Cup Results: Zenyatta Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008
Unbeaten filly Zenyatta remained perfect Friday with the biggest win of her career in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (known as the Breeders’ Cup Distaff until last year) on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
The 4-year-old filly Zenyatta’s, 10 lengths off the pace at the half-mile mark, was able to power home with relative ease after gaining the lead midway through the stretch.
Zenyatta, trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by jockey Mike Smith, finished the 1 1/8-mile Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic in 1:46.85. The overwhelming favorite paid $3, $2.60 and $2.10.
See the 2008 Breeders’ Cup results & payouts.
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Breeders’ Cup Contenders October 24: Zenyatta Leads 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Field
Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup will feature an all-female race card on Breeders’ Cup Day October 24 highlighted by the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, previously called the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, where filly Zenyatta was made the 3-5 favorite.
Raced at 1 1/8 miles, the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic field of fillies and mares with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:
- Zenyatta under jockey Mike Smith carries 123 lbs., 3-5
- Hystericalady under jockey Garrett Gomez, 123 lbs., 15-1
- Cocoa Beach under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 123 lbs., 8-1
- Music Note under jockey Javier Castellano, 119 lbs., 6-1
- Carriage Trail under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 123 lbs., 8-1
- Ginger Punch under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 123 lbs., 9-2
- Santa Teresita under jockey Michael Baze, 123 lbs., 50-1
- Bear Now under jockey Eurico Da Silva, 123 lbs., 30-1
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic is race 7 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita‘s October 24 race card. Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic post time is 3:15 pm Pacific.
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