BC Sprints and Juvenile Turf Events
Pre-Entry Line-ups Include Midnight Lute, California Flag, Orthodox
Oct 21, 2008
The Breeders' Cup Sprint, new Turf Sprint, and Juvenile Turf will feature many stars and include "Win and You're In" BC race victors, such as Eclipse Award winner Midnight Lute, who will try to repeat in the Sprint against winning Street Boss, and possibly the female champion Indian Blessing.
California Flag may wave to victory in the new Turf Sprint, but will have to outstep Saeed bin Suroor-trained-Diabolical and Scott Lake schoolee True to Tradition. Other problems may arise with Rebellion, Rouse the Cat, and One Union.
It's surf and turf in the Juvenile Turf, as the surf might as well toss up a new champion. Mark Casse has a beautiful colt named Skipadate. He's a dark gray with a black mane and tail. If looks can do it, he's sure to be at the finish line. There's Coronet of a Baron, but Orthodox might be more ready to speak up than Relatively Ready. Surf's up at 1:50 pm October 25 on ABC. Jump in.
BC Sprint Eligibles:
The BC Sprint eligibles and their trainers and regular jockeys follow:
- Black Seventeen --- Brian Koriner/Clinton Potts
- Cost of Freedom --- John Sadler/Tyler Baze
- Fabulous Strike --- Todd Beattie/Ramon Dominguez
- First Defense --- Robert J. Frankel/Channing Hill
- In Summation --- Christophe Clement/Corey Nakatani
- Indian Blessing --- Bob Baffert/Garrett Gomez
- J be K --- Steve Asmussen/G. Gomez
- Lewis Michael --- Wayne Catalano/Rene Douglas
- Midnight Lute --- B. Baffert/G. Gomez
- Sing Baby Sing --- Jack Bruner/J. Shepherd
- Street Boss --- Bruce Headley/David Flores
- Tropic Storm --- Craig Dollase/C. Nakatani
BC Turf Sprint Eligibles:
- California Flag --- B. Koriner/Joe Talamo
- Diabolical --- Saeed bin Suroor/Frankie Dettori
- Fleeting Spirit -- Jeremy Noseda/R.L. Moore
- Get Funky --- John Sadler/Jose Valdivia, Jr.
- Heros Reward --- Dale Capuano/Javier Castellano
- Idiot Proof --- Clifford Sise, Jr./D. Flores
- Mr. Nightlinger --- W. Bret Calhoun/Jamie Theriot
- One Union --- Richard Mandella/Victor Espinoza
- Only Answer --- Andre Fabre/Olivier Peslier
- Rebellion --- H. Graham Motion/Rafael Bejarano
- Rouse the Cat --- Ollie Figgins III/C. Van Hassel
- Salute the Count --- Richard Dutrow, Jr./Eibar Coa
- Tropic Storm --- C. Dollase/Aaron Gryder
- True to Tradition --- Scott Lake/Kevin Carmouche
Entries by order by selection committee, if necessary:
- Desert Code --- David Hofmans/G. Gomez
- Storm Treasure --- S. Asmussen/Jim McAleney
- Eaton's Gift --- Dale Romans/Calvin Borel
- Doppio --- Carla Gaines/J. Valdivia, Jr.
- Slew's Tizzy --- Doug O'Neill/J. Rosario
BC Juvenile Turf Eligibles:
- Bittel Road --- Todd Pletcher/John Velazquez
- City Style --- Cheryl Asmussen/T. McNeil
- Coronet of a Baron --- (possibly Juvenile entrant)
- Del Conte --- B. Baffert/V. Espinoza
- Elusive Bluff --- (possibly Juvenile entrant)
- Grand Adventure --- Mark Frostad/Eurico Rosa de Silva
- Mine That Bird --- (possibly Juvenile entrant)
- Ninth Client --- D. Wayne Lukas/Julien Leparoux
- Paddy the Pro --- Patrick Gallagher/W.M. Lordan
- Relatively Ready --- David Donk/Cornelio Velasquez
- Skipadate --- Mark Casse/Patrick Husbands
- Westphalia --- Aidan O'Brien/John Murtagh
Entries by order by selection committee, if necessary:
- Donativum --- John Gosden/M. Dwyer
- Vaquero --- Michael Leah/B.J. Hernandez, Jr.
- Gallant Son --- Frank Lucarelli/L.A. Mawing
- Star of David --- S. Asmussen/J. McAleney
- Bourbon Bay --- Neil Drysdale/John McKee
- Orthodox --- John Glenney/Jon Court
- Mark S the Cooler --- D. O'Neill/Michael Baze
With television cameras cranking, hopefully in the sunshine this year, and new races in the mix, eligibles in the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park will work to fill the spotlight with the broadly smiling faces of their connections, caretakers, and jockeys. The championships are scheduled for full coverage on ESPN2, ABC, and ESPN in alternate segments.
