Breeders' Cup Marathon
Breeders Cup 2009

Marathon Conditions

BREEDERS' CUP MARATHON,
Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park, November 7, 1 1/2 miles on turf. Purse $500,000. 3-year-olds and up. Weights: (Northern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 121 pounds; older, 126 pounds; (Southern Hemisphere), 3-year-olds, 116 pounds; older 126 pounds; fillies and mares allowed 3 pounds. 2nd running; race record set in 2008 by Muhannak (Ire) (2:28.24).

Marathon Prep Schedule

Date
Prep
Track
Winner
7/18Greenwood Cup Handicap - (Video)PhaAlcomo (Brz)
8/5Cougar II Handicap - (Video)DmrUnusual Suspect
9/12Turfway Park Fall Championship Stakes (G3) - (Video)TPNite Light
10/2Diamond Stakes (IRE-G3)DunMastercraftsman
10/18British Columbia Premiers (CAN-G3) - (Video)HstTrick of the North
Marathon Headlines
Marathon winner Man of Iron to CumaniBreeders’ Cup Marathon winner Man of Iron will move to the barn of trainer Luca Cumani following the colt’s sale to a new partnership.
Breeders’ Cup Friday is a breeders’ dayThe first of two Breeders’ Cup World Championships programs on Friday at Santa Anita Park turned out to be a day for homebreds to shine in the spotlight.
Man of Iron tough as nails in MarathonWhile making his first career start outside of Ireland, regally bred Man of Iron felt right at home on the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita Park on Friday.

Marathon Field

Horse Sire Trainer
Black Astor Black Minnaloushe Lisa Lewis
Muhannak (Ire) Chester House Ralph Beckett
Nite Light Thunder Gulch Todd Pletcher
Cloudy's Knight Lord Avie Jonathan Sheppard
Father Time Dansili (GB) Henry Cecil
Mastery Sulamani (Ire) Saeed bin Suroor
Sir Dave Untuttable Jack Carava
Eldaafer A.P. Indy Diane Alvarado
Man of Iron Giant's Causeway Aidan O'Brien
Gangbuster Langfuhr J. Keith Desormeaux
Breeders' Cup
Nov. 6th & 7th

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