2008 Breeders' Cup Miscellaneous Photos

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The Breeders' Cup statue in front of the grandstand fountain on Saturday.

2008 Breeders' Cup Miscellaneous Photos

Date: 10/28/07

Saturday: Marathon Turf Sprint Dirt Mile Mile Juvenile Juvenile Turf Sprint Turf Classic - Misc. Photos
Friday: F&M Sprint Juvenile Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies F&M Turf Ladies Classic - Workout Photos

Although the racing takes center stage at the Breeders' Cup, there are other images and events during the day besides the horses. Here is a selection of images from Friday and Saturday to give a feel for what it was like to be there. The weather beautiful and sunny, although a bit too hot. All the sun made the Pro-Ride track very hot to stand on as well, and someone measured it at 130 degrees on the track surface.

If you want photos from a specific race or the morning works, just use the links above. There are at least nine images from each of the races in addition to the photos below. As always, click the image for a larger version.

They opened up Friday with the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing Band and colorguard.

They not only played music, but also marched in formation.

Shea Mitchell, daughter of trainer Mike Mitchell and a performer at Disneyland in Hong Kong, sang the National Anthem to open up Saturday.

After she sang, the bugler played a fanfare.

The All-Star Buglers performed the call to the post on Friday and Saturday.

The buglers performing for the event were Jay Cohen, Mark O'Keeffe, Dan Harrington, Jason Rambler.

Actor Kurt Russell presented awards to trainer D. Wayne Lukas, jockey Pat Day, and owner Michael Paulson for outstanding performances over the 25 years of the Breeders' Cup. Lukas leads all trainers in wins (18) and earnings ($19,645,520). Day leads all jockeys in earnings ($23,033,360) and is second to Jerry Bailey in races won with 12 to Bailey's 15. Michael's father Allen Paulson leads all owners in wins (6) and is second to Stronach Stables in earnings with $7,570,000 when only those horses racing in his name alone are considered. Add in the ones in partnership or the Allen Paulson Living Trust, and he easily tops both lists.

Kurt Russell was back again along with former actor and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to present the trophy for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

The horses come out of the tunnel from the paddock for the inaugural Breeders' Cup Marathon.

The post parade for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.

The horses round the clubhouse turn in the Juvenile Fillies with eventual winner Stardom Bound the gray in the back on the outside.

The horses round the clubhouse turn in the turf and you can see just how far behind Better Talk Now was at this point. This was his 5th appearance in the Breeders' Cup. He won in 2004 at the age of 5, was 7th in 2005, 2nd in 2006, 4th in 2007, and 8th this year. At the age of 9, this is likely his last Breeders' Cup.

The horses break from the gate for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.

The horses go by for the first time in the Breeders' Cup Mile with the San Gabriel Mountains making a lovely backdrop.

The horses for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile walk in front of the crowded grandstand in order to turn back for the post parade.

The crowded paddock on Friday before the Filly and Mare Sprint. I didn't have paddock access and the crowd was so bad that early on, that I didn't even try to go back again since it could only get worse later in the day, and especially on Saturday with almost twice as many people at the track.

None of the winners actually get their trophy on Breeders' Cup day, as it has to be custom engraved with the winner's name and info. Instead, everyone poses with this dummy trophy that only says "Breeders' Cup" on it. This one was used in the winner's circle on Saturday.

The trophy was different this year too. In the past, it was a bronze color with a gold plaque but this year it was all in silver. For comparison, you can see last year's trophy here. This one was at the post position draw on Tuesday.

Breeders' Cup quick links:

2015 Breeders' Cup Contender - top contenders for the 13 Breeders' Cup World Championship races to be held at Keeneland on October 30 and 31. .
Breeders' Cup Weather - What will the weather be like at Keeneland on October 30 and 31? Here are lots of places to find out!
Review: Crushing the Cup 2015 - by Jim Mazur and Peter Mallett. An invaluable tool for trying to unlock the mysteries of handicapping the Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland updated for 2015.
Breeders' Cup Field Selection Rules - how they decide who gets in if a Championship race is oversubscribed at pre-entry time.
2014 Breeders' Cup Saturday Results - The feature race was the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic won by Bayern. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 9 races here.
2014 Breeders' Cup Friday Results - Friday was headlined by the $2 million Ladies Classic won by Untapable. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 4 races here.
Satellite photo of Keeneland from Google Maps
Breeders' Cup Links - the master list with even more info
Handicapping the Breeders' Cup - Resources, tips, and more to help you handicap the Breeders' Cup.
Breeders' Cup History - Historical info, past results, and photos from previous runnings
The Breeders' Cup Championship Day - The official page for the Breeders' Cup championship races. Just about anything you need to know about it: results, video clips, and race calls for past years, and eventually nominations, entries, and results.
Free Prep Replays - for major prep races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge. The ones with camera logos have video available.
Breeders' Cup Challenge - all the win and you're in races with results.
Blazing Silks, Breeders' Cup Edition- an interactive social network game that allows horse racing fans and social gamers to train and care for Thoroughbred horses.
Points Standings - from the Breeders' Cup
TV Schedule - for all the preps and other programming leading up to the big day
Breeders' Cup Postcards - Breeders' Cup theme virtual postcards to send your friends including many past winners
Breeders' Cup Supplemental Entries - The old official policy on supplemental entries plus all the supplemental entries and how they fared, mostly it was a losing proposition. There are no more supplements now, only late nominations making it impossible to track now.
Blood Horse Countdown to the Cup - Contenders, news, history and more
Daily Racing Form coverage - Full coverage with lots of news, stats, and other info. Also news for each division is available here.
European News - the latest on the Euro contenders from Sporting Life
Tickets and Travel - Sources for getting tickets either privately or via ticket brokers plus seating diagrams and travel/hotel information.
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They opened up Friday with the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing Band and colorguard.	They not only played music, but also marched in formation.
Shea Mitchell, daughter of trainer Mike Mitchell and a performer at Disneyland in Hong Kong, sang the National Anthem to open up Saturday.	After she sang, the bugler played a fanfare.
The All-Star Buglers performed the call to the post on Friday and Saturday.	The buglers performing for the event were Jay Cohen, Mark O'Keeffe, Dan Harrington, Jason Rambler.
Actor Kurt Russell presented awards to trainer D. Wayne Lukas, jockey Pat Day, and owner Michael Paulson for outstanding performances over the 25 years of the Breeders' Cup. Lukas leads all trainers in wins (18) and earnings ($19,645,520). Day leads all jockeys in earnings ($23,033,360) and is second to Jerry Bailey in races won with 12 to Bailey's 15. Michael's father Allen Paulson leads all owners in wins (6) and is second to Stronach Stables in earnings with $7,570,000 when only those horses racing in his name alone are considered. Add in the ones in partnership or the Allen Paulson Living Trust, and he easily tops both lists.	Kurt Russell was back again along with former actor and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to present the trophy for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
The horses come out of the tunnel from the paddock for the inaugural Breeders' Cup Marathon.	The post parade for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
The horses round the clubhouse turn in the Juvenile Fillies with eventual winner Stardom Bound the gray in the back on the outside.	The horses round the clubhouse turn in the turf and you can see just how far behind Better Talk Now was at this point. This was his 5th appearance in the Breeders' Cup. He won in 2004 at the age of 5, was 7th in 2005, 2nd in 2006, 4th in 2007, and 8th this year. At the age of 9, this is likely his last Breeders' Cup.
The horses break from the gate for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.	The horses go by for the first time in the Breeders' Cup Mile with the San Gabriel Mountains making a lovely backdrop.
The horses for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile walk in front of the crowded grandstand in order to turn back for the post parade.	The crowded paddock on Friday before the Filly and Mare Sprint. I didn't have paddock access and the crowd was so bad that early on, that I didn't even try to go back again since it could only get worse later in the day, and especially on Saturday with almost twice as many people at the track.
None of the winners actually get their trophy on Breeders' Cup day, as it has to be custom engraved with the winner's name and info. Instead, everyone poses with this dummy trophy that only says "Breeders' Cup" on it. This one was used in the winner's circle on Saturday.	The trophy was different this year too. In the past, it was a bronze color with a gold plaque but this year it was all in silver. For comparison, you can see last year's trophy here. This one was at the post position draw on Tuesday.