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Updated: 10/10/05
There are always a few horses that are supplemented every yeat with a record of 16 supplemental starters for the 2000 Breeders' Cup, with 18 pre-entered. It is usually a losing proposition for most, although there are several supplements who have won. While the supplement rules are not as bad as they were originally, they still can keep good horses in the barn, especially those bred in South America. Here are the current official rules according to the Breeders' Cup:
So far 92 horses have been supplemented (includes horses supplemented in multiple years only once) and the return on investment has not been very good on the average. Those horses paid a total of $17,200,000 to run and won a total of $23,189,890 in purse money, which is considerably better than it used to be before the new supplement rules. Below is a table showing all the past supplements, the year and race they ran, the cost to supplement, where they finished, and how much they earned. I split the table into two sections to make it a bit easier to look at. The top section has all the horses who at least broke even on the gamble while the bottom section has all the horses who lost money as a supplemental entry. While there have been some big successes, there have been some equally huge failures.
For more information about the supplemental entry process and online forms to verify Breeders' Cup eligibility of a horse or a stallion, check the references below:
For lots more info on this year's Breeders' Cup, check my Breeders' Cup Contenders page or the master list of all my Breeders' Cup Links.
Photos ©2005 Cindy Pierson Dulay, licensed to About. Breeders' Cup logo courtesy of Breeders' Cup Limited.
As of 1997 when a horse supplements, the fee they pay (less that portion allocated to pre-entry and/or entry fees) will be credited to them in all subsequent years. Prior to that, horses like Bayakoa had to pay the full supplement each time they ran! Also in 1997, they started adding in the part of the supplemental fee in excess of the normal pre-entry and entry fees to the purse of the race as an additional incentive for owners to supplement favored runners. If a horse is pre-entered in more than one race, the supplement fee is based on the higher of the two purses.
Name Year Race Supplement Finished Earnings Wild Again 1984 Classic $360,000 1st $1,350,000 Pebbles 1985 Turf $240,000 1st $900,000 Tasso 1985 Juvenile $120,000 1st $450,000 Bayakoa 1989 Distaff $200,000 1st $450,000 Bayakoa 1990 Distaff $200,000 1st $450,000 Star of Cozzene 1991 Mile $120,000 3rd $120,000 Bertrando 1991 Juvenile $120,000 2nd $200,000 Agincourt 1991 Juvenile $120,000 5th $120,000 Paseana 1992 Distaff $200,000 1st $520,000 Bertrando 1993 Classic $360,000 2nd $600,000 Paseana 1993 Distaff $200,000 2nd $200,000 Cherokee Run 1994 Sprint $120,000 1st $520,000 Soviet Problem 1994 Sprint $120,000 2nd $200,000 Skip Away 1997 Classic $480,000 1st $2,288,000 Reraise 1998 Sprint $120,000 1st $572,000 Silver Charm 1998 Classic $480,000 2nd $1,024,000 Skip Away 1998 Classic credit from 1997 6th Tiznow 2000 Classic $360,000 1st $2,438,800 Captain Steve 2000 Classic $290,000 3rd $562,800 John's Call 2000 Turf $240,000 3rd $297,600 Catella 2000 F/M Turf $90,000 3rd $145,200 Val Royal 2001 Mile $90,000 1st $592,800 Spook Express 2001 F/M Turf $200,000 2nd $278,000 Starine 2001 F/M Turf $90,000 10th Timboroa 2001 Turf $180,000 3rd $256,800 Tiznow 2001 Classic 1st $2,080,000 Islington 2002 F/M Turf $90,000 3rd $153,600 Starine 2002 F/M Turf 1st $665,600 Falcon Flight 2002 Turf $180,000 3rd $290,400 High Chaparral 2002 Turf $180,000 1st $1,258,000 Bluesthestandard 2003 Sprint $90,000 2nd $236,000 Shake You Down 2003 Sprint $90,000 3rd $129,800 Falbrav 2003 Turf $180,000 3rd $233,200 High Chaparral 2003 Turf 1st $763,200 Islington 2003 F/M Turf 1st $551,200 Ouija Board 2004 F/M Turf $90,000 1st $733,200 Subtotal $6,000,000 $21,630,200 Spend A Buck 1984 Juvenile $120,000 3rd $108,000 Night Mover 1984 Mile $120,000 8th Pac Mania 1984 Sprint $200,000 9th Dontstop Themusic 1985 Distaff $120,000 3rd $108,000 Isayso 1985 Distaff $120,000 6th $10,000 Greinton 1985 Turf $240,000 7th Vanlandingham 1985 Classic $360,000 7th Rousillon 1985 Mile $120,000 9th Committed 1985 Sprint $200,000 7th Estrapade 1986 Turf $240,000 3rd $216,000 Classy Cathy 1986 Distaff $120,000 4th $70,000 Hatim 1986 Mile $120,000 13th Truce Maker 1986 Mile $120,000 14th Zabaleta 1987 Sprint $120,000 4th $70,000 Zany Tactics 1987 Sprint $120,000 9th Cutlass Reality 1988 Classic $360,000 7th Waquoit 1988 Classic $360,000 3rd $324,000 Sewickley 1989 Sprint $120,000 5th $50,000 Best Pal 1990 Juvenile $120,000 6th $10,000 Bistro Garden 1992 Mile $120,000 14th Caponostro 1992 Juvenile $120,000 6th Best Pal 1993 Classic $360,000 10th Bertrando 1994 Classic $360,000 6th Best Pal 1994 Classic $360,000 5th $60,000 Exclusive Praline 1994 Sprint $120,000 9th Post It 1994 Fillies $120,000 6th Tipically Irish 1995 Juvenile $120,000 6th Criollito 1996 Sprint $200,000 12th Different 1996 Distaff $200,000 3rd $120,000 Lucky Coin 1997 Mile $120,000 4th $61,600 Men's Exclusive 1997 Sprint $200,000 6th Gentlemen 1998 Classic $800,000 10th Enjoy the Moment 1999 Sprint $120,000 14th Son of a Pistol 1999 Sprint $120,000 13th Caffe Latte 1999 F/M Turf $90,000 4th $59,920 Captain Steve 1999 Juvenile $90,000 11th Riboletta 2000 Distaff $400,000 7th Cindy's Hero 2000 Juvenile Fillies $90,000 4th $62,720 Out of Sync 2000 Juvenile Fillies $90,000 9th Ladies Din 2000 Mile $120,000 8th Indian Lodge 2000 Mile $90,000 13th Petrushka 2000 F/M Turf $90,000 5th $24,200 Colstar 2000 F/M Turf $90,000 7th Caffe Latte 2000 F/M Turf credit from 1999 9th Arabian Light 2000 Juvenile $90,000 5th $21,400 Montjeu 2000 Turf $180,000 7th Subtle Power 2000 Turf $180,000 10th Gander 2000 Classic $360,000 9th Miss Linda 2001 Distaff $400,000 6th Express Tour 2001 Mile $90,000 10th England's Legend 2001 F/M Turf $90,000 11th Kalypso Katie 2001 F/M Turf $90,000 6th Gander 2001 Classic 9th Landseer 2002 Mile $90,000 DNF Disturbingthepeace 2002 Sprint $90,000 7th Golden Apples 2002 F/M Turf $90,000 4th $71,680 Kazzia 2002 F/M Turf $90,000 6th Turtle Bow 2002 F/M Turf $90,000 9th Whywhywhy 2002 Juvenile $90,000 10th Golan 2002 Turf $180,000 6th Private Hoard 2003 Sprint $90,000 9th Megahertz 2003 F/M Turf $90,000 5th $31,800 PT's Grey Eagle 2004 Sprint $90,000 8th Aubonne 2004 F/M Turf $90,000 12th Katdogawn 2004 F/M Turf $90,000 10th Megahertz 2004 F/M Turf 11th Moscow Burning 2004 F/M Turf $90,000 4th $80,370 Superbrand 2004 F/M Turf $200,000 9th Blackdoun 2004 Mile $135,000 7th Mr. O'Brien 2004 Mile $135,000 9th Subtotal $11,200,000 $1,559,690 Grand Total $17,200,000 $23,189,890
