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Posted on Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Desert Code overtook Diabolical in the final strides to win the inaugural $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint by a half-length at Santa Anita Park on October 25, 2008 Breeders’ Cup Day Saturday.
The longest shot on the board with odds of 36-1, Desert Code ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:11.60 under jockey Richard Migliore and paid $75, $30.80 and $21. Diabolical returned $7.60 and $5.20, while Storm Treasure was another three-quarters of a length back in third and paid $9.20 to show.
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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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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: California Flag Wins Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita Park September 24
Posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Santa Anita opened horse racing at its Oak Tree meeting Wednesday, September 24, featuring the $100,000 Morvich Handicap where the 22-1 longshot California Flag won by 3 lengths over last year’s Morvich winner Get Funky earning him a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, one of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races to be run on October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park.
Ridden by jockey Joe Talamo, California Flag covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:11.10, bettering the old track mark of 1:11.13 by Lennyfrommalibu on Jan. 22, 2004. California Flag paid $47.40, $16.40 and $9.
“We’ll pay the entry fee and go in the Breeders’ Cup,” California Flag race horse trainer Brian Koriner said.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Entries: Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita Park September 24
Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008
The $100,000 Morvich Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs field of horses with jockeys and weight line up as follows:
- Rebellion under jockey Rafael Bejarano carries 120 lbs.
- Siren Lure under jockey Alex Solis, 117 lbs.
- Soul City Slew under jockey Martin Garcia, 115 lbs.
- Get Funky under jockey Jose Valdivia Jr, 121 lbs.
- Ten Meropa under jockey Tyler Baze, 114 lbs.
- Easy On The Eye) under jockey Corey Nakatani, 113 lbs.
- Five Star Thief under jockey Joel Rosario, 114 lbs.
- One Union under jockey Victor Espinoza, 117 lbs.
- California Flag under jockey Joseph Talamo, 114 lbs.
- Tropic Storm under jockey Aaron Gryder, 117 lbs.
- Matto Mondo under jockey Mike Smith, 116 lbs.
- Desert Code under jockey Garrett Gomez, 117 lbs.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Morvich winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The Morvich Handicap is race 8 of 9 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s September 24 opening day card. Morvich post time is 4:30 pm Pacific.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Whatsthescript Wins Del Mar Mile Handicap at Del Mar
Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Irish-bred Whatsthescript, the 2-1 favorite ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, unleashed a devastating rally in the stretch Sunday to win the $400,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2), a 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifying event for the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita Park.
Whatsthescript, trained by John Sadler, won by 3/4 of a length over Bold Chieftain, with Global Hunter third and Daytona fourth in a field of 9 grass race horses.
The Del Mar Handicap winner Whatsthescript ran the mile over the infield Jimmy Durante Turf Course at Del Mar in a fast 1:32.40 and returned $6, $3.40 and $2.80. Bold Chieftain returned $6.40 and $4.60, while Global Hunter paid $8 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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