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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