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Hear the Ghost (# 5) and jockey Corey Nakatani, gain on the leader, Flashback with Julien Leparoux (#2), after putting away Tiz a Minister (Garrett Gomez), left, and Goldencents (Kevin Krigger), second from left, to win the Grade II, $300,000 San Felipe Stakes.
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Goldencents, Kentucky Derby 2013 Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 5/2/13
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Goldencents, Kentucky Derby 2013 Churchill Downs, Louisville KY, photo by Mathea Kelley, 4/30/13
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Caption: NCAA basketball champs and Louisville Cardinals' player Gorgui Dieng dons jockey Kevin Kriggers hat and whip as Goldencents' co-owner Dave Kenney reacts. works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on May 1, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 2Works5_1_13 image817 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Goldencents on the track at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2013.
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Goldencents shaking off after his bath at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2013.
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Caption: Backstretch scene/Goldencents works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on May 2, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 1Works5_2_13 image810 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Goldencents on track for the first time works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 28, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 3Works4_28_13 image536 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Goldencents works and scenes at Churchill Downs near Louisville, Ky. on April 28, 2013, during Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks week. 3Works4_28_13 image655 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Santa Anita Derby winner Goldencents, gets his first tour of Churchill Downs Sunday morning... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Goldencents works at Pimlico Race Course on May 10 in preperation for the 2013 Preakness Stakes.
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Goldencents and jockey Kevin Krigger, at Pimlico Thursday morning... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Goldencents on the track at Santa Anita Park on October 30, 2013. Photo By: Chad B. Harmon
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Caption: Goldencents Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks01Jpegs_10_28_13 image185 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Winner's Circle.
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Caption: Goldencents Belmont and undercard works on June 2, 2014, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. MonOrigs2 image730 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Goldencents Scenes at Santa Anita on Oct. 27, 2014, in preparation for Breeders' Cup in California. 1Origs10_28_14 image398 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Smiling connections after Goldencents' victory in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
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Rafael Bejarano celebrates after winning the Grade I Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile atop Goldencents.
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Goldencents (right) leads the way around the final turn as Tapiture follows close behind in the Grade I Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.
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Goldencents with Rafael Bejarano win the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita Park on October 31, 2014. Photo By: Skip DIckstein
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Goldencents wins the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), at Santa Anita Park in 2014.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents (right) and Vicar's in Trouble, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2014
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the 2014 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents wins the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents wins the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents wins the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents wins the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents at Belmont Park June 2.
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Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
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Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents in the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
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Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
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Goldencents won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
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Goldencents - 2013 Breeders' Cup, October 30, 2013.
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 16, 2013.
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 14, 2013.
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Goldencents jogs 5/12/2013
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 11. 2013.
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Goldencents - Pimlico, May 10. 2013.
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Goldencents at Pimlico with Kevin Krigger, May 8, 2013.
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Goldencents at Pimlico, May 9, 2013.
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Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 2, 2013.
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Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
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Goldencents - Churchill Downs, May 1, 2013.
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Goldencents - Churchill Downs, April 28, 2013.
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Goldencents on the track at Churchill Downs 4/28/2013.
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Goldencents arrives at Churchill Downs 4/27/2013.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Santa Anita Derby.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents work January 26, 2013.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2013 Sham.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents wins the 2012 Delta Downs Jackpot.
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Goldencents won the Pat O'Brien Stakes on Aug. 24.
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Goldencents wins the Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents won the 2014 Pat O'Brien Stakes.
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Goldencents (left) won the 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Dr. E.C. "Pug" and Susie Hart came to the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale looking for a replacement for their late mare Miz United States, and left with Dixie Victory, who topped the penultimate Jan. 12 session at $100,000.
Spendthrift Farm's Goldencents, the back-to-back Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner, sired his first reported foal Jan. 14 when a filly was born at Le Mesa Farm near Carencro, La.
With 3 Breeders' Cup Challenge races this weekend, Del Mar will be in the spotlight. Two of those three races will be on the main track, which for the first time since 2006 offers a dirt surface. read blog
Comments from the connections of Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents, including trainer Leandro Mora.
The 2014 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, Dirt Mile, Juvenile Fillies Turf and Distaff. View Slideshow
After flying through a half mile in :44.80, Goldencents dug deep to hold off a determined Tapiture in the stretch to win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), successfully defending his 2013 win in the race.
Let's start by saying that this year's Breeders' Cup is one of the toughest to handicap in many years, with deep, wide-open fields, none of which, except perhaps one, have a clear-cut favorite that stands far above the others read blog
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Breeders' Cup Friday races. read blog
Multiple graded stakes winner Handsome Mike on Oct. 28 was declared from the upcoming Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) because of a leg injury.
The winner of last year's edition of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) leads a group of 11 entered for the 2014 edition as he aims to become the first two-time victor in the race's seven-year history Oct. 31.
As part of the board revision of the convicted trainer rule, Breeders' Cup prohibits the participation by assistant trainers or other employees that affected trainers may transfer horses to following sanctions.
Whitney Stakes (gr. I) winner Moreno drilled six furlongs in 1:12 3/5 Oct. 24 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
The Breeders' Cup unveiled its pre-entrants for the 31st World Championships the morning of Oct. 22 at Santa Anita Park, with 201 horses named for the 13-race festival Friday and Saturday, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Goldencents, winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) in 2013, leads a group of 12 pre-entered contenders for the 2014 edition as he aims to become the first two-time winner in the race's seven-year history.
Sanctions against Doug O'Neill for a June 2013 drug positive calling for the highest level of penalty would not be levied until earlier in October when an agreement between the NYSGC and the trainer was reached.
W. C. Racing's 2013 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner Goldencents breezed five furlongs Oct. 17 in preparation for a title defense at Santa Anita Park.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky hopes its 2014 October yearling sale will continue to reflect market stability after it's record-breaking edition last year.
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) may not have the storied history of many of the World Championship races, but what it lacks in longevity it makes up for in quality with a roster of seven impressive performances.
Some have retired, a hearty few race on, but the winners of last year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will always have their place in history. Here we check in with the 14 runners who put on a great show in 2013.
Hong Kong-based sprinter Rich Tapestry, prepping for the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), produced a superb come from behind win Oct. 4, nosing out Goldencents in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I).
Breeders' Cup said Oct. 3 it will not permit trainer Doug O'Neill to enter horses for this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships "due to recent administrative action" in New York.
Secret Circle and Goldencents, a pair of indomitable Breeders' Cup winners from last year, clash in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (gr. I) Oct. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
After working on the grass Sept. 20, Goldencents' trip to Keeneland to face Wise Dan in the Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 4 has been canceled, said majority owner Glenn Sorgenstein.
Goldencents, last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner, is to make his next start Oct. 4 in Keeneland's Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), where he would likely face two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan.
Goldencents avenged his loss in last year's $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (gr. II) with a dominating wire-to-wire track record performance in this year's edition at Del Mar Aug. 24.
It seems hard to believe that a year has passed since eventual Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner Goldencents was run down by rival Fed Biz in a thrilling edition of the Pat O'Brien, but here we are at Del Mar again.
Former maiden claimer Big Macher became a grade I-winning sprinter when he denied 3-5 favorite Goldencents by half a length in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar July 27.
Dual grade I winner Goldencents returns to Del Mar to face recent Triple Bend (gr. I) winner Declassify in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) July 26, a race the Doug O'Neill trainee was second in last year.
B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to multiple grade I winner Goldencents, who will retire to the Lexington farm at the end of his 4-year-old campaign and stand the 2015 breeding season.
With a victory by Palace Malice in the Metropolitan Handicap and Commissioner's Belmont Stakes runner-up, one of three near-misses June 7, trainer Todd Pletcher said he was "about a half-length away from a career day."
Palace Malice proved his class in the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park, winning his second grade I a year after taking the 2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
In the time that has passed since Palace Malice won the 2013 Belmont Stakes, both Kentucky Derby winner Orb and Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow have retired -- but Palice Malice is still going strong.
A list of likely starters for the five grade I events on the Belmont Stakes day undercard June 7 has been released by the track's racing office, headed by the $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap.
While no horses being pointed to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) worked at Churchill Downs April 25, a pair of fillies being pointed to the Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) breezed.
Female champions Beholder and She's a Tiger were both out for workouts the morning of March 15 at Santa Anita Park as they draw closer to their undetermined 2014 debuts.
PORTER ON PEDIGREES
Lecomte Stakes winner Vicar's in Trouble is keeping the spotlight on his sire Into Mischief.
The first grade I winner for trainer Tim Yakteen is now his first Eclipse Award winner as Points Offthebench received the award as champion male sprinter.
With the major November breeding stock sales delivering stronger than expected results for many sellers, consignors heading back to Keeneland's auction ring in January are predicting that the market will remain healthy.
Catching up with the winners of last year's Kentucky Derby prep races -- including returns for Vyjack, Itsmyluckyday, Super Ninety Nine, and more. read blog
Preston Stables' hard-knocking Flat Out took the overland route to victory Nov. 30 in the Cigar Mile (gr. I), a race worth $753,000 due to the winner's previous grade I-winning status.
Top female sprinter Groupie Doll nearly won the Cigar Mile (gr. I) a year ago. Now she's back with a new slate of rivals to contend with, including grade I winners Goldencents and Verrazano.
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) winner Goldencents has been assigned 120 pounds and is the high weight among the nine expected starters for the Nov. 30 $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Goldencents, winner of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), will make his next start in the $500,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 30, according to majority owner Glenn Sorgenstein.
Images from the races of day 1 of the Breeders' Cup 2013. View Slideshow
Comments from the connections of Goldencents, winner of the 2013 Dirt Mile. Watch Video
After blazing through a half-mile in :44.75, Goldencents still had plenty in the tank to hold off the closing move of Golden Ticket in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita.
Goldencents is not impressed by reporter Claire Novak's iPhone videos at the Breeders' Cup. watch video
Goldencents is not impressed by reporter Claire Novak's iPhone videos at the Breeders' Cup.
East meets West when Verrazano, Alpha, and Pants On Fire head to California to do battle with locals Fed Biz, Centralinteligence, and Goldencents in $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
Trainer Doug O'Neill had a big contingent of his Breeders' Cup hopefuls out for works on the morning of Oct. 25 at Santa Anita Park, led by Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (gr. I) winner Private Zone.
| Trainer | Doug F. O'Neill |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Kevin Krigger |
| Owner | W. C. Racing, Kenney, Dave and RAP Racing |
| Breeder | Rosecrest Farm & Karyn Pirrello |
| Goldencents View Five-Cross Pedigree | Into Mischief | Harlan's Holiday |
| Leslie's Lady | ||
| Golden Works | Banker's Gold | |
| Body Works |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTKOCT2011 Hip 90 |
Yearling | Webb Carroll, agent | Pope McLean, agent | $5,500 |
| OBSJUN2012 Hip 722 |
Two-year-old | Dennis O'Neill | Southern Chase Farm, agent for Webb Carroll | $62,000 |
| I'm a Rock |
| Arrogate |
| Songbird |
| American Gal |
| Princess Victoria |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Irap |
| Shaman Ghost |
| Fall At Last |
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