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John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf

MONMOUTH PARK, Oceanport, NJ

  • Purse: $3,000,000
  • Date: October 27, 2007
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  • Age: 3 yo's & up
  • Race: 10
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1 English Channel Margin: 7 BRIS: 115 $1,620,000

2002 | Chestnut Horse | Smart Strike   - Belva, Theatrical (IRE)

  • Breeder:Keene Ridge Farm
  • Owner: James T. Scatuorchio
  • Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
  • Jockey: John R. Velazquez

Sire: Smart Strike  , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.

Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.

Sale History: Keeneland 2003 September Yearling Sale, $50,000.

2 Shamdinan (FR) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 108 $600,000

2004 | Chestnut Horse | Dr Fong - Shamdara (IRE), Dr Devious (IRE)

  • Breeder:S. A. Aga Khan
  • Owner: Triple B Farms
  • Trainer: Angel J. Penna, Jr.
  • Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux

Sire: Dr Fong, Chestnut, 1995. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 5 wins, $756,296. Lifetime: 357 yearlings sold, median $36,819.

Broodmare Sire: Dr Devious (IRE), Chestnut, 1989.

3 Red Rocks (IRE) Margin: ¾ BRIS: 107 $300,000

2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Galileo (IRE) - Pharmacist (IRE), Machiavellian

  • Breeder:Ballylinch Stud
  • Owner: J. Paul Reddam
  • Trainer: Brian Meehan
  • Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori

Sire: Galileo (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $2,245,373. Lifetime: 690 yearlings sold, median $147,765.

Broodmare Sire: Machiavellian, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.

Sale History: Goff's Turf Club October, 2004 Yearling Sale (Ireland), $160,147.

Time: 2:36.96   Track: SF

Others: Better Talk Now, $153,000; Dylan Thomas (IRE), $75,000; Grand Couturier (GB); Fri Guy; Transduction Gold.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1English ChannelJohn R. VelazquezTodd A. Pletcher
2Shamdinan (FR)Julien R. LeparouxAngel J. Penna, Jr.
3Red Rocks (IRE)Lanfranco DettoriBrian Meehan
4Better Talk NowRamon A. DominguezH. Graham Motion
5Dylan Thomas (IRE)John Patrick MurtaghAidan P. O'Brien
6Grand Couturier (GB)Calvin H. BorelRobert Ribaudo
7Fri GuyKent J. DesormeauxDale L. Romans
8Transduction GoldJames GrahamJohn Glenney

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