Haskin's BC Report: Longshots Make Your Day
We all know who the favorites are and who the contenders are. But we also know that no Breeders' Cup is complete without its share of longshots.
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| Trainer | Mikio Matsunaga |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Kent J. Desormeaux |
| Owner | Tokyo Horse Racing Co., Ltd |
| Breeder | Shadai Farm |
Pedigree
| Red Desire (JPN) View Five-Cross Pedigree | Manhattan Cafe (JPN) | Sunday Silence |
| Subtle Change (IRE) | ||
| Great Sunrise (GB) | Caerleon | |
| Grace And Glory (GB) |
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Midday Gets Feel of Churchill
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Ave Springs Flower Bowl Upset
English-bred Ave split horses in deep stretch and got up just before the wire to post a 10-1 upset in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Red Desire Looking for First U.S. Grade I
An international field of accomplished females, including Japanese group I winner Red Desire, will go postward in the Oct. 2 Flower Bowl Invitational (gr. IT) at Belmont Park.
Breeders' Cup Chat: Classic City
Japanese star Espoir City could add intrigue to the Breeders' Cup Classic. Read Blog
Buena Vista Proves Best in Victoria Mile
Favored Buena Vista used her stupendous kick to slip past Hikaru Amaranthus approaching the wire, registering a neck victory in the $2.1 million Victoria Mile (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse May 16.
Vodka Scores Popular Victory in Japan Cup
In a scene that has been played out on four continents over the past four years, Vodka, Japan's reigning Horse of the Year, had the fans at Tokyo Race Course cheering wildly as she barely held on to win the Nov. 29 Japan Cup (Jpn-I), joining other recent femme fatales Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta, and Rags to Riches, Zarkava, Goldikova, and Makybe Diva.
Buena Vista Loses in Japan's Filly Crown Bid
Buena Vista failed in her bid to become the third winner of the Japanese filly Triple Crown on Sunday when she lost by a nose to second choice Red Desire in the $2 million Shuka Sho (Jpn-I) at Kyoto Race Course.
Buena Vista Wins Japan's 1,000 Guineas
Heavy favorite Buena Vista collared second choice Red Desire with 100 meters to run and went on to capture the US$2.1 million Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) by a half-length for the second grade I victory of her career April 12 at Hanshin Racecourse.
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