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Posted on Friday, October 24th, 2008
Ventura 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.
See the 2008 Breeders’ Cup results & payouts.
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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:
- Zenyatta under jockey Mike Smith carries 123 lbs., 3-5
- Hystericalady under jockey Garrett Gomez, 123 lbs., 15-1
- Cocoa Beach under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 123 lbs., 8-1
- Music Note under jockey Javier Castellano, 119 lbs., 6-1
- Carriage Trail under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 123 lbs., 8-1
- Ginger Punch under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 123 lbs., 9-2
- Santa Teresita under jockey Michael Baze, 123 lbs., 50-1
- 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 Results: Rahy’s Attorney Wins Woodbine Mile
Posted on Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Ontario-bred Rahy’s Attorney, ridden by jockey Slade Callaghan, scored an upset in the $1 million Woodbine Mile (G1) September 7 at Woodbine.
Trained by Ian Black, Rahy’s Attorney, unbeaten in 3 career starts at one mile on the grass, kept his winning streak intact by taking one of the most prestigious turf races on the continent, a hard-fought, 1 1/4 length win over Ventura, as the two battled from the eighth pole to the wire over a yielding E.P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine. Just Rushing wound up third, with Ice Bear fourth, as the mile was reached in 1:36.14.
The Woodbine Mile was one of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge horse races, so Rahy’s Attorney earned a place in the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Woodbine Mile Stakes on September 7
Posted on Friday, September 5th, 2008
IEAH Stables and Partners’ Kip Deville is the 6-5 morning line favorite in a field of 8 race horses for the $1 million Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1) on Sunday, September 7, at Woodbine.
For the first time, the Woodbine Mile is part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series where the Woodbine Mile winner also becomes part of the Breeders’ Cup field for the Breeders’ Cup Mile on October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
The Woodbine Mile field of horses with jockeys and weight in post position order:
- Mulmur under jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva carries 117 lbs.
- Rahy’s Attorney under jockey Slade Callaghan, 119 lbs.
- Just Rushing under jockey James McAleney, 121 lbs.
- Kip Deville under jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 124 lbs.
- Wollemi Pine under jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson, 117 lbs.
- Ice Bear under jockey Chantal Sutherland, 117 lbs.
- Palladio under jockey Richard Anthony Dos Ramos, 117 lbs.
- Ventura under jockey Garrett Gomez, 124 lbs.
The Woodbine Mile is race 9 of 11 horse races in Woodbine’s September 7 card. Woodbine Mile post time is 5:35 pm. Included in its undercard are: the $750,000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1) at 1 1/2 miles on turf for 3-year-olds and up (7th horse race) and the $300,000 Canadian Stakes (G2) at 1 1/8 miles on turf for 3-year-olds and up.
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