Breeders' Cup Contenders (10/19/09)

With the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships just a tantalizing 17 days away, I felt it would be pretty interesting (not to mention time consuming) to try to at least accumulate a very raw list of which thoroughbreds would be competing at Santa Anita. Here's what I learned -

Breeders Cup Classic (10f; 3yo +)

Probable

Awesome Gem (C. Dollase/A. Solis)
Colonel John (E. Harty/G. Gomez)
Einstein [Brz] (H. Pitts-Blasi/J. Leparoux)
Gio Ponti (C. Clement/R. Dominguez)
Macho Again (D. Stewart/R. Albarado)
Mastercraftsman [Ire] (A. O'Brien/J. Murtagh)
Mine That Bird (B. Woolley Jr./C. Borel)
Quality Road (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Richard's Kid (B. Baffert/V. Espinoza)
Rip Van Winkle [Ire] (A. O'Brien/J. Murtagh)
Summer Bird (T. Ice/K. Desormeaux)

Possible

Bullsbay (H. Motion/J. Rose)
Girolamo (S. Suroor/A. Garcia)
Regal Ransom (S. Suroor/R. Migliore)
Twice Over [GB] (H. Cecil/T. Queally)
Zenyatta (J. Shirreffs/M. Smith)

Breeders Cup Turf (12f Turf; 3yo +)

Probable

Conduit [Ire] (M. Stoute/R. Moore)
Presious Passion (M. Hartmann/E. Trujillo)
Red Rocks [Ire] (B. Meehan/J. Castellano)
Spanish Moon (M. Stoute/R. Moore)

Possible

Ask [GB] (M. Soute/O. Peslier)
Dar Re Mi [GB] (J. Gosden/J. Fortune)
Spring House (J. Canani/A. Solis)
Vision d'Etat [Fr] (E. Libaud/O. Peslier)

Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (9f; 3yo +; Fillies & Mares)

Probable

Careless Jewel (J. Carroll/R. Landry)
Cocoa Beach [Chi] (S. Suroor/R. Dominguez)
Lethal Heat (B. Abrams/A. Solis)
Life is Sweet (J. Shirreffs/G. Gomez)
Mushka (W. Mott/K. Desormeaux)
Music Note (S. Suroor/R. Maragh)
Proviso [GB] (R. Frankel/R. Maragh)
Teamgeist (K. McPeek/C. Borel)

Possible

Icon Project (M. Wolfson/J. Leparoux)
Rainbow View (J. Gosden/J. Leparoux)
Zenyatta (J. Shirreffs/M. Smith)

Breeders' Cup Mile (8f Turf; 3yo +)

Probable

Court Vision (R. Dutrow/R. Albarado)
Cowboy Cal (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Delegator [GB] (S. Suroor/L. Dettori)
Ferneley [Ire] (B. Cecil/R. Bejarano)
Gladitorious (S. Suroor/A. Ajtebi)
Goldikova [Ire] (F. Head/O. Peslier)
Justenuffhumor (K. McLaughlin/A. Garcia)
Karelian (G. Arnold/R. Maragh)
Rendezvous (J. Hollendorfer/J. Rosario)
Mr. Sidney (W. Mott/K. Desormeaux)
Whatsthescript [Ire] (J. Sadler/J. Rosario)
Zacinto [GB] (M. Stoute/R. Moore)

Possible

Diamondrella [GB] (A. Penna/R. Maragh)
Get Serious (J. Forbes/P. Fragoso)

Breeders' Cup Sprint (6f; 3yo +)

Probable

Capt. Candyman Can (I. Wilkes/J. Castellano)
Cost of Freedom (J. Sadler/T. Baze)
Fatal Bullet (R. Baker/E. Da Silva)
Gayego (S. Suroor/G. Gomez)
Zensational (B. Baffert/V. Espinoza)

Possible

Crown of Thorns (R. Mandella/V. Espinoza)
Dancing in Silks (C. Gaines/J. Rosario)
Kodiak Kowboy (S. Asmussen/S. Bridgmohan)
Munnings (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Pyro (S. Suroor/J. Velazquez)

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (10f Turf; 3yo +; Fillies & Mares)

Probable

Forever Together (J. Sheppard/J. Leparoux)
Magical Fantasy (P. Gallagher/A. Solis)
Midday [GB] (H. Cecil/T. Queally)
Pure Clan (R. Holthus/J. Leparoux)
Visit [GB] (R. Frankel/G. Gomez)

Possible

Dar Re Mi [GB] (J. Gosden/J. Fortune)
Diamondrella [GB] (A. Penna/R. Maragh)
Dynaforce (W. Mott/K. Desormeaux)
Rutherienne (C. Clement/A. Garcia)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile (8.5f; 2yo)

Probable

Aikenite (T. Pletcher/A. Garcia)
Alfred Nobel [Ire] (A. O'Brien/J. Murtagh)
Beethoven [Ire] (A. O'Brien/R. Moore)
Bench the Judge (D. O'Neill/R. Santiago)
D'Funnybone (R. Dutrow/E. Prado)
Dave in Dixie (J. Sadler/J. Rosario)
Fist of Rage (K. McPeek/-)
Lookin at Lucky (B. Baffert/G. Gomez)
Noble's Promise (K. McPeek/W. Martinez)
Pulsion (P. Biancone/M. Smith)

Possible

Buzzword [GB] (S. Suroor/A. Ajtebi)
Gallant Gent (C. Lewis/M. Pedroza)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (8.5f; 2yo; Fillies)

Probable

Always a Princess (B. Baffert/G. Gomez)
Amen Hallelujah (R. Dutrow/R. Dominguez)
Beautician (K. McPeek/K. Desormeaux)
Biofuel (R. Baker/E. Da Silva)
Blind Luck (J. Hollendorfer/T. Baze)
Connie and Mack (K. McPeek/R. Albarado)
Devil May Care (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Negligee (J. Terranova/R. Maragh)
She Be Wild (W. Catalano/G. Gomez)

Possible

Bay to Bay (B. Lynch/D. Clark)

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (8.3f; 3yo +)

Probable

Cherokee Artist (H. Motion/J. Rose)
Chocolate Candy (J. Hollendorfer/V. Espinoza)
Crown of Thorns (R. Mandella/V. Espinoza)
El Gato Malo (C. Dollase/D. Flores)
Famous Name [GB] (D. Weld/P. Smullen)
Furthest Land (M. Maker/G. Gomez)
Midshipman (S. Suroor/R. Migliore)
Monzante (M. Mitchell/J. Rosario)
Neko Bay (J. Shirreffs/M. Smith)
Square Eddie (D. O'Neill/R. Bejarano)

Possible

Ball Four (P. Biancone/J. Talamo)
Girolamo (S. Suroor/A. Garcia)
Informed (D. O'Neill/M. Baze)
Mambo Meister (P. Gleaves/M. Cruz)
Regal Ransom (S. Suroor/R. Migliore)
Teide (D. Condilenios/C. Hoverson)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (8f Turf; 2yo)

Probable

Becky's Kitten (W. Ward/J. Leparoux)
Bridgetown (K. McPeek/R. Landry)
Fantastico Roberto (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Interactif (T. Pletcher/K. Desormeaux)
Summer Movie (A. Sherman/-)
Zip Quick (P. Biancone/-)

Possible

Buzzword [GB] (S. Suroor/A. Ajtebi)
Gallant Gent (C. Lewis/M. Pedroza)
Kera's Kitten (M. Maker/J. Leparoux)
William's Kitten (M. Maker/V. Lebron)

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (7f; 3yo +; Fillies & Mares)

Probable

Evita Argentina (J. Sadler/J. Rosario)
Indian Blessing (B. Baffert/J. Velazquez)
Informed Decision (J. Sheppard/J. Leparoux)
Sara Louise (S. Suroor/E. Prado)
Seventh Street (S. Suroor/R. Maragh)
SweetHearth (A. De Royer-Dupre/G. Mosse)
Ventura (R. Frankel/G. Gomez)

Possible

Game Face (T. Pletcher/E. Prado)

Breeders' Cup Marathon (14f; 3yo +)

Probable

Black Astor (L. Lewis/J. Talamo)
Father Time [GB] (H. Cecil/J. Spencer)
Nite Light (T. Pletcher/J. Velazquez)
Rising Moon (R. Dutrow/K. Desormeaux)
Unusual Suspect (B. Abrams/A. Quinonez)

Possible

Bold Chieftain (W. Morey/R. Baze)
Cloudy's Knight (J. Sheppard/R. Homeister)
Mastery [GB] (S. Suroor/T. Durcan)
Muhannak [Ire] (R. Beckett/P. Smullen)

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (8f Turf; 2yo; Fillies)

Probable

House of Grace (K. McPeek/M. Luzzi)
Smart Seattle (H. Motion/J. Rose)

Possible

Bay to Bay (B. Lynch/D. Clark)
Full Mandate [Ire] (R. Hannon/M. Kinane)
Hibaayeb [GB] (C. Brittain/N. Callan)
Lisa's Kitten (M. Maker/J. Leparoux)

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (6.5f Turf; 3yo +)

Probable

California Flag (B. Koriner/J. Talamo)
Cannonball (W. Ward/E. Trujillo)
Desert Code (D. Hofmans/R. Migliore)
Fleeting Spirit [Ire] (J. Noseda/T. Queally)
Get Funky (J. Sadler/J. Valdivia)
Gotta Have Her (J. Sahadi/T. Baze)
Lethal Heat (B. Abrams/A. Solis)
Noble Court (J. Sadler/J. Rosario)
Silver Timber (C. Brown/J. Leparoux)

Possible

Chamberlain Bridge (B. Calhoun/J. Theriot)
Dancing in Silks (C. Gaines/J. Rosario)
Diamondrella [GB] (A. Penna/R. Maragh)
Mr. Nightlinger (B. Calhoun/J. Theriot)
Storm Treasure (S. Asmussen/S. Bridgmohan)
Total Gallery [Ire] (J. Moore/J. Murtagh)
Yankee Injunuity (J. McMullen/E. Baird)