Rankings for 09.15.09

By Jeff Siegel / 8:00 am, 09.15.09

HRTV analyst Jeff Siegel ranks the top eight in each Breeders’ Cup division.

CLASSIC

Sea the Stars
Sea the Stars, ranked #1 in the Classic division (AP Photo)

1. SEA THE STARS (JOHN OXX)

2. SUMMER BIRD (TIM ICE)

3. QUALITY ROAD (TODD PLETCHER)

4. *EINSTEIN-BR (HELEN PITTS-BLASI)

5. RAIL TRIP (RON ELLIS)

6. COLONEL JOHN (EOIN HARTY)

7. BULLSBAY (GRAHAM MOTION)

8. MINE THAT BIRD (BENNIE WOOLLEY, JR)


BC TURF

1. CONDUIT-IR (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

2. FAME AND GLORY-GB (AIDEN O’BRIEN)

3. GIO PONTI (CHRISTOPHE CLEMENT)

4. CAVALRYMAN-GB (ANDRE FABRE)

5. SPANISH MOON (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

6. ASK (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

7. JUST AS WELL (JONATHAN SHEPPARD)

8. AGE OF AQUARIUS-IR (AIDAN O’BRIEN)


BC TURF MILE

1. GOLDIKOVA (FREDDIE HEAD)

2. *RIP VAN WINKLE (AIDAN O’BRIEN)

3. MASTERCRAFTSMAN-IR (AIDAN O’BRIEN)

4. *DELEGATOR-GB (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

5. *AQLAAM-GB (W. J. HAGGAS)

6. GHANAATI (BARRY HILLS)

7. FAMOUS NAME-GB (DERMOT WELD)

8. COURAGEOUS CAT (WILLIAM MOTT)


BC MILE DIRT

1. GAYEGO (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

2. KODIAK KOWBOY (LARRY JONES)

3. SMOOTH AIR (CHAD BROWN)

4. KENSEI (STEVE ASMUSSEN)

5. PYRO (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

6. PARADING (SHUG MCGAUGHEY)

7. CHARITABLE MAN (KIARAN MCLAUGHLIN)

8. GONE ASTRAY (SHUG MCGAUGHEY)


BC SPRINT

1. ZENSATIONAL (BOB BAFFERT)

2. FABULOUS STRIKE (TODD BEATTIE)

3. MUNNINGS (TODD PLETCHER)

4. CAPT. CANDYMAN CAN (IAN WILKES)

5. GO GO SHOOT (BRUCE LEVINE)

6. FATAL BULLET (READE BAKER)

7. BENNY THE BULL (RICHARD DUTROW)

8. NOT FOR SILVER (MICHAEL TROMBETTA)


BC TURF SPRINT

1. CANNONBALL (WESLEY WARD)

2. CALIFORNIA FLAG (BRIAN KORINER)

3. FLEETING SPIRIT-IR (JEREMY NOSEDA)

4. NOBLE COURT (JOHN SADLER)

5. DELTA STORM (MIKE MITCHELL)

6. CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE (BRET CALHOUN)

7. HIGH STANDING (W. J. HAGGAS)

8. MR. NIGHTLINGER (BRET CALHOUN)


BC MARATHON

1. BRONZE CANNON (JOHN GOSDEN)

2. MASTERY (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

3. FATHER TIME-GB (HENRY CECIL)

4. ARMURE (ALAIN DE ROYER DUPRE)

5. KIRKLEES-IR (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

6. WAJIR-FR (E. LELLOUCHE)

7. MANIGHAR-FR (ALAIN DE ROYER DUPRE)

8. NITE LIGHT (TODD PLETCHER)


JUVENILE

1. LOOKIN AT LUCKY (BOB BAFFERT)

2. DUBLIN (D. WAYNE LUKAS)

3. SIDNEY’S CANDY (JOHN SADLER)

4. ASPIRE (EDDIE KENNEALLY)

5. AIKENITE (TODD PLETCHER)

6. BULLS AND BEARS (RICHARD VIOLETTE)

7. BACKTALK (THOMAS AMOSS)

8. DAVE IN DIXIE (JOHN SADLER)


JUVENILE TURF

1. ARCTIC-IR (TRACEY COLLINS)

2. AL ZIR (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

3, KINGSFORT (KEVIN PENDERGAST)

4. BUZZWORD-GB (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

5. ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (JOHN DUNLOP)

6. INTERACTIF (TODD PLETCHER)

7. POET’S VOICE (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

8. SHOWCASING (JOHN H. M. GOSDEN)


LADIES’ CLASSIC

1. ZENYATTA (JOHN SHIRREFFS)

2. ICON PROJECT (MARTIN WOLFSON)

3. CARELESS JEWEL (JOSIE CARROLL)

4. RAINBOW VIEW (JOHN GOSDEN)

5. LIFE IS SWEET (JOHN SHIRREFFS)

6. MISS ISELLA (IAN WILKES)

7. SWIFT TEMPER (DALE ROMANS)

8. SPRITELY (TODD PLETCHER)


FILLY AND MARE TURF

1. FOREVER TOGETHER (JONATHAN SHEPPARD)

2. DAR RE MI-GB (JOHN H. M.GOSDEN)

3. MIDDAY-GB (HENRY CECIL)

4. MAGICAL FANTASY-IR (PATRICK GALLAGHER)

5. ASHLANDA-FR (ALAIN DE ROYER-DUPRE)

6. HEAVEN SENT (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

7. GOZZIP GIRL (THOMAS ALBERTRANI)

8. BOARD MEETING-IR (ELIE LELLOUCHE)


FILLY AND MARE SPRINT

1. VENTURA (ROBERT FRANKEL)

2. INFORMED DECISION (JONATHAN SHEPPERD)

3. SEVENTH STREET (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

4. MUSIC NOTE (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

5. INDIAN BLESSING (BOB BAFFERT)

6. GAME FACE (TODD PLETCHER)

7. ELUSIVE HEAT (ANGEL PENNA, JR.)

8. *CARLSBAD (JEFF MULLINS)


BC JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

1. LADY OF THE DESERT (B. J. MEEHAN)

2. LONG LASHES (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

3. SPECIAL DUTY-GB (C. HEAD-MAAREK)

4. SETA-GB (LUCA CUMANI)

5. SWEET SONNET (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

6. NAMASKAR (JOHN H. M. GOSDEN)

7. KITHONIA-FR (HENRY CECIL)

8. YOU’LL BE MINE (AIDAN O’BRIEN)


JUVENILE FILLIES

1. HOT DIXIE CHICK (STEVE ASMUSSEN)

2. WORSTCASESCENARIO (RICHARD VIOLETTE)

3. MI SUENO (ERIC GUILLOT)

4. SHE BE WILD (WAYNE CATALANO)

5. BEAUTICIAN (KENNETH MCPEEK)

6. MIDST (MARK CASSE)

7. BLIND LUCK (JERRY HOLLENDORFER)

8. SASSY IMAGE (DALE ROMANS)


(*) Not BC Eligible but a possibility to be supplemented, according to reports.

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4 Comments

This is an interesting set of lists. It would be nice if each horse was hyperlinked to replays, stats, etc…

Posted by Chris Heeley / 8:56 am, 09/17/09

Sea The Stars: A complete monster.
Gio Ponti: On top of his game.
Mastercraftsman: He’s been knocking heads with Sea The Stars.
Zensational. Faster sprinter going right now.

These are my four locks for the Breeders Cup. Bet them with confidence.

Posted by ERNEST DEBARBIERI / 11:13 am, 09/17/09

Agreed, Chris. Next week’s rankings will be enhanced.

Posted by Editor / 1:40 pm, 09/17/09

If the turf is firm, Forever Together will be unbeatable. Don’t count out Mine That Bird in the Classic either.

Sleeper in the 2yr old division is Gleam of Hope. Looked great this summer.

Posted by Ken / 7:46 pm, 09/17/09

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