World Thoroughbred Championships Pre-Entries
Updated: 10/24/01
Final entries are now available here.
104 horses have been pre-entered for the 18th Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships to be held October 27th, Belmont Park. 11 horses were supplemented including two with a credit from previous years, Gander and Tiznow. Below is a list of all the pre-entered horses with first race preference indicated where horses are cross entered. In the oversubscribed races, a "+" denotes a horse who qualified based on points while the rest were placed in by the committee. The name of each race links to full info on all pre-entered horses for that race. For early odds and rankings from Mike Watchmaker, check here.
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BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF HORSE TRAINER Atelier Claude R. McGaughey III Critical Eye Scott M. Schwartz Exogenous Flint S. Schulhofer Fleet Renee Michael W. Dickinson Flute Robert J. Frankel Miss Linda (*20) John C. Kimmel Pompeii W. Elliott Walden Queenie Belle Ben D. Cecil Spain D. Wayne Lukas Starrer David E. Hofmans Tranquility Lake Julio C. Canani Two Item Limit Stephen L. DiMauro Unbridled Elaine David R. Vance TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 13 Tranquility Lake has second preference in the Filly & Mare Turf (*20 Supplementary fee) BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE FILLIES HORSE TRAINER Bella Bellucci Neil D. Drysdale Habibti Bob Baffert Imperial Gesture Eoin Harty Jealous Forum Mark E. Casse Shesastonecoldfox M. Anthony Ferraro Sophisticat Aidan P. O'Brien Take Charge Lady Kenneth G. McPeek Tempera Eoin Harty You Robert J. Frankel TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 9 BREEDERS' CUP MILE HORSE TRAINER Affirmed Success Richard E. Schosberg +Balto Star Todd A. Pletcher Banks Hill Andre Fabre +Brahms W. Elliott Walden +City Zip Linda Rice +Forbidden Apple Christophe Clement Hap William I. Mott +I Love Silver Dean Greenman +Irish Prize Neil D. Drysdale +Navesink Alan E. Goldberg No Excuse Needed Sir Michael R. Stoute Noverre Saeed bin Suroor Numerous Times Sid C. Attard +Val Royal (*9) Julio C. Canani Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: Express Tour (*9) Saeed bin Suroor Crystal Music John H.M. Gosden Bach Aidan P. O'Brien Sarafan Neil D. Drysdale Slew Valley Michael W. Dickinson TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 19 Balto Star has second preference in the Turf Banks Hill has first preference in the Filly & Mare Turf Brahms has second preference in the Classic City Zip has second preference in the Sprint Hap has first preference in the Turf I Love Silver has first preference in the Sprint Numerous Times has second preference in the Classic Crystal Music has first preference in the Filly & Mare Turf Slew Valley has first preference in the Turf (*9 Supplementary Fee) + denotes qualification based on points BREEDERS' CUP SPRINT HORSE TRAINER +Alannan Carl A. Nafzger Bet On Sunshine Paul J. McGee Caller One James K. Chapman City Zip Linda Rice +Delaware Township Ben W. Perkins, Jr. El Corredor Bob Baffert Five Star Day C. Beau Greely +Kona Gold Bruce Headley +Left Bank Todd A. Pletcher Mozart Aidan P. O'Brien +Peeping Tom Patrick L. Reynolds +Squirtle Squirt Robert J. Frankel +Swept Overboard Craig Dollase +Xtra Heat John E. Salzman Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: Hook and Ladder John C. Kimmel Yonaguska D. Wayne Lukas Snow Ridge D. Wayne Lukas I Love Silver Dean Greenman TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 18 City Zip has first preference in the Mile I Love Silver has second preference in the Mile + denotes qualification based on points BREEDERS' CUP FILLY & MARE TURF HORSE TRAINER Banks Hill Andre Fabre Chaste Flint S. Schulhofer Crystal Music John H.M. Gosden England's Legend (*9) Christophe Clement Kalypso Katie (*9) Neil D. Drysdale Lailani Edward Dunlop Mot Juste Edward Dunlop Solvig Carl A. Nafzger Spook Express (*20) Thomas J. Skiffington Spring Oak Andre Fabre Starine (*9) Robert J. Frankel Tranquility Lake Julio C. Canani Volga Christophe Clement TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 13 Banks Hill has second preference in the Mile Crystal Music has second preference in the Mile Kalypso Katie has second preference in the Turf Tranquility Lake has first preference in the Distaff (*9 Supplementary fee) (*20 Supplementary fee) BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE HORSE TRAINER Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez Essence of Dubai Eoin Harty French Assault Keith Desormeaux Ibn Al Haitham Eoin Harty It'sallinthechase Wilson L. Brown Johannesburg Aidan P. O'Brien Jump Start D. Wayne Lukas Officer Bob Baffert Publication Terry Knight Repent Kenneth G. McPeek Saarland Claude R. McGaughey III Siphonic David E. Hofmans Striking Song Robert B. Hess, Jr. TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 13 BREEDERS' CUP TURF HORSE TRAINER +Blazing Fury James J. Toner +Blueprint Robert B. Hess, Jr. +Chorwon Hal Ray Wiggins Fantastic Light Saeed bin Suroor +Hap William I. Mott Lodge Hill Phil England Milan Aidan P. O'Brien Mutamam Alec Stewart Quiet Resolve Mark R. Frostad Sakhee Saeed bin Suroor Slew the Red Andre Fabre +Slew Valley Michael W. Dickinson +Timboroa (*9) Robert J. Frankel +With Anticipation Jonathan E. Sheppard Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: Balto Star Todd A. Pletcher Kalypso Katie (*9) Neil D. Drysdale TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 16 Fantastic Light has first preference in the Classic Hap has second preference in the Mile Sakhee has first preference in the Classic Slew Valley has second preference in the Mile Balto Star has first preference in the Mile Kalypso Katie has first preference in the Filly & Mare Turf (*9 Supplementary fee) + denotes qualification based on points BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC HORSE TRAINER +A Fleets Dancer Roger L. Attfield +Albert the Great Nicholas P. Zito +Aptitude Robert J. Frankel Black Minnaloushe Aidan P. O'Brien Fantastic Light Saeed bin Suroor +Freedom Crest Richard Baltas Galileo Aidan P. O'Brien +Gander (*9)The eight race series will be televised live on NBC from 1:00 to 6:00pm Eastern time and the audio portion will also be broadcast live on the internet via Real Audio. Below is the race schedule with post times where each race name links to a page with info on the all the horses pre-entered.John P. Terranova II +Guided Tour Niall M. O'Callaghan +Include Grover G. Delp Macho Uno Joseph F. Orseno Numerous Times Sid C. Attard Sakhee Saeed bin Suroor +Tiznow (*9) Jay M. Robbins Not selected into the field and listed in order of preference by the Breeders' Cup Racing Directors/Secretaries Panel: Brahms W. Elliott Walden Orientate D. Wayne Lukas TOTAL HORSES IN RACE: 16 Fantastic Light has second preference in the Turf Numerous Times has first preference in the Mile Sakhee has second preference in the Turf Brahms has first preference in the Mile (*9 Supplementary fee) + denotes qualification based on points
| Race | Distance | Age/Sex | Purse | Post* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 Year Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | $2 Million |
1:20 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 Year Old Fillies | $1 Million |
1:55 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) | 1 Mile (Turf) | 3 Year Olds & Up | $1 Million |
2:35 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) | 6 Furlongs | 3 Year Olds & Up | $1 Million |
3:10 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) | 1 1/4 Miles (Turf) | 3 Year Olds & Up Fillies & Mares | $1 Million |
3:45 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 Year Old Colts & Geldings | $1 Million |
4:20 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) | 1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | 3 Year Olds & Up | $2 Million |
4:55 PM |
| Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) | 1 1/4 Miles | 3 Year Olds & Up | $4 Million |
5:35 PM |
Note: Post positions will be drawn on October 24th.
- Breeders' Cup Tickets
- Breeders' Cup Links - my full list
- Breeders' Cup Advanced Edition - from DRF with lifetime performances of all the pre-entered horses. Goes on sale Wednesday October 17th online and Thursday October 18th at newsstands.
- TV Schedule - for all the preps and other programming leading up to the big day
- Breeders' Cup Challenge - online contest from Breeders' Cup where you can win $1,000,000.
- Points Standings - from the Breeders' Cup with supplements and injuries indicated DRF Coverage - news, rankings, stats, and more
- European News - the latest on the Euro contenders from Sporting Life
- Thoroughbred Times Coverage - Contenders, preps, and history
- Countdown to the Cup - Contenders, news, history and more from the Blood Horse
- Saddletude coverage - nice resouce with online video of many of the important prep races
- Breeders' Cup Supplemental Entries - all past supplements and how they fared
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