Breeder's Cup Contest Results

Congratulations Chris! Here are the results:

Chris- 62
Joan- 59
Conard- 50
Nora North- 43
Kara- 41
Nora- 39
Dad- 38
Hope- 37
John B.- 25
Lanie- 6 (she gave me her Classic picks by telephone)
Ben- 0

2009 Breeder's Cup Classic

2009 Breeder's Cup Contest

Welcome to the 2009 Breeder's Cup Contest. The rules are simple; pick three horses per race, in no particular order. You will receive 5 points for a win, 3 points for second, and 1 point for third. The winner will be the person who gets the most points at the end of all 14 races.

We are playing for the lovely prize of a Calder Race Course beach towel. This contest is free to play and open to everyone. Get your family and friends in on the action for a competitive contest this year. The more the merrier!

Please try to keep track of any changes or scratches as I may not be able to update them for you on time. Also, please check my entries for any errors that may have occurred due to sloppy copying and pasting. Good luck to all. Scroll down and start picking!

Breeder's Cup Contest

Breeder's Cup Marathon

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Black Astor
2. Muhannak (Ire)
3. Nite Light
4. Cloudy's Knight
5. Father Time (GB)
6. Mastery (GB)
7. Sir Dave
8. Eldaafer
9. Man of Iron
10. Gangbuster

Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Potosina
2. Elusive Galaxy (Ire)
3. Smart Seattle
4. Rose Catherine
5. La Nez
6. Jungle Tale
7. House of Grace
8. Lillie Langtry (Ire)
9. Hatheer
10. Tapitsfly
11. Junia Tepzia (Ire)
12. Lisa's Kitten

AE. Dad's Crazy
AE. In The Slips

Grey Goose Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Zilva
2. Ms. Vanenzza
3. Blind Luck
4. Beautician
5. Bickersons
6. Connie and Michael
7. Devil May Care
8. She Be Wild
9. Champagne d'Oro
10. Negligee
11. Always A Princess
12. Biofuel

Emirates Airline Breeder's Cup Filly and Mare Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Visit (GB)
2. Forever Together
3. Rutherienne
4. Magical Fantasy
5. Pure Clan
6. Midday (GB)
7. Dynaforce
8. Maram

Sentient Jet Breeder's Cup Filly and Mare Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Free Flying Soul
2. Sara Louise
3. Game Face
4. Only Green (Ire)
5. Silver Swallow
6. Evita Argentina
7. Informed Decision
8. Seventh Street
9. Ventura

Breeder's Cup Ladies Classic

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Careless Jewel
2. Life Is Sweet
3. Mushka
4. Lethal Heat
5. Proviso (GB)
6. Cocoa Beach (Chi)
7. Music Note
8. Rainbow View

Breeder's Cup Juvenile Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Zip Quick
2. Viscount Nelson
3. Codoy
4. Pounced
5. Gallant Gent
6. Awesome Act
7. Bridgetown
8. King Ledley
9. Kera's Kitten
10. Becky's Kitten
11. Interactif
12. Buzzword (GB)

AE. Dean's Kitten
AE. Summer Move

Breeder's Cup Turf Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Nobel Court
2. Silver Timber
3. California Flag
4. Lord Shanakill
5. Get Funky
6. Cannonball
7. Gotta Have Her
8. Square Eddie
9. Diamondrella (GB)
10. Canadian Ballet
11. El Gato Malo
12. Strike The Deal
13. Desert Code
14. Delta Storm

AE. Tenga Cat
AE. Cherokee Haven

Sentient Jet Breeder's Cup Sprint

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Zensational
2. Cost of Freedom
3. Fatal Bullet
4. Crown of Thorns
5. Gayego
6. Dancing In Silks
7. Join In The Dance
8. Capt. Candyman Can
9. Fleeting Spirit (Ire)

Grey Goose Breeder's Cup Juvenile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Alfred Nobel (Ire)
2. Piscitelli
3. Beethoven (Ire)
4. Nobel's Promise
5. D'Funnybone
6. Pulsion
7. Vale Of York (Ire)
8. Eskendereya
9. Aikenite
10. Aspire
11. Radiohead (GB)
12. William's Kitten
13. Lookin At Lucky

TVG Breeder's Cup Mile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Court Vision
2. Whatsthescript (Ire)
3. Cowboy Cal
4. Delegator (GB)
5. Karelian
6. Courageous Cat
7. Ferneley (Ire)
8. Zacinto (GB)
9. Gladiatorus
10. Justenuffhumor
11. Goldikova (Ire)

Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Mastercraftsman (Ire)
2. Furthest Land
3. Midshipman
4. Bullsbay
5. Neko Bay
6. Mambo Meister
7. Pyro
8. Mr. Sidney
9. Chocolate Candy
10. Ready's Echo

Emirates Airline Breeder's Cup Turf

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Telling
2. Conduit (Ire)
3. Red Rocks (Ire)
4. Allegre
5. Dar Re Mi (GB)
6. Presious Passion
7. Spanish Moon
8. Monzante

Breeder's Cup Classic

Pick three horses in any order. Five points for first, three for second, one for third. Please pick by name not number to avoid confusion on my part.

1. Mine That Bird
2. Colonel John
3. Summer Bird
4. Zenyatta
5. Twice Over (GB)
6. Richard's Kid
7. Gio Ponti
8. Einstein (Brz)
9. Girolamo
10. Rip Van Winkle (Ire)
11. Regal Ransom
12. Quality Road
13. Awesome Gem

Breeder's Cup TV Schedule

You can watch all of Friday’s action live on ESPN2 from 3:30-7:00 p.m. (ET), and you can do likewise on Saturday with ABC carrying the live action from 1:30-3:30 p.m. (ET) before passing the baton to ESPN, which will show the Cup from 3:30 p.m. to its dramatic conclusion at 7:00 p.m. (ET).

-for actual Breeder's Cup Wagering click link

Gomer Entered A Costume Contest...

As a bumble bee dressed up as a witch...

And as a plain bumble bee

Happy Halloween!

In case you don't recognize us........

(Conard)

(Nora)

Our Halloween Display

Breeders Cup Contest Poll

I've Been Wondering If There Is Enough Interest To Do The Breeder;s Cup Contest This Year. Please Vote Ya Or Nay.
	Yes, please do. I love a good contest
	No, give it up girl. You are lame
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Kindle

I just finished reading the new Dan Brown book, The Lost Symbol, on my brand-new, very cool Kindle. Kindle has its own WiFi: no need for a pc to download books and no monthly bills.

Yup, I'm loving it!

Another Blogger Moment

Once again I can credit the name of one of my horses to a friend. Sasquatch was recently named TALL PRIORITY. How did she get this name you might ask....?

- Kara and I were on the phone pondering names for her when Kara said, "Hey, did you see that thing on Chris C's Facebook where you type in your name and it scrambles it into something else?"

Well, to make a long story short, we scrambled everyones name that we could think of (including Rachael Alexandra) until we got to my friend and partner on the filly, Larry Pilotti. (go ahead, tick off the letters. Larry Pilotti really does scramble into Tall Priority!)

So anyway... Thanks Kara and Chris (and Larry) for naming my horse.

Quote Of The Day

“After reading all the quotes, I thought [trainer] Graham Motion’s quote summed it up as he said, ‘She had ten reasons to lose and didn’t use any of them.’ I don’t think anything will ever do it justice unless you were there.”

Trainer Steve Asmussen on Rachel Alexandra’s history-making victory in the Woodward Stakes (G1) on September 5 at Saratoga Race Course. The three-year-old Medaglia d’Oro filly, who arrived back at her home base at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, became the first female ever to win the Woodward.

I Can Honestly Say... I NEVER Saw This Coming!

How very cool! Story Here.

Hurray For Pop!

My Dad earned his first Breeder's Award when Maddy's Boy broke his maiden last Thursday at Calder Race Course.

I got to see Maddy and his trainer, Joe Calasciabetta, on my visit to South Florida this past weekend.

Who's Ready For Breeder's Cup??

Just a reminder that this blog will be holding it's annual Breeder's Cup Contest for 2009. The contest is free to play, open to all who want to compete, and so easy that even a Caveman can do it!

Now is a good time to start getting familiar with the horses who will be competing... Here are a few websites to get you started:




The Official Breeder's Cup Site - the official site

Breeder's Cup Odds - wagering, stats, contenders, etc.

Thoroughbred Times Road To The Breeder's Cup - headlines, contenders, prep race schedule, etc.

Blood Horse Breeders Cup Page - headlines, news and blogs

Check them out, people!

Quote Of The Day

“My concerns are well known about the tracks in California. These false tracks create potential for injury, a risk that I am not willing to take with Rachel. Bottom line, despite an increase in purses, she will not race at the Breeders’ Cup this year.”

Stonestreet Stables’ Jess Jackson, co-owner of superstar filly Rachel Alexandra, responding in Daily Racing Form to the move by Breeders’ Cup Ltd. to increase the winner’s share of the $5-million Breeder’s Cup Classic (G1) by $1-million—from $2.7-million to $3.7-million—if both Rachel Alexandra and undefeated champion older female Zenyatta start in the race. The Classic will be run on the synthetic Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita Park on November 7. Jackson said in a statement that Rachel Alexandra will not race again this year

Wish Gomer Luck!

He is going to the vet today for a check-up, shots, and removal of his... um, .... er, ..... you know!

Meet Gomer...

The Newest Stray

The Woodward

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysO_Fhc8Fpw&feature=player_embedded

"Tinkerbelle"

Imperialism/ Opalika 08

"Sasquatch"

BL's Appeal/ Alexander's Chase 08

Lucky

After 20 minutes of begging, Lucky finally consented to having his picture taken...

"Your son Rip is on line toot..."

An Exciting Weekend Of Horse Racing

This weekend signalled the return of the major players in this years Triple Crown races. Derby winner, Mine That Bird, finished third in the West Virginia Derby. Jockey Mike Smith blamed himself for the defeat saying that he moved too early.

Rachael Alexandra once again dazzled her fans with an impressive 6 length win in the Haskell Invitational beating the boys. Also in that race was Belmont Stakes winner, Summer Bird, who finished second, and Triple Crown contender, Papa Clem, who finished fourth.

To cap it all off, the Florida Derby winner, Quality Road, made his return to racing with a record setting time in the 6.5 furlong Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga. You may remember that he was the early favorite before the Derby who was sidelined with a quarter crack. This fall's racing is really starting to heat up!