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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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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 25: Curlin Draws Post 9 In The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Race horse Curlin drew post position 9 in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic field and was made the 7-5 favorite for the $5-million horse race to be held on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
With Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown retired and off the Breeders’ Cup Classic contenders list, the Horse of the Year Curlin will defend his title against 11 other race horses hoping to stop Curlin’s bid to be the second consecutive Breeders’ Cup Classic winner.
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic field of races horses with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:
- Go Between under jockey Garrett Gomez carries 126 lbs. with morning line odds of 8-1
- Casino Drive under jockey Victor Espinoza, 121 lbs., 10-1
- Tiago under jockey Mike Smith, 126 lbs., 15-1
- Duke of Marmalade under jockey John Murtagh, 126 lbs., 10-1
- Henrythenavigator under jockey John Velazquez, 121 lbs., 10-1
- Smooth Air under jockey Manny Cruz, 121 lbs., 50-1
- Student Council under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 126 lbs., 20-1
- Raven’s Pass under jockey Frankie Dettori, 121 lbs., 6-1
- Curlin under jockey Robby Albarado, 126 lbs., 7-5
- Fairbanks under jockey Richard Migliore, 126 lbs., 10-1
- Colonel John under jockey Edgar Prado, 121 lbs., 20-1
- Champs Elysees under jockey Alan Garcia, 126 lbs., 15-1
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic is race 9 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s October 25 race card. Breeders’ Cup Classic Post time is 3:45 pm Pacific.
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Curlin Leads 2008 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries
Posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008
A record 180 race horses were pre-entered on Thursday for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships led by 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup, to be held on October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park, consists of 14 Breeders’ Cup races held over 2 days, totaling $25.5 million in purses.
The 4-year-old Curlin will attempt to win the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic for a second straight year.
In addition to Curlin, the Breeders’ Cup 2008 event also features a record 7 defending or former Breeders’ Cup winners.
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Big Brown Injured & Retired; Curlin To Race In The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic
Posted on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
This year’s horse betting Breeders’ Cup Classic is a whole new ball game. Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown injured his foot in training on Monday and will now be retired. Big Brown tore off a chunk of his right foot as he worked without front shoes while going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct.
Big Brown was working with stablemate Kip Deville and went 5 furlongs in 1:00.77. Big Brown made it through the workout but later had to be urged to continue walking and it was found that he had a major hoof injury.
The injury to Big Brown means that he will not get to face Curlin in the horse betting Breeders’ Cup Classic. The connections of Curlin announced on Tuesday that the race horse will run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: Rahy’s Attorney Wins Woodbine Mile
Posted on Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Ontario-bred Rahy’s Attorney, ridden by jockey Slade Callaghan, scored an upset in the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1) September 7 at Woodbine.
Trained by Ian Black, Rahy’s Attorney, unbeaten in 3 career starts at one mile on the grass, kept his winning streak intact by taking one of the most prestigious turf races on the continent, a hard-fought, 1 1/4 length win over Ventura, as the two battled from the eighth pole to the wire over a yielding E.P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine. Just Rushing wound up third, with Ice Bear fourth, as the mile was reached in 1:36.14.
The Woodbine Mile was one of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge horse races, so Rahy’s Attorney earned a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita.
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