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Year after year, horses that run well at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga go on to have success at the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, to be held this year on November 4 and 5 at Churchill Downs. The New York to the Breeders’ Cup series will focus on many of the top horses that ran well at NYRA tracks in 2011 and are expected to be among the leading contenders for their respective Breeders’ Cup races. We hope you enjoy these features and follow all of these very talented horses as they seek Breeders’ Cup glory.
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On Saturday, November 5, Gio Ponti will be making his fourth appearance in the Breeders’ Cup, a feat trainer Christophe Clement attributes in part to careful planning, in part to paying attention to detail, and in part to his top-quality staff. But mostly to Gio Ponti.
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GIO PONTI |
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When trainer Chad Brown accepted the responsibility of training French champion Stacelita, he knew his years of assisting the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel prepared him well for the task.
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STACELITA |
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When Mike Repole brought Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty to the Breeders’ Cup in 2010, all three lacked experience. Just one month before Repole’s colts started in the $2 million Juvenile, Uncle Mo had given the owner his first graded stakes victory
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UNCLE MO |
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When Mike Repole brought Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty to the Breeders’ Cup in 2010, all three lacked experience. Just one month before Repole’s colts started in the $2 million Juvenile, Uncle Mo had given the owner his first graded stakes victory
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STAY THIRSTY |
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When Union Rags attempts to run his record to 4-for-4 in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on November 5, it will be the result of Phyllis Wyeth’s recent efforts to preserve her family’s thoroughbred racing legacy.
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UNION RAGS |
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A few short years ago, Charles “Scooter” Dickey figured he was at the end of his career. In 2007, he saddled just five winners from stable that earned just $91,258. The following year didn’t start off much better. Through the first few months of 2008, Dickey sent out one winning
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FLAT OUT |
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Jackson Bend has done a little bit of everything in his career. He has raced at eight tracks in five states, competed at distances ranging from 4 ½ furlongs to 1 ¼ miles, and has tested champions Lookin At Lucky and Uncle Mo in graded stakes.
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JACKSON BEND |
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Trainer Doodnauth Shivmangal, native of Guyana, has a unique metaphor for the Breeders' Cup. "In Cricket terminology, this is the World Cup," said Sivmangal. It's a fitting comparison, as Shivmangal trained thoroughbreds and formed the Guyana Cricket Association in his country of origin.
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SHKSPEARE SHALIYAH |
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Owner Barbara Banke knows something about talented fillies. It was just two years ago that she and her late husband Jess Jackson, along with Harold McCormick, campaigned 3-year-old Rachel Alexandra to four consecutive Grade 1 victories, including three against males, en route to Horse of the Year honors
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MY MISS AURELIA |
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Some things get easier with the passage of time. Dealing with the temperamental It’s Tricky is not one of them.But for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, the extra effort has been worth it.The talented, yet quirky, 3-year-old daughter of Mineshaft has won two Grade 1 races this year, and on Friday, November 4, will be going for a third.
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IT'S TRICKY |
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In 91 previous editions of the Grade 1 Beldame at Belmont Park, 41 winners have gone on to year-end divisional honors, with one – Lady’s Secret – earning Horse of the Year honors.
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HAVRE DE GRACE |
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