Breeders' Cup Entries
BREEDERS'
CUP ENTRIES
Breeders' Cup fields set at Lone Star
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Defending Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner PLEASANTLY PERFECT (Pleasant Colony), 2002 Horse of the Year AZERI (Jade Hunter) and last year's Mile (G1) queen SIX PERFECTIONS (Fr) (Celtic Swing) highlight the lineup of equine stars assembled for Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone Star Park. Ninety-two horses are entered for the eight Breeders' Cup races, which are worth a combined $14.65 million, and the centerpiece event is the $4 million Classic (G1). Pleasantly Perfect has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for the 1 1/4-mile event and will face 12 rivals, including Travers (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) hero BIRDSTONE (Grindstone), Woodward S. (G1) winner GHOSTZAPPER (Awesome Again) and 11-time Grade 1 victress Azeri, who will face males for the second time in her career. Azeri's presence in the Classic leaves the $2 million Distaff (G1) a much more wide open race on paper. ASHADO (Saint Ballado), winner of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), is the slight 7-2 early favorite against 10 opponents. The 1 1/8-mile kicks off the Breeders' Cup races. The $1 million Juvenile Fillies (G1) is the second race offered and features a field of 13, including Grade 1 winners SWEET CATOMINE (Storm Cat), SENSE OF STYLE (Thunder Gulch) and BALLETTO (UAE) (Timber County). Males race for $1.5 million in the Juvenile (G1), which ties for the fewest entrants with eight. However, a very solid group has been gathered with ROMAN RULER (Fusaichi Pegasus), PROUD ACCOLADE (Yes It's True) and AFLEET ALEX (Northern Afleet) all owning excellent credentials. The $1.5 million Mile is the first leg of the guaranteed $3 million Pick 6 and drew a full field of 14. Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) victor NOTHING TO LOSE (Sky Classic) is the lukewarm choice at 7-2 on the morning line, and the four-year-old filly Six Perfections, who captured last year's Mile from post 12, is listed at 5-1. Six Perfections will break from post 11 on Saturday.
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The $1 million Sprint attracted 13, including last year's winner, CAJUN BEAT
(Grand Slam). SPEIGHTSTOWN (Gone West), a four-time stakes this year, MIDAS EYES
(Touch Gold) and CLOCK STOPPER (Gilded Time) are also top candidates.
The connections of leading European filly OUIJA BOARD (GB) (Cape Cross
[Ire]), winner of the English (Eng-G1) and Irish Oaks (Ire-G1), picked the $1
million Filly & Mare Turf (G1) for the sophomore lass. The Ed Dunlop trainee
is a prohibitive 8-5 choice against 11 rivals in the 1 3/8-mile affair.
The $2 million Turf (G1) features the heaviest morning-line favorite on the
afternoon, KITTEN'S JOY (El Prado [Ire]), who is the even-money favorite on the
morning line against seven foes. The three-year-old colt exits an authoritative
score at the 1 1/2-mile distance in the Joe Hirsch Turf Invitational (G1).
DISTAFF
| PP | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | ASHADO | Todd
Pletcher | John
Velazquez | 7-2 | ||||
| 2 | ELLOLUV | Craig
Dollase | Corey
Nakatani | 10-1 | ||||
| 3 | TAMWEEL | Wayne
Catalano | Rene Douglas | 15-1 | ||||
| 4 | SOCIETY
SELECTION | Allen
Jerkens | Cornelio
Velasquez | 4-1 | ||||
| 5 | NEBRASKA
TORNADO | Andre Fabre | Edgar Prado | 15-1 | ||||
| 6 | HOLLYWOOD
STORY | John
Shirreffs | Tyler Baze | 20-1 | ||||
| 7 | STORM FLAG
FLYING | Shug
McGaughey | Jerry Bailey | 9-2 | ||||
| 8 | INDY GROOVE | Thomas
Proctor | Mark Guidry | 20-1 | ||||
| 9 | BARE
NECESSITIES | Frank Kirby | Jose
Valdivia Jr. | 30-1 | ||||
| 10 | ISLAND
FASHION | Marcelo
Polanco | Kerwin John | 5-1 | ||||
| 11 | STELLAR
JAYNE | D. Wayne
Lukas | Robby
Albarado | 6-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Ashado | vs. | Storm Flag
Flying |
JUVENILE
FILLIES
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | BALLETTO
(UAE) | Thomas
Albertrani | Jerry Bailey | 5-1 | ||||
| 2 | HIGHER WORLD | Mark Casse | Patrick
Husbands | 30-1 | ||||
| 3 | IN THE GOLD | Nick Zito | Javier
Castellano | 10-1 | ||||
| 4 | RUNWAY MODEL | Bernie Flint | Rafael
Bejarano | 12-1 | ||||
| 5 | CULINARY | Michael
Stidham | Carlos
Marquez | 12-1 | ||||
| 6 | DANCE AWAY
CAPOTE | H. Graham
Motion | Ramon
Dominguez | 20-1 | ||||
| 7 | SIS CITY | Richard
Dutrow Jr. | John
Velazquez | 10-1 | ||||
| 8 | MONA LISA
(GB) | Aidan
O'Brien | Jamie
Spencer | 15-1 | ||||
| 9 | SENSE OF
STYLE | Patrick
Biancone | Edgar Prado | 7-2 | ||||
| 10 | SWEET
CATOMINE | Julio Canani | Corey
Nakatani | 5-2 | ||||
| 11 | CULTURE
CLASH | Marcelo
Polanco | Kerwin John | 50-1 | ||||
| 12 | SHARP LISA | Doug O'Neill | Frankie
Dettori | 15-1 | ||||
| 13 | PLAY WITH
FIRE | Mark Hennig | Pat Day | 15-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Culinary | vs. | In the Gold | vs. | Sharp Lisa |
MILE
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | WHIPPER | Robert
Collet | Christopher
Soumillon | 8-1 | ||||
| 2 | SILVER TREE | Bill Mott | Edgar Prado | 12-1 | ||||
| 3 | SPECIAL RING | Julio Canani | Victor
Espinoza | 9-2 | ||||
| 4 | SOARING FREE | Mark Frostad | Todd Kabel | 20-1 | ||||
| 5 | DOMESTIC
DISPUTE | Patrick
Gallagher | Kerwin John | 30-1 | ||||
| 6 | ARTIE
SCHILLER | James
Jerkens | Richard
Migliore | 12-1 | ||||
| 7 | ANTONIUS
PIUS | Aidan
O'Brien | Jamie
Spencer | 30-1 | ||||
| 8 | DIAMOND
GREEN (Fr) | Andre Fabre | Frankie
Dettori | 20-1 | ||||
| 9 | MUSICAL
CHIMES | Neil
Drysdale | Kent
Desormeaux | 15-1 | ||||
| 10 | SINGLETARY | Don Chatlos
Jr. | David Flores | 15-1 | ||||
| 11 | SIX
PERFECTIONS (Fr) | Pascal Bary | Jerry Bailey | 5-1 | ||||
| 12 | NOTHING TO
LOSE | Bobby
Frankel | John
Velazquez | 7-2 | ||||
| 13 | BLACKDOUN
(Fr) | Julio Canani | Corey
Nakatani | 20-1 | ||||
| 14 | MR O'BRIEN
(Ire) | Robin Graham | Eibar Coa | 8-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Nothing to
Lose | vs. | Six
Perfections |
SPRINT
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | BWANA
CHARLIE | Steve
Asmussen | Richard
Migliore | 30-1 | ||||
| 2 | SPEIGHTSTOWN | Todd
Pletcher | John
Velazquez | 3-1 | ||||
| 3 | CHAMPALI | Greg Foley | Rafael
Bejarano | 12-1 | ||||
| 4 | OUR NEW
RECRUIT | John Sadler | Tyler Baze | 10-1 | ||||
| 5 | KELA | Mike
Mitchell | Jerry Bailey | 8-1 | ||||
| 6 | ABBONDANZA | Timothy
Tullock Jr. | Eibar Coa | 50-1 | ||||
| 7 | CLOCK
STOPPER | Dallas
Stewart | Pat Day | 9-2 | ||||
| 8 | PT'S GREY
EAGLE | Craig
Dollase | Corey
Nakatani | 20-1 | ||||
| 9 | GOLD STORM | C.W. Bubba
Cascio | Larry Taylor | 15-1 | ||||
| 10 | CUVEE | Steve
Asmussen | Robby
Albarado | 30-1 | ||||
| 11 | CAJUN BEAT | Bobby
Frankel | Cornelio
Velasquez | 8-1 | ||||
| 12 | MY COUSIN
MATT | Jeff Mullins | Ramon
Dominguez | 50-1 | ||||
| 13 | MIDAS EYES | Bobby
Frankel | Edgar Prado | 7-2 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Cajun Beat | vs. | Clock
Stopper |
FILLY &
MARE TURF
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | SUPER BRAND
(SAf) | Kiaran
McLaughlin | Pat Day | 30-1 | ||||
| 2 | KATDOGAWN
(GB) | James
Cassidy | Kent
Desormeaux | 30-1 | ||||
| 3 | FILM MAKER | H. Graham
Motion | John
Velazquez | 20-1 | ||||
| 4 | MOSCOW
BURNING | James
Cassidy | Jose
Valdivia Jr. | 15-1 | ||||
| 5 | OUIJA BOARD
(GB) | Ed Dunlop | Kieren
Fallon | 8-5 | ||||
| 6 | SHACONAGE | Mitch
Shirota | Rafael
Bejarano | 50-1 | ||||
| 7 | LIGHT JIG
(GB) | Bobby
Frankel | Rene Douglas | 7-2 | ||||
| 8 | AUBONNE
(Ger) | Eric Libaud | Jerry Bailey | 20-1 | ||||
| 9 | RISKAVERSE | Pat Kelly | Cornelio
Velasquez | 12-1 | ||||
| 10 | MEGAHERTZ
(GB) | Bobby
Frankel | Corey
Nakatani | 10-1 | ||||
| 11 | YESTERDAY
(Ire) | Aidan
O'Brien | Jamie
Spencer | 6-1 | ||||
| 12 | WONDER AGAIN | James Toner | Edgar Prado | 8-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Film Maker | vs. | Megahertz | vs. | Yesterday |
JUVENILE
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | SUN KING | Nick Zito | Edgar Prado | 8-1 | ||||
| 2 | ROMAN RULER | Bob Baffert | Corey
Nakatani | 8-5 | ||||
| 3 | AFLEET ALEX | Tim Ritchey | Jeremy Rose | 7-2 | ||||
| 4 | CONSOLIDATOR | D. Wayne
Lukas | Rafael
Bejarano | 8-1 | ||||
| 5 | SCANDINAVIA | Aidan
O'Brien | Jamie
Spencer | 15-1 | ||||
| 6 | PROUD
ACCOLADE | Todd
Pletcher | John
Velazquez | 5-2 | ||||
| 7 | TWICE
UNBRIDLED | Dan Jensen | Victor
Espinoza | 50-1 | ||||
| 8 | WILKO | Jeremy
Noseda | Frankie
Dettori | 20-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Consolidator | vs. | Sun King |
TURF
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | POWERSCOURT
(GB) | Aidan
O'Brien | Jamie
Spencer | 3-1 | ||||
| 2 | REQUEST FOR
PAROLE | Stanley
Hough | Pat Day | 20-1 | ||||
| 3 | STRUT THE
STAGE | Mark Frostad | Corey
Nakatani | 20-1 | ||||
| 4 | KITTEN'S JOY | Dale Romans | John
Velazquez | Even | ||||
| 5 | BETTER TALK
NOW | H. Graham
Motion | Ramon
Dominguez | 15-1 | ||||
| 6 | MAGISTRETTI | Patrick
Biancone | Edgar Prado | 4-1 | ||||
| 7 | STAR OVER
THE BAY | Mike
Mitchell | Tyler Baze | 10-1 | ||||
| 8 | MUSTANFAR | Kiaran
McLaughlin | Jose Santos | 20-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Kitten's Joy | vs. | Powerscourt |
CLASSIC
| POST | HORSE | TRAINER | JOCKEY | ODDS | ||||
| 1 | GHOSTZAPPER | Bobby
Frankel | Javier
Castellano | 3-1 | ||||
| 2 | FREEFOURINTERNET | Michael
Maker | Greta
Kuntzweiler | 50-1 | ||||
| 3 | AZERI | D. Wayne
Lukas | Pat Day | 15-1 | ||||
| 4 | PERFECT
DRIFT | Murray
Johnson | Kent
Desormeaux | 15-1 | ||||
| 5 | FANTASTICAT | Bobby
Barnett | Gerard
Melancon | 50-1 | ||||
| 6 | ROSES IN MAY | Dale Romans | John
Velazquez | 5-1 | ||||
| 7 | BIRDSTONE | Nick Zito | Edgar Prado | 6-1 | ||||
| 8 | PERSONAL
RUSH | Kenji
Yamauchi | Frankie
Dettori | 50-1 | ||||
| 9 | FUNNY CIDE | Barclay Tagg | Jose Santos | 6-1 | ||||
| 10 | NEWFOUNDLAND | Todd
Pletcher | Eibar Coa | 20-1 | ||||
| 11 | BOWMAN'S
BAND | Allen
Jerkens | Cornelio
Velasquez | 50-1 | ||||
| 12 | PLEASANTLY
PERFECT | Richard
Mandella | Jerry Bailey | 5-2 | ||||
| 13 | DYNEVER | Christophe
Clement | Corey
Nakatani | 15-1 | ||||
| HEAD2HEAD WAGER |
| Birdstone | vs. | Funny Cide |
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