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2008 Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. 1)

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Arcadia, CA

  • Purse: $2,000,000
  • Date: October 25, 2008
  • Class: Grade I
  • TV: ABC
  • Age: 3 year olds and up
  • Race: 4
  • Distance: 1 mile
  • Post Time: 3:15 ET
1 Goldikova (IRE) Margin: BRIS: 103 $1,150,200

2005 | Bay Mare | Anabaa - Born Gold, Blushing Groom (FR)

  • Breeder:Wertheimer Et Frere
  • Owner: Wertheimer & Frere
  • Trainer: Freddy Head
  • Jockey: Olivier Peslier

Sire: Anabaa, Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 8 wins, $482,394. Lifetime: 499 yearlings sold, median $83,050.

Broodmare Sire: Blushing Groom (FR), Chestnut, 1974.

2 Kip Deville Margin: BRIS: 101 $426,000

2003 | Gray or Roan Horse | Kipling   - Klondike Kaytie, Encino

  • Breeder:Center Hills Farm
  • Owner: IEAH Stables, A. & S. Cohen, J. Roberts & Pegasus Holding Group
  • Trainer: Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
  • Jockey: Cornelio H. Velasquez

Sire: Kipling  , Bay, 1996. Raced 4 years. 28 starts, 5 wins, $121,862. Lifetime: 65 yearlings sold, median $5,500. In 2009: 2.13 AEI.

Broodmare Sire: Encino, Chestnut, 1977.

Sale History: Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2005, ($32,000).
Fasig-Tipton Texas 2004 Yearling Sale, $20,000.

3 Whatsthescript (IRE) Margin: head BRIS: 98 $213,000

2004 | Bay Horse | Royal Applause (GB) - Grizel (GB), Lion Cavern

  • Breeder:C. Mac Hale and J. Hyland
  • Owner: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC
  • Trainer: John W. Sadler
  • Jockey: Garrett K. Gomez

Sire: Royal Applause (GB), Bay, 1993. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 9 wins, $600,832. Lifetime: 715 yearlings sold, median $49,915.

Broodmare Sire: Lion Cavern, Chestnut, 1989.

Sale History: Tattersall's October 2005 Yearling Sale, $123,214.
Tattersall's December, 2004 Sale of Foals, $132,636.

Time: 1:33.40   Track: FM

Others: Precious Kitten, $108,630; U S Ranger, $53,250; Awesome Gem; War Monger; Bold Chieftain; Thorn Song; Daytona (IRE); Shakis (IRE).

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Goldikova (IRE)Olivier PeslierFreddy Head
2Kip DevilleCornelio H. VelasquezRichard E. Dutrow, Jr.
3Whatsthescript (IRE)Garrett K. GomezJohn W. Sadler
4Precious KittenRafael BejaranoRobert J. Frankel
5U S RangerJohn Patrick MurtaghAidan P. O'Brien
6Awesome GemTyler BazeCraig Dollase
7War MongerKent J. DesormeauxWilliam I. Mott
8Bold ChieftainRussell A. BazeWilliam J. Morey, Jr.
9Thorn SongRobby AlbaradoDale L. Romans
10Daytona (IRE)Alex O. SolisDan L. Hendricks
11Shakis (IRE)Alan GarciaKiaran P. McLaughlin

Payoffs

HorseJockeyWinPlaceShow
Goldikova (IRE)Olivier Peslier$5.60$4.00$2.80
Kip DevilleCornelio H. Velasquez$4.80$3.40
Whatsthescript (IRE)Garrett K. Gomez$3.40
EXOTIC PAYOFFS:
$2.00 Exacta (4-2)$27.20
$2.00 Trifecta (4-2-11)$95.20
$2.00 Superfecta (4-2-11-3)$604.40

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