Breeders’ Cup and Oak Tree Racing Association announced sweeping changes to their ticket sales program, reducing prices across the board and offering single and two-day ticket options when the championship races return to Santa Anita Park November 6-7, the organizations announced in a release.
Fans will now be able to get a seat on Championship Friday for as little as $40 compared to $200 in 2008. Seats on Championship Saturday will cost as little as $55 compared to $200 in 2008. Single Day prices for premium seating are reduced by 30 percent.
The top price for reserved grandstand seating will be $235 a seat on Friday and $335 on Saturday.
Tickets will go on sale to Breeders’ Cup nominators on May 15 and to the general public beginning June 5. General Admission pricing and other ticket-based initiatives will be announced in early June.
May 17, 2009
March 2, 2009
Kentucky Derby Trail
The road to the 135th Kentucky Derby veered into several lanes over the weekend, an autobahn for stakes winners Quality Road and The Pamplemousse, potholes for Capt. Candyman Can and This Ones For Phil, and a stop sign for Midshipman and Notonthesamepage.
Here at Santa Anita, The Pamplemousse turned in the best race of his career, romping to a six-length victory in the Grade 3, $200,000 Sham Stakes, in which he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 103. His trainer, Julio Canani, arrived at the winner's circle fighting back tears, which he did successfully, but it was a window into how much this Derby chase means to him.
"Everybody wants to knock him," Canani said, referring to The Pamplemousse, when asked why he was so emotional.
"It's fun, but more pressure," Canani said a few minutes later. "I don't know how to take pressure."
The Pamplemousse, the odds-on favorite at 1-2, was flawless Saturday, leading from start to finish in the 1 1/8-mile race. It was his third straight win, all since he was stretched out around two turns. But as easily as The Pamplemousse won the race, he was noticeably winded in the winner's circle afterward, unlike the effortless appearance he gave in his brilliant, recent works.
Here at Santa Anita, The Pamplemousse turned in the best race of his career, romping to a six-length victory in the Grade 3, $200,000 Sham Stakes, in which he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 103. His trainer, Julio Canani, arrived at the winner's circle fighting back tears, which he did successfully, but it was a window into how much this Derby chase means to him.
"Everybody wants to knock him," Canani said, referring to The Pamplemousse, when asked why he was so emotional.
"It's fun, but more pressure," Canani said a few minutes later. "I don't know how to take pressure."
The Pamplemousse, the odds-on favorite at 1-2, was flawless Saturday, leading from start to finish in the 1 1/8-mile race. It was his third straight win, all since he was stretched out around two turns. But as easily as The Pamplemousse won the race, he was noticeably winded in the winner's circle afterward, unlike the effortless appearance he gave in his brilliant, recent works.
December 5, 2008
2009 Graded Stakes
Two of the six Breeders' Cup races created the past two years have been given Grade I status for 2009: the $1 million Filly and Mare Sprint and $1 million Dirt Mile.
The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association released the complete list of graded stakes - those determined to be the best in the country. To be eligible, a stakes must be unrestricted (except for age or sex) with a purse of at least $75,000.
The 488 graded stakes for next year reflect an increase of seven from 2008. A total of 13 stakes were upgraded: six to Grade I status - including Keeneland's Vinery Madison - and seven bumped up to Grade II. There also will be 10 new Grade III races.
Four races that have been Grade III - including Turfway's Kentucky Cup Juvenile - will not be graded next year.
The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association released the complete list of graded stakes - those determined to be the best in the country. To be eligible, a stakes must be unrestricted (except for age or sex) with a purse of at least $75,000.
The 488 graded stakes for next year reflect an increase of seven from 2008. A total of 13 stakes were upgraded: six to Grade I status - including Keeneland's Vinery Madison - and seven bumped up to Grade II. There also will be 10 new Grade III races.
Four races that have been Grade III - including Turfway's Kentucky Cup Juvenile - will not be graded next year.
November 3, 2008
Breeders' Cup 2008 Results
For the record, total commingled handle this year was $132.6 million on 14 races, according to preliminary figures released by Breeders' Cup on Sunday night, whereas total all-sources handle last year was $129.2 million on 11 races, a difference of 2.6 percent.
There is no question that the rapid deterioration in the economic environment both in the U.S. and abroad took its toll on the Breeders' Cup, as it has on race meets across the U.S. over the past three months. The average handle on a Breeders' Cup race this year was $9.5 million, compared with $11.7 million on each Breeders' Cup race run in 2007 at Monmouth Park, a difference of 18.8 percent.
Those figures reflect both the lack of consumer confidence that has gripped the United States over the past three months and the reality that horse racing bettors have finite bankrolls when approaching big-event days. Even though the Breeders' Cup expanded by three races - or 27 percent - wagering held steady.
"Overall, in light of all the variables, I have to be very pleased with where the numbers are," said Ken Kirchner, the Breeders' Cup's simulcasting and wagering consultant. "The recession is knocking racetracks across the country by about 20 percent."
Attendance held its own when compared to Breeders' Cups conducted at Santa Anita in the past. On Friday, when five Breeders' Cup races restricted to fillies and mares were held, attendance was 31,257. Attendance on Saturday, when nine Breeders' Cup races were held, was 51,331. When the Breeders' Cup was last held at Santa Anita was 2003, with a one-day card with eight races, attendance was 51,648.
Total handle over the two full days of racing was $155.5 million, with $47.9 million in wagering on Friday's 10-race card and $107.6 million bet on Saturday's 11-race card. Total handle last year at Monmouth Park over the two days of racing was $147.4 million, a difference of 5.5 percent.
Breeders' Cup Results and Payouts
Here are the horse racing results and payouts of the 25th running of the Breeders' Cup 2008 at Santa Anita Park, October 24-25, 2008.
$1 Million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
Gate Horse Win Place Show
12 Ventura $7.60 $3.40 $3.00
5 Indian Blessing $3.40 $2.40
6 Zaftig $4.00
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Miraculous Miss, Tizzy's Tune, Intangaroo, Magnificience,
Jazzy (ARG), Lady Sprinter, La Tee, Dearest Trickski,
Dream Rush, Tiz Elemental
$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Gate Horse Win Place Show
3 Maram $24.20 $13.20 $6.40
12 Heart Shaped $11.60 $6.60
2 Laragh $3.40
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Saucey Evening, Emmy Darling, Consequence, Sugar Mom,
C Karma, Freedom Rings, Renda, April Pride (GB),
Beyond Our Reach (IRE)
$2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Gate Horse Win Place Show
10 Stardom Bound $5.20 $3.20 $2.20
12 Dream Empress $8.80 $5.20
4 Sky Diva $3.60
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Dave's Revenge, Persistently, Van Lear Rose, C. S. Silk,
Black Magic Mama, Evita Argentina, Doremifasollatido,
Pursuit of Glory (IRE), Be Smart, Palacio de Amor
$2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Gate Horse Win Place Show
3 Forever Together $11.80 $6.40 $4.80
1 Sealy Hill $36.20 $15.80
5 Wait a While $3.60
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Visit (GB), Vacare, Mauralakana (FR), Halfway To Heaven (IRE),
Dynaforce, Folk Opera (IRE), Pure Clan
$2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic
Gate Horse Win Place Show
1 Zenyatta $3.00 $2.60 $2.10
3 Cocoa Beach (CHI) $4.60 $3.80
4 Music Note $3.80
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Carriage Trail, Hystericalady, Ginger Punch,
Santa Teresita, Bear Now
$500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon
Gate Horse Win Place Show
5 Muhannak (IRE) $26.80 $10.80 $6.20
1 Church Service $9.60 $6.80
7 Big Booster $6.80
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Delightful Kiss, Sixties Icon (GB), Cedar Mountain (IRE),
Zappa, Booyah
$1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Gate Horse Win Place Show
9 Desert Code $75.00 $30.80 $21.00
8 Diabolical $7.60 $5.20
6 Storm Treasure $9.20
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Fleeting Spirit (IRE), Heros Reward, Salute the Count,
True to Tradition, One Union, Get Funky, California Flag,
Mr. Nightlinger, Rouse the Cat, Idiot Proof, Only Answer (GB)
$1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Gate Horse Win Place Show
7 Albertus Maximus $14.60 $7.40 $5.40
10 Rebellion (GB) $16.00 $11.20
15 Two Step Salsa $12.80
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
My Pal Charlie, Mast Track, Pyro, Lewis Michael, Lord Admiral,
Well Armed, Slew's Tiznow, Slew's Tizzy, Surf Cat
$2 million Breeders' Cup Mile
Gate Horse Win Place Show
4 Goldikova (IRE) $5.60 $4.00 $2.80
2 Kip Deville $4.80 $3.40
11 Whatsthescript (IRE) $3.40
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Precious Kitten, U S Ranger, Awesome Gem, War Monger,
Bold Chieftain, Thorn Song, Daytona (IRE), Shakis (IRE)
$2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Gate Horse Win Place Show
11 Midshipman $9.20 $4.40 $3.20
4 Square Eddie $5.00 $4.40
8 Street Hero $4.40
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Terrain, Pioneerof the Nile, West Side Bernie, Gallant Son,
Silent Valor, Azul Leon, Munnings, Bushranger (IRE), Mine That Bird
$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Gate Horse Win Place Show
4 Donativum (GB) $13.60 $7.00 $5.00
3 Westphalia (IRE) $5.40 $3.80
7 Coronet of a Baron $5.40
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
City Style, Relatively Ready, Vaquero, Orthodox, Bittel Road,
Ninth Client, Grand Adventure, Skipadate, Paddy the Pro (IRE)
$2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint
Gate Horse Win Place Show
4 Midnight Lute $7.40 $5.00 $3.20
9 Fatal Bullet $6.60 $3.80
2 Street Boss $2.40
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
In Summation, Fabulous Strike, Sing Baby Sing,
Black Seventeen, First Defence
$3 million Breeders' Cup Turf
Gate Horse Win Place Show
9 Conduit (IRE) $13.60 $8.40 $5.80
11 Eagle Mountain (GB) $9.60 $6.40
6 Dancing Forever $12.80
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Soldier of Fortune (IRE), Out of Control (BRZ),
Red Rock Canyon (IRE), Winchester, Better Talk Now,
Spring House, Red Rocks (IRE), Grand Couturier (GB)
$5 million Breeders' Cup Classic
Gate Horse Win Place Show
8 Raven's Pass $29.00 $15.80 $8.00
5 Henrythenavigator $22.00 $11.20
3 Tiago $7.00
Unplaced horses in order of finish:
Curlin, Go Between, Colonel John, Smooth Air,
Champs Elysees (GB), Duke of Marmalade (IRE), Fairbanks,
Student Council, Casino Drive
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