2005 Breeders' Cup Classic's Top 3 Contenders
The $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic is the final and most antincipated race in the Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. With the absence of star horses like Giacomo, Afleet Alex and 2004 Horse of the Year, Ghostzapper, this year's race still showcases a lot of talent.
Here are the top 3 contenders who will run the race of their lives:
Saint LiamPost Position: 13
Jockey: Jerry Bailey
M/L Odds: 3-1
Saint Liam holds no.1 ranking in this year's World Thoroughbred Championship poll. This foal of Saint Ballado made his stakes debut rather inauspiciously, having sent away at 73-to-1 odds in the 2003 Arkansas Derby when finishing seventh by nearly 15 lengths. He entered 2005 to rise as the top-ranked Classic runner in the world after wins in the Donn, Stephen Foster and Woodward – all Grade 1s. Has had a brilliant race record this year and is thirsty for more -- this is enough to put your heart and money on him if anything else is thing else is lacking.
Rock Hard Ten
Post Position: 1
Jockey: Gary Stevens
M/L Odds: 7-2
Rock Hard Ten debuted in 2004 and finished the year in a, rather, rocky position. He finished 3rd in the Santa Anita Derby, second in the Preakness, a disappointing 5th in Belmont and 6th in the Haskell. But he has become a dominating force in 2005 at the Santa Anita winetr-spring meeting, sweeping the GI Malibu Stakes, G2 Strub, and GI Santa Anita Handicap. This show of power clearly shows he has matured beyond everyone's expectations. He hasn't miss a training and has been working marathon for his race at this year's Breeders Cup Classic.Borrego
Post Position: 11
Jockey: Garrett Gomez
M/L Odds: 9-2
Borrego is a 2004 Triple Crown veteran placing 10th in the Kentucky Derby, and 7th in the Preakness. For 2005, he rallied wide to win the $1 million GI Pacific Classic, taking his first stakes win after 8 stakes placings. He's also runner-up to the 2005 GI Hollywood Gold Cup and 3rd in the GI Santa Anita Handicap, which Rock Hard Ten won. This horse is a go-getter and he just keeps on coming. The 10-furlong distance may wear out some contenders but Borrego has time and again proven that he can grind it out to the wire. He's finished third, second and first in his last three tries at the Classic distance and finally put it all together in the Pacific Classic. And just maybe, the Breeders Cup Classic will be his crowning glory.2005 Breeders' Cup Official Entries & Post Positions
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