Richard's Kid, Classic Contender, Profile

Bred in Maryland by Robert Meyerhoff’s Fitzhugh, Richard’s Kid is out of the multiple stakes-winning Broad Brush mare Tough Broad. He halted a three-race winless stretch in the Pacific Classic. After winning the San Antonio Handicap (G2) to kick off the season, Richard’s Kid finished seventh in the Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) and third in both the Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap (G1) and Cougar II Handicap (G3).

Richard's Kid earned a spot in the Breeders' Cup Classic via a Breeders' Cup Challenge victory in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.

2009 Record: (11-3-1-2)
2009 Earnings: $732,840
2009 Win %: 27% In-The-Money %: 54%

Date	Purse	Race Name	Track	Grade	Finish
August 28, 2010	$1M	Pacific Classic S. presented by TVG	Del Mar	1	1
July 30, 2010	$125K	Cougar II H.	Del Mar	3	3
July 10, 2010	$500K	Hollywood Gold Cup H.	Hollywood Park	1	3
March 27, 2010	$10M	Emirates Air Dubai World Cup			7
February 7, 2010	$150K	San Antonio H.	Santa Anita Park	2	1
November 7, 2009	$5M	Breeders' Cup Classic	Oak Tree At Santa Anita	1	6
October 10, 2009	$350K	Goodwood S.	Oak Tree At Santa Anita	1	3
September 6, 2009	$1M	Pacific Classic S.	Del Mar	1	1
August 5, 2009	$150K	Cougar II H.	Del Mar		2
July 25, 2009	$350K	Eddie Read H.	Del Mar	1	7
May 16, 2009	$100K	William Donald Schaefer S.	Pimlico	3	4
March 14, 2009	$500K	New Orleans H.	Fair Grounds	2	6

Gran Estreno, Classic Contender, Profile

Gran Estreno came to the U.S. in 2007 from his native Argentina, where he won the Jockey Club (Arg-G1). Since then, he has been in and out of claiming races, and it was at Arlington last year that trainer Michael Stidham claimed him for $20,000 for his current owners. Stidham moved him up the ladder since the claim and Gran Estreno has rewarded his connections with three stakes wins.

With the Washington Park Handicap win, Gran Estreno earned an automatic starting spot in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series.

Out of the winning Senor Pete mare Great Stampa, Gran Estreno increased his earnings to $407,235 with 11 wins from 30 starts.

2009 Record: (10-6-0-3)
2009 Earnings: $232,239
2009 Win %: 60% In-The-Money %: 90%

Date	Purse	Race Name	Track	Grade	Finish
September 4, 2010	$150K	Washington Park H.	Arlington Park	3	1
August 21, 2010	$34.5K	Allowance Optional Claiming	Arlington Park		3
May 29, 2010	$100K	Hanshin Cup H.	Arlington Park	3	3
May 6, 2010	$34.5K	Allowance Optional Claiming	Arlington Park		1
March 13, 2010	$45K	Allowance Optional Claiming	Fair Grounds		9
January 30, 2010	$200K	John B. Connally Turf H.	Sam Houston Race Park		4
January 3, 2010	$49K	Allowance Optional Claiming	Fair Grounds		4
October 30, 2009	$56K	Allowance Optional Claiming	Keeneland		3
October 4, 2009	$150K	Durham Cup S.	Woodbine	3	7
September 5, 2009	$200K	Washington Park H.	Arlington Park	3	1
July 25, 2009	$100K	Claiming Crown Emerald S.	Canterbury Park		1
December 13, 2008	$150K	W. L. McKnight H.	Calder Race Course	2	7

Blame, A Classic Contender, Profile

Blame has won five consecutive races, including a pair of Grade 1 contests in the June 12 Stephen Foster H. at Churchill Downs and the August 7 Whitney H. at Saratoga, in which he upset another top older male in training, Quality Road (Elusive Quality), who went on to win the Woodward S. (G1) in his next start.

Bred and owned by Adele B. Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm, Blame breezed six furlongs over the Keeneland Polytrack this past Sunday in 1:11 4/5, handily.

2009 Record: (6-4-1-1)
2009 Earnings: $583,322
2009 Win %: 66% In-The-Money %: 100%
BC Points: Challenge Win

Date	Purse	Race Name	Track	Grade	Finish
August 7, 2010	$750K	Whitney H.	Saratoga	1	1
June 12, 2010	$600K	Stephen Foster H.	Churchill Downs	1	1
May 15, 2010	$100K	William Donald Schaefer S.	Pimlico	3	1
November 27, 2009	$400K	Clark H.	Churchill Downs	2	1
October 31, 2009	$150K	Fayette S.	Keeneland	2	1
September 19, 2009	$750K	Super Derby	Louisiana Downs	2	2
August 2, 2009	$78K	Curlin S.	Saratoga		1
July 2, 2009	$50.2K	Allowance	Churchill Downs		1
June 12, 2009	$50.2K	Allowance	Churchill Downs		3
October 17, 2008	$50K	Maiden Special Weight	Keeneland		1
September 13, 2008	$22K	Maiden Special Weight	Turfway Park		3

Whitney Handicap Race Replay

Field Selection

A maximum of 14 starters are allowed in the Breeders' Cup races. Winners of Breeders' Cup challenge races take a berth and the rest of the field gets filled with horses with most points.

The point system works as follows.

Specific point values are assigned to first-, second- and third-place finishes in stakes throughout the United States from January 1 through the pre-entry deadline date October 25, 2010 that have been granted graded status by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

Based on this system, win, place and show horses in Grade I stakes earn ten, six and four points, respectively. The top three finishers in Grade II stakes earn six, four and two points respectively, and in Grade III races the points earned are four, two and one, respectively.

Breeders' Cup Schedule 2010

Breeders' Cup World Championships
November 5-6, 2010
Churchill Downs
$26 Million In Purses & Awards

RACE	PURSE	DISTANCE	DATE	TV
Breeders' Cup Marathon (Gr.III)	$500K	1 3/4 miles	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Gr.II)	$1M	1 mile (T)	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Gr.I)	$2M	1 1/16 miles	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr.I)	$2M	1 3/8 miles (T)	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Gr.I)	$1M	7 furlongs	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (Gr.I)	$2M	1 1/8 miles	Nov. 5	ESPN2
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. (Gr.II)	$1M	1 mile (T)	Nov. 6	ABC
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Gr.II)	$1M	5 furlongs (T)	Nov. 6	ABC
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (Gr.I)	$2M	6 furlongs	Nov. 6	ABC
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr.I)	$2M	1 1/16 miles	Nov. 6	ESPN
TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (Gr.I)	$2M	1 mile (T)	Nov. 6	ESPN
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Gr.I)	$1M	1 mile	Nov. 6	ESPN
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (Gr.I)	$3M	1 1/2 miles (T)	Nov. 6	ESPN
Breeders' Cup Classic (Gr.I)	$5M	1 1/4 miles	Nov. 6	ESPN