Elite Eight: Rankings for 10.29.09

By Jeff Siegel / 4:07 pm, 10.29.09

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

CLASSIC

1. ZENYATTA (JOHN SHIRREFFS)

2. *RIP VAN WINKLE (AIDAN O’BRIEN)

3. SUMMER BIRD (TIM ICE) +1

4. GIO PONTI (CRISTOPHE CLEMENT) +1

5. EINSTEIN-BR (HELEN PITTS-BLASI) +2

6. QUALITY ROAD (TODD PLETCHER) +2

7. RICHARD’S KID (BOB BAFFERT)

8. TWICE OVER (HENRY CECIL) -2

TURF

1. CONDUIT (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

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

3. SPANISH MOON (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE)

4. PRESIOUS PASSION (MARY HARTMANN)

5. TELLING (STEVE HOBBY)

6. RED ROCKS-IR (B. J. MEEHAN)

7. MONZANTE (MIKE MITCHELL) New

8. ALLEGRE (BRIAN KORINER) New

TURF MILE

1. GOLDIKOVA (FREDDIE HEAD)

2. ZACINTO (SIR MICHAEL STOUTE) +2

3. GLADIATORUS (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

4. DELEGATOR (SAEED BIN SUROOR) -2

5. COURT VISION (RICHARD DUTROW)

6. FERNELEY-IR (BEN CECIL)

7. JUSTENUFFHUMOR (KIARAN MCLAUGHLIN)

8. COWBOY CAL (TODD PLETCHER) -1

DIRT MILE

1. MASTERCRAFTSMAN (SAEED BIN SUROOR) New

2. CROWN OF THORNS (RICHARD MANDELLA) +2

3. MIDSHIPMAN (SAEED BIN SUROOR) New

4. PYRO (SAEED BIN SUROOR) -3

5. CHOCOLATE CANDY (JERRY HOLLENDORFER) +2

6. READY’S ECHO (TODD PLETCHER

7. ~~SWEET HEARTH (ALAIN DE ROYER DUPRE)~~ (Editor’s note: Withdrawn 10/29/09.)

8. MAMBO MEISTER (PHIL GLEAVES) New

SPRINT

1. GAYEGO (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

2. ZENSATIONAL (BOB BAFFERT)

3. KODIAK KOWBOY (STEVE ASMUSSEN)

4. CAPT. CANDYMAN CAN (IAN WILKES)

5. FATAL BULLET (READE BAKER)

6. FLEETING SPIRIT (JEREMY NOSEDA) New

7. COST OF FREEDOM (JOHN SADLER)

8. DANCING IN SILKS (CARLA GAINES) New

TURF SPRINT

1. CANNONBALL (WESLEY WARD)

2. CALIFORNIA FLAG (BRIAN KORINER)

3. NOBLE COURT (JOHN SADLER) +1

4. DELTA STORM (MIKE MITCHELL) +1

5. DIAMONDRELLA (ANGEL PENNA, JR.) +1

6. SILVER TIMBER (CHAD BROWN) +1

7. LORD SHANAKILL (RICHARD MANDELLA) New

8. STRIKE THE DEAL (JEREMY NOSEDA)

MARATHON

1. MASTERY (SAEED BIN SUROOR) +1

2. FATHER TIME-GB (HENRY CECIL) +1

3. RISING MOON (RICHARD DUTROW) +1

4. NITE LIGHT (TODD PLETCHER) +1

5. MUHANNAK-IR (R. M. BECKETT) +1

6. CLOUDY’S KNIGHT (JONATHAN E. SHEPPARD) New

7. MAN OF IRON (AIDAN O’BRIEN) New

8. BLACK ASTOR (LISA LEWIS) -1

JUVENILE

1. LOOKIN AT LUCKY (BOB BAFFERT)

2. D’ FUNNYBONE (RICHARD DUTROW)

3. AIKENITE (TODD PLETCHER)

4. NOBLE’S PROMISE (KENNETH MCPEAK)

5. BEETHOVEN (AIDAN O’BRIEN) New

6. ESKENDEREYA (TODD PLETCHER) New

7. VALE OF YORK (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

8. ALFRED NOBEL (AIDAN O’BRIEN)

JUVENILE TURF

1. POUNCED (JOHN H. M. GOSDEN)

2. INTERACTIF (TODD PLETCHER)

3. VISCOUNT NELSON (AIDAN O’BRIEN) +3

4. BUZZWORD-GB (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

5. BRIDGETOWN (KENNETH MCPEEK) +2

6. OASIS DANCER (R. M. BECKETT) New

7. GALLANT GENT (CRAIG LEWIS) New

8. KING LEDLEY (DARREN MILLER) New

LADIES’ CLASSIC

1. CARELESS JEWEL (JOSIE CARROLL)

2. MUSIC NOTE (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

3. PROVISO (ROBERT FRANKEL)

4. MUSHKA (WILLIAM MOTT)

5. LIFE IS SWEET (JOHN SHIRREFFS)

6. LETHAL HEAT (BARRY ABRAMS)

7. RAINBOW VIEW (JOHN GOSDEN)

8. COCOA BEACH-CH (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

FILLY AND MARE TURF

1. FOREVER TOGETHER (JONATHAN SHEPPARD)

2. MIDDAY-GB (HENRY CECIL)

3. MAGICAL FANTASY-IR (PATRICK GALLAGHER)

4. PURE CLAN (ROBERT HOLTHUS) +1

5. VISIT-GB (ROBERT FRANKEL) +1

6. RUTHERIENNE (CHRISTOPHE CLEMENT) +1

7. MARAM (CHAD BROWN) New

8. DYNAFORCE (WILLIAM MOTT)

FILLY AND MARE SPRINT (updated 10-22)

1. VENTURA (ROBERT FRANKEL)

2. INFORMED DECISION (JONATHAN SHEPPARD)

3. SEVENTH STREET (SAEED BIN SUROOR)

4. SARA LOUISE (SAEED BIN SUROOR) +1

5. EVITA ARGENTINA (JOHN SADLER) +3

6. ALLICANSAYIS WOW (PATRICK BIANCONE) New

7. GAME FACE (TODD PLETCHER)

8. ONLY GREEN-IR (FREDDIE HEAD) New

JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

1. LILLIE LANGTRY-IR (AIDAN O’BRIEN) New

2. HOUSE OF GRACE (KENNETH MCPEEK) -1

3. ROSE CATHERINE (TODD PLETCHER) -1

4. SMART SEATTLE (GRAHAM MOTION)

5. HATHEER (KIARAN MCLAUGHLIN)

6. TAPITSFLY (DALE ROMANS) +2

7. JUNIA TEPZIA (P. SCHIERGEN) New

8. IN THE SLIPS (JEFF MULLINS) New

JUVENILE FILLIES

1. DEVIL MAY CARE (TODD PLETCHER)

2. BEAUTICIAN (KENNETH MCPEEK) +1

3. SHE BE WILD (WAYNE CATALANO) -1

4. BLIND LUCK (JERRY HOLLENDORFER)

5. ALWAYS A PRINCESS (BOB BAFFERT)

6. NEGLIGEE (JOHN TERRANOVA)

7. CONNIE AND MICHAEL (KENNETH MCPEEK) New

8. BIOFUEL (READE BAKER)

6 Comments

Chocolate Candy!

Posted by KJC / 10:29 pm, 10/29/09

Zenyatta # 1 in the Classic … let’s see:

1. Never raced against males
2. Never been past 1 1/8 mile

Please oh please pound away on her and make her the favorite … XMAS in November … who woulda thought! Dead stand against, might clunk up for 4th if at all.

Charlie Backstretch

Posted by Charlie Backstretch / 7:05 am, 10/30/09

In this race I might pay more attention to the “local boy” than the “local girl” to make some money…

Posted by billmose / 6:08 pm, 10/30/09

I agree Charlie. I mean it’s one thing to take a chance on a filly who has never ran against males and never ran the distance who is running just as fast or faster on paper like RA was in the preakness, but to take 5-2 on a filly who has never ran the distance, first time against males, slow on paper, and running against the best horses she has ever seen. It’s a complete mystery to me why anyone would take low odds on Zenyatta. Personally I think the Ladies Classic would be a Big challenge for her, expecially if Rainbow View runs in that.

Posted by robert / 3:48 pm, 11/02/09

Zenyatta is U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E!

Zenyatta ran the second fastest “Distaff/Ladies Classic” in the 25 year history of the Breeders Cup.

She stopped the teletimer in 1:46:85.

Zenyatta will grab these males by their throat and not let them up. She will turn a sub two minute mile and a quarter in this event.

This is no male in this race that can turn 12 second eighths throughout the entire race.

Posted by Ghostzapper / 12:44 pm, 11/04/09

Until Saturday, Zenyatta is a mystery. None of us knows what she can do until she tries it. What we do know is this: 1. She will need racing luck, because of her “out of the clouds” style. 2. She is bred to go 10f…..Street Sense, by the same sire, Street Cry, won the KY Derby easily. 3. She is bred for dirt probably even more than the synthetics she has (almost exclusively) raced on. 4. She appears to be just warming up at 1 1/16 mi., but appearances can be deceiving. When a horse gobbles up ground in the stretch, it’s tempting to assume she wants to go longer, but that’s often a sucker’s bet.
My longstanding hunch? They have been cramping her style by keeping her at 8 1/2 – 9f on synthetics. She might be more of a Jockey Club Gold Cup type. Will be rooting for her on Sat., but a proven commodity going long might be a safer bet, eg., Richard’s Kid or Mine That Bird.

Posted by Greg / 4:29 pm, 11/05/09

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