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Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008
Forever Together, under jockey Julien Leparoux, moved wide in the stretch and pulled away late to win the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
The 4-year-old gray filly Forever Together won by 3/4 of a length in a wide-open stretch scramble in which the entire 10-horse field seemingly had a shot in the final yards on 2008 Breeders’ Cup Day Friday. Forever Together covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.58 and paid $11.80, $6.40 and $4.80.
Sealy Hill, ridden by jockey Patrick Husbands, edged Wait A While for second and paid $36.20 and $15.80. Wait A While had a chance in the middle of the stretch before fading to third and paid $3.60.
See the 2008 Breeders’ Cup results & payouts.
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How I See the 14 Races of 25th Breeders’ Cup
Posted on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
By GREG MELIKOV
Here’s the 2008 Breeders’ Cup in a nutshell.
$2 Million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, 1 1/8 miles: Favorites dominate, as 17 of 24 winners were less than 3-1, which probably accounts for the small fields.
$5 Million Breeders’ Cup Classic, 1 1/4 miles: Only four horses scored from posts 1-3, including Ghostzapper on the rail in ‘04 who was only the second wire-to-wire winner since ‘91 when Black Tie Affair triumphed off the longest layoff — 49 days. Outside is the place to be as nine won from posts 10 through 14, including ‘07 champ Curlin from post 11. The early 7-5 favorite breaks from post 9. The son of Smart Strike wins again.
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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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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Forever Together Wins The Diana Stakes at Saratoga July 26
Posted on Saturday, July 26th, 2008
The Jonathan Sheppard-trained Forever Together won Saturday’s 70th running of the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course and earned a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf as part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series of horse races.
Racing 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:46.52, Forever Together, under jockey Julien Leparoux, paid $20, $8.20 and $5.80. 3/4-lengths behind, Dynaforce, with jockey Kent Desormeaux, returned $5.10 and $3.70. Another 3 1/2 lengths behind, Rutherienne, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, showed $5.20.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Diana Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday, July 26
Posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Saturday’s 70th edition of the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1) will be run as the 7th race on the 11-race card. A win in the 9-furlong turf event, the first of four Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” horse races at Saratoga on Saturday, translates into an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
Saratoga’s Diana Stakes field of fillies and mares with jockeys and weight:
Bit of Whimsy under jockey Eibar Coa carries 120 lbs.- Dynaforce under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 118 lbs.
- Bayou’s Lassie under jockey Robby Albarado, 118 lbs.
- Wait a While under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 120 lbs.
- Vacare under jockey Edgar Prado, 118 lbs.
- Criminologist under jockey John Velazquez, 118 lbs.
- Rutherienne under jockey Garrett Gomez, 120 lbs.
- Forever Together under jockey Julien Leparoux, 118 lbs.
- Chestoria under jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 118
- Lady Digby under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 118 lbs.
The Diana Stakes is the 7th of 11 horse races in Saratoga’s July 26 card. Diana Stakes post time is 4:12 pm Eastern.
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Saratoga Opening Weekend Stakes Schedule
Posted on Friday, July 18th, 2008
Saratoga Race Course will open its 140th horse racing season on Wednesday, July 23.
On Saturday, July 26, the 81st running of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (G1) is the feature on a full card that includes two other Grade 1 horse races and a Grade 2 race, all part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series where the winners will automatically become Breeders’ Cup entries.
On Sunday, the $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) for 3-year-olds at 9 furlongs, features Da’Tara, upset winner of the Belmont Stakes on June 7, when he ruined Big Brown’s chance to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner.
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