16 horses were pre-entered to the Breeders' Cup Classic. Curlin, Go Between, and Well Armed won Win and You're In races and were first in. Colonel John, Pyro, Smooth Air, Student Council, and Tiago got the next five slots, based on points in graded stakes. The committee gave the final six spots to Casino Drive, Champs Elysee, Duke of Marmalade, Henrythenavigator, Mast Track, and Raven's Pass. The committee made Fairbanks and Awesome Gem alternates, in that order. They draw in if someone from the main body of the race defects between now and entry time Tuesday.
In the Classic, seven of the 16 horses were pre-entered in two races. Fairbanks (Marathon) and Well Armed (Dirt Mile) were denoted as having first preference in other races, so, in essence, all who want to run in the Classic likely will be able to run.
Casino Drive (Marathon), Mast Track (Dirt Mile), Pyro (Dirt Mile), Raven's Pass (Mile), and Awesome Gem (Mile) all have the Classic as their first choice, though they were cross-entered.
Here are the pre-entries for the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic.
Casino Drive (Victor Espinoza)
Champs Elysee (Alan Garcia)
Colonel John (Edgar Prado)
Curlin (Robby Albarado)
Duke of Marmalade (either John Murtagh or John Velasquez)
Go Between (Garrett Gomez)
Henrythenavigator (Velasquez or Murtagh)
Mast Track (Tyler Baze)
Pyro
Raven's Pass (Jimmy Fortune)
Smooth Air (Manoel Cruz)
Student Council (Shaun Bridgmohan)
Tiago (Mike Smith)
Well Armed (Aaron Gryder)
Fairbanks and Awesome Gem (Rafael Bejarano) currently outside looking in.
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