Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: Delightful Kiss Wins Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes September 6

Posted on Saturday, September 6th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookDelightful Kiss is bound for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships next month on the strength of a compelling 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3) September 6.

The Turfway Park Fall Championship horse race is a 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” event, the striking gray colt automatically becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field and qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Marathon at Santa Anita Park on October 25.

Star Plus raced in mid-pack throughout and moved up for second. Dominican bid for the lead leaving the turn and stayed in to finish third, a neck farther back.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes on September 6

Posted on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge makes its way to the $100,000 Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3) at 1 1/2 miles on Saturday, September 6, where the Fall Championship winner will automatically be part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Marathon on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Turfway Park’s Fall Championship Stakes field of race horses with jockeys and weight in post position order:

  1. SBG Global RacebookJade’s Revenge under jockey Jesus Castanon carries 120 lbs.
  2. Delightful Kiss under jockey Calvin Borel, 118 lbs.
  3. Star Plus under jockey Corey Lanerie, 116 lbs.
  4. Telling under jockey Eusebio Razo Jr., 116 lbs.
  5. Canela under jockey Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr., 116 lbs.
  6. A. P. Xcellent under jockey Larry Melancon, 116 lbs.
  7. Storm the Castle under jockey Chantal Sutherland, 116 lbs.
  8. Taconeo under jockey Tracy Hebert, 118 lbs.
  9. Tres Copas under jockey Jose Vega, 112 lbs.
  10. Dominican under jockey Miguel Mena, 116 lbs.

The Fall Championship Stakes is race 9 of 10 horse races in Turfway Park’s September 6 card. Fall Championship post time is 4:57 pm Eastern.

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