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2008 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $1,000,000
  • Date: October 25, 2008
  • Class:
  • TV: ABC
  • Age: 3 year olds and up
  • Race: 3
  • Distance: 1 mile
  • Post Time: 2:30 ET
1 Albertus Maximus Margin: $540,000

2004 | Bay Horse | Albert the Great   - Chasethewildwind, Forty Niner

  • Breeder:Marianne I. Chase & Brandon L. Chase
  • Owner: Marianne & Brandon Chase
  • Trainer: Vladimir Cerin
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Albert the Great  , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 22 starts, 8 wins, $3,012,490. Lifetime: 107 yearlings sold, median $8,500.

Broodmare Sire: Forty Niner, Chestnut, 1985.

2 Rebellion (GB) Margin: ½ $200,000

2003 | Bay Horse | Mozart (IRE) - Last Resort (GB), Lahib

  • Breeder:Darley
  • Owner: Hickory Tree Stable
  • Trainer: H. Graham Motion
  • Jockey: Edgar S. Prado

Sire: Mozart (IRE), Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $819,900. Lifetime: 43 yearlings sold, median $71,464.

Broodmare Sire: Lahib, Dark Bay or Brown, 1988.

3 Two Step Salsa Margin: head $100,000

2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Petionville   - Two to Waltz, Seattle Slew

  • Breeder:Everest Stables Inc.
  • Owner: Everest Stables, Inc.
  • Trainer: Julio C. Canani
  • Jockey: Martin A. Pedroza

Sire: Petionville  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 7 wins, $811,905. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $10,750.

Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.

Time: 1:33.41   Track: FT

Others: My Pal Charlie, $51,000; Mast Track, $25,000; Pyro; Lewis Michael; Lord Admiral; Well Armed; Slew's Tiznow; Slew's Tizzy; Surf Cat.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Albertus MaximusGarrett K. GomezVladimir Cerin
2Rebellion (GB)Edgar S. PradoH. Graham Motion
3Two Step SalsaMartin A. PedrozaJulio C. Canani
4My Pal CharlieVictor EspinozaAlbert M. Stall, Jr.
5Mast TrackTyler BazeRobert J. Frankel
6PyroShaun BridgmohanSteven M. Asmussen
7Lewis MichaelEibar CoaWayne M. Catalano
8Lord AdmiralJohn Patrick MurtaghCHARLES O'BRIEN
9Well ArmedAaron T. GryderEoin G. Harty
10Slew's TiznowRafael BejaranoDoug F. O'Neill
11Slew's TizzyJoel RosarioDoug F. O'Neill
12Surf CatDavid Romero FloresBruce Headley

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Albertus MaximusGarrett K. Gomez$14.60$7.40$5.40
Rebellion (GB)Edgar S. Prado$16.00$11.20
Two Step SalsaMartin A. Pedroza$12.80
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (7-10)$218.60
$2.00 Trifecta (7-10-5)$3,272.00
$2.00 Superfecta (7-10-5-11)$39,608.60

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