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Posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009
Informed Decision won the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint by a length over defending champion Ventura at Santa Anita Park Friday, November 6.
Jockey Julien Leparoux earned his second victory on Breeders’ Cup Day 1 aboard Informed Decision, who covered 7 furlongs in 1:21.66 and paid $8.80, $3 and $2.80.
Ventura returned $2.60 and $2.20 as the 4-5 wagering favorite for Hall of Fame race horse trainer Bobby Frankel, who has run his stable by phone most of the year as he battles an undisclosed illness. Free Flying Soul was another 3 lengths back in third and paid $7.40 to show.
Check out the Breeders’ Cup winners and who the Breeders’ Cup contenders are for BC Day 2.
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Undefeated Zenyatta Drew Post Position 4 In The 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
Undefeated 5-year-old mare Zenyatta drew post position 4 for Saturday’s $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic November 7 at Santa Anita Park as she bids for her 14th career victory facing 12 male rivals including Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird and European star Rip Van Winkle.
The 26th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, horse racing’s prestigious global showcase, consisting of 14 Breeders’ Cup races with purses totaling $25.5 million, will be held during the Oak Tree Racing Association meeting on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.
View the complete list of Breeders’ Cup starters and Breeders’ Cup post times.
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2009 Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries Announced
Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
A total of 166 race horses, including 10 former Breeders’ Cup winners, were pre-entered for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park. That’s down from last year’s record of 180 horses.
Undefeated Zenyatta was pre-entered in both the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic and the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic.
Other Breeders’ Cup Classic pre-entries include Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird, the Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Summer Bird, Pacific Classic winner Richard’s Kid, trained by Bob Baffert, and Quality Road, trained by Todd Pletcher. Quality Road, an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, missed the race because of an injury.
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Big Brown, Curlin, Filly Eight Belles Among 2008 Eclipse Award Finalists
Posted on Thursday, January 8th, 2009
2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Raven’s Pass, Dubai World Cup winner Curlin and the late filly Eight Belles were among the 2008 Eclipse Award finalists announced Thursday.
Big Brown, Santa Anita Derby winner Colonel John and Raven’s Pass were nominated for 3-year-old male honors.
Curlin, nominated along with Commentator and Brazilian-bred Einstein for older male, is expected to be in the running for his second consecutive Horse of the Year honor.
Eclipse Award winners will be honored at the 38th annual ceremony on January 26 in Miami Beach, where finalists for 2008 Horse of the Year will be announced.
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Breeders’ Cup Results: Ventura Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Park
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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