Breeders’ Bowl Results

The Breeders’ Bowl is such a large event it was held over the course of two days.  Friday, at 2:00 California time was the kickoff of the much long awaited, highly desired series of stake races.  Racing continued through Saturday and the following is a summary of the results for both dates.

FRIDAY

F & M Sprint

Out of Shape got hooked into a battle to cut the first quarter fraction but quickly broke away to win for the Jacklad Stables and paid $19.90 and earning ninth career win in 11 starts.  (sired by Distorted Humor)

Of Orangeville was in the rear early on and fired things up late to get second spot.

Crossover Hit ran closer to lead early on but was able to pass tiring horses for third.

 

Dirt Marathon

Altering the racing strategy from running on front end to attacking from the back, 13-1 Loco Colony was 9 off the lead heading into the final turn and won by a stride for the JRouge Racing Stables, laying claim to career win #8. (sired by Montjeu)

Favorite Zyr ran midfield much of the race and came up a half-stride short for second.

Impacta battled it out for the lead and lost out on photo for place spot.

 

Dirt Mire

Winning his fifth straight race and tenth of his career was Ledwith’s Racing Stables K’s Gorgo with a 118 speed.  Paying $18.80 the four year old smoothly moved from the comfortable 6th position to the top spot and drew away by two strides in the stretch. (sired by Distorted Humor)

Dragos got shuffled back to ninth in the early going and managed to shuffle himself to the second spot, never able to get near winner.

Launching a late attack was Nectar of the Gods who ran out of ground and time but got third.

 

Filly Turf Juvy

Breaking slowly from the gate, but running hard when asked to, Akatah bullied her way to the top spot for Deyoto Barns and rewarded investors with a $21.50 payday and picking up her first grade level win. (sired by Giant’s Causeway)

Lopeki looked good making a drive for the wire only to be passed by the winner and forced to settle for second pickings.

Making her way towards the front was Tendency who wasn’t able to outrun top two finishers.

 

Turf Sprint

Quarter Water ran with a mid-field pack but was able to work his way through a few openings and rallied to take the top spot.  The 7-1 second choice owned by the Smokeglack Stables won his 12th career race and now has a streak of three straight.  (sired by Unbridled’s Song)

One of the longest odds in the race was 16-1 Man Of God who waited a bit too long before making a move.

Mayfair was in the third spot at all the quarter poles and ironically finished the journey there.

 

Juvenile Turf

J. G. Ballard hooked up in a speed dual and was able to keep the head in front during the journey for the Newmarket Racing Stables and won by 1/2 a length paying $29.60 for the win, which was the 2-year olds first in grade level competition. (sired by Acclamation)

Set Da Sim On Fire fought tooth & nail with the eventual winner, unable to get by him, destined into second.

Hysterical Dancer was content to ride behind the front runners but did not respond when asked to attack.

 

SATURDAY

Juvenile Filly

Padrebri Barns had the 7-1 favorite Benchian Fingers who did not disappoint setting up in the stalking 4th position and striking with confidence and the two year old is now a perfect 6 for 6.  (sired by Awesome Again)

Meztli Moon was second best making move from center positioning, unable to reach top one.

Victory Andthe Sun etched way into third spot in final strides.

 

Distaff

A $36.80 payout lit the board as longshot First Degree Bern powered her way to the front and drew off by two making first dirt appearance since August and career best speed of 114 for Pleasnttap Farms.  Finished 2nd last year in Juvenille Filly. (sired by Bernardini)

Kukaa Salama won out battle for second holding off Equine Royalty who need just a bit more distance.

 

Juevenile

The aptly named Hehasneverfailedus put in a powerful run for the Willyam13 Racing Stables as the 7-1 choice in the field of 2 year olds.  Posting a speed of 101, his first triple digit figure, he fought hard to stay up front and won by a half stride and fourth in six races.  (sired by Symboli Kris S,)

Red Dot Sweater was galloping nicely through the stretch making up ground from the early mid-field positioning and need a bit more time, earned second.

13-1 Raven God made an impressive move trying to go from last to first but was 10 back threading past the 3/4-pole, missed by only a stride for third.

 

F & M Turf

Given Farms had the front runner and second choice in this field who did not disappoint.  Schauspielhaus left the gate quickly and was challenged up to the half way point where she proofed to that she was  much the best with a 2-length win paying $14.00.  (sired by Monsun).

El Nina took advantage of finding some daylight to break out of mid-field position and gun it into second spot.

Prayingwithimpact got up late to nudge way into show position.

 

Bowl Mile

Results flip-flopped this time out as El Gran Haack who finished second in the Canada Mile made the last to first move and won in final strides for Haack Farms.  The 11-1 runner earned his first grade 1 race in this outing. (sired by Frankel)

New Street, who beat the winner in this event last time out in the Canada Mile was sent off as choice and fell short by a long neck.

Excape cut all the fractions in the race but couldn’t cut the one that counted, finished third.

 

Bowl Sprint

The Bowl Sprint came down to a 3-way photo finish and the winner turned out to be the colt who had the most distance of three to make up, which was Oristano.   This Dixiedotco Barns owned colt paid $27.30 for the win by a head and now has a three race win streak going.  (sired by Bernardini)

Wanderlust II nearly mirrored his win in the September Foregone G1 race, but lost out on photo.

A nice strong rally from Shades of Shimmer needed just a hair more distance as he came 3/4 stride short in the 6f race.

 

Bowl Turf

Half way into the race, Montjeulery had enough of battling for the lead and took a convincing 4 stride lead into the top of the stretch.  Noone could catch the horse owned by Nnovak Racing Stables who kept the large lead to the wire, paying $16.80 and his fifth win in last six starts.  (sired by Montjeu)

Superdragon finished second in the race and has had top 3-finishes in all 10 career starts.

Pleasant Walk made cut his deficit in half from the midway point to finish third.

 

Bowl Classic

Appropriately named I Won’t Look Back had no reason to do so after taking over the lead in the second half of the Classic, winning at 9-1 by 2 1/2 lengths for Mrlucky229 Stables with a 118 speed and his 8 career win and 4th G1 win of 2014.  (sired by Malibu Moon)

Falling to the rear of the field early on was Andrew’s Impact who thundered his way to the front end but not fast enough to reel in top one.

Evil Sunrise was competitive on the front end throughout the race and was able to hold on for third spot.