Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Grand Couturier Wins Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga

Posted on Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Online Horse BettingFive-year-old English-bred Grand Couturier came back to Saratoga Race Course to win Saturday’s 34th running of the $500,000, Sword Dancer Invitational at 1 1/2 miles on turf.

The Grand Lodge race horse trained by Bobby Ribaudo, Grand Couturier, came through with a two-length victory over 9-year-old Better Talk Now in 2:36 paying $9.30, $4.80 and $3.70.

It was the sixth win of Grand Couturier’s 16-race career, and as the Sword Dancer was part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge, Grand Couturier automatically becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field and qualifies for the $3-million Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga August 16

Posted on Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Red Rocks, who won by 2 lengths over Curlin in the Man O’ War Stakes, head a field of 8 race horses in the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (G1) August 16 at Saratoga Race Course.

The Sword Dancer Invitational at 1 1/2 miles on turf is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series of races where the winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses allowed to race in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Saratoga’s Sword Dancer field of race horses with jockeys, weight and morning line odds in post position order:SBG Global Racebook

  1. Equitable under jockey Kent Desormeaux carries 116 lbs. with morning line odds of 10-1
  2. Grand Couturier under jockey Alan Garcia, 120 lbs., 8-1
  3. Red Rocks under jockey Javier Castellano, 123 lbs., 9-5
  4. Interpatation under jockey Jose Espinoza, 116 lbs., 30-1
  5. Presious Passion under jockey Eddie Castro, 123 lbs., 15-1
  6. Better Talk Now under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 120 lbs., 4-1
  7. Dancing Forever under jockey Rene Douglas, 123 lbs., 5-2
  8. Champs Elysees under jockey Edgar Prado, 118 lbs., 8-1

The Sword Dancer Invitational is race 8 of 10 horse races in Saratoga’s August 16 card. Sword Dancer post time is 4:56 pm Eastern. The Sword Dancer is the co-feature on the day with the 128th running of the $600,000 Alabama (G1) for three-year-old fillies at 1 1/4 miles on the main track.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Presious Passion Wins United Nations Stakes at Monmouth Park

Posted on Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Patricia Generazio’s Presious Passion scored a front-running upset victory in the $750,000 United Nations Stakes (G1). The United Nations Stakes is one of the 2 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” events at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 5. The United Nations Stakes winner Presious Passion is guaranteed a spot in the $3-million Breeders’ Cup Turf to be held on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Presious Passion raced 1 3/8 miles over a turf course termed yielding in 2:13 4/5, just one second off the course record paying $29.60, $8.80 and $5.40. Strike a Deal returned $4 to place and $3 to show, and Equitable paid $4.20 to show.

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