Friday, October 24, 2008

Breeders' Cup Saturday

The selections for the nine races at the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita on Sautrday are as follows:

Marathon: WIN- Sixties Icon, PLACE- Cedar Mountain, SHOW- Delightful Kiss

Turf Sprint: WIN- Heros Reward, PLACE- Get Funky, SHOW- Rouse The Cat

Dirt Mile: WIN- Well Armed, PLACE- Albertus Maximus, SHOW- Surf Cat

Mile: WIN- Thorn Song, PLACE- Goldikova, SHOW- Whatsthescript

Juvenile: WIN- Street Hero, PLACE- Square Eddie, SHOW- Midshipman

Juvenile Turf: WIN- Bittel Road, PLACE- Westphalia, SHOW- Grand Adventure

Sprint: WIN- Cost Of Freedom, PLACE- Street Boss, SHOW- Black Seventeen

Turf: WIN- Red Rocks, PLACE- Conduit, SHOW- Out Of Control

Classic: WIN- Curlin, PLACE- Go Between, SHOW- Champs Elysses

Good luck to you all.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Friday Breeders' Cup Thoughts

The 25th edition of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships takes place starting Friday at Santa Anita in Southern California. It will be the first Cup on synthetic racing surface, and the big wonder many have is how will that affect the racing? It certainly is something to consider when looking at the races. Here are the five Friday (Ladies' Day) races:

BC Filly and Mare Sprint:
WIN- Zaftig PLACE- Indian Blessing SHOW- Dearest Trickski

BC Juvenile Fillies Turf
WIN- Beyond Our Reach PLACE- C Karma SHOW- Laragh

BC Juvenile Fillies
WIN- Stardom Bound PLACE- Doremifasollatido SHOW- Palacio De Amor

BC Filly and Mare Turf
WIN- Forever Together PLACE- Wait A While SHOW- Folk Opera

BC Ladies' Classic
WIN- Zenyatta PLACE- Ginger Punch SHOW- Hystericalady

Good luck to you all.