Breeders' Cup Entries

Last updated: 10/27/04 10:27 PM

BREEDERS’

BREEDERS’
CUP ENTRIES

Breeders’ Cup fields set at Lone Star

Pleasantly Perfect will attempt to become only the second back-to-back winner of the Classic
(Lauren Pomeroy/Horsephotos.com)

Defending Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner PLEASANTLY PERFECT (Pleasant
Colony), 2002 Horse of the Year AZERI (Jade Hunter) and last year’s Mile (G1)
queen SIX PERFECTIONS (Fr) (Celtic Swing) highlight the lineup of equine stars
assembled for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Lone
Star Park.

Ninety-two horses are entered for the eight Breeders’ Cup races, which are
worth a combined $14.65 million, and the centerpiece event is the $4 million
Classic (G1). Pleasantly Perfect has been installed as the 5-2 morning line
favorite for the 1 1/4-mile event and will face 12 rivals, including Travers
(G1) and Belmont S. (G1) hero BIRDSTONE (Grindstone), Woodward S. (G1) winner
GHOSTZAPPER (Awesome Again) and 11-time Grade 1 victress Azeri, who will face
males for the second time in her career.

Azeri’s presence in the Classic leaves the $2 million Distaff (G1) a much
more wide open race on paper. ASHADO (Saint Ballado), winner of the Kentucky
Oaks (G1) and Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), is the slight 7-2 early favorite
against 10 opponents. The 1 1/8-mile kicks off the Breeders’ Cup races.

The $1 million Juvenile Fillies (G1) is the second race offered and features
a field of 13, including Grade 1 winners SWEET CATOMINE (Storm Cat), SENSE OF
STYLE (Thunder Gulch) and BALLETTO (UAE) (Timber County).

Males race for $1.5 million in the Juvenile (G1), which ties for the fewest
entrants with eight. However, a very solid group has been gathered with ROMAN
RULER (Fusaichi Pegasus), PROUD ACCOLADE (Yes It’s True) and AFLEET ALEX
(Northern Afleet) all owning excellent credentials.

The $1.5 million Mile is the first leg of the guaranteed $3 million Pick 6
and drew a full field of 14. Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) victor NOTHING TO LOSE (Sky
Classic) is the lukewarm choice at 7-2 on the morning line, and the
four-year-old filly Six Perfections, who captured last year’s Mile from post 12,
is listed at 5-1. Six Perfections will break from post 11 on Saturday.

The $1 million Sprint attracted 13, including last year’s winner, CAJUN BEAT
(Grand Slam). SPEIGHTSTOWN (Gone West), a four-time stakes this year, MIDAS EYES
(Touch Gold) and CLOCK STOPPER (Gilded Time) are also top candidates.

The connections of leading European filly OUIJA BOARD (GB) (Cape Cross
[Ire]), winner of the English (Eng-G1) and Irish Oaks (Ire-G1), picked the $1
million Filly & Mare Turf (G1) for the sophomore lass. The Ed Dunlop trainee
is a prohibitive 8-5 choice against 11 rivals in the 1 3/8-mile affair.

The $2 million Turf (G1) features the heaviest morning-line favorite on the
afternoon, KITTEN’S JOY (El Prado [Ire]), who is the even-money favorite on the
morning line against seven foes. The three-year-old colt exits an authoritative
score at the 1 1/2-mile distance in the Joe Hirsch Turf Invitational (G1).

DISTAFF

PP	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	ASHADO	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	7-2
2	ELLOLUV	Craig Dollase	Corey Nakatani	10-1
3	TAMWEEL	Wayne Catalano	Rene Douglas	15-1
4	SOCIETY SELECTION	Allen Jerkens	Cornelio Velasquez	4-1
5	NEBRASKA TORNADO	Andre Fabre	Edgar Prado	15-1
6	HOLLYWOOD STORY	John Shirreffs	Tyler Baze	20-1
7	STORM FLAG FLYING	Shug McGaughey	Jerry Bailey	9-2
8	INDY GROOVE	Thomas Proctor	Mark Guidry	20-1
9	BARE NECESSITIES	Frank Kirby	Jose Valdivia Jr.	30-1
10	ISLAND FASHION	Marcelo Polanco	Kerwin John	5-1
11	STELLAR JAYNE	D. Wayne Lukas	Robby Albarado	6-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Ashado

vs.

Storm Flag
Flying

JUVENILE
FILLIES

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	BALLETTO (UAE)	Thomas Albertrani	Jerry Bailey	5-1
2	HIGHER WORLD	Mark Casse	Patrick Husbands	30-1
3	IN THE GOLD	Nick Zito	Javier Castellano	10-1
4	RUNWAY MODEL	Bernie Flint	Rafael Bejarano	12-1
5	CULINARY	Michael Stidham	Carlos Marquez	12-1
6	DANCE AWAY CAPOTE	H. Graham Motion	Ramon Dominguez	20-1
7	SIS CITY	Richard Dutrow Jr.	John Velazquez	10-1
8	MONA LISA (GB)	Aidan O’Brien	Jamie Spencer	15-1
9	SENSE OF STYLE	Patrick Biancone	Edgar Prado	7-2
10	SWEET CATOMINE	Julio Canani	Corey Nakatani	5-2
11	CULTURE CLASH	Marcelo Polanco	Kerwin John	50-1
12	SHARP LISA	Doug O’Neill	Frankie Dettori	15-1
13	PLAY WITH FIRE	Mark Hennig	Pat Day	15-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Culinary

vs.

In the Gold

vs.

Sharp Lisa

MILE

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	WHIPPER	Robert Collet	Christopher Soumillon	8-1
2	SILVER TREE	Bill Mott	Edgar Prado	12-1
3	SPECIAL RING	Julio Canani	Victor Espinoza	9-2
4	SOARING FREE	Mark Frostad	Todd Kabel	20-1
5	DOMESTIC DISPUTE	Patrick Gallagher	Kerwin John	30-1
6	ARTIE SCHILLER	James Jerkens	Richard Migliore	12-1
7	ANTONIUS PIUS	Aidan O’Brien	Jamie Spencer	30-1
8	DIAMOND GREEN (Fr)	Andre Fabre	Frankie Dettori	20-1
9	MUSICAL CHIMES	Neil Drysdale	Kent Desormeaux	15-1
10	SINGLETARY	Don Chatlos Jr.	David Flores	15-1
11	SIX PERFECTIONS (Fr)	Pascal Bary	Jerry Bailey	5-1
12	NOTHING TO LOSE	Bobby Frankel	John Velazquez	7-2
13	BLACKDOUN (Fr)	Julio Canani	Corey Nakatani	20-1
14	MR O’BRIEN (Ire)	Robin Graham	Eibar Coa	8-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Nothing to
Lose

vs.

Six
Perfections

SPRINT

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	BWANA CHARLIE	Steve Asmussen	Richard Migliore	30-1
2	SPEIGHTSTOWN	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	3-1
3	CHAMPALI	Greg Foley	Rafael Bejarano	12-1
4	OUR NEW RECRUIT	John Sadler	Tyler Baze	10-1
5	KELA	Mike Mitchell	Jerry Bailey	8-1
6	ABBONDANZA	Timothy Tullock Jr.	Eibar Coa	50-1
7	CLOCK STOPPER	Dallas Stewart	Pat Day	9-2
8	PT’S GREY EAGLE	Craig Dollase	Corey Nakatani	20-1
9	GOLD STORM	C.W. Bubba Cascio	Larry Taylor	15-1
10	CUVEE	Steve Asmussen	Robby Albarado	30-1
11	CAJUN BEAT	Bobby Frankel	Cornelio Velasquez	8-1
12	MY COUSIN MATT	Jeff Mullins	Ramon Dominguez	50-1
13	MIDAS EYES	Bobby Frankel	Edgar Prado	7-2

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Cajun Beat

vs.

Clock
Stopper

FILLY &
MARE TURF

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	SUPER BRAND (SAf)	Kiaran McLaughlin	Pat Day	30-1
2	KATDOGAWN (GB)	James Cassidy	Kent Desormeaux	30-1
3	FILM MAKER	H. Graham Motion	John Velazquez	20-1
4	MOSCOW BURNING	James Cassidy	Jose Valdivia Jr.	15-1
5	OUIJA BOARD (GB)	Ed Dunlop	Kieren Fallon	8-5
6	SHACONAGE	Mitch Shirota	Rafael Bejarano	50-1
7	LIGHT JIG (GB)	Bobby Frankel	Rene Douglas	7-2
8	AUBONNE (Ger)	Eric Libaud	Jerry Bailey	20-1
9	RISKAVERSE	Pat Kelly	Cornelio Velasquez	12-1
10	MEGAHERTZ (GB)	Bobby Frankel	Corey Nakatani	10-1
11	YESTERDAY (Ire)	Aidan O’Brien	Jamie Spencer	6-1
12	WONDER AGAIN	James Toner	Edgar Prado	8-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Film Maker

vs.

Megahertz

vs.

Yesterday

JUVENILE

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	SUN KING	Nick Zito	Edgar Prado	8-1
2	ROMAN RULER	Bob Baffert	Corey Nakatani	8-5
3	AFLEET ALEX	Tim Ritchey	Jeremy Rose	7-2
4	CONSOLIDATOR	D. Wayne Lukas	Rafael Bejarano	8-1
5	SCANDINAVIA	Aidan O’Brien	Jamie Spencer	15-1
6	PROUD ACCOLADE	Todd Pletcher	John Velazquez	5-2
7	TWICE UNBRIDLED	Dan Jensen	Victor Espinoza	50-1
8	WILKO	Jeremy Noseda	Frankie Dettori	20-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Consolidator

vs.

Sun King

TURF

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	POWERSCOURT (GB)	Aidan O’Brien	Jamie Spencer	3-1
2	REQUEST FOR PAROLE	Stanley Hough	Pat Day	20-1
3	STRUT THE STAGE	Mark Frostad	Corey Nakatani	20-1
4	KITTEN’S JOY	Dale Romans	John Velazquez	Even
5	BETTER TALK NOW	H. Graham Motion	Ramon Dominguez	15-1
6	MAGISTRETTI	Patrick Biancone	Edgar Prado	4-1
7	STAR OVER THE BAY	Mike Mitchell	Tyler Baze	10-1
8	MUSTANFAR	Kiaran McLaughlin	Jose Santos	20-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Kitten’s Joy

vs.

Powerscourt

CLASSIC

POST	HORSE	TRAINER	JOCKEY	ODDS
1	GHOSTZAPPER	Bobby Frankel	Javier Castellano	3-1
2	FREEFOURINTERNET	Michael Maker	Greta Kuntzweiler	50-1
3	AZERI	D. Wayne Lukas	Pat Day	15-1
4	PERFECT DRIFT	Murray Johnson	Kent Desormeaux	15-1
5	FANTASTICAT	Bobby Barnett	Gerard Melancon	50-1
6	ROSES IN MAY	Dale Romans	John Velazquez	5-1
7	BIRDSTONE	Nick Zito	Edgar Prado	6-1
8	PERSONAL RUSH	Kenji Yamauchi	Frankie Dettori	50-1
9	FUNNY CIDE	Barclay Tagg	Jose Santos	6-1
10	NEWFOUNDLAND	Todd Pletcher	Eibar Coa	20-1
11	BOWMAN’S BAND	Allen Jerkens	Cornelio Velasquez	50-1
12	PLEASANTLY PERFECT	Richard Mandella	Jerry Bailey	5-2
13	DYNEVER	Christophe Clement	Corey Nakatani	15-1

HEAD2HEAD WAGER

Birdstone

vs.

Funny Cide