Any Limit, Indyanne, Akronism In Breeders' Cup
Trio Likely to Chase Indian Blessing and Storm Mesa in Ladies Sprint
Oct 2, 2008
Will three-year-old Indian Blessing dominate in the Filly and Mare Sprint on Breeders' Cup day? Can Storm Mesa challenge? Are five- and four-year-old stars Any Limit and Akronism respectively, ready to go the limit? On October 24, these racing female Thoroughbreds are all tentatively entered in the $1 million, seven furlongs Filly and Mare Sprint for three-year-olds and up (fillies and mares) that kicks off the 25th renewal of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
The site is Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The main track was resurfaced with Pro-Ride synthetics this summer.
Entrants for BC Filly and Mare Sprint
Twelve names have been dropped into the Filly and Mare Sprint list thus far. They are as follows in alphabetical order, with their race records and earnings as of September 30:
Akronism --- at age three, 7 - 3 - 0 - 1; $176,155 --- at age four, 10 - 4 - 1- 1; $274,027 --- owned by Robert S. Evans, trained by Tim Ritchy, ridden by Eurico Rosa Da Silva.
Any Limit --- five-year-old mare 4 - 2 -0 -1 in 2008; $195,450 --- career eight wins from 21 starts; $523,138 --- owned by Joseph V. Shields, Jr., trained by H.Allen Jerkens, ridden by Cornelio Velasquez.
Dearest Trickski --- at age three, 7 - 6 - 1 - 0 --- at age four, 4 - 3 - 0 - 0; $379,608 --- owned by Tom Mankiewicz, trained by John W. Sadler, ridden by Mike E. Smith.
Dream Rush --- at age three, 7 - 4 - 2 - 0 --- at age four, 7 - 4 - 2 - 0; $570,800 --- owned by West Point Thoroughbreds, Lewis G. Lakin and John G., trained by Richard A. Violette, ridden by Eibar Coa.
Indian Blessing --- at age two, 3 - 3 - 0 - 0; $1,357,200 --- at age three, 7 - 5 - 2 - 0; $730,000 --- owned by Patti and Hal J. Earnhardt, trained by Bob Baffert, ridden by Corey Nakatani.
Indyanne --- at age two, 2 - 2 - 0 - 0; $54,550 --- at age three, 3 - 2 - 1 - 0; $194,320 --- owned David and Jill Heerensperger, trained by Greg Gilchrist, ridden by Russell Baze.
Intangaroo --- at age three, 5 - 0 - 2 - 1 --- at age four, 6 - 4 - 0 - 1; $559,551 --- owned by Tom Grether Farms, Inc., trained by Gary Sherlock, ridden by Alonso Quinonez.
Miraculous Miss --- at age three, 3 - 1 - 0 - 1 --- at age four, 6 - 0 - 2 - 2 --- at age five, 4 - 0 - 2 - 0; $159,637 --- owned by Puglisi Racing, LLC and Steve Klesaris, trained by Steve Klesaris, ridden by Alan Garcia.
Miss Macy Sue --- at age three, 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 --- at age four, 6 - 4 - 0 - 1 --- at age five, 6 - 2 - 2 - 0; $195,553 --- owned by Dennis Albaugh, trained by Kelly R. Von Hemel, ridden by Eusebio Razo, Jr.
Storm Mesa --- at age two, 3 - 0 - 1 - 0; $9,260 --- at age three, 8 - 5 - 1 - 1; $327,250 --- owned by Richard L. Davis, trained by W.Bret Calhoun, ridden by Eddie Martin, Jr.
Sugar Swirl --- at age three, 1 - 0 - 0 - 0 --- at age four, 5 -1 - 2 - 1 --- at age five, 6 - 4 - 0 - 1; $294,334 --- owned by Stronach Stables, trained by Robert J. Frankel, ridden by Javier Castellano.
Wild Gams --- at age three, 3 - 1 - 1 - 0 --- at age four, 6 -1 - 2 - 1 --- at age five, 4- 2 - 1 - 0; $430,000 --- owned by New Farm, trained by Benjamin W. Perkins, Jr., ridden by Miguel Mena.
Five Entrants Raced in 2007 Breeders' Cup Championships
Indian Blessing won the Juvenile Fillies race at Monmouth Park's 2007 edition of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Four other tentative entrants to this season's Filly and Mare Sprint raced in that dash last season: Miss Macy Sue finished 3rd, Miraculous Miss was 2nd, Dream Rush went 5th, and Wild Gams finished 9th.
