Breeders’ Cup Results: Ventura Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Park

Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookVentura passed favored Indian Blessing in the middle of the stretch to win the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, the opening race of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Day on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.

The 4-year-old filly Ventura stumbled at the start but took command late under jockey Garrett Gomez, moving past Indian Blessing with a powerful move in the final eighth-of-a mile to win by 4 lengths. Ventura covered the 7 furlongs in 1:19.90 and paid $7.60, $3.40 and $3.

Indian Blessing, hoping to become a repeat Breeders’ Cup winner for race horse trainer Bob Baffert, held on for second and paid $3.40 and $2.40. Zaftig was third and paid $4.

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Breeders’ Cup Contenders October 24: Zenyatta Leads 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic Field

Posted on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup will feature an all-female race card on Breeders’ Cup Day October 24 highlighted by the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, previously called the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, where filly Zenyatta was made the 3-5 favorite.

Raced at 1 1/8 miles, the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic field of fillies and mares with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:

  1. SBG Global RacebookZenyatta under jockey Mike Smith carries 123 lbs., 3-5
  2. Hystericalady under jockey Garrett Gomez, 123 lbs., 15-1
  3. Cocoa Beach under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 123 lbs., 8-1
  4. Music Note under jockey Javier Castellano, 119 lbs., 6-1
  5. Carriage Trail under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 123 lbs., 8-1
  6. Ginger Punch under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 123 lbs., 9-2
  7. Santa Teresita under jockey Michael Baze, 123 lbs., 50-1
  8. Bear Now under jockey Eurico Da Silva, 123 lbs., 30-1

The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic is race 7 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s October 24 race card. Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic post time is 3:15 pm Pacific.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Dearest Trickski Wins Rancho Bernardo Handicap at Del Mar

Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Online Horse BettingStrongly-supported Dearest Trickski held on tenaciously in the final strides to barely withstand the late challenge of longshot Tiz Elemental and win the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) Sunday at Del Mar.

Dearest Trickski scored her 11th victory in 16 starts and earned $120,000 in the Rancho Bernardo to increase her bankroll to $660,100. Since the Rancho Bernardo is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge, Dearest Tricksi also guaranteed herself a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint on Friday, August 24 at Santa Anita.

Second choice in the wagering at 2-1, Dearest Trickski, a daughter of Proudest Roman bred in Florida, ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.17 and returned $6.20, $4.20 and $3.40. Tiz Elemental paid $10.40 and $6.40, while La Tee paid $11.60 to show.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar August 24: Pacific Classic, Del Mar Mile, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo Handicap

Posted on Thursday, August 21st, 2008

SBG Global RacebookThe 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races continues at Del Mar August 24, Sunday, with the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) at 1 1/4 miles for 3-year-olds and up, the $400,000 Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) at 1 mile on turf for 3-year-olds and up; the $300,000 Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2) at 7 furlongs for 3-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs for 3-year-old and up fillies and mares.

Winners of these 4 horse races will automatically become part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the corresponding divisional race in the two-day, fourteen-race, $25-million Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held October 24-25 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races at Del Mar: Del Mar Handicap, Pacific Classic, Pat O’Brien, Rancho Bernardo

Posted on Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookThe 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge dominates Del Mar this weekend, with six horse races: the August 23 Del Mar Handicap (G2), the August 24 Pacific Classic (G1), Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), Del Mar Mile Handicap (G2) and the Pat O’Brien Handicap (G2).

With the decision by race horse trainer John Sadler to send Tissy Fit into the Del Mar Handicap (G2), a full field seems likely for Saturday’s 1 3/8-mile race on Del Mar’s Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

While two Saratoga-based Pacific Classic prospects, one at Churchill Downs and one at Del Mar, put in their final serious works for Sunday’s $1-million Pacific Classic (G1) at 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track.

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