2010 Breeders' Cup
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The 2010 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 27th edition of thoroughbred racing's season ending premier event, and took place on November 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs
in Louisville, Kentucky.
The highlight of the day was the much anticipated performance of Zenyatta
who was vying for her 20th consecutive victory and second Breeders' Cup Classic
.
Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
in Louisville, Kentucky.
Friday
The attendance was 41,614.Race Name | Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner |
Marathon Breeders' Cup Marathon The Breeders' Cup Marathon is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race established in 2008 as part of the annual Breeders' Cup World Championships. A Weight for Age race open to horses three years old and up, it was contested on dirt at a distance of 1½ miles in its inaugural running. For 2009,... |
1¾ miles | 3 yrs+ | $500,000 | Eldaafer | |
Juvenile Fillies Turf Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf is a one mile turf stakes race for thoroughbred fillies two years old. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing.The race was run for the first time in... |
1 mile (Turf) | 2-year-old fillies | $1 million | More Than Real More Than Real More Than Real is an American Thoroughbred filly racehorse.Out of the mare Miss Seffens, More Than Real was sired by More Than Ready.She is owned by Bobby Flay and trained by Todd Pletcher.More Than Real won Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf,where she beat the favourite Winter Memories who... |
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Filly & Mare Sprint Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is a 7-furlong Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred fillies and mares three years old and up. As its name implies, it is a part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing,... |
Sentient Jet | 7 furlongs | Females | $1 million | Dubai Majesty |
Juvenile Fillies Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies is a 1 1/16-mile thoroughbred horse race on dirt for two-year-old fillies run annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.-Automatic Berths:Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup... |
Grey Goose | 1 1/16 miles | 2-year-old fillies | $2 million | Awesome Feather Awesome Feather Awesome Feather is an American champion Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies... |
Filly & Mare Turf Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, three years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.... |
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1⅜ miles (Turf) | Females | $2 million | Shared Account |
Ladies' Classic | 1⅛ miles | Females 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Unrivaled Belle Unrivaled Belle Unrivaled Belle is a gray/roan American Thoroughbred racehorse owned and bred in Kentucky by Gary Seidler & Peter Vegso. She is a daughter of America's champion sire and champion racehorse Unbridled's Song, a descendant of the very influential sire, Mr... |
Saturday
The attendance was 72,739.The highlight of the day was the much anticipated performance of Zenyatta
Zenyatta
Zenyatta is a retired American champion Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of 19 consecutive races in a 20-race career and American record-holder for consecutive victories without defeat in unrestricted races....
who was vying for her 20th consecutive victory and second Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
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Race Name | Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner |
Juvenile Turf Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf is an American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-old horses, run on a grass course at a distance of one mile. It is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing... |
1 mile (Turf) | 2-year-old colts & geldings | $1 million | Pluck | |
Sprint Breeders' Cup Sprint The Breeders' Cup Sprint is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds & up. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs , the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World... |
Sentient Jet | 6 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Big Drama Big Drama Big Drama is a dark bay thoroughbred racing colt out of leading sire Montbrook and dam Riveting Drama. He is trained by David Fawkes. Bred and owned by Mr. Harold Queen, Big Drama has earned $2,639,560 to date... |
Turf Sprint Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is a part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing... |
5 furlongs (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | Chamberlain Bridge | |
Juvenile Breeders' Cup Juvenile The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is a Thoroughbred horse race for 2-year-old colts and geldings raced on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.... |
Grey Goose | 1 1/16 miles | 2-year-old colts & geldings | $2 million | Uncle Mo Uncle Mo Uncle Mo is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse who went undefeated in his two-year-old season.In his first start, a maiden special weight on the Travers undercard at Saratoga, Uncle Mo led at every call, crushing the field of 2-yr olds by 14 1/4 lengths... |
Mile Breeders' Cup Mile The Breeders' Cup Mile is a Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984... |
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1 mile (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Goldikova Goldikova Goldikova is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in North America and England. She has won fourteen group one races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above the great Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10... |
Dirt Mile Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and is run on a dirt course... |
1 mile (one turn) | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | Dakota Phone | |
Turf Breeders' Cup Turf The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Emirates Airlines.The forerunner... |
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1½ miles (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $3 million | Dangerous Midge |
Classic Breeders' Cup Classic The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships... |
1¼ miles | 3 yrs+ | $5 million | Blame Blame (horse) Blame is a bay homebred colt owned by Claiborne Farm in association with Adele B. Dilschneider. He was sired by Claiborne's Arch out of the Seeking the Gold mare Liable. He was trained during his racing career by Al Stall Jr., and partnered with veteran jockey Garrett Gomez during his 2010... |