LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The victory by Royal Delta in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic on Friday night at Churchill Downs assuredly clinched the Eclipse Award for her as champion 3-year-old filly, and likely increased the auction price she will fetch on Tuesday at Keeneland, when she will be sold as part of the dispersal of the estate of her owner, the late Prince Saud bin Khaled of Saudi Arabia.
Weakened by several races with heavy favorites and two late scratches of horses during warm-ups, the six Breeders’ Cup races held on Friday at Churchill Downs attracted total commingled wagering of $42,490,444, down 6.3 percent from last year’s total of $45,393,976, according to figures released late on Friday.
Results, video replays, and recap articles for the Friday card of the 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Royal Delta staked her claim to the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old filly by outrunning fellow fillies It’s Tricky and Plum Pretty, plus six older rivals, when capturing the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic under the lights on Friday night at Churchill Downs.
The Ladies’ Classic was the last of six Breeders’ Cup races to be run on Friday. There are nine more Saturday, highlighted by the richest of the 15 races, the $5 million Classic.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It's true. The Americans weren't up to the task in a Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf with an international flavor. But neither were the Europeans. Perfect Shirl, in from Canada, scored the second straight Filly and Mare Turf shocker, upsetting the $2 million race at 27-1.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – My Miss Aurelia capped an undefeated season, and most likely a championship season, while bringing some happiness to connections who endured a difficult year by dominating the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juveniles Saturday at Churchill Downs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Musical Romance angled to the rail to overtake favored Turbulent Descent inside the eighth pole and went on to a 20-1 upset Friday in the fifth running of the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Churchill Downs.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Trainer Wayne Catalano completed a unique Breeders' Cup triple when Stephanie's Kitten ran down pacesetter Stopshoppingmaria to register a three-quarter-length victory in Friday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Stopshoppingmaria's uncoupled stablemate, Sweet Cat, finished third.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Secret Circle entered Friday’s inaugural $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint as the 2-5 favorite. More important, he exited it a winner with the potential to become one of the favorites for next year’s Kentucky Derby.
Busting out of the gate under regular rider Rafael Bejarano, Secret Circle ran the other speed into submission and had enough left in the stretch to score a one-length victory over late-running British invader Shumoos.
