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Posted on Saturday, July 12th, 2008
IEAH Stables and partners’ 5-year-old horse Benny the Bull lived up to the expectations of his connections and the betting public that made him the heavy favorite in the $400,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) at Calder Race Course on Saturday, July 12.
The country’s top-ranked sprinter Benny The Bull won the 6-furlong Breeders’ Cup Challenge event on Summit of Speed day and became one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Rick Dutrow, Jr., Benny the Bull paid $4.60, $3.40 and $2.10. How’s Your Halo, a 50-to-1 long shot, returned $32.20 and $9.60; and Rockerfeller paid $3.00 to show.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Smile Sprint Handicap July 12 at Calder Race Course
Posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2008
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge at Calder Race Course July 12 continues with the $400,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) with the winner automatically entered in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Run at 6 furlongs, the Smile Sprint Handicap field with jockeys and weight:
- Man of Danger under jockey Eibar Coa carries 115 lbs.
- How’s Your Halo under jockey Juan Leyva, 113 lbs.
- Indian Chant under jockey Jamie Theriot II, 117 lbs.
- Winnies Tigger Too under jockey Pascacio Lopez, 111 lbs.
- Blue Pepsi Lodge under jockey Elvis Trujillo, 114 lbs.
- Ravalo under jockey Victor Espinoza, 115 lbs.
- Finallymadeit under jockey Eduardo Nunez, 113 lbs.
- Benny the Bull under jockey Edgar Prado, 124 lbs.
- Rockerfeller under jockey Javier Santiago, 114 lbs.
The Smile Sprint Handicap is race 10 of 12 races in Calder Race Course on July 12. Smile Sprint Handicap post time is 4:54 pm.
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