Breeders' Cup Headline News

Zenyatta a total pro in the morning, too

breederscup.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:03:16 GMT

The high-profile numbers in Zenyatta's career are easy to remember - 14 wins, 2 championships, and 0 career losses.

Velazquez picks up World Cup mount

breederscup.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:00:31 GMT

John Velazquez has picked himself up a Dubai World Cup ride in the shape of Crowded House. Velazquez will replace Jamie Spencer on the colt, a Rainbow Quest 4-year-old who was most recently a half-length second to Allybar in Round 2 of the 1 3/16-mile, Group 3 Maktoum Challenge at Meydan on Feb. 18.

Tight schedule adds a hurdle for Rachel

breederscup.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:59:00 GMT

As any handicapper knows by now, Daily Racing Form keeps detailed trainer statistics. First-time starters, claimers, blinkers on, so on and so forth.

Goldikova's 2010 debut set

breederscup.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:49:21 GMT

Goldikova, twice winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile, will make her seasonal debut in the 1 1/8-mile, 55-yard Prix d'Ispahan at Longchamp on May 23.

The Usual Q.T. headed to Dubai

breederscup.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:50:58 GMT

The Usual Q.T., who won four turf stakes from October through December, will pass Saturday's $250,000 Frank Kilroe Mile in favor of the $5 million Dubai Duty Free in the Middle East on March 27, trainer Jim Cassidy said.

Statement from Breeders’ Cup Chairman, Bill Farish

breederscup.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:06:05 GMT

The Breeders’ Cup board is extremely disappointed with recent statements from board member Satish Sanan with regard to host sites and those views in no way reflect the official position of Breeders’ Cup, LTD.

Flanders, champion filly of 1994, dies at 17

breederscup.com — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:52:48 GMT

Flanders, Overbrook Farm's 1994 champion juvenile filly and the dam of 2000's champion 3-year-old filly Surfside, has died.

Lacombe: Tizaqueena does it again

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:06:53 GMT

Tizaqueena made her graded stakes mark racing on turf during 2009, but this mare also gets over dirt - Fair Grounds dirt, at least - just fine.

Davona Dale: Amen Hallelujah pulls away

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:56:31 GMT

Trainer Rick Dutrow has said all along he thought Amen Hallelujah was going to be even better on dirt than she was over any of the artificial surfaces she had raced on in her first seven career starts. And was he ever right.

Don't Forget Gil rallies to win Wayward Lass

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:54:08 GMT

Don't Forget Gil returned to the scene of her last win - last year's Florida Oaks - to make her 4-year-old debut a winning one.

The Very One: Changing Skies gets up

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:51:28 GMT

Jockey Kent Desormeaux celebrated his 40th birthday in high style, winning three races Saturday at Gulfstream Park, including the $100,000 The Very One aboard Changing Skies for trainer Bill Mott.

Aurora Lights gets clear to win Sabin

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:49:22 GMT

Aurora Lights has already proven to be a very good horse on artificial surfaces. She may be even better on dirt.

Gitano Hernando sharp in World Cup prep

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:20:55 GMT

Gitano Hernando's Lingfield Park prep for the Dubai World Cup went off without a hitch on Saturday as he cruised to a comfortable 4 1/2-length victory in the $61,000 listed Winter Derby Trial. Unhurried in fifth behind a fast pace in the 1 1/4-mile Polytrack contest, the 1-2 favorite produced a turn of foot at the top of the two-furlong stretch that none of his six outclassed rivals could match. He led approaching the eighth pole, went quickly clear and was not asked by Kieren Fallon for anything extra in the closing stages. The pacesetting Lingfield Polytrack listed winner and 3-1 second choice Suits Me was second with the 20-1 handicapper Mister Green third, a half-length behind the runner-up.

Santa Anita's Saturday card washed out

breederscup.com — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:26:09 GMT

For the second time in three weeks, Santa Anita on Saturday was forced to cancel a key Saturday race card, one that included a prep for the Kentucky Derby, owing to a main track that again was unable to sufficiently drain.

Gitano Hernando starting year

breederscup.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:41:06 GMT

Gitano Hernando faces seven rivals on the Lingfield Park Polytrack on Saturday when he preps for the Dubai World Cup in the Winter Derby Trial, a $61,000 race at the World Cup distance of 1 1/4 miles.

Midshipman rebounds to win easily in Dubai

breederscup.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:53:29 GMT

Midshipman returned to winning ways at Meydan on Thursday night with a bloodless 3 1/4-length victory over his Godolphin stablemate Asset in a $110,000 seven-furlong conditions race.

Gitano Hernando in Dubai World Cup prep

breederscup.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:55:40 GMT

The 4-year-old Gitano Hernando could face as many as 13 opponents and will be conceding weight when he preps for his Dubai World Cup date in the Winter Derby Trial on the Lingfield Park Polytrack on Saturday.

Dubai doubtful for Dancing in Silks

breederscup.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:38:49 GMT

Dancing in Silks is unlikely to start in the $2 million Golden Shaheen in Dubai next month after managing only a fifth-place finish in the Grade 2 San Carlos Handicap on Saturday.

San Carlos: Bob Black Jack returns a winner

breederscup.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:25:50 GMT

Bob Black Jack, the former six-furlong world-record holder and Grade 1 winner from 2008, returned from a 14-month layoff in Saturday's $150,000 San Carlos Handicap at Santa Anita.

Courageous Cat scores in Canadian Turf

breederscup.com — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:28:42 GMT

Courageous Cat likely earned himself a trip to Dubai after digging in gamely to outlast the 26-1 Cherokee Artist by a half-length in Saturday's $150,000 Canadian Turf at Gulfstream Park.