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Breeders' Cup - 2005

October 29, 2005

Host Site: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York

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Belmont Park was once again the host of yet another Breeder's Cup card. Their fourth Breeders' Cup to be exact and the fifth New York has hosted in total. The weather was blistery hovering in the low 50's which felt more like the mid 20's without the sun. The card itself was void of some of the years superstars but was competitive in every race while Horse of The Year honors would also be hanging in the balance. A win for Lost In The Fog in the Sprint, or Saint Liam in the Classic, could have nailed down the honors for either camp. If both should fail Afleet Alex, who was in the barn recovering from injury, could lock up the honor after his legendary spring campaign. Rock Hard Ten was also in with a chance but was a late scratch due to injury. NBC was on hand for their annual coverage of the event. And quite honestly since it was their final time covering the event let's call their telecast for what it was. A classic case of going through the motions. Their complete non-promotion of this event and the NTRA's inability to produce anything but cookie-cutter commercials with bad slogans and the all too familiar "insert generic track information here" style is the reason why this event does poorly in the ratings. How can so many marketing minds not be able to figure this out. Quite frankly ESPN is more equipped to do this telecast and they will have it next year. Let's just hope they promote it. The telecast did have a few interesting pieces such as the one about the well documented troubles of jockey Garret Gomez as well as the behind the scenes Lost In The Fog story which was interesting. It was fitting that Gomez would go on to have a career day. Perhaps the biggest piece of news covered this day by NBC would be that Charlsie Cantey, longtime racing analyst, would be retiring from the microphone. This is disappointing since she is one of the more knowledgeable analysts in the game.

As for the racing we would see a pretty even race track as far any bias was concerned and there were no walk-over's in well matched fields the entire afternoon. While there were some pretty solid favorites, they would only reach the winners circle twice on this day. The Monmouth Park angle continued to prove that racing from the shore oval produces its share of good runners. The following is a list of thoroughbreds that ran on Breeders' Cup day that also ran at Monmouth Park in 2005/2004:

Breeders' Cup Classic Sun King (2nd Haskell Invitational)

Breeders' Cup Distaff Capeside Lady (1st Molly Pitcher Handicap, Monmouth Beach Stakes)

Breeders' Cup Sprint Attila's Storm (1st Allowance N2X)

Lion Tamer (1st 2004 Formal Gold Stakes)

Wildcat Heir (1st Teddy Drone Stakes)

Gygistar (3rd Salvatore Mile)

Breeders' Cup Turf Shake The Bank (8th United Nations Stakes)

Better Talk Now (1st United Nations Stakes)

Silverfoot (2nd United Nations Stakes)

Brreders' Cup Juvenile Henny Hughes (1st MSW)

Breeders' Cup 2005 Card:

Breeders' Cup Distaff - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Mile - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Sprint - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Turf - Grade I

Breeders' Cup Classic - Grade I

Special thanks go to Cindy Pierson Dulay for her photo contribution to the archive and please make sure you visit her new site http://www.horse-races.net.

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Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Distaff

Grade I

$2,000,000 Guaranteed

For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward

One and One Eighth Miles - Main Track

Track: Fast

Finish Wire:

Capeside Lady would carry the field three-quarters of a mile on the lead before giving way to Pleasant Home closing ground on the outside as the field made its way into the lane. In the lane postime favorite Ashado looked to take her shot at the leader while Society Selection was also doing her best running as the leaders made their way in deep stretch. Nearing the wire Pleasant Home would run away and hide win the Breeders' Cup Distaff by nine and one-quarter widening lengths under steady encouragement from her pilot stopping the tele-timer in 1:48.34 for the one turn mile and one-eighth distance. Society Selection would get up by a neck to finish second over Ashado who would settle for third. Pleasant Home is a four-year-old dark bay/brown filly owned by the Phipps Stable, trained by Claude McGaughey, III, and was ridden by Cornelio Velasquez.

Pleasant Home impressive in victory in The 2005 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Final Results:

11	Pleasant Home	63.50	25.60	13.40
1	Society Selection		12.80	7.90
3	Ashado			3.30

23.33, 46.31, 1:10.74, 1:35.82, 1:48.34

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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies

Grade I

$1,000,000 Guaranteed

For Fillies, Two Years Old

One and One Sixteenth Miles - Main Track

Track: Fast

Finish Wire:

She Says It Best stumbled at the as Folklore would lead the field through the opening quarter before Knights Templar would pick up the leaders duties for the next half-mile getting three-quarters in 1:10.39. Folklore would stay close to the leader while Along the Sea and Original Spin tracked the leaders in third and fourth. Through the turn and into the stretch Folklore would move back in front and open up by three lengths when asked as Knights Templar was fading out of contention while Ex Caelis was moving into second with Original Spin still in third. Through the lane and to the wire Folklore would win the 2007 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies by a length and one-quarter over Wild Fit who closed well for second with Original Spin managing third. Folklore is a two-year-old bay filly owned by Robert & Beverly Lewis, trained by D. Wayne Lukas and was ridden by Edgar Prado.

Folklore wins The 2005 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Final Results:

1	Folklore	6.70	4.20	2.70
10	Wild Fit		6.40	4.30
2	Original Spin			3.70

22.64, 45.34, 1:10.39, 1:36.81, 1:43.85

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Net Jets Breeders' Cup Mile

Grade I

$1,500,000 Guaranteed

For Three-Year-Olds and Upward

One Mile - Turf Course

Turf: Good

Finish Wire:

Sand Springs went to the lead after the break and got the first half-mile in 46.68 while Ad Valorem and Leroidesanimaux chased the leader in second and third position. Ad Valorem would move to the lead passing the six furlong mark getting the distance in 1:11.15 while Leroidesanimaux kept up the pressure as the field made its way into the stretch. In the lane Leroidesanimaux took a half-length lead as Ad Valorem was now weakening into third position. Artie Schiller had made a bold move splitting rivals moving into second position as the leaders moved through the stretch and to the wire. At the wire Artie Schiller wore down Leroidesanimaux and took the lead won The 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile by three-quarters of a length in a final time of 1:36.10. Leroidesanimaux ran well on the front end managing second while Gorella, after having to steady down the backside, closed well from way back for third. Artie Schiller is four-year-old bay colt owned by Timber Bay Farm and Mrs. Thomas J. Walsh, trained by James Jerkens and was ridden by Garrett Gomez.

Artie Schiller wins The 2005 Breeders' Cup Mile.

Final Results:

2	Artie Schiller	13.20	5.00	3.90
11	Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)		3.80	3.00
8	Gorella (FR)			6.00

23.47, 46.68, 1:11.15, 1:36.10

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TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint

Grade I

$1,000,000 Guaranteed

For Thoroughbreds Three Years Old and Upward

Six Furlongs - Main Track

Track: Fast

Finish Wire:

Silver Train (inside) wins The 2005 Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Final Results:

3	Silver Train	25.80	10.40	8.10
1	Taste Of Paradise		10.60	7.20
5	Lion Tamer			7.60

22.01, 44.56, 56.65, 1:08.86

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Emirates Airlines Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

Grade I

$1,000,000 Guaranteed

For Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward

One and One-Quarter Miles - Inner Turf Course

Turf: Good

Finish Wire:

Intercontinental wins The 2005 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.

Final Results:

10	Intercontinental (GB)	32.50	13.00	8.40
13	Ouija Board (GB)		5.90	4.30
2	Film Maker			6.40

24.10, 48.92, 1:13.62, 1:38.17, 2:02.34

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Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Grade I

$1,500,000 Guaranteed

For Two Year Old Colts and Geldings

One and One Sixteenth Miles - Main Track

Track: Fast

Finish Wire:

In a large field Henny Hughes would take the lead into the stretch being chased by his arch nemesis First Samurai. As the two dueled through the lane they would take enough out of each other to set up Stevie Wonderboy for the victory as he picked his way through the field after being as far back as eleventh place at the half-mile call. Henny Hughes would keep Stevie Wonderboy honest through the stretch as he would win The Breeders' Cup Juvenile by a length and one-quarter in a final time of 1:41.64. Henny Hughes ran a solid effort for second as First Samurai would finish another two lengths back in third. Stevie Wonderboy is a two-year-old chestnut colt owned by The Merv Griffin Ranch Co., trained by Doug O'Neill and was ridden by Garret Gomez.