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Welcome to Flying Filly's 2008 Breeders' Cup Headquarters.

 Santa Anita ~ October 24 & 25, 2008

 

Experience the excitement!

Relive some memorable moments from the Breeders' Cup.

 

The Breeders' Cup Website

Index to results & videos 1984 - 2007

Vote for the Top 25 Breeders' Cup Moments (and see videos of the choices)

    

 

 

2008 Breeders' Cup races will be held October 24 - 25, 2008 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita

  • Breeders' Cup restricting use of photographs.

  • California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will chair the 2008 Breeders' Cup Host Committee.

  • Breeders' Cup institutes medication regulations regarding anabolic steroids, EPO, and milkshaking.

  •  Non profit beneficiaries of this year's Breeders' Cup will be St. Jude Children's Research and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, with a goal to raise at least $250,000 for each.  Additionally, the Breeders' Cup will participate with other equine and California charities to raise funds at the event.

  • ABC and ESPN to provide televised coverage of Saturday, October 25 Breeders' Cup races.  ABC: 1 p.m. EST - 3:30 p.m. EST, and ESPN 3:30 p.m. EST - 7 p.m. EST.

  • ESPN2 to air Friday, October 24 Breeders' Cup races from 12:30 p.m. EST - 6:30 p.m. EST.

  • HRRN (Horse Racing Radio Network) will broadcast audio.

    • Friday 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. EST

    • Saturday 1 - 7 p.m. EST

  • Breeders' Cup Selection Show will air on October 22 on ESPN2 with the time to yet be announced.

  • 2008 Breeders' Cup Challenge series of races has been expan3ded.

  • Looking ahead to 2008, the Breeders' Cup will add another 3 races to the Friday card.

    • Turf Sprint (6 1/2F T 3yo & up)

    • Juvenile Fillies Turf (1M T 2yo f)

    • Dirt Marathon (1 1/2M 3yo & up)

  • Changes announced on 2/25/08 to Breeders' Cup line up.  Friday will be "Ladies Day" and the race schedule has now been restructured as:

             
Friday, October 24, 2008 Saturday, October 25, 2008

Juvenile Fillies, GI

Juvenile Fillies Turf

Filly and Mare Sprint

Filly and Mare Turf, G I

Ladies Classic, GI (formerly the Distaff)

Juvenile Turf

Dirt Mile

Turf Sprint

Juvenile, GI

Sprint, GI

Mile, GI

Turf, GI

Classic, GI

Marathon

 

 

2008 Win and You're In Races

 

Race

Track

Division

Distance

Winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 27

Champions Mile (I)

Sha Tin

Mile

1 mile

Good Ba Ba

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 5

Salvator Mile (III)

Monmouth Park

Dirt Mile

1 mile

 Notional

 

United Nations (I)

Monmouth Park

Turf

1 3/8 miles (T)

Presious Passion

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 12

Princess Rooney (I)

Calder

F&M Sprint

6 furlongs

 Mistical Plan

 

Smile Sprint (II)

Calder

Sprint

6 furlongs

 Benny the Bull

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 13

Delaware H. (II)

Delaware Park

Ladies Classic

1 1/4 miles

 Hystericalady

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 19

San Diego H.  (II)

Del Mar

Dirt Mile

1 1/16 miles

 Well Armed

 

Greenwood Cup

Philadelphia Park

Marathon

1 1/2 miles

Evening Attire

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 26

Whitney H. (I)

Saratoga

Classic

1 1/8 miles

 Commentator

 

Go For Wand (I)

Saratoga

Ladies Classic

1 1/8 miles

 Ginger Punch

 

Diana (I)

Saratoga

F&M Turf

1 1/8 miles (T)

 Forever Together

 

A.G. Vanderbilt H. (II)

Saratoga

Sprint

6 furlongs

 Abraaj

           
 July 30  Cougar II  Del Mar  Marathon  1 1/2 miles

 Zappa

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 2

John C. Mabee  (I)

Del Mar

F&M Turf

1 1/8 miles (T)

 Black Mamba (NZ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 9

Arlington Million (I)

Arlington Park

Turf

1 1/4 miles (T)

 Spirit One (FR)

 

Beverly D. (I)

Arlington Park

F&M Turf

1 3/16 miles (T)

 Mauralakana (FR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 16

Sword Dancer (I)

Saratoga

Turf

1 1/2 miles (T)

 Grand Couturier (GB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aug. 17

Longacres Mile (III)

Emerald Downs

Dirt Mile

1 mile

 Wasserman

           

Aug. 23

Arlington Sprint

Arlington Park

Turf Sprint

5 1/2 furlongs

 Mr. Nightlinger

 

Del Mar H.  (II)

Del Mar

Turf

1 3/8 miles (T)

 Spring House

           

Aug. 24

Pacific Classic  (I)

Del Mar

Classic

1 1/4 miles

 Go Between

 

Rancho Bernardo  (III)

Del Mar

F&M Sprint

6 1/2 furlongs

 Dearest Trickski

 

Del Mar Mile H.   (II)

Del Mar

Mile

1 mile (T)

 Whatsthescript (IRE)

 

Pat O'Brien H.   (II)

Del Mar

Sprint

7 furlongs

 Lewis Michael

 

Ballerina S. (I)

Saratoga

F&M Sprint

7 furlongs

 Intangaroo

           
 Sept. 6  Turfway Fall Championship (III)  Turfway  Marathon  1 1/2 miles  
           

Sept. 7

Woodbine Mile (Can I)

Woodbine

Mile

1 mile (T)

 

           

Sept. 14

Natalma S. (Can III)

Woodbine

Juvenile Fillies Turf

1 mile (T)

 

           

Sept. 20

Massachusetts H.

Suffolk Downs

Classic

1 1/8 miles

 

 

Tiznow S.

Louisiana Downs

Dirt Mile

1 mile

 

           

Sept. 24

Morvich H.  (III)

Oak Tree

Turf Sprint

6 1/2 furlongs

 

           

Sept. 27

Jockey Club Gold Cup (I)

Belmont Park

Classic

1 1/4 miles

 

 

Goodwood S.   (I)

Oak Tree

Classic

1 1/8 miles

 

 

Lady's Secret S.   (I)

Oak Tree

Ladies Classic

1 1/16 miles

 

 

Yellow Ribbon S.  (I)

Oak Tree

F&M Turf

1 1/4 miles (T)

 

 

Oak Leaf S.   (I)

Oak Tree

Juvenile Fillies

1 1/16 miles

 

 

Ancient Title S.   (I)

Oak Tree

Sprint

6 furlongs

 

 

Queen Elizabeth II S. (I)

Ascot

Mile

1 mile

 

 

Fillies' Mile (I)

Ascot

Juvenile Fillies Turf

1 mile

 

 

Royal Lodge S. (II)

Ascot

Juvenile Turf

1 mile

 

           

Sept. 28

Miss Grillo S.  (III)

Belmont Park

Juvenile Fillies Turf

1 1/16 miles (T)

 

 

Norfolk S.   (I)

Oak Tree

Juvenile

1 1/16 miles

 

 

Oak Tree Mile S.  (II)

Oak Tree

Mile

1 mile (T)

 

 

Pilgrim S.  (III)

Belmont Park

Juvenile Turf

1 1/16 miles (T)

 

           

Oct. 3

Darley Alcibiades S.  (I)

Keeneland

Juvenile Fillies

1 1/16 miles

 

           

Oct. 4

TCOA S.  (III)

Keeneland

F&M Sprint

6 furlongs

 

 

Lane's End Breeders' Futurity  (I)

Keeneland

Juvenile

1 1/16 miles

 

 

Shadwell Mile  (I)

Keeneland

Mile

1 mile (T)

 

 

Nearctic S. (Can II)

Woodbine

Turf Sprint

6 furlongs (T)

 

 

Canadian International (Can I)

Woodbine

Turf

1 1/2 miles (T)

 

 

E.P. Taylor S. (Can I)

Woodbine

F&M Turf

1 1/4 miles (T)

 

 

Summer S. (Can III)

Woodbine

Juvenile Turf

1 mile (T)

 

 

Champagne S. (I)

Belmont Park

Juvenile

1 mile

 

 

Frizette S. (I)

Belmont Park

Juvenile Fillies

1 mile

 

           

Oct. 5

Juddmonte Spinster S.  (I)

Keeneland

Ladies Classic

1 1/8 miles

 

 

Woodford Reserve Bourbon S.  (III)

Keeneland

Juvenile Turf

1 1/16 miles (T)

 

 

JP Morgan Chase Jessamine S. 

Keeneland

Juvenile Fillies Turf

1 1/16 miles (T)

 

           

Oct. 9

JP Morgan Chase Jessamine S. 

Keeneland

Juvenile Fillies Turf

1 1/16 miles (T)

 

 

Breeders' Cup 2008 Friday

*supplemental fee needed to run

 

Juvenile Fillies

1, 1/16 M

Juvenile Fillies Turf

Filly & Mare Sprint

6F

Filly & Mare Turf

1, 3/8M

Ladies Classic

(formerly Distaff)

1, 1/8M

Possible

 

 

Elope

Black Mamba (NZ)*

Forever Together

Goldikova (Ire)

 

Goldikova (Ire)Zenyatta

 

Breeders' Cup 2008 Saturday

*supplemental fee needed to run

 

Juvenile Turf

1 M

Dirt Mile

1M

Turf Sprint

Juvenile

1, 1/16M

Sprint

6F

Mile

1M

Turf

1, 1/2M

Marathon

Classic

1, 1/4M

Possible

 

 

 

 

Bustin Stones

Goldikova (Ire)

Daytona (IRE)

Spring House

 

 

Big Brown

Henrythenavagator

Raven's Pass