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Fernando Jara rides Invasor to the horse's ninth victory in 10 starts.
Invasor In A Classic Upset
BC Turf: Dettori 'Rocks' on
Jockey Frankie Dettori captured his second Cup race of the day aboard Red Rocks in Saturday's $3 million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.
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BC Distaff: Round Pond wins, two pulled up
Jockey Edgar Prado guided Round Pond to the winner's circle Saturday in what turned into a sad $2.26 million Breeders' Cup Distaff when two horses had to be pulled up.
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BC Sprint: Thor's Echo drops the hammer
With three second-place finishes in five starts this year and winless in his last eight starts, Thor's Echo left little doubt about his fourth career win as he thundered through the stretch.
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BC Filly & Mare Turf: Ouija Board wins again
In her third straight appearance in the $2.2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Ouijia Board reached the winner's second circle for a second time Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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BC Juvenile: Street Sense in an upset
Street Sense pulled a big upset in the $2 million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile, shooting through along the rail to win by 10-lengths Saturday.
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BC Juvenile Fillies: 'Anna' kicks off Cup Day
Dreaming of Anna gave owner Frank Calabrese a nice 78th birthday present when she picked up the win in Saturday's first Breeders' Cup World Championships contest at Churchill Downs.
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Finley: Don't forget about Invasor
You'll hear alot about Bernardini versus Lava Man ... Problem is, Invasor is actually the second best horse in the race behind Bernardini according to Bill Finley.
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McDynamo makes it four in a row
McDynamo jumped into steeplechase immortality with a fourth consecutive victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Breeders' Cup Grand National Steeplechase at the Far Hills Races on Saturday.
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The Breeders' Cup: A to Z
The Breeders' Cup World Championships take up new residence Nov. 4 on ESPN, so to get you acquainted with horse racing's version of the all-star game, here are the basics of the $20 million day of racing.
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Finley: For Pletcher, the future is already here
For trainer Todd Pletcher, it's been a year unequaled in racing history and he might have an historic day Saturday at Churchill Downs. And something tells Bill Finley this is just the beginning.
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BREEDERS' CUP RESULTS | Full Results |
$5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, Powered by Dodge |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
11 |
Invasor |
15.40 |
5.80 |
4.60 |
3 |
Bernardini |
|
3.40 |
3.00 |
2 |
Premium Tap |
|
|
8.80 |
$3 million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
9 |
Red Rocks |
23.60 |
11.20 |
6.20 |
8 |
Better Talk Now |
|
17.40 |
10.00 |
10 |
English Channel |
|
|
4.20 |
$2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
1 |
Round Pond |
29.80 |
14.00 |
9.00 |
13 |
Happy Ticket |
|
14.20 |
9.20 |
14 |
Balletto |
|
|
5.60 |
$2 million NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
10 |
Miesque's Approval |
50.60 |
17.20 |
10.40 |
7 |
Aragorn (IRE) |
|
5.80 |
4.40 |
8 |
Badge of Silver |
|
|
9.80 |
$2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
1 |
Thor's Echo |
33.20 |
15.80 |
10.20 |
2 |
Friendly Island |
|
50.00 |
32.80 |
7 |
Nightmare Affair |
|
|
15.20 |
$2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
2 |
Ouija Board |
4.80 |
3.40 |
2.60 |
4 |
Film Maker |
|
5.80 |
4.40 |
5 |
Honey Ryder |
|
|
4.40 |
$2 million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
1 |
Street Sense |
32.40 |
12.60 |
8.00 |
9 |
Circular Quay |
|
5.00 |
3.20 |
7 |
Great Hunter |
|
|
4.40 |
$2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies |
|
Horse |
Win |
Place |
Show |
1 |
Dreaming of Anna |
7.20 |
4.60 |
3.40 |
4 |
Octave |
|
5.80 |
4.40 |
7 |
Cotton Blossom |
|
|
9.00 |
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BREEDERS CUP POINTS: -- Last Updated: 10/30/2006 12:00:00 AM |
CLASSIC DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
46 |
Lava Man |
Doug F. O'Neill |
40 |
Bernardini |
Thomas Albertrani |
30 |
Invasor (ARG) |
Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
26 |
Brother Derek |
Dan L. Hendricks |
22 |
Strong Contender |
John T. Ward Jr. |
22 |
Sun King |
Nicholas P. Zito |
22 |
Wanderin Boy |
Nicholas P. Zito |
18 |
Lawyer Ron |
Todd A. Pletcher |
18 |
Point Determined |
Bob Baffert |
18 |
Surf Cat (S09%) |
Bruce Headley |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
DISTAFF DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
34 |
Fleet Indian |
Todd A. Pletcher |
32 |
Pine Island |
Claude R. McGaughey III |
30 |
Bushfire |
Eddie Kenneally |
29 |
Healthy Addiction |
John W. Sadler |
26 |
Balletto (UAE) |
Thomas Albertrani |
24 |
Balance (injury) |
David E. Hofmans |
22 |
Take D' Tour (S09%) |
David Fawkes |
22 |
Teammate |
H. Allen Jerkens |
20 |
Spun Sugar (S09%) |
Todd A. Pletcher |
20 |
Star Parade (ARG) (S15%) |
Darrell Vienna |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
F&M; TURF DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
48 |
Wait a While |
Todd A. Pletcher |
22 |
Dancing Edie |
Craig Dollase |
22 |
Gorella (FR) (S09%) |
Patrick L. Biancone |
21 |
Honey Ryder |
Todd A. Pletcher |
18 |
Foxysox (GB) (S09%) |
Carla Gaines |
18 |
Silver Cup (IRE) (S09%) |
Patrick L. Biancone |
16 |
Angara (GB) |
William I. Mott |
16 |
Film Maker |
H. Graham Motion |
16 |
Magnificent Song |
Todd A. Pletcher |
14 |
Argentina (IRE) |
Robert J. Frankel |
14 |
Arravale |
MacDonald Benson |
14 |
Pommes Frites |
William I. Mott |
14 |
Vacare |
Chris M. Block |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
JUVENILE DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
22 |
Scat Daddy |
Todd A. Pletcher |
20 |
Circular Quay |
Todd A. Pletcher |
20 |
Great Hunter |
Doug F. O'Neill |
10 |
King of the Roxy |
Todd A. Pletcher |
10 |
Principle Secret |
Christopher S. Paasch |
10 |
Stormello |
William L. Currin |
6 |
Chace City |
Scott Blasi |
6 |
Horse Greeley (injury) |
Richard E. Mandella |
6 |
Nobiz Like Shobiz |
Barclay Tagg |
6 |
Shermanesque |
Anthony L. Reinstedler |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
16 |
Point Ashley |
Bob Baffert |
14 |
Untouched Talent |
Jeffrey L. Bonde |
12 |
Octave |
Todd A. Pletcher |
12 |
Sutra |
Michael Stidham |
10 |
Appealing Zophie |
Scott Blasi |
10 |
Cash Included |
Craig Dollase |
10 |
Cotton Blossom |
Todd A. Pletcher |
10 |
Meadow Breeze |
Carl Deville |
6 |
Bel Air Beauty |
Frank L. Brothers |
6 |
Enchanting Star |
Jennifer Bramblett |
6 |
Featherbed |
Todd A. Pletcher |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
MILE DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
42 |
Aragorn (IRE) |
Neil D. Drysdale |
26 |
Showing Up |
Barclay Tagg |
16 |
Ashkal Way (IRE) |
Saeed bin Suroor |
16 |
Miesque's Approval |
Martin D. Wolfson |
14 |
Remarkable News (VEN) (S15%) |
Angel Penna Jr. |
14 |
Silent Name (JPN) |
Gary Mandella |
12 |
Charmo (FR) (S09%) |
Julio C. Canani |
12 |
Karen's Caper |
Robert J. Frankel |
12 |
Sweet Talker |
H. Graham Motion |
10 |
Aussie Rules |
Aidan P. O'Brien |
10 |
Shining Energy |
Julio C. Canani |
10 |
Spider Power (IRE) (S09%) |
Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
SPRINT DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
26 |
War Front |
H. Allen Jerkens |
24 |
Henny Hughes |
Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
22 |
Dubai Escapade |
Eoin G. Harty |
22 |
Wildcat Bettie B |
J. Larry Jones |
21 |
Siren Lure |
Art Sherman |
20 |
Bordonaro |
William Spawr |
20 |
Too Much Bling |
Bob Baffert |
18 |
Malibu Mint |
James R. Chapman |
18 |
Pure as Gold |
Jack Carava |
18 |
Swap Fliparoo (injury) |
H. Allen Jerkens |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
TURF DIVISION |
POINTS | NAME | TRAINER |
38 |
Cacique (IRE) |
Robert J. Frankel |
33 |
Go Deputy |
Todd A. Pletcher |
32 |
T. H. Approval |
Eduardo Inda |
32 |
The Tin Man |
Richard E. Mandella |
30 |
English Channel |
Todd A. Pletcher |
20 |
Milk It Mick (GB) (S09%) |
James M. Cassidy |
14 |
King's Drama (IRE) (S09%) |
Robert J. Frankel |
13 |
Artiste Royal (IRE) |
Laura de Seroux |
12 |
Go Between |
William I. Mott |
10 |
After Market |
William I. Mott |
10 |
Atlando (IRE) (S09%) |
Darrell Vienna |
10 |
Brilliant |
Neil J. Howard |
10 |
Einstein (BRZ) (S15%) |
Helen Pitts |
10 |
Grey Swallow (IRE) (S09%) |
Richard E. Dutrow Jr. |
10 |
Relaxed Gesture (IRE) |
Christophe Clement |
10 |
Silver Whistle (S09%) |
William I. Mott |
Full Breeders Cup Points List |
BREEDERS CUP POLLS:
-- Final Poll for 2006
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CLASSIC DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Bernardini |
1 |
138 |
Lava Man |
2 |
123 |
Invasor (ARG) |
3 |
107 |
Sun King |
4 |
68 |
Discreet Cat |
5 |
59 |
David Junior |
6 |
50 |
Strong Contender |
7 |
43 |
George Washington (IRE) |
8 |
30 |
Perfect Drift |
9 |
22 |
Brother Derek |
10 |
21 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
TURF DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Cacique (IRE) |
1 |
116 |
English Channel |
2 |
115 |
The Tin Man |
3 |
99 |
Shirocco (Ger) |
4 |
91 |
Hurricane Run (IRE) |
5 |
70 |
T.H. Approval |
6 |
40 |
David Junior |
7 |
39 |
Go Deputy |
8 |
38 |
Better Talk Now |
9 |
31 |
Showing Up |
10 |
23 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
DISTAFF DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Fleet Indian |
1 |
134 |
Pine Island |
2 |
109 |
Balletto (UAE) |
3 |
93 |
Healthy Addiction |
4 |
87 |
Happy Ticket |
5 |
67 |
Spun Sugar |
6 |
58 |
Pool Land |
7 |
57 |
Asi Siempre |
8 |
55 |
Round Pond |
9 |
28 |
Bushfire |
10 |
22 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
SPRINT DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Henny Hughes |
1 |
134 |
Bordonaro |
2 |
121 |
Siren Lure |
3 |
92 |
Too Much Bling |
4 |
77 |
Pomeroy |
5 |
73 |
War Front |
6 |
56 |
Silver Train |
7 |
32 |
Dubai Escapade |
8 |
27 |
Kelly's Landing |
9 |
24 |
Discreet Cat |
10 |
18 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
MILE DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Aragorn (IRE) |
1 |
129 |
Gorella (FR) |
2 |
110 |
George Washington (IRE) |
3 |
103 |
Araafa |
4 |
92 |
Librettist |
5 |
69 |
Aussie Rules |
6 |
60 |
Miesque's Approval |
7 |
40 |
Ad Valorem |
8 |
32 |
Ashkal Way |
9 |
17 |
Showing Up |
10 |
15 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
FILLY & MARE TURF DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Ouija Board (GB) |
1 |
133 |
Wait a While |
2 |
122 |
Gorella (FR) |
3 |
103 |
Honey Ryder |
4 |
89 |
Film Maker |
5 |
75 |
Alexander Goldrun (IRE) |
6 |
39 |
Angara (GB) |
8 |
31 |
Pride (FR) |
8 |
31 |
Vacare |
9 |
28 |
Germance (USA) |
10 |
18 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
JUVENILE DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Great Hunter |
1 |
122 |
Circular Quay |
2 |
114 |
Scat Daddy |
3 |
109 |
Principle Secret |
4 |
80 |
Nobiz Like Shobiz |
5 |
75 |
Stormello |
6 |
69 |
King of the Roxy |
7 |
63 |
Horse Greeley |
8 |
25 |
Officer Rocket |
9 |
22 |
C P West |
10 |
15 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISION |
NAME | RANK | POINTS |
Cash Included |
1 |
133 |
Point Ashley |
3 |
104 |
Dreaming of Anna |
3 |
104 |
Untouched Talent |
4 |
84 |
Appealing Zophie |
5 |
56 |
Bel Air Beauty |
6 |
54 |
Cotton Blossom |
7 |
43 |
Sutra |
8 |
40 |
Octave |
9 |
39 |
Meadow Breeze |
10 |
17 |
Full Breeders' Cup Poll List |
RNK | NAME | STARTS | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | EARNINGS |
1 |
Invasor |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
$3,790,000 |
2 |
Electrocutionist |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
$3,600,000 |
3 |
Bernardini |
8 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
$3,060,480 |
4 |
David Junior |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
$3,000,000 |
5 |
Lava Man |
8 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
$2,770,000 |
6 |
Barbaro |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
$2,203,200 |
7 |
Collier Hill |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
$2,066,560 |
8 |
The Tin Man |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
$1,990,000 |
9 |
Miesque's Approval |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
$1,906,405 |
10 |
Thor's Echo |
7 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
$1,838,937 |
-- Updated Thru: 12/16/2006 -- Includes North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list. |
RNK | NAME | STARTS | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | EARNINGS |
1 |
Garrett K. Gomez |
1227 |
254 |
226 |
193 |
$21,535,499 |
2 |
Edgar S. Prado |
1294 |
247 |
217 |
190 |
$19,604,613 |
3 |
Victor Espinoza |
1235 |
252 |
166 |
180 |
$16,802,856 |
4 |
John R. Velazquez |
922 |
214 |
156 |
112 |
$16,266,947 |
5 |
Ramon A. Dominguez |
1370 |
378 |
275 |
209 |
$14,111,887 |
6 |
Corey S. Nakatani |
714 |
142 |
115 |
106 |
$13,796,799 |
7 |
Eibar Coa |
1577 |
311 |
260 |
211 |
$12,418,218 |
8 |
Julien R. Leparoux |
1727 |
400 |
281 |
209 |
$12,322,527 |
9 |
Cornelio H. Velasquez |
1484 |
233 |
211 |
223 |
$12,273,765 |
10 |
Javier Castellano |
1021 |
166 |
161 |
148 |
$12,267,568 |
-- Updated Thru: 12/16/2006 -- Includes North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list. |
RNK | NAME | STARTS | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | EARNINGS |
1 |
Todd A. Pletcher |
1168 |
293 |
238 |
141 |
$27,603,683 |
2 |
Doug F. O'Neill |
936 |
160 |
128 |
126 |
$11,494,361 |
3 |
Scott A. Lake |
2158 |
528 |
383 |
307 |
$9,568,056 |
4 |
Robert J. Frankel |
569 |
132 |
96 |
94 |
$9,282,733 |
5 |
Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
397 |
76 |
72 |
44 |
$8,495,168 |
6 |
William I. Mott |
632 |
120 |
87 |
73 |
$7,819,446 |
7 |
Steven M. Asmussen |
1142 |
241 |
198 |
171 |
$7,775,373 |
8 |
Bob Baffert |
372 |
85 |
74 |
49 |
$7,712,950 |
9 |
Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
663 |
153 |
120 |
96 |
$7,650,962 |
10 |
Saeed bin Suroor |
43 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
$6,509,513 |
-- Updated Thru: 12/16/2006 -- Includes North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list. |
RNK | NAME | STARTS | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | EARNINGS |
1 |
Godolphin Racing LLC |
43 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
$6,509,513 |
2 |
Darley Stable |
286 |
61 |
59 |
38 |
$6,415,577 |
3 |
Live Oak Plantation |
239 |
57 |
42 |
34 |
$5,171,034 |
4 |
Shadwell Stable |
130 |
22 |
15 |
15 |
$5,073,192 |
5 |
Stronach Stables |
466 |
113 |
70 |
66 |
$4,749,814 |
6 |
Lael Stables |
107 |
28 |
19 |
16 |
$4,332,600 |
7 |
Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc |
377 |
82 |
49 |
42 |
$3,935,384 |
8 |
Maggi Moss |
730 |
198 |
123 |
94 |
$3,789,573 |
9 |
J. Paul Reddam |
152 |
28 |
28 |
25 |
$3,775,967 |
10 |
Frank Carl Calabrese |
373 |
123 |
79 |
48 |
$3,178,656 |
-- Updated Thru: 12/16/2006 -- Includes North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list. |
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