Breeders’ Cup Turf Winner Red Rocks Spoils Turf Debut of Curlin In The Man O’War Stakes at Belmont Park

Posted on Saturday, July 12th, 2008

2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner and Horse of the Year Curlin finished 2nd in his turf racing debut on the $500,000 Man O’War Stakes at Belmont Park, making a late charge but losing to 2006 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Red Rocks.

Trained by Brian Meehan for owner J. Paul Reddam, Red Rocks, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, raced 1 3/8 miles on turf in 2:12.60 and paid $14.40, $4 and $2.90. Curlin, under jocky Robby Albarado, returned $2.50 and $2.10. 2004 Breeders’ Cup Turf and the 2005 Man O’War Stakes winner Better Talk Now with jockey Ramon Dominguez came in third and paid $2.70 to show.

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Curlin Draws Post Position 7 In Turf Debut at Man O’War Stakes

Posted on Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Online Horse BettingCurlin, the reigning Horse of the Year and 2007 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, will make his turf debut in Saturday’s 49th running of the $500,000 Man o’War Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park.

Horses racing in the 11-furlong Man O’War Stakes with jockeys and weight line up as follows:

  1. Better Talk Now under jockey Ramon Dominguez carries 120 lbs.
  2. Grand Couturier under jockey Calvin Borel, 120 lbs.
  3. Mission Approved under jockey David Cohen, 116 lbs.
  4. True Cause under jockey Rajiv Maragh, 116 lbs.
  5. Sudan under jockey John Velazquez, 120 lbs.
  6. Red Rocks under jockey Javier Castellano, 116 lbs.
  7. Curlin under jockey Robby Albarado, 116 lbs.

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