Brandon and Marianne Chase’s Albertus Maximus, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, wins the $916,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on October 25 Breeders’ Cup Day Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Vladimir Cerin, Albertus Maximus covered 1 mile in 1:33.41 and paid $14.60, $7.40 and $5.40. Rebellion, under jockey Edgar Prado, placed second and returned $16 and $11.20. Two Step Salsa with jockey Martin Pendroza aboard came in third and paid $12.80; to show.
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By GREG MELIKOV
Here’s the 25th Breeders’ Cup 2008 in a nutshell.
$1 Million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, 7 furlongs: There are two horses to beat, both 3-year-old fillies. Indian Blessing, the early 2-1 choice is 2 for 2 at the distance, with a victory over the old Santa Anita Park Cushion Track. Zaftig won twice at the distance on dirt, beating Indian Blessing at a mile. Indyanne or Intangaroo can round out the trifecta off their synthetic surface form.
$2 Million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, 1 1/8 miles: Favorites dominate, as 17 of 24 winners were less than 3-1, which probably accounts for the small fields. Zenyatta, morning line 3-5 favorite, is undefeated in eight races that include seven on synthetic surfaces. I like her to defeat seven challengers. Longshot Carriage at 8-1, who won twice on Polytrack, is worth including in exotics.
$5 Million Breeders’ Cup Classic, 1 1/4 miles: Only four horses scored from posts 1-3, including Ghostzapper on the rail in ‘04 who was only the second wire-to-wire winner since ‘91 when Black Tie Affair triumphed off the longest layoff…
By GREG MELIKOV
Ten of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races could have full fields as a record 180 thoroughbreds were pre-entered for the two-day program at Santa Anita Park.
That’s good news for horseplayers because the larger the fields, the better the payoffs, Historically, exotic wagers produced big bucks during the 24-year history of America’s premier horse racing day.
Fields this year might average 12.78 compared to 11.69 at Monmouth Park in 2007 when 122 horses were pre-entered in 11 Breeders’ Cup contests. That doesn’t count horses entered in two races in case they don’t get realize their first choice.
Jerry and Ann Moss’s Tiago, defending champion in the $500,000 Goodwood Stakes, will be a major player at Santa Anita Park on Saturday when the Oak Tree Racing Association presents 6 Grade I stakes races, each with 2008 Breeders’ Cup implications.
Race horse Tiago will defend his title against 10 rivals in a wide-open Goodwood with the 1 1/8 mile event to serve as a final prep for the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic on October 25 at Santa Anita, climaxing an expanded Breeders’ Cup program featuring 14 Breeders’ Cup races over 2 days.
The complete field for the Goodwood Stakes, with jockeys and weights in post position order:
- Zappa ridden by jockey Joel Rosario carries 124 lbs.
- Tres Borrachos ridden by jockey Tyler Baze, 121 lbs.
- Informed ridden by jockey Martin Garcia, 124 lbs.
- Surf Cat ridden by jockey David Flores, 124 lbs.
- Slew’s Tiznow ridden by jockey Alonso Quinonez, 121 lbs.
- Albertus Maximus ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 124 lbs.
- Well Armed ridden by jockey Aaron Gryder, 124 lbs.
- Tiago ridden by jockey Mike Smith, 124 lbs.
- Spirit One (FR) ridden by jockey Ioritz Mendizabal, 124 lbs.
- Mostacolli Mort ridden by jockey Martin Pedroza, 124 lbs.
- Mast Track ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 124 lbs.
Peter Vegso’s Go Between, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar on Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In” series of horse races, the Pacific Classic winner Go Between will automatically be one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Bill Mott, Go Between covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.18 and paid $7.60, $4.20 and $3. Well Armed under jockey Aaron Gryder placed second and returned $7.60 and $5.60. Mast Track with jockey Rafael Bejarano aboard came in third and paid $5.80 to show.
Eleven race horses will run in the $1-million Pacific Classic Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar Sunday, August 24.
As part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win & You’re In Series of horse races, the Pacific Classic Stakes winner will become one of the Breeders’ Cup horses for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at Santa Anita Park.
All carrying 124 pounds, Del Mar’s 1 1/4-mile Pacific Classic Stakes field of horses with jockeys line up as follows:
Awesome Gem ridden by jockey Tyler Baze- Mostacolli Mort ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza
- Zappa ridden by jockey Garcia Alan
- Surf Cat ridden by jockey David Flores
- Barcola ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani
- Go Between ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez
- Well Armed ridden by jockey Aaron Gryder
- Mast Track ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano
- Delosvientos ridden by jockey Joel Rosario
- Student Council ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan
- McCann’s Mojave ridden by jockey Julio Garcia
The Pacific Classic Stakes is the 10th race in Del Mar’s August 24 horse racing program. Pacific Classic post time is 6:30 pm.
The 5-year-old British-bred race horse, Rebellion, is expected to run in Del Mar’s $300,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at 1 1/16 miles next Saturday, July 19.
The San Diego Handicap is part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” horse racing events where the San Diego Handicap winner will become one of the Breeders’ Cup entries for the October 25 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile to be held at Santa Anita Park.
Mast Track, ridden by jockey Tyler Baze, beat favored Go Between by 2 lengths in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup June 28, Saturday, at Hollywood Park.
Trained and owned by Bobby Frankel, Mast Track covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.37, shattering the record of 2:03.21 Lava Man set a year ago when the Hollywood Gold Cup was run on Cushion Track for the first time. Mast Track paid $23.60, $11.20 and $7.40.
Go Between, under jockey Garrett Gomez, returned $3.40 and $3. Student Council with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan paid $4 to show.
The 7-5 morning line favorite in the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (gr. I), Heatseeker, is out of the Saturday race because of a left ankle injury.
That leaves the Hollywood Gold Cup field of nine older horses for the race, including Oaklawn Handicap winner Tiago, Pacific Classic winner Student Council, and Go Between, second to Heatseeker in the Santa Anita Handicap.
The field of the 1-mile Hollywood Gold Park on June 28 at Hollywood Park, in post position order with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:
- Mast Track ridden by jockey Tyler Baze carries 113 lbs. with morning line odds of 12-1
- Perfect Drift ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, 115 lbs., 8-1
- Tiago ridden by jockey Mike Smith, 121 lbs., 3-1
- Racketeer ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, 113 lbs., 8-1
- Student Council ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 117 lbs., 9-2
- Go Between ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 118 lbs., 5-2
- McCann’s Mojave ridden by jockey Frank Alvarado, 115 lbs., 12-1
- Big Booster ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, 116 lbs., 8-1
- Spice Route (GB) ridden by jockey Alex Solis, 113 lbs., 15-1
The Hollywood Gold Cup, which has been won by such racing legends as Seabiscuit, Swaps, Citation and Cigar, will the 10th race in Hollywood Park’s June 28 horse racing program. Hollywood Gold Cup post time is 4:30 pm PST.
Santa Anita Handicap winner Heatseeker will compete with Oaklawn Handicap winner Tiago along with 8 older horses in the 69th running of the $750,000 Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday, June 28, at Hollywood Park.
The complete field of Hollywood Park’s 1-mile Hollywood Gold Cup with jockeys, weight and morning line odds:
Mast Track ridden by jockey Tyler Baze carries 113 lbs. with morning line odds of 20-1- Perfect Drift ridden by jockey Victor Espinoza, 115 lbs., 15-1
- Heatseeker (IRE) ridden by jockey Rafael Bejarano, 123 lbs., 7-5
- Tiago ridden by jockey Mike Smith, 121 lbs., 9-2
- Racketeer ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, 113 lbs., 15-1
- Student Council ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 117 lbs., 6-1
- Go Between ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 118 lbs., 7-2
- McCann’s Mojave ridden by jockey Frank Alvarado, 115 lbs., 20-1
- Big Booster ridden by jockey Corey Nakatani, 116 lbs., 15-1
- Spice Route (GB) ridden by jockey Alex Solis, 113 lbs., 20-1
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