BREEDERS CUP COUNTDOWN

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1 BREEDERS CUP COUNTDOWN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9 INSIDE JP Morgan Chase Jessamine Stakes, Keeneland GO BREEDERS CUP CHALLENGE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS ZINZAY

2 Breeders Cup Challenge Schedule and Results DATE... TRACK...RACE... WINNER...BREEDERS CUP DIVISION Jan Kenilworth (SAF)...Queen s Plate...Variety Club (SAF)... Mile Apr Randwick (AUS)...Darley T.J. Smith Stakes...Black Caviar (AUS)... Turf Sprint Apr Randwick (AUS)...Doncaster Mile...Sacred Falls (NZ)... Mile May San Isidro (ARG)...Gran Premio 25 de Mayo...Ordak Dan (ARG)... Turf June Churchill Downs...Stephen Foster Handicap...Fort Larned... Classic June Palermo (ARG)...Clasico General Belgrano...Ever Rider (ARG)... Marathon June Hanshin (JPN)...Takarazuka Kinen...Gold Ship (JPN)... Turf June Saint-Cloud (FRA)...Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud...Novellist (IRE)... Turf June Betfair Hollywood Park...Shoemaker Mile...Obviously (IRE)... Mile June Betfair Hollywood Park...Triple Bend Handicap...Centralinteligence... Dirt Mile July 6... Calder Race Course...Smile Sprint Handicap...Bahamian Squall... Sprint July 6... Monmouth Park...United Nations Stakes...Big Blue Kitten... Turf July Betfair Hollywood Park...A Gleam Handicap...Book Review... Filly & Mare Sprint July Ascot (GBR)...King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes...Novellist (IRE)... Turf July Del Mar...Bing Crosby Stakes...Points Offthebench... Turf Sprint Aug Del Mar...Clement L. Hirsch Handicap...Lady of Fifty... Distaff Aug Saratoga...Whitney Handicap...Cross Traffic... Classic Aug Deauville (FRA)...Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois...Moonlight Cloud (GB)... Mile Aug Arlington Park...Arlington Million...Real Solution... Turf Aug Arlington Park...Beverly D. Stakes...Dank (GB)... Filly & Mare Turf Aug York (GBR)...Lowther Stakes...Lucky Kristale (GB)... Juvenile Fillies Turf Aug York (GBR)...Darley Yorkshire Oaks...The Fugue (GB)... Filly & Mare Turf Aug Saratoga...Ballerina Stakes...Dance To Bristol... Filly & Mare Sprint Aug York (GBR)...Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes...Jwala (GB)... Turf Sprint

3 Breeders Cup Challenge Schedule and Results DATE... TRACK...RACE... WINNER...BREEDERS CUP DIVISION Aug Del Mar...Del Mar Handicap...Vagabond Shoes (IRE)... Turf Aug Del Mar...TVG Pacific Classic...Game on Dude... Classic Aug Del Mar...Pat O Brien Stakes...Fed Biz... Dirt Mile Aug Saratoga...Personal Ensign Handicap...Royal Delta... Distaff Sept Baden Baden...Grosser Preis Von Baden...Novellist (IRE)... Turf Sept Currragh (IRE)...Moyglare Stud Stakes...Rizeena (IRE)... Juvenile Fillies Turf Sept Churchill Downs...Iroquois Stakes...Cleburne... Juvenile Sept Churchill Downs...Pocahontas Stakes...Untapable... Juvenile Fillies Sept Leopardstown...Breeders Cup Juvenile Trial...Australia (GB)... Juvenile Turf Sept Leopardstown (IRE)...Irish Champion Stakes...The Fugue (GB)... Turf Sept Woodbine...Natalma Stakes...Llanarmon... Juvenile Fillies Turf Sept Woodbine...Summer Stakes...My Conquestadory... Juvenile Turf Sept Woodbine...Woodbine Mile...Wise Dan... Mile Sept Woodbine...Canadian Stakes...Minakshi... Filly & Mare Turf Sept Belmont Park...Beldame Invitational Stakes...Princess of Sylmar... Distaff Sept Belmont Park...Flower Bowl Invitational...Laughing... Filly & Mare Turf Sept Belmont Park...Jockey Club Gold Cup...Ron the Greek... Classic Sept Belmont Park...Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational...Little Mike... Turf Sept Belmont Park...Kelso Handicap...Graydar... Dirt Mile Sept Belmont Park...Vosburgh Invitational Stakes...Private Zone... Sprint Sept Newmarket (GBR)...Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes...Berkshire... Juvenile Turf Sept Santa Anita...Awesome Again Stakes...Mucho Macho Man... Classic Sept Santa Anita...Chandelier Stakes...Secret Compass... Juvenile Fillies Sept Santa Anita...FrontRunner Stakes...Bond Holder... Juvenile Sept Santa Anita...Rodeo Drive Stakes...Tiz Flirtatious... Filly & Mare Turf

4 Breeders Cup Challenge Schedule and Results DATE... TRACK...RACE... WINNER...BREEDERS CUP DIVISION Sept Santa Anita...Zenyatta Stakes...Beholder... Distaff Oct Keeneland...Darley Alcibiades Stakes...My Conquestadory... Juvenile Fillies Oct Keeneland...Phoenix Stakes...Sum of the Parts... Sprint Oct Belmont Park...Champagne Stakes...Havana... Juvenile Oct Belmont Park...Frizette Stakes...Artemis Agrotera... Juvenile Fillies Oct Keeneland...Dixiana Breeders Futurity...We Miss Artie... Juvenile Oct Keeneland...Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes...Judy the Beauty... Filly & Mare Sprint Oct Santa Anita...Santa Anita Sprint Championship...Points Offthebench... Sprint Oct Belmont Park...Miss Grillo Stakes...Testa Rossi... Juvenile Fillies Turf Oct Belmont Park...Pilgrim Stakes...Bobby s Kitten... Juvenile Turf Oct Keeneland...Juddmonte Spinster Stakes...Emollient... Distaff Oct Longchamp (FR)...Prix de l Opera...Dalkala... Filly & Mare Turf Oct Longchamp...Prix de la Foret...Moonlight Cloud... Mile Oct Longchamp...Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere...Karakontie... Juvenile Turf Oct Keeneland...Jessamine Stakes... Juvenile Fillies Turf Oct Woodbine...Nearctic Stakes... Turf Sprint

5 JP MORGAN CHASE JESSAMINE STAKES KEENELAND, RACE 8 By Brian Mulligan SHANON NICOLE Two poor starts were the main reason this miss did not succeed early in her career, but she sat a pretty nice trip last time graduating and the Beyer Speed Figures are going in the right direction. She was not exactly flattered when the show horse on Sept. 2 returned to run out of the money in a maiden special weight spot. She has made up ground in two of her three outs, the last after breaking a bit slow, and there appears to be plenty of speed to help the closing cause with a couple in here with natural speed and a couple of sprinters stretching out. Cozy slot could lead to her saving ground and trying to run them all down. Look for her late if at all. COURTESAN This $140,000 purchase had two excuses in her debut, the sealed sloppy strip and she was hung out to dry to boot. She was boosted somewhat by the horse she just beat by a half-length, as that runner graduated next out with a 67 Beyer. Like the series of drills since the last race and Clement can keep them going good once they get good. Value should be there and this gal could be picking up steam in the final stages. KITTEN KABOODLE This youngster was forced to steady in her debut but nearly overcame a bad start to win last time. The runner she beat a length returned to graduate six days ago with a 70 Beyer. Kitten Kaboodle s dam took one sprint and her lone full brother took three dirt sprints and was third in best turf result after six attempts on grass. A bit more energy in the drill at the end of September is a positive sign, but she has to find a way to turn the tables on Candy Kitty among others. Every runner from this barn of Chad Brown s must be respected. ZIP ON One can never dismiss sub-22 speed and this gal showed that in her July effort. She also did something last time you don t see every day and that s come back on to win after losing the lead. She was fully extended in last but note the place horse was over five clear of her nearest foe. The 5th and 8th finishers on Aug. 21 both returned to graduate next out. Bred for speed on top but her dam dropped Miss Sweetness, who graduated at a mile on grass and won last Saturday in an N2L at Delaware on grass, also going a mile. She has the top last-race Beyer in the field and she will likely have to discourage rival on the direct outside to clear. Look for pilot to send hard and try to steal it. PRETTY FANCY This homebred had to run every step of the way in the debut and she just could not close the deal, but she held together to graduate by a neck last month. Note the winner of her debut returned to run second, beaten a neck, in a $100,000 Louisiana Downs stakes next out when posting a 70 Beyer. Her rider Hernandez bails for Runway Giant on the outside. Could see this miss pushing the issue, just not sure she will be around when the smoke clears. ZINZAY It s never simple to win going long at first asking, but this miss overcame that obstacle in fine fashion and was game to boot. Cut out to run, she beat the prohibitive chalk last time and she did it with grit. Note it did take her over three weeks to post a recorded drill after the debut. The place horse in last was three lengths clear of nearest rival. Rider Rocco strings along and he has had good success for the Arnold barn. Rates long look right back. ACADEMIC PROBATION A clever ride helped her win her debut, as she settled behind horses for jockey Corey Lanerie, rallied into the stretch and won going away despite going wide. It s one thing looping the field when racing vs. maidens, but to repeat that kind of strategy in a graded stakes is a whole new ballgame. Back relatively quickly, this could be asking too much, too soon.

6 ALCIBIADES CONTINUED CANDY KITTY Her connections opted for this spot as she was scratched from Sunday s Grade 3 Miss Grillo at Belmont. One of only two in this field with stakes experience, this miss showed talent from Day 1 and she has trained forwardly coming to this race. She did get a big break graduating as she was allowed to lope along on a pedestrian pace before coming away late. The splits today should be much quicker. The winner of her last race was 4th as the chalk in the Miss Grillo. One could envision this miss getting a nice stalk and pounce trip today. Slight improvement and she will be right there. RICHIES PARTY GIRL Educated in her debut when off poorly, she graduated with a strange trip after losing a little ground while leading, re-rallying and then holding it together. Don t fret about the beat in France as that was a lot to overcome considering the travel on a young runner in the toughest spot of her career. Pinballed around early last time, and note the place horse in last was over five clear of the show horse. Her dam excelled on grass and earned nearly $300,000 and she has a right to mature with grace as kin to Strategic Partner, who carried her speed long on grass and banked over $350,000. Clever move on the 28th is a positive sign, and trainer Ward very good with young stock. Respect. RUNWAY GIANT Despite possibly not caring for the rail in her debut, this miss ran her heart out in defeat. She proved she could pass horses graduating and lost a close one vs. males in allowance company in last. The 9th finisher on Aug. 17 returned to take a MSW at Ellis but only with a 61 Beyer. There is class on the bottom side as her dam won a stakes on grass and earned over $160,000. She has been put through her motions in the mornings since the last race and would expect rider to take a little hold, try to save ground, then try to run them all down. This youngster could be compromised by the post today.