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Courtlandt Farms’ Indescribable closed from far back to nip Long Approach in the shadow of the wire to win the 36th running of the $113,400 Cardinal Handicap (gr. III) by a head at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Saturday afternoon.
Ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, Indescribable covered the 1 1/8 miles on a “yielding” Matt Winn Turf Course in 1:55.77.
Indescribable, a homebred 4-year-old filly by Pleasant Tap out of the Flying Paster mare Catnip, returned mutuels of $15.40, $8.40 and $4.40. Long Approach returned $8.40 and $4.80 with Kiss With a Twist, who finished a half-length back in third, returning $6.20 to show.
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Diverse, ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, won the $44,100 Kentucky Derby Museum Purse at Churchill Downs on Thursday, beating Kiss the Queen by a nose.
The 4-year-old daughter of Kingmambo, Diverse, covered the mile over the turf in 1:38.75 paying $5.20, $3.40 and $2.40 as the favorite in the field of 10. Kiss the Queen returned $6.80 and $4.40. Park At Dark finished 4 1/2 lengths back in third and paid $2.80.
Trained by Neil Howard for owners W.S. Farish and Joseph Sheilds Jr., Diverse notched her second victory in 13 starts, earning $27,606 to increase her career total to $118,239.
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Three Chimneys LLC’s Callwood Dancer will carry high weight of 122 pounds and break from post position 5 under jockey Eurico Da Silva in the 36th running of the $100,000-added Cardinal Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs Saturday, November 15.
Callwood Dancer will concede from 3 to 11 pounds to her rivals in the Cardinal Hardinal, which will be run at 1 1/8 miles over the Matt Winn Turf Course and go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race card that has a first post time of 12:40 p.m. ET.
Trained by Roger Attfield, Callwood Dancer is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, on Thursday from her home base at Woodbine in Toronto and then head to Florida for the winter with Attfield, who will be seeking his second Churchill Downs stakes victory. Attfield saddled Alydeed to win the 1992 Derby Trial.
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should do well or improve significantly next time out, won six times, ran second five times and finished third three times since Oct. 1. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when charting your betting strategy.
Captain Backfire: Stumbled badly at start, raced seventh and last 12 lengths behind after a half-mile, fanned three wide heading home, rallied with good energy late to make up 6 1/2 lengths and finished second beaten a length at six furlongs on Nov. 1; ran final quarter in 23 4/5.
Wild Blue Dreams: Raced five lengths behind in fourth after three-eighths of a mile…
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The 10-1 shot Lookin At Her upset heavily favored Tall Poppi by winning in the $100,000 Great White Way Stakes at Aqueduct Sunday, November 9.
Ridden by jockey Cornelio Velasquez, Lookin At Her popped out on top and never looked back in running off to a 5 1/2-length upset of 4-5 Tall Poppi and zipping through fractions of 22.66, 46.88 and 58.81 before pulling clear through the stretch, covering the six furlongs in 1:11.09.
Lookin At Her paid $22.20, $6.10 and $4. Tall Poppi, the 3-5 choice, returned $2.30 and $2.10. Fotografia paid $3.60 to show.
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Love Handles rallied to win by a head in the $43,880 Americana Community Center Purse on Wednesday at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.
Ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, Love Handles covered 1 mile on turf in 1:36.31 for her sixth win in 26 career starts.
Love Handles paid $9.20, $4.80 and $3.40, while Royal Leah returned $3.60 and $2.60. Cure for Sale was another 3/4 of a length back in third and paid $6.20.
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Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should do well or improve significantly next time out, won eight times, ran second eight times and finished third five times since Sept. 13. These thoroughbreds are worth considering no matter your betting choice or preferred racebook.
Smart and Fancy: Shuffled back inside near turn, raced ninth and last more than seven lengths behind after three-eighths of a mile, swung wide into stretch, rallied from fifth to make up two lengths and finished second by a neck at five furlongs on a good turf course Sept. 27 at Philadelphia Park.
American Cruiser: Stalked pace three wide a head and a length back in third after a half-mile…
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Horse of the Year Curlin is back at Churchill Downs, home of the 2009 Kentucky Derby, after finishing fourth to Raven’s Pass in the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
North American horse racing’s all-time earnings leader Curlin returned to the Churchill Downs track around 5 pm and was led off a van by assistant trainer Scott Blasi as race horse trainer Steve Asmussen looked on.
Steve Asmussen said the chestnut colt Curlin came out of his setback in good shape, but immediate plans for his future have not been set. He said no decision has been made on whether Curlin’s unsuccessful bid to repeat last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic victory at Monmouth Park would be the last horse race of Curlin’s career.
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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.
Trained 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.
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Ballymacoll Farm’s Conduit, ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, wins the $2,926,620 Breeders’ Cup Turf on October 25 Breeders’ Cup Day Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Conduit covered 1 1/2 miles on turf in 2:23.42 and paid $13.60, $8.40 and $5.80. Eagle Mountain, under jockey Kevin Shea, placed second and returned $9.60 and $6.40. Dancing Forever with jockey Rene Douglas aboard came in third and paid $12.80 to show.
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