The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships conclude at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
The two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships conclude Saturday at Santa Anita Park with nine races, including the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic with Arabian Knight the 3-1 morning line favorite.
White Abarrio, a 4-year-old, has six wins in his 14 starts, including two Grade 1 races, the Whitney Stakes Aug. 5 at Saratoga in Saratoga Springs, New York, and the 2022 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Florida.Geaux Rocket Ride was euthanized Wednesday after failing to recover from surgery to repair a leg injury suffered while training at Santa Anita last weekend.
"Mage had a slight temp & didn't eat up last night how he normally does," co-owner Ramiro Restrepo posted on social media last Sunday. "Timing stinks but lucky we caught it early. Can't run at below 100%; horse comes first."It was followed by the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf, won by Inspiral. The all-sources handle for the 10-race program was $61,747,341, the third consecutive year the Friday handle has topped $60 million. The on-track handle was $6,541,751.Mountain Bear, a 2-year-old colt with eight starts and two first-place finishes, injured his left front leg and was vanned off after finishing second in the $920,000 Juvenile Turf race. His trainer Aidan O'Brien said he should recover in about four weeks.
White Moonlight, a 6-year-old bay mare with 13 career races and four first-place finishes, "bled" after finishing fifth in Friday's third race, her first in the United States, according to the official race chart. Her condition was not immediately available Saturday.
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