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OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA, Saturday October 25, 2008 - Race
4
Breeders' Cup Mile - Grade: 1
Purse: $2,000,000 | Distance/Restrictions: 1M, Turf, 3 Year Olds
and Up, STAKES | Winning Time: 1:33.40
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Goldikova takes Mile with late burst |
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Times in 100ths::23.00 :46.52 1:10.07 1:22.10 1:33.40
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish.
Also ran:Precious
Kitten, U S Ranger, Awesome Gem, War Monger, Bold Chieftain, Thorn
Song, Daytona and Shakis
Winning Breeder:Wertheimer et Frere
Winning
Trainer:Wertheimer et Frere
Winning Owner:Wertheimer and Frere
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Race
Comments: GOLDIKOVA (IRE) pulled a bit early, stalked inside, lacked room just off the rail leaving the second turn
and until nearing the eighth pole, split rivals with a quick burst to gain the lead and won clear under some urging. KIP DEVILLE
stalked inside then a bit off the rail into and on the second turn, was in a bit tight briefly leaving that turn, came out
off heels three deep into the stretch and finished willingly. WHATSTHESCRIPT (IRE) unhurried and angled in early, saved ground
off the pace, swung out into the stretch and gained the show late outside. PRECIOUS KITTEN stalked outside a rival, came three
deep into the stretch, gained the advantage outside foes in midstretch, was not a match for the top pair and just lost third.
U S RANGER chased inside then a bit off the rail leaving the second turn, came out a bit in the drive, split horses in midstretch
and was outfinished for a minor award. AWESOME GEM chased between horses, was in a bit tight three deep into the stretch and
split rivals on the wire. WAR MONGER allowed to settle outside a rival then off the rail, came out five wide into the stretch
and could not summon the necessary response. BOLD CHIEFTAIN chased three deep for six furlongs, came four wide into the stretch
and also lacked the needed late kick. THORN SONG sped to the early lead, angled in and set the pace a bit off the rail then
inside, fought back leaving the second turn and in the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. DAYTONA (IRE) stalked outside
a rival, bid alongside the pacesetter leaving the second turn, put a head in front into the stretch, was between foes in midstretch
and also weakened. SHAKIS (IRE) saved ground chasing the pace, moved up along the rail into the stretch to loom a threat,
was in tight along the fence through the final sixteenth and dropped back.
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Breeders Cup Mile Profile
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List of traits that most Breeders Cup Mile winners
have possessed
2-6th Start Of Year
7-20th Lifetime Start
Previous Race Beyer 106+
(Timeform 105+)
Best Lifetime Beyer 106+ (Timeform 105+)
G1, G2, Winner In Career
Won Previous Race Or 2nd Place Within 1 Length Of Winning
Win At Distance In Career
Betting Favourite In Previous Race(Under 7-2)
20+ Day Layoff Since Last Race
Other less important traits
Multiple Wins On The Year
Race At Distance In Previous Start
Other Notes
All Breeders
Cup Mile winners had 1, 2, or 3 wins on the year prior to this race.
4 Year olds have won this race most often,
3 year olds are next, leaning to the freshness angle being the way to go in this race.
Father Sire Line Most Winners - Northern Dancer
Mother Sire Line Most Winners - Nasrullah/Northern Dancer/Raise A Native
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