Breeders' Cup 2008 Results [Updated]

Albertus Maximus has won the Dirt Mile:



Goldikova won the Turf Mile:



Midnight Lute repeats in the Breeders' Cup Sprint:



Midshipman won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile:



The Europeans were 1-2 in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf as Donativum wins the race, with Westphalia second:





Desert Code has won the first Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint:




You know what? The official glassmaker of the Breeders' Cup is going to have to make MUCH bigger glasses to accommodate all of the new divisions. This year, in addition to the Turf Sprint, there is the 1 1/2-mile Marathon. Muhannak won this race:



Conduit set a record in the Breeders' Cup Turf:




And it was the stunner of the year as Horse of the Decade Curlin was beaten by Raven's Pass in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

The race:





Results:

1. Raven's Pass $29.00 $15.80 $8.00
2. Henrythenavigator $22.00 $11.20
3. Tiago $7.00

Official BC YouTube channel is here.

Breeders' Cup

My brother will be recording the races, headlined by Curlin. I will likely miss them since I have no real television access and I will be up at UNR for the Obama shindig, but I will catch the reruns on YouTube or Blood Horse.

USA Today has a special section on tomorrow's races.

I forgot it is now a two-day event! Oh, well. Thank goodness for YouTube.

Zenyatta won the Ladies Classic:




Forever Together won the Filly & Mare Turf:




Stardom Bound won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies:




Maram won a nail-biting Juvenile Fillies Turf:



It was a very exciting race.


Ventura took the Filly and Mare Sprint:




The official Breeders' Cup World Championship YouTube channel is here.

This year marks the series' 25th anniversary. They are held at Santa Anita.