Breeders' Cup Steeplechase
Dateline: 10/28/00
6 year old All Gong took the lead the final time up the backstretch and went on to win by 3 1/4 lengths over Popular Gigalo with All Grit in third for a final time of 4:53 4/5. All Gong is trained by Bruce Miller and was ridden by his daughter Blythe while his son Chip trained and rode the second place finisher Popular Gigalo.
 All Gong, to the outside, tracking early leader Campanile |
The victory was the third of the day for Bruce Miller at Far Hills on a card featuring six races worth a total of $450,000 in purse money. The 80th anniversary meet had a sellout crowd of 40,000 in attendance.
Dateline: 10/24/00
Twelve horses were entered Tuesday for the $250,000 Breeders' Cup Steeplechase, including eight Grade I winners. The race is the richest steeplechase in North America and will be run Saturday, October 28th at the Far Hills Races in Far Hills, New Jersey.
The Breeders' Cup Steeplechase was renewed this year after a seven-year hiatus and will be a big factor in determining the 2000 champion steeplechaser. The race is the fourth race on the card, with an approximate post time of 2:55 p.m.
Distance: 2 5/8 miles, Jumps: 14 National Fences
| Prog# | Wgt. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 156 | Rowdy Irishman | Bruce Haynes | Cort Marzullo |
| 2 | 156 | Spring Salute* | Sanna Neilson | Craig Thornton |
| 3 | 156 | Flat Top | Janet Elliot | Gus Brown |
| 4 | 156 | Double Leaf | Jonathan Sheppard | Cyril Murphy |
| 5 | 156 | Popular Gigalo | Chip Miller | Chip Miller |
| 6 | 156 | Logician* | Anthony Noonan | Robert Massey |
| 7 | 156 | Ninepins | Jonathan Sheppard | Arch Kingsley |
| 8 | 156 | Campanile | Janet Elliot | Sean Clancy |
| 9 | 156 | All Gong | Bruce Miller | Blythe Miller |
| 10 | 156 | Master McGrath | Janet Elliot | Gregg Ryan |
| 11 | 156 | Invest West | Jonathan Sheppard | J.W. Delozier |
| 12 | 156 | Allgrit | Jonathan Sheppard | Chip Miller |
The Breeders' Cup Steeplechase will be televised via tape delay as part
of the final installment of the "NTRA Racing to the Breeders' Cup" series Sunday October 29th
on ESPN from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (ET) This special program will also preview
the eight Breeders' Cup championship races to be run November 4th at Churchill Downs in
Louisville, Kentucky.
More Breeders' Cup info:
- Steeplechase links
- Breeders' Cup Tickets
- Breeders' Cup Links - my full list
- TV Schedule - for all the preps and other programming leading up to the big day
- Breeders' Cup Challenge - online contest from Breeders' Cup and NTRA where can win $1,000,000.
- Breeders' Cup Advanced Edition - from DRF with lifetime performances of all the pre-entered horses. Goes on sale Wed. Oct. 25th at noon.
- Points Standings - from the Breeders' Cup with supplements and injuries indicated
- Churchill Downs graded odds line
- Churchill Downs barn notes
- Countdown to the Breeders' Cup - 6 part series from TrackMaster's expert handicappers Davidowitz, Quinn and Brohamer analyzing all the races
- DRF Coverage of the Breeders' Cup - lots of good info here
- European News - the latest on the Euro contenders from Sporting Life
- Thoroughbred Times Coverage - Contenders, preps, and history
- Countdown to the Cup - from the Blood Horse
- Breeders' Cup Supplemental Entries - all past supplements plus who needs to this year
- Breeders' Cup Book - a review of the new coffee table book
Breeders' Cup logo courtesy of the Breeders' Cup Limited
