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Raven’s Pass Wins The 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic At Santa Anita Park October 25; Curlin Finished Fourth

Princess Haya of Jordan and Darley Stable’s Raven’s Pass, ridden by jockey Lanfranco Dettori, wins the $4,580,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic and foiled Horse of the Year Curlin’s bid to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic for a second straight year on October 25 Breeders’ Cup Day Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

SBG Global RacebookTrained by John Gosden, Raven’s Pass covered 1 1/4 miles in 1:59.27 and paid $29, $15.80 and $8. Henrythenavigator, under jockey John Velazquez, placed second and returned $22 and $11.20. Tiago with jockey Mike Smith aboard came in third and paid $7 to show. Curlin was another neck behind at fourth.

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Race horse trainer Steve Asmussen blamed the surface for Curlin’s performance, “It absolutely was the Pro-Ride surface (that beat him). He ran his heart out and gave it all he had,” Steve Asmussen said.

It was European invader, Raven’s Pass, whose best work throughout his horse racing career came on the turf in England, stole the Breeders’ Cup Classic title from Curlin.

Other horses that raced in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita in order of finish: Go Between, Colonel John, Smooth Air, Champs Elysees, Duke of Marmalade, Fairbanks, Student Council and Casino Drive.

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