Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders Cup 2009
Turf Sprint Conditions
BREEDERS' CUP TURF SPRINT
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Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park, November 7, 6 1/2 furlongs on turf. Purse $1,000,000. 3-year-olds and up. Weights: (Northern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 123 pounds; older 126 pounds; (Southern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 121 pounds; older 126 pounds; fillies and mares allowed 3 pounds. 2nd running; race record set in 2008 by Desert Code (1:11.60)
Turf Sprint Prep Schedule
Date
Prep
Track
Winner
7/11
Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint Handicap
-
(Video)
Crc
Little Nick
7/11
Arlington Sprint Handicap
-
(Video)
AP
Yankee Injunuity
7/18
Jaipur Stakes (G3)
-
(Video)
Bel
Silver Timber
8/1
Pennsylvania Governor's Cup Hcp
-
(Video)
Pen
Cardashi
8/9
Prix Maurice de Gheest (FR -G1)
Dea
King's Apostle
8/29
Play the King Stakes (CAN-G2)
-
(Video)
WO
Jungle Wave
9/7
Turf Monster Handicap
-
(Video)
Pha
Chamberlain Bridge
9/25
Cleanevent Manikato Stakes (AUS-G1)
Moo
Danleigh
9/30
Morvich Handicap (G3)
-
(Video)
OSA
California Flag
10/4
Qatar Prix de L'Abbaye (FR -G1)
LCH
Total Gallery
10/10
Woodford Stakes (G3)
-
(Video)
Kee
Silver Timber
10/17
Nearctic Stakes (CAN-G2)
-
(Video)
WO
Field Commission
Turf Sprint Headlines
California Flag flies to Turf Sprint win
Emphatically making up for his only loss since August 2008, California-bred speedster California Flag rolled to a 1 3/4-length win in the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
THOROUGHBRED TIMES staff picks for Saturday's Breeders' Cup races
Five members of the THOROUGHBRED TIMES editorial staff make their selections for Saturday's Breeders' Cup card.
Connections confident in Desert Code for Turf Sprint
While a seventh-place finish in a final prep may not sound like a path to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, the unplaced finish by Desert Code in the Morvich Handicap (G3) did not bother the connections of Desert Code.
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint notes (11/5)
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint notes (11/4)
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint field
Zenyatta could shine brightest in Classic
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint notes (11/2)
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (10/28):
Mare Diamondrella looks well-placed in Turf Sprint
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint pre-entries
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (10/20):
Gotta Have Her intriguing addition to Turf Sprint
Gotta Have Her continues to roll downhill in Ken Maddy
Field Commission takes Nearctic
Jungle Wave cuts back in distance for Nearctic
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (10/13):
Diamondrella intriguing Turf Sprint candidate
Abrams plans rare Breeders' Cup
double with Lethal Heat
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (10/05):
Fleeting Spirit may opt for Breeders’ Cup Sprint
Aga Khan continues stellar weekend
on Sunday at Longchamp
Yeats, Fleeting Spirit among
Arc undercard stars
California Flag keeps rolling with Morvich triumph
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (9/29):
Morvich important Turf Sprint prep race
Desert Code helps kick off Oak Tree
meet in Morvich
Danleigh powers from off the pace to Manikato Stakes win
ESPN to telecast race between football games
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (9/9):
Calhoun’s turf sprinters continue to excel
Chamberlain Bridge scores convincingly in Turf Monster
Regal Parade upsets Fleeting Spirit in Betfred Sprint Cup
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS (9/1):
Turf Monster Handicap to lure top contenders
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS:
California Flag opens season with victory
TURF SPRINT ANALYSIS:
Schedule falls into place for Heros Reward
Inside Post Challenge set
for Breeders’ Cup season
Breeders’ Cup to adopt standard saddle towels
King’s Apostle lands elusive Group 1 at Deauville
Former claimer Cardashi cashes in for connections
Silver Timber blazes to first stakes victory in Jaipur
Yankee Injunuity surprises in Arlington Sprint
Zensational steps up with sizzling Triple Bend score
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HIDE
Turf Sprint Field
Horse
Sire
Trainer
Noble Court
Doneraile Court
John Sadler
Silver Timber
Prime Timber
Chad Brown
California Flag
Avenue of Flags
Brian Koriner
Lord Shanakill
Speightstown
A. P. Jarvis
Get Funky
Straight Man
John Sadler
Cannonball
Catienus
Wesley Ward
Gotta Have Her
Royal Academy
Jenine Sahadi
Square Eddie
Smart Strike
Doug O'Neill
Diamondrella (GB)
Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)
Angel Penna Jr.
Canadian Ballet
City Zip
Linda Rice
El Gato Malo
El Corredor
Craig Dollase
Strike the Deal
Van Nistelrooy
Jeremy Noseda
Desert Code
E Dubai
David Hofmans
Delta Storm
Storm Boot
Mike Mitchell
Tenga Cat
Storm Cat
Ron Ellis
Cherokee Heaven
Cherokee Run
Martin Jones
Breeders' Cup
Nov. 6
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& 7
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Turf Sprint Statistics
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