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Posted on Monday, January 18th, 2010
The Preakness Stakes winner Rachel Alexandra won the first matchup between horse racing’s leading ladies, beating out the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Zenyatta for Horse of the Year.
“Someday we’ll meet, and we’ll decide at that time who’s the best,” Zenyatta’s owner Jerry Moss said of the possible matchup between the two on the race track.
Voters chose Rachel Alexandra for the year-end honor at the Eclipse Awards on Monday night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years received 130 votes to 99 for Zenyatta in one of the tightest, most widely debated competitions in years.
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Breeders’ Cup Results & Payouts: Goldikova Wins The Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009
The Irish import Goldikova has successfully defended her title in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Mile, beating 10 male rivals Saturday at Santa Anita Park November 7.
Ridden by jockey Olivier Peslier and trained by Freddy Head, Goldikova ran the mile distance on the turf in 1:32.26 and paid $4.80, $4 and $2.60 as the 7-5 horse wagering favorite. Courageous Cat returned $12.80 and $8, while Justenuffhumor was another length back in third and paid $8 to show.
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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.
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2009 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries Announced
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
A total of 166 race horses, including 10 former Breeders’ Cup winners, were pre-entered for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park. That’s down from last year’s record of 180 horses.
Undefeated Zenyatta was pre-entered in both the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic and the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic.
Other Breeders’ Cup Classic pre-entries include Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, the Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Summer Bird, Pacific Classic winner Richard’s Kid, trained by Bob Baffert, and Quality Road, trained by Todd Pletcher. Quality Road, an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, missed the race because of an injury.
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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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Breeders’ Cup Results: Goldikova Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita
Posted on Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Filly Goldikova burst through a hole along the rail and beat the boys to win the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Mile by 1 length at Santa Anita Park Saturday, October 25 Breeders’ Cup Day.
Ridden by jockey Olivier Peslier, Goldikova ran the distance 1 mile on turf in 1:33.40 and paid $5.60, $4 and $2.80 as the 9-5 wagering favorite, ending the string of long-shot upsets that began the day.
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Kip Deville Headlines 2008 Breeders’ Cup Mile
Posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Returning Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Kip Deville headlines a deep field of 11 for the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Mile on the turf course at Santa Anita Park.
Kip Deville has won 2 of 3 starts this year for race horse trainer Rick Dutrow. Jockey Cornelio Velasquez, who rode Kip Deville to Breeders’ Cup victory last year at Monmouth Park, has the call Saturday and will break from post position 2.
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Mile also has lured two highly accomplished females willing to challenge the boys: Lael Stables’ 5-year-old mare Precious Kitten and Wertheimer & Frere’s 3-year-old filly Goldikova, who will break next to each other from post positions 3 and 4, respectively.
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