Pleasantly Perfect, Six Perfections highlight Breeders' Cup pre-entries
Pleasantly Perfect, Six Perfections
highlight Breeders' Cup pre-entries
Defending Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner PLEASANTLY PERFECT
(Pleasant Colony) and last year's Mile (G1) heroine SIX
PERFECTIONS (Fr) (Celtic Swing) are among 101 horses pre-entered
for next Saturday's $14 million Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred
Championships. The 21st Breeders' Cup will take place at Lone
Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas.
Pleasantly Perfect, who owns wins in the Pacific Classic (G1)
and Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) this year for trainer Richard
Mandella, will square off against 12 rivals in the 1 1/4-mile
Classic, including Woodward S. (G1) victor GHOSTZAPPER (Awesome
Again) and three-year-old BIRDSTONE (Grindstone), winner of the
Travers (G1) and Belmont S. (G1) in his last two starts.
Two former Breeders' Cup winners highlight the nine-furlong
Distaff (G1). AZERI (Jade Hunter), 2002 Horse of the Year and
Distaff queen, is cross-entered to both the Distaff and Classic,
with the Distaff listed as first preference. The six-year-old
mare will likely be a strong favorite against female rivals.
Among the 12 Distaff pre-entries is STORM FLAG FLYING (Storm Cat),
winner of the 2002 Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Six Perfections was only three when defeating her male rivals
at Santa Anita in 2003, and she returns as a top contender once
again for this year's Mile. Trained by Pascal Bary, the French-based
filly is one of 19 pre-entries for the oversubscribed event,
which drew the most pre-entries this year. Only 14 will be
allowed to start in any Breeders' Cup race.
The three-year-old filly OUIJA BOARD (GB) (Cape Cross [Ire])
is cross-entered to both the Turf (G1) and Filly & Mare Turf
(G1). A dual classic winner this year, Ouija Board showed her
class with a fast finishing third in the Prix de l'Arc de
Triomphe (Fr-G1) last out. She'd be a heavy favorite in the Filly
& Mare Turf, which attracted 14 pre-entries, and one of the
leading threats for the Turf, which has 11.
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) winner KITTEN'S JOY (El Prado [Ire])
is a major player in the Turf field. The Aidan O'Brien-trained
POWERSCOURT (GB) (Sadler's Wells), who finished first in the
Arlington Million (G1) before being disqualified, and Man o' War
S. (G1) hero MAGISTRETTI (Diesis [GB]) are also top contenders.
The Sprint (G1) attracted 15, including SPEIGHTSTOWN (Gone
West), winner of four straight stakes this season, and OUR NEW
RECRUIT (Alphabet Soup), who captured the $2 million Dubai Golden
Shaheen (UAE-G1) and tuned up for the Sprint with a sharp victory
in the Pirate's Bounty S. at Del Mar.
The Juvenile (G1) received the fewest pre-entries with eight,
but it is deep with quality. PROUD ACCOLADE (Yes It's True),
ROMAN RULER (Fusaichi Pegasus), AFLEET ALEX (Northern Afleet),
SUN KING (Charismatic) and CONSOLIDATOR (Storm Cat) are all
promising youngsters.
The Juvenile Fillies (G1) is oversubscribed by two with 16,
including Grade 1 winners SWEET CATOMINE (Storm Cat), SENSE OF
STYLE (Thunder Gulch) and BALLETTO (UAE) (Timber Country) and the
top two finishers from the Alcibiades S. (G2), RUNWAY MODEL (Petionville)
and SHARP LISA (Dixieland Band).
BREEDERS'
CUP PRE-ENTRIES
CLASSIC
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| *AZERI | Allen
Paulson Living Trust | D. Wayne
Lukas | ||
| BIRDSTONE | Marylou
Whitney | Nick Zito | ||
| *BOWMAN'S
BAND | Martin
Schwartz | Allen
Jerkins | ||
| DYNEVER | Catherine
Wills & Peter Karches | Christophe
Clement | ||
| FANTASTICAT | R Bar S
Thoroughbreds LLP | Bobby
Barnett | ||
| *FREEFOURINTERNET | Equirace Com
LLC & Ron Peltz | Michael
Maker | ||
| FUNNY CIDE | Sackatoga
Stable | Barclay Tagg | ||
| GHOSTZAPPER | Stronach
Stables | Bobby
Frankel | ||
| NEWFOUNDLAND | Sumaya Us
Stable | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| PERFECT
DRIFT | Stonecrest
Farm | Murray W.
Johnson | ||
| PERSONAL
RUSH | Tomiro
Fukami | Kenji
Yamauchi | ||
| PLEASANTLY PERFECT | Diamond A Racing Corp. | Richard Mandella | ||
| ROSES IN MAY | Ken &
Sarah Ramsey | Dale Romans |
| *AZERI
has first preference in Distaff |
| *BOWMAN'S BAND
has second preference in Mile |
| *FREEFOURINTERNET
has second preference in Mile |
TURF
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| *BALTO STAR | Anstu
Stables | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| BETTER TALK
NOW | Bushwood
Stables | Graham
Motion | ||
| KITTEN'S JOY | Ken &
Sarah Ramsey | Dale Romans | ||
| MAGISTRETTI | Michael
Tabor | Patrick
Biancone | ||
| MUSTANFAR | Shadwell Stable | Kiaran McLaughlin | ||
| POWERSCOURT
(GB) | Mrs. John
Magnier | Aidan
O'Brien | ||
| REQUEST FOR
PAROLE | Jeri &
Sam Knighton | Stanley
Hough | ||
| SARAFAN | Gary Tanaka | Neil
Drysdale | ||
| STAR OVER
THE BAY | G Racing,
Vanburger & Vaughn | Mike
Mitchell | ||
| STRUT THE STAGE | Sam-Son Farm | Mark Frostad | ||
| *OUIJA BOARD (GB) | Lord Derby | Ed Dunlop |
| *BALTO
STAR has second preference in Mile |
| *OUIJA BOARD has
second preference in Filly & Mare Turf |
DISTAFF
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| ASHADO | Starlight
Stables LLC & Paul Saylor | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| *AZERI | Allen
Paulson Living Trust | D. Wayne
Lukas | ||
| BARE NECESSITIES | Iron County Farms Inc. | Frank Kirby | ||
| ELLOLUV | J. Paul
Reddam | Craig
Dollase | ||
| HOLLYWOOD
STORY | George
Krikorian | John
Shirreffs | ||
| INDY GROOVE | Glen Hill Farm | Thomas Proctor | ||
| ISLAND
FASHION | Everest
Stables Inc. | Marcelo
Polanco | ||
| *NEBRASKA
TORNADO | Prince
Khalid Abdullah | Andre Fabre | ||
| SOCIETY SELECTION | Marjorie & Irving
Cowan | Allen Jerkens | ||
| STELLAR JAYNE | Spendthrift Farm LLC
& Chuck Kidder | D. Wayne Lukas | ||
| STORM FLAG FLYING | Ogden Mills Phipps | Claude "Shug"
McGaughey | ||
| TAMWEEL | Turf Express Inc. &
Darrell Yates | Wayne Catalano |
| *AZERI
has second preference in Classic |
| *NEBRASKA TORNADO
has second preference in Filly & Mare Turf |
MILE
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| ANTONIUS
PIUS | Michael
Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier | Aidan
O'Brien | ||
| ARTIE
SCHILLER | Timber Bay
Farm & Mrs. Thomas Walsh | James
Jerkens | ||
| *BALTO STAR | Anstu
Stables | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| BLACKDOUN (Fr) | Marshall Naify &
Woodside Farm | Julio Canani | ||
| *BOWMAN'S
BAND | Martin
Schwartz | Allen
Jerkens | ||
| DIAMOND
GREEN (Fr) | Lagardere
Elevage | Andre Fabre | ||
| *DOMESTIC
DISPUTE | David
Bienstock & Paul Mandabach | Patrick
Gallagher | ||
| *FREEFOURINTERNET | Equirace Com LLC &
Ron Peltz | Michael Maker | ||
| HONOR IN WAR | Will Wolford | Paul McGee | ||
| MR O'BRIEN (Ire) | Skeedattle
II | Robin Graham | ||
| MUSICAL
CHIMES | Sheikh
Maktoum al Maktoum | Neil
Drysdale | ||
| NOTHING TO
LOSE | Ken &
Sarah Ramsey | Bobby
Frankel | ||
| ROYAL REGALIA | Stronach Stables | Justin Nixon | ||
| SILVER TREE | Peter Vegso | Bill Mott | ||
| SINGLETARY | Little Red
Feather Racing | Donald
Chatlos Jr. | ||
| SIX
PERFECTIONS (Fr) | Flaxman
Holdings Ltd. | Pascal Bary | ||
| SOARING FREE | Sam-Son Farm | Mark Frostad | ||
| SPECIAL RING | Prestonwood Farm Inc. | Julio Canani | ||
| WHIPPER | Richard Strauss | Robert Collet |
| *BALTO
STAR has first preference in Turf |
| *BOWMAN'S
BAND has first preference in Classic |
| *DOMESTIC
DISPUTE has second preference in Sprint |
| *FREEFOURINTERNET
has first preference in Classic |
SPRINT
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| ABBONDANZA | Aldie
Germania Farms Inc. | Timothy
Tullock Jr. | ||
| BAY
MARVEL | Thunderbolt
Racing LLC | Bret
Calhoun | ||
| BWANA
CHARLIE | Heiligbrodt
Racing Stable | Steve
Asmussen | ||
| CAJUN
BEAT | Padua
Stable & John & Joseph Iracane | Bobby
Frankel | ||
| CHAMPALI | Lloyd
Madison Farms IV | Greg
Foley | ||
| CLOCK
STOPPER | Overbrook
Farm | Dallas
Stewart | ||
| CUVEE | Winchell
Thoroughbreds LLC & Spendthrift Farm | Steve
Asmussen | ||
| *DOMESTIC
DISPUTE | David
Bienstock & Paul Mandabach | Patrick
Gallagher | ||
| GOLD
STORM | Keith
McKinney & Jack Sweesy | C.W.
Bubba Cascio | ||
| KELA | Jay
Manoogian | Mike
Mitchell | ||
| MIDAS
EYES | Edmund
Gann | Bobby
Frankel | ||
| MY
COUSIN MATT | Richard
Englander | Jeff
Mullins | ||
| OUR
NEW RECRUIT | R
K Stable | John
Sadler | ||
| PT'S GREY
EAGLE | J. Paul
Reddam | Craig Dollase | ||
| SPEIGHTSTOWN | Eugene &
Laura Melnyk | Todd Pletcher |
| *DOMESTIC
DISPUTE has first preference in Mile |
FILLY &
MARE TURF
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| AUBONNE (Ger) | Gary Tanaka | Eric Libaud | ||
| FILM MAKER | Courtlandt
Farm | Graham
Motion | ||
| KATDOGAWN (GB) | John Cuchna
& Jim Ford | James
Cassidy | ||
| LIGHT JIG (GB) | Juddmonte
Farms | Bobby
Frankel | ||
| MEGAHERTZ (GB) | Michael Bello | Bobby Frankel | ||
| MOSCOW
BURNING | Mariani,
Nentwig & Van Kempen | James
Cassidy | ||
| *NEBRASKA
TORNADO | Prince
Khalid Abdullah | Andre Fabre | ||
| *OUIJA BOARD
(GB) | Lord Derby | Ed Dunlop | ||
| RISKAVERSE | Fox Ridge
Farm Inc. | Pat Kelly | ||
| SHACONAGE | Andrena Van
Doren | Mitch
Shirota | ||
| STAY FOREVER | Santa Cruz
Ranch Inc. & Juan Rizo | Martin
Wolfson | ||
| SUPER BRAND
(SAf) | Team Valor
Stables et al | Kiaran
McLaughlin | ||
| WONDER AGAIN | Joan &
John Phillips | James Toner | ||
| YESTERDAY (Ire) | Mrs. John
Magnier & Mrs. Richard Henry | Aidan
O'Brien |
| *NEBRASKA
TORNADO has first preference in Distaff |
| *OUIJA BOARD (GB)
has first preference in Turf |
JUVENILE
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| AFLEET ALEX | Cash is King
Stable | Tim Ritchey | ||
| CONSOLIDATOR | Bob &
Beverly Lewis | D. Wayne
Lukas | ||
| PROUD
ACCOLADE | Padua
Stables | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| ROMAN RULER | Fog City
Stables | Bob Baffert | ||
| SCANDINAVIA | Mrs. John
Magnier & Michael Tabor | Aidan
O'Brien | ||
| SUN KING | Tracy Farmer | Nick Zito | ||
| TWICE
UNBRIDLED | Dan Jensen | Dan Jensen | ||
| WILKO | J. Paul
Reddam & Susan Roy | Jeremy
Noseda |
JUVENILE
FILLIES
| HORSE | OWNER | TRAINER | ||
| BALLETTO (UAE) | Darley
Stable | Tom
Albertrani | ||
| CULINARY | Jack Smith
III | Michael
Stidham | ||
| CULTURE
CLASH | Everest
Stables Inc. | Marcelo
Polanco | ||
| DANCE AWAY
CAPOTE | Pandora
Farms | Graham
Motion | ||
| ENDURING
WILL | Michael
Rainier | Al Stall | ||
| HIGHER WORLD | Sea Soft
Stables | Mark Casse | ||
| IN THE GOLD | Live Oak
Plantation | Nick Zito | ||
| MONA LISA (GB) | Michael
Tabor & Mrs. John Magnier | Aidan
O'Brien | ||
| PLAY WITH
FIRE | Gary
Zwerling | Mark Hennig | ||
| QUIET HONOR | Kathleen
Schonefeld | Paula
Capestro | ||
| READY'S GAL | James T.
Scatuorchio | Todd
Pletcher | ||
| RUNWAY MODEL | Naveed
Chowhan | Bernie Flint | ||
| SENSE OF STYLE | Derrick Smith &
Michael Tabor | Patrick Biancone | ||
| SHARP LISA | J. Paul Reddam &
Suarez Racing | Doug O'Neill | ||
| SIS CITY | Sanford Goldfarb, Joe
Torre & Dubb | Richard Dutrow Jr. | ||
| SWEET CATOMINE | Mr. and Mrs. Martin J.
Wygod | Julio Canani |
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