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Old 05-11-2011, 22:34   #104
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Re: Horse Racing

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/

USA, Saturday

Churchill Downs: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade 1) 1m, turf, 2yo colts and geldings

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AFTER a series of near-misses on Friday and a miserable start to Saturday's card, Europe got on the scoresheet for the first time at the 28th Breeders' Cup when Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore teamed up to land the Juvenile Turf with impressive winner Wrote.

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"We're delighted - he ran a lovely race last time at Newmarket and he is a lovely horse," said O'Brien, whose winner received a quote of 16-1 from Ladbrokes for the Investec Derby.


http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...ry/943188/top/

USA, Saturday

Churchill Downs: Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1) 3yo+, dirt, 1m

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CALEB'S POSSE ran a brilliant race under Rajiv Maragh, coming from well off the pace rounding the home bend to land the dirt mile by three and a half lengths.

http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...uo/943182/top/

USA, Saturday


Churchill Downs: Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 2) 3yo+, turf, 5f

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STEVE ASMUSSEN and Corey Nakatani combined for their second triumph of the Breeders' Cup meeting when Regally Ready raced clear of the field to claim the $1 million Turf Sprint.

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Ludt said: "I have just taken over as Breeders' Cup chairman having been involved at board level for a few years. I can't put into words what this means other than 'wow'."


http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse...ie/943174/top/

USA, Saturday

Churchill Downs: Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1) 6f, dirt, 3yo+

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SOUTHERN California speedball Amazombie (Bill Spawr/MikeSmith) proved himself one of the most versatile horses in the United Stakes when outduelling Force Freeze to take the photo-finish verdict in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint.
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"He is a pretty smart horse. He cruised down the back side and round the turn and has an explosive turn of foot. He'll be around a long time."


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http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/n...7.html&BID=465

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St Nicholas Abbey, trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by his son Joseph, was a brilliant winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf at Churchill Downs.

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O'Brien Jr became the youngest jockey ever to win a Breeders' Cup race at the tender age of 18.

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A clearly moved winning trainer said: "It's very special, unbelievable. It was a wonderful ride, it's incredible. What can I say, he's an incredible rider."
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