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Breeders Cup 2009

Inside Post Challenge Fall '09

The 11-race Inside Post Challenge features many of the major preps and includes the Breeders' Cup Classic. Participants will be asked to select the winners of 11 stakes races leading up to and including the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Scoring for the seasonal contest is based on the official finish position of each race, with ten points earned for first, three points for second, and one point for third.

First-place winner in the 11-race contest will receive a new set of MEOSTAR 8x32mm compact binoculars (retail price $799.99) and a $100 prize. The runner-up in the Inside Post Challenge will receive a new ZEISS Conquest 8X30 T* binoculars (retail price $722). Third-place winner will receive a new set of BV Series roof prism binoculars from MINOX Sport Optics (retail price $199). Fourth- and fifth-place winners will receive a 2009 Thoroughbred Times Racing Almanac.

Weekly prizes of $25 cash will also be awarded.

To view the official rules, click here.




Inside Post Challenge Race Schedule
August 16  -   John C. Mabee H. (G1) results
August 22  -   Alabama S. (G1) results
August 29  -   Shadwell Travers S. (G1) results
September 06  -   Pacific Classic S. (G1) results
September 12  -   Ruffian H. (G1) results
September 19  -   Super Derby (G2) results
September 26  -   Kentucky Cup Classic H. (G2) results
October 03  -   Jockey Club Gold Cup S. (G1) results
October 10  -   Shadwell Turf Mile S. (G1) results
October 17  -   QE II Challenge Cup S. (G1) results
November 07  -   Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) (G1) results
Entries for Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
November 07, $5,000,000, three-year-old and up, 1 1/4 m, Oak Tree at Santa Anita, post time: 3:45 PM PT
1. Mine That Bird, by Birdstone, Calvin H. Borel, 122, Bennie L. Woolley, Jr., 12/1, finished - 9
2. Colonel John, by Tiznow, Garrett K. Gomez, 126, Eoin G. Harty, 12/1, finished - 5
3. Summer Bird, by Birdstone, Kent J. Desormeaux, 122, Tim A. Ice, 9/2, finished - 4
4. Zenyatta, by Street Cry (IRE), Mike E. Smith, 123, John A. Shirreffs, 5/2, finished - 1
5. Twice Over (GB), by Observatory, Thomas P. Queally, 126, Henry Cecil, 20/1, finished - 3
6. Richard's Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid, Alex O. Solis, 126, Bob Baffert, 12/1, finished - 6
7. Gio Ponti, by Tale of the Cat, Ramon A. Dominguez, 126, Christophe Clement, 12/1, finished - 2
8. Einstein (BRZ), by Spend a Buck, Julien R. Leparoux, 126, Helen Pitts, 12/1, finished - 11
9. Girolamo, by A.P. Indy, Alan Garcia, 122, Saeed bin Suroor, 20/1, finished - 12
10. Rip Van Winkle (IRE), by Galileo (IRE), John Patrick Murtagh, 122, Aidan P. O'Brien, 7/2, finished - 10
11. Regal Ransom, by Distorted Humor, Richard Migliore, 122, Saeed bin Suroor, 20/1, finished - 8
12. Quality Road, by Elusive Quality, John R. Velazquez, 122, Todd A. Pletcher, 12/1, scratched from race
13. Awesome Gem, by Awesome Again, David Romero Flores, 126, Craig Dollase, 30/1, finished - 7
This Weeks Challenge Scores -
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
RankNameFirstSecondThird
1Smellin' Rosesxx
2ednalabordox
3ylabordox
4eljefex
5gnome1951x
6ogami1951x
7spalettix
8suede425x
9rebel1994x
10missgx
* Tie breakers are determined by time stamp of entry. See rules for complete details.

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