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Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey’s longshot Furthest Land, ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, won Saturday’s $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile by 3/4 of a length November 7 at Santa Anita Park.
Trained by Michael Maker, Furthest Land raced a mile in 1:35.50 and paid $44.60, $18.40 and $9.60. Ready’s Echo, under jockey Calvin Borel, placed second and returned $18.20 and $9.40. Midshipman with jockey Garrett Gomez aboard came in third and paid $4.20 to show.
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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…
Race horse trainer Steve Asmussen announced Tuesday that the Louisiana Derby winner, Pyro, will be one of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile entries and will not run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Pyro was one of the 3 Breeders’ Cup contenders of Steve Asmussen pre-entered for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, including defending Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Curlin and Student Council.
The 2008 Breeders’ Cup will be run for 2 days from October 24-25 at Santa Anita Park. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile post time is 11:30 am while the Breeders’ Cup Classic post time is 3:45 pm Pacific.
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.
WinStar Farm LLC’s Colonel John, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, won the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, August 23, at Saratoga Race Course.
Trained by Eoin Harty, Colonel John covered 1 1/4 miles in 2:03.20 and paid $10.40, $5.40 and $4.30. Mambo in Seattle, under jockey Robby Albarado, returned $6.30 and $5.10. Morning line favorite Pyro with jockey Shaun Bridgmohan aboard paid $3.70 to show.
Race horse trainer Eoin Harty said he never lost confidence in his horse. “Even with the trip he had in the Kentucky Derby I don’t know if we would have beaten Big Brown that day. I’d certainly like to take him on again; maybe in the Breeders’ Cup.”
Pyro will face 11 other race horses win the $1-million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Saturday, August 23.
Raced at 1 1/4 miles, Saratoga’s Travers field of race horses with jockeys weight and morning line odds are as follows:
Tale of Ekati ridden by jockey Edgar Prado carries 126 lbs. with morning line odds of 20-1- Colonel John ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, 126 lbs., 8-1
- Da’Tara ridden by jockey Alan Garcia, 126 lbs., 8-1
- Tizbig ridden by jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 126 lbs., 30-1
- Macho Again ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, 126 lbs., 6-1
- Cool Coal Man ridden by jockey John Velazquez, 126 lbs., 15-1
- Amped ridden by jockey Jorge Chavez, 126 lbs., 30-1
- Harlem Rocker ridden by jockey Eibar Coa, 126 lbs., 4-1
- Mambo in Seattle ridden by jockey Robby Albarado, 126 lbs., 5-1
- Tres Borrachos ridden by jockey Tyler Baze, 126 lbs., 15-1
- Pyro ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, 126 lbs., 7-2
- Court Vision ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux, 126 lbs., 12-1
The Travers Stakes is the 11th race in Saratoga’s August 23 horse racing program. Travers post time is 5:45 pm.
Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) runner-up Pyro breezed four furlongs in 52.28 in his final work for Saturday’s 139th edition of the $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Hall of Fame race horse trainer Bill Mott added another possible starter for the Travers with IEAH Stables’ Court Vision, who breezed five furlongs over Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track in 1:02.44.
WinStar Farm’s Colonel John went five furlongs on the fast all-weather track at Del Mar in 1:00.60.
The 2008 Travers Stakes is the 11th race in Saratoga’s August 23 horse racing program. Travers Stakes post time is 5:45 pm.
By GREG MELIKOV
The 139th Travers Stakes could boast double-digit runners for the first time in 15 years since 1993 Kentucky Derby champ Sea Hero roared from back of the pack to defeat 10 challengers.
There could be that many 3-year-olds in the $1 million contest on Aug. 23. Winners of Triple Crown races the past 15 years have done well, winning seven times, including four that scored in the Belmont Stakes.
That’s a good omen for Belmont winner Da’ Tara, hoping to rebound from a disappointing seventh place finish in the Jim Dandy on July 27. He broke inward, went to the lead, dueled along the rail until the far turn and steadily faded to last, ending up 24 1/4 lengths behind Macho Again after 1 1/8 miles.
While Da’ Tara was capturing the Belmont, odds-on favorite Big Brown ended up ninth and last. However, he took the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth on Aug. 3 and will go into another race en route to the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
West Point Thoroughbreds’ Macho Again, ridden by jockey Julien Leparoux, won the $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga on Sunday, July 27.
Trained by Dallas Stewart, Macho Again covered 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.16 and paid $18.40, $5.30 and $3.40. Half a length behind, Pyro, under jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, returned $3.40 and $2.90. Tiz Now Tiz Then with jockey Miguel Mena paid $4.70 to show.
The Macho Uno colt, Macho Again, will now point for the meet’s biggest race, the 139th running of the $1 million Travers Stakes (gr. I) on Saturday, August 23. The last three Jim Dandy Stakes winners — Street Sense (2007), Bernardini (2006) and Flower Alley (2005) — went on to become Travers Stakes winners.
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