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Posted on Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Conduit has won the $3-million Breeders’ Cup Turf in an upset, defeating Eagle Mountain by 1 1/2 lengths on October 25 Breeders’ Cup Day at Santa Anita Park.
Ridden by jockey Ryan Moore and trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Conduit covered 1 1/2 miles in 2:23.42 and paid $13.60, $8.40 and $5.80 at 5-1 odds. Eagle Mountain, who was ridden by Kevin Shea, returned $9.60 and $6.40, while Dancing Forever paid $12.80 to show. Soldier of Fortune, the 8-5 favorite, finished fourth in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Turf.
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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: Grand Couturier Wins Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga
Posted on Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Five-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:
- Equitable under jockey Kent Desormeaux carries 116 lbs. with morning line odds of 10-1
- Grand Couturier under jockey Alan Garcia, 120 lbs., 8-1
- Red Rocks under jockey Javier Castellano, 123 lbs., 9-5
- Interpatation under jockey Jose Espinoza, 116 lbs., 30-1
- Presious Passion under jockey Eddie Castro, 123 lbs., 15-1
- Better Talk Now under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 120 lbs., 4-1
- Dancing Forever under jockey Rene Douglas, 123 lbs., 5-2
- 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 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
Curlin, 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:
- Better Talk Now under jockey Ramon Dominguez carries 120 lbs.
- Grand Couturier under jockey Calvin Borel, 120 lbs.
- Mission Approved under jockey David Cohen, 116 lbs.
- True Cause under jockey Rajiv Maragh, 116 lbs.
- Sudan under jockey John Velazquez, 120 lbs.
- Red Rocks under jockey Javier Castellano, 116 lbs.
- Curlin under jockey Robby Albarado, 116 lbs.
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