A total of 210 pre-entries were announced October 16, with 180 horses pre-entered for the 14 Breeders' Cup 2008 races, to be run at Santa Anita on Friday and Saturday, October 24th and 25th.
This year’s Breeders’ Cup also features a record seven former Breeders’ Cup winners. Last year’s winners looking to make it back-to-back victories are Curlin, Midnight Lute (Sprint), Kip Deville (Mile), Indian Blessing (Juvenile Fillies), and Ginger Punch (Distaff). Better Talk Now (2004 Turf) and Red Rocks (2006 Turf) are also back.
Because of the number of races, a total of 30 horses pre-entered in more than one race. Of the 14 races, seven were oversubscribed, with 21 pre-entered in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, and 19 in the Filly & Mare Sprint, the Juvenile Turf, and the new Turf Sprint.
Aidan O’Brien tops all trainers with 10 horses pre-entered in eight different races. John Sadler has pre-entered seven horses in seven different races. Todd Pletcher, who went 0-for-17 in the Breeders’ Cup two years ago, has only six pre-entered this year, but they are a sneaky half-dozen, with all having a legitimate shot to win.
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