Curlin Preps For 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic

Posted on Monday, October 20th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookCurlin put in his third workout on Santa Anita Park’s synthetic surface Monday, breezing 4 furlongs in 49.60 seconds to prep for the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic.

The reigning Horse of the Year Curlin comes in as North America’s all-time leading money winner with earnings of more than $10 million and will defend his Breeders’ Cup Classic title on October 25.

Curlin has been at Santa Anita since September 28, testing himself over the synthetic surface, something he’s never raced on before. He’ll be ridden Saturday by jockey Robby Albarado, who’s been aboard for all but one of Curlin’s 15 career starts.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Results: California Flag Wins Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita Park September 24

Posted on Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookSanta Anita opened horse racing at its Oak Tree meeting Wednesday, September 24, featuring the $100,000 Morvich Handicap where the 22-1 longshot California Flag won by 3 lengths over last year’s Morvich winner Get Funky earning him a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, one of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races to be run on October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park.

Ridden by jockey Joe Talamo, California Flag covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:11.10, bettering the old track mark of 1:11.13 by Lennyfrommalibu on Jan. 22, 2004. California Flag paid $47.40, $16.40 and $9.

“We’ll pay the entry fee and go in the Breeders’ Cup,” California Flag race horse trainer Brian Koriner said.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Entries: Morvich Handicap at Santa Anita Park September 24

Posted on Monday, September 22nd, 2008

The $100,000 Morvich Handicap (G3) at 6 1/2 furlongs field of horses with jockeys and weight line up as follows:

  1. SBG Global RacebookRebellion under jockey Rafael Bejarano carries 120 lbs.
  2. Siren Lure under jockey Alex Solis, 117 lbs.
  3. Soul City Slew under jockey Martin Garcia, 115 lbs.
  4. Get Funky under jockey Jose Valdivia Jr, 121 lbs.
  5. Ten Meropa under jockey Tyler Baze, 114 lbs.
  6. Easy On The Eye) under jockey Corey Nakatani, 113 lbs.
  7. Five Star Thief under jockey Joel Rosario, 114 lbs.
  8. One Union under jockey Victor Espinoza, 117 lbs.
  9. California Flag under jockey Joseph Talamo, 114 lbs.
  10. Tropic Storm under jockey Aaron Gryder, 117 lbs.
  11. Matto Mondo under jockey Mike Smith, 116 lbs.
  12. Desert Code under jockey Garrett Gomez, 117 lbs.

As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Morvich winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

The Morvich Handicap is race 8 of 9 in Oak Tree at Santa Anita’s September 24 opening day card. Morvich post time is 4:30 pm Pacific.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Race Results: Wasserman Wins Longacres Mile at Emerald Downs

Posted on Sunday, August 17th, 2008

SBG Global RacebookWasserman, as has been his habit all season, staged a dramatic stretch rally and scored a neck victory Sunday in the 73rd running of the $300,000 Longacres Mile Handicap at Emerald Downs.

As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge, the Longacres Mile winner Wasserman automatically becomes one of the Breeders’ Cup horses and qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Owned, bred and trained by Howard Belvoir, Wasserman ran one mile in 1:35 under 118 pounds and paid $22.40, $7.60 and $3.20. Wasserman has now won 3 photo finishes in stakes races this season, and the 6-year-old Washington-bred gelding earned $137,500 for the victory.

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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Longacres Mile Handicap at Emerald Downs August 17

Posted on Saturday, August 16th, 2008

The 73rd renewal of the $300,000 Longacres Mile Handicap (G3) at Emerald Downs will be contested by 12 race horses on August 17, Sunday, where the Longacres Mile winner will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.

Emerald Downs’s Longacres Mile Handicap field of horses with jockeys, weight and morning line odds in post position order:

  1. SBG Global RacebookSouthern Africa under jockey Russell Baze carries 113 lbs. with morning line odds of 20-1
  2. Tropic Storm under jockey Aaron Gryder, 118 lbs., 5-2
  3. Luhuk’s Dancer under jockey Kevin Radke, 115 lbs., 6-1
  4. Wasserman under jockey Jennifer Whitaker, 118 lbs., 5-1
  5. Schoolin You under jockey Gallyn Mitchell, 110 lbs., 30-1
  6. Diligent Prospect under jockey Kate Repp, 112 lbs., 20-1
  7. Nationhood under jockey Seth Martinez, 119 lbs., 6-1
  8. Flamethrowintexan under jockey Gary Baze, 116 lbs., 15-1
  9. Honour the West under jockey Leslie Mawing, 113 lbs., 20-1
  10. Assessment under jockey Juan Gutierrez, 113 lbs., 20-1
  11. True Metropolitan under jockey James McAleney, 122 lbs., 3-1
  12. Call On Carson under jockey Ricky Frazier, 115 lbs., 20-1

The Longacres Mile Handicap is race 8 of 10 horse races in the August 17 Emerald Downs card. Longacres Mile Handicap post time is 5:30 pm.

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