2008 Sword Dancer Invitational - Grand Couturier

Trainer Robert Ribaudo credited a firm turf and a strong early pace for helping Grand Couturier win the Sword Dancer Invitational in 2007. Though neither condition was prevalent on Saturday, Grand Couturier still found a way to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Sword Dancer again. Grand Couturier has earned an automatic berth into the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf, to be run on Oct. 25 at Santa Anita.
Here is the race reply and the Sword Dancer Invitational Results!

$500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational S. (G1)
Pgm Horse                 Win   Place   Show
2 Grand Couturier (GB)    9.30   4.80   3.70
6 Better Talk Now                4.30   3.50
4 Interpatation                         5.50
$2 Exacta (2-6) Paid $32.00, $2 Trifecta (2-6-4) Paid $337.00
Scratched: Champs Elysees (GB) and Red Rocks (IRE), 
Also ran: Presious Passion, Dancing Forever and Equitable