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2008 Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. 1)

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: October 24, 2008
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: ESPN2
  • Age: 3 year olds and up fillies and mares
  • Race: 7
  • Distance: 1 1/8 miles
  • Post Time: 6:15 ET
1 Zenyatta Margin: BRIS: 103 $1,080,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Street Cry (IRE)   - Vertigineux, Kris S.

  • Breeder:Maverick Productions, Ltd.
  • Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. Moss
  • Trainer: John A. Shirreffs
  • Jockey: Mike E. Smith

Sire: Street Cry (IRE)  , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.

Broodmare Sire: Kris S., Dark Bay or Brown, 1977.

Sale History: Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $60,000.

2 Cocoa Beach (CHI) Margin: BRIS: 102 $400,000

2004 | Dark Bay or Brown Mare | Doneraile Court - Visionera (CHI), Edgy Diplomat

  • Breeder:Haras La Obra
  • Owner: Godolphin Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
  • Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez

Sire: Doneraile Court, Dark Bay or Brown, 1996. Raced 2 years. 16 starts, 6 wins, $361,410. Lifetime: 220 yearlings sold, median $12,000.

Broodmare Sire: Edgy Diplomat, Chestnut, 1986. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.

3 Music Note Margin: BRIS: 100 $200,000

2005 | Bay Filly | A.P. Indy - Note Musicale (GB), Sadler's Wells

  • Breeder:Gainsborough Farm LLC
  • Owner: Godolphin Racing, LLC
  • Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
  • Jockey: Javier Castellano

Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.

Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.

Time: 1:46.85   Track: FT

Others: Carriage Trail, $102,000; Hystericalady, $50,000; Ginger Punch; Santa Teresita; Bear Now.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1ZenyattaMike E. SmithJohn A. Shirreffs
2Cocoa Beach (CHI)Ramon A. DominguezSaeed bin Suroor
3Music NoteJavier CastellanoSaeed bin Suroor
4Carriage TrailKent J. DesormeauxClaude R. McGaughey III
5HystericaladyGarrett K. GomezJerry Hollendorfer
6Ginger PunchRafael BejaranoRobert J. Frankel
7Santa TeresitaMichael C. BazeEric J. Guillot
8Bear NowEurico Rosa Da SilvaReade Baker

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
ZenyattaMike E. Smith$3.00$2.60$2.10
Cocoa Beach (CHI)Ramon A. Dominguez$4.60$3.80
Music NoteJavier Castellano$3,80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (1-3)$13,40
$2.00 Trifecta (1-3-4)$68.60
$2.00 Superfecta (1-3-4-5)$233.60

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