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Del Mar Debutante Pacific Classic Day Pat O'Brien Stakes King's Plate results Del Mar Oaks |
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 The fillies pass by for the first time in the Juvenile Fillies Turf with the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. Eventual winner Tapitsfly is second at this point.
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The 26th Breeders' Cup World Championships kicked off on Friday with 6 races. Conditions were ideal for racing, with clear skies and temperatures in the mid 70's, although some haze hid the San Gabriel Mountains from view early in the card. The Pro-Ride main track was officially "fast" as always, while the turf was very firm. A crowd of 37,651 fans came out to Santa Anita, an increase of 20% over Friday last year, thanks in part to a price reduction in both reserved seats and general admission tickets.
Full results with several photos per race are available at the link below the pay-off chart.
Saturday's results and photos are available here.
 Life Is Sweet wins the Ladies' Classic |
Winning trainer John Shirreffs said, "I'm just so happy for Life is Sweet. She's such a nice filly. She ran so great early in the year. I was glad she was able to get it done today. She really deserves this. She had been coming into this race really great." Jockey Garrett Gomez added, "She was a little antsy today; she halfway hopped when she left the gate and she got pinched a little bit. She grabbed a hold of me and I had to slow her down a little bit, just like I did this spring. About the 1/4 pole, they all started coming and she started finding her stride. I went by the last one and she just stayed on, and I'm glad she picked today to show up. She's had some tough races. Her campaign this summer was very difficult."
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Life Is Sweet Gomex 18.20 8.00 5.00 3 Mushka Desormeaux 12.80 6.40 7 Music Note Maragh 3.20 Winning Time: 1:48.58 $1 Exacta 2-3 85.80 $1 Trifecta 2-3-7 523.60 $1 Superfecta 2-3-7-5 2,533.40 $2 Pick 6 $155,819.80 Expanded results with more photos and details |
 Informed Decision wins the Filly and Mare Sprint. |
Winning trainer Jonathan Sheppard said, "She was always up there, clear and close to the pace. She got the lead in plenty of time and kept driving to the wire. If there were a chink to her armor, Ventura would have caught her but she finished up strongly. It worked out perfectly." Jockey Julien Leparoux added, "She broke good, and put me right where I wanted to be early in the race. She was nice and relaxed and comfortable. I was very happy from the start because I know what kind of kick she can give me. She can win any way. She's a champion. She just has to be comfortable, whether she's in front, close to the pace, or behind."
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 7 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 7 Informed Decision Leparoux 8.80 3.00 2.80 9 Ventura Gomez 2.60 2.20 1 Free Flying Soul Smith 7.40 Winning Time: 1:21.66 $1 Exacta 7-9 7.70 $1 Trifecta 7-9-1 120.60 $1 Superfecta 7-9-1-2 540.00 Expanded results with more photos and details |
 Midday wins the Filly and Mare Turf |
Winning jockey Thomas Queally said, "The biggest win of my career, undoubtedly. She hit a flat spot over on the backside, and I had to get after her. She has a top gear that is really something, but we had to find it. When she quickens, it's just a dream. I am over the moon." Trainer Henry Cecil added, "They suddenly quickened up a bit, and when he asked her, she moved through nicely. She finishes well, and she gets the trip well. When she hit the front, I think she thought she had just enough for the end, and she had."
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/4 miles turf
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 6 Midday Queally 6.60 4.80 3.00 5 Pure Clan Gomez 7.80 4.00 2 Forever Together Leparouxz 2.40 Winning Time: 1:59.14 $1 Exacta 6-5 26.80 $1 Trifecta 6-5-2 96.00 $1 Superfecta 6-5-2-1 536.50 Expanded results with more photos and details |
 She Be Wild wins the Juvenile Fillies. |
Winning jockey Julien Leparoux said, "I got a perfect race. I was on the rail all the way. I was hoping it would open up at the top. It did open up a little bit, and that was good. That was all I needed." Trainer Wayne Catalano added, "When they were loading, she was getting a little excited but she broke good. I'm really happy with her. I was a little worried when it looked like she might get trapped but I have a good rider who is patient. I felt good when she poked her head in the hole. She's not a big filly so it doesn't take much room."
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/16 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 8 She Be Wild Leparoux 16.80 9.00 5.00 4 Beautician Albarado 9.40 6.00 3 Blind Luck Baze 3.00 Winning Time: 1:43.80 $1 Exacta 8-4 2 72.20 $1 Trifecta 8-4-3 407.90 $1 Superfecta 8-4-3-12 7,384.90 Expanded results with more photos and details |
 Tapitsfly wins the Juvenile Fillies Turf over Rose Catherine |
Winning trainer Dale Romans said, "No one deserves to win a race like this more than (owner) Mr. Jones. He's been in the business a long time and has had horses for over 30 years. My father (Jerry) trained for him before me. It's just a great win for him and for me too. I thought we had a great trip. I thought that if she got her nose in front, she wouldn't stop. That other filly (Rose Catherine) ran a great race, but my filly hung on." Jockey Robby Albarado added, "She broke well, she put herself in position. I just wanted to clear most of them into the first turn so I wouldn't get packed out too wide. She's awful quick leaving the gate. She came home nice. She's a little fighter, I'll tell you that."
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 1 miles turf
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 10 Tapitsfly Albarado 21.60 8.60 6.00 4 Rose Catherine Castellano 6.80 5.80 7 House of Grace Luzzi 5.00 Winning Time: 1:34.25 $1 Exacta 10-4 76.20 $1 Trifecta 10-4-7 479.40 $1 Superfecta 10-4-7-91 7,358.00 Expanded results with more photos and details |
 Man of Iron wins the Marathon |
Winning trainer Aidan O'Brien said, "That was brilliant. We're delighted. Johnny (Murtagh) gave him a wonderful ride. Johnny said that he was just going to take his time because that's the way he likes to be ridden. That's what he did. It was just a marvelous ride." Jockey John Murtagh added, "It was his first time over the course so I let him just go along without any hurry. I wanted to stay out of trouble. I asked him at the 3/8 pole and he responded beautifully. He got the win right on the wire so it worked out just right."
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Purse: $500,000 Distance: 1 1/2 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 9 Man of Iron Murtagh 14.80 7.20 4.40 4 Cloudy's Knight Homeister 7.40 4.60 6 Mastery Dettori 2.40 Winning Time: 2:54.11 $1 Exacta 9-4 60.10 $1 Trifecta 9-4-6 225.10 $1 Superfecta 9-4-6-10 2,845.50 Expanded results with more photos and details |
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