Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup horse races.Breeders’ Cup Sprint Winner Midnight Lute Retired To Stud
Posted on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
The first back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Midnight Lute has been retired to Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Kentucky and will stand for $20,000 in 2009.
Midnight Lute, who was named champion sprinter after his 2007 Breeders’ Cup victory, leaves horse racing with 6 wins in 13 starts and earnings of $2,690,600.
In addition to his consecutive Breeders’ Cup Sprint wins, Midnight Lute also won the Forego Stakes (G1) and Perryville Stakes (G3), posting a 124 Beyer Speed Figure in the Forego. Midnight Lute placed in 3 other graded stakes: the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), Malibu Stakes (G1) and the San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G2).
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Breeders’ Cup Results: Midnight Lute Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Midnight Lute rallied from last to first to win the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Sprint by 1 3/4-lengths and made Breeders’ Cup history at Santa Anita Park by becoming the first race horse to be a 2-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner.
Named for recently retired Arizona basketball coach Lute Olson, Midnight Lute ran 6 furlongs with jockey Garrett Gomez aboard in 1:07.08 and paid $7.40, $5 and $3.20. In Summation returned $6.60 and $3.80, while Street Boss was another 1 3/4 lengths back in third and paid $2.40 as the 2-1 favorite.
See the Breeders’ Cup results & payouts and the Breeders’ Cup winners.
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Midnight Lute To Defend Breeders’ Cup Sprint Title
Posted on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Michael Pegram and partners’ Midnight Lute will be defending his title in the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Sprint.
Trained by Bob Baffert, Midnight Lute has started only once in 2008, a 10th-place finish in the Pat O’Brien Handicap at Del Mar on August 24 in which he grabbed a quarter coming out of the gate.
Jockey Garrett Gomez, who has ridden Midnight Lute in his past 3 starts, has the irons and will break from post position 4.
See the other 2008 Breeders’ Cup Sprint contenders going up against Midnight Lute this Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
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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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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Lewis Michael Wins Pat O’Brien Handicap at Del Mar
Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Eastern invaders Lewis Michael and jockey Rene Douglas combined to score a major upset Sunday in the $300,000 Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2) at Del Mar as 2007 Eclipse Award winning-sprinter Midnight Lute, the 4-5 favorite, finished a disappointing 10th in the field of 12 race horses.
Lewis Michael, owned by Frank Calabrese and trained by Wayne Catalano, set a record of 1:21.17 for the Pat O’Brien distance of 7 furlongs over Del Mar’s new Polytrack surface and returned $19.20, $9 and $5.80. Since the Pat O’Brien is a 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win & You’re In” qualifying race, Lewis Michael earned a spot in the Breeders’ Cup field for the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Sprint which will be renewed Saturday, October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
Rebellion paid $7.20 and $5.40, while Barbecue Eddie returned $5.40 to show.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar August 24: Pacific Classic, Del Mar Mile, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo Handicap
Posted on Thursday, August 21st, 2008
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races continues at Del Mar August 24, Sunday, with the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-olds and up, the $400,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) at 1 mile on turf for 3-year-olds and up; the $300,000 Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2) at 7 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares.
Winners of these 4 horse races will automatically become part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the corresponding divisional race in the two-day, fourteen-race, $25-million Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held October 24-25 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
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