Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Mauralakana Wins Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park

Posted on Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Online Horse BettingRobert Scarborough’s Mauralakana sat comfortably in 4th place throughout the early stages, then swung out with a powerful 3-wide move turning for home to capture the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (G1) by a decisive length and one quarter on Saturday at Arlington Park.

By winning the Beverly D. Stakes, one of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” horse races, Mauralakana became part of the Breeders’ Cup field and received an automatic starting berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Oak Tree at Santa Anita on October 24.

Communique closed from dead last to secure second place, while no threat to the winner and returned $9 and $6. Another late runner, the France-based Toque de Queda got up for third, three-quarters of a length behind Communique and paid $13 to show.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Beverly D. Stakes at Arlington Park

Posted on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Multiple graded stakes winners Precious Kitten, Mauralakana and locally-based Eclipse Award champion Dreaming of Anna plus the well-regarded European invader Cicerole are the headline attractions in Saturday’s $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park.

The Beverly D. Stakes, the sister race to the Arlington Million (G1), is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races where the Beverly D. winner automatically becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the October 24 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Park.

SBG Global RacebookFillies and mares racing in Arlington Park’s Beverly D. Stakes at 1 3/16 miles on turf with jockeys, weight and morning line odds in post position order:

  1. Dreaming of Anna under jockey Garrett Gomez carries 123 lbs. with morning line odds of 7-2
  2. Rosinka under jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 123 lbs., 8-1
  3. Precious Kitten under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 123 lbs., 9-5
  4. Mauralakana under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 123 lbs., 3-1
  5. Ciao under jockey John Velazquez, 123 lbs., 30-1
  6. Meribel under jockey Robby Albarado, 123 lbs., 20-1
  7. Toque de Queda under jockey Johnny Murtagh, 123 lbs., 30-1
  8. Communique under jockey Rene Douglas, 123 lbs., 12-1
  9. Cicerole under jockey Ioritz Mendizabal, 123 lbs., 6-1

The Beverly D. Stakes is race 9 of 12 horse races in Arlington Park’s August 9 card. Beverly D. Stakes post time is 3:50 pm Central.

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