Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries

Dateline: 10/27/97

Well, the contenders are now known as today was pre-entry day. If you didn't supplement or enter today, you are out. Here is the list of entrants in alphabetical order. Wednesday they will release the list in priority of who is in and who is just also eligible. If you want more information on the field selection process, check here. A * indicates the owners had to pay a supplement to enter.

Juvenile Fillies

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Balisian Beauty      Transpac Holdings Inc. C. Dominguez  
 2. Bay Harbor           Overbrook Farm         D. W. Lukas   
 3. Beautiful Pleasure   John C. Oxley          J. T. Ward Jr.
 4. Came Unwound         Cutchen et al.         J. Gaston     
 5. Career Collection    Golden Eagle Farm      W. Dollase    
 6. Carrielle            Virginia Kraft Payson  H. J. Bond    
 7. Countess Diana       R. & N. Kaster         P. Byrne      
 8. Diamond on the Run   R. & B. Roberts        S. Hough      
 9. Kirby's Song         Kirby Canada Farm      T. Attard
10. Lily O'Gold          Alan Braun et al.      V. Foley
11. Love Lock            Michael Tabor          D. W. Lukas
12. Marie J              A. & M. Jones          B. Baffert
13. Nancy's Glitter      E. & C. Dixon          F. Knibbs
14. Primaly              Kinghaven Farms        R. Attfield
15. Silver Maiden*       Frank Calabrese        B. McGehee
16. Ultimate Force       Arnie Turner et al.    M. Turner
17. Vivid Angel          E. & N. Friendly       B. Baffert

Obviously 3 of these will be also eligibles since only 14 starters are allowed. Heavy favorites here will be Countess Diana and Silver Maiden but there are several very nice fillies in this group.

Sprint

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Advancing Star       Golden Eagle Farm      R. Mandella
 2. Bet on Sunshine      D. P. Holloway Racing  P. McGee
 3. Carmine Lake         Robert Sangster        Chapple-Hyam
 4. Confide              New Farm               B. Perkins Sr.
 5. Crafty Friend        The Thoroughbred Corp. W. Dollase
 6. Elmhurst             Evergreen Farm         J. Sahadi
 7. Exotic Wood          Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Wygod R. Ellis
 8. Gold Knuckles        Frank Stronach         J. Hollendorfer
 9. Hesabull             Three Sisters Stable   M. Chambers
10. Hever Golf Rose (GB) Hever Golf Racing      T. Naughton
11. Kelly Kip            Hobeau Farm            H. A. Jerkens
12. Lucayan Prince       Lucayan Stud           W. Mott
13. Men's Exclusive**    H. E. Reed             W. Ward
14. Northern Afleet      Robert Anderson et al. D. Hofmans
15. Pas de Reponse       Wertheimer Farm        C. Head
16. Richter Scale        Richard Kaster et al.  P. Byrne
17. Royal Applause       Maktoum al Maktoum     B. W. Hills
18. Swiss Yodeler        Heinz Steinmann        M. Harrington
19. Tale of the Cat      Phantom House Farm     J. Forbes
20. Track Gal            William Oldknow et al. J. Sadler
21. Trafalger            R. & B. Lewis et al.   D. W. Lukas

A very contentious race as evidenced by the large number of pre-entrants.

Distaff

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Ajina                Allen Paulson et al.   W. Mott
 2. Clear Mandate        G. Watts Humphrey Jr.  G. R. Arnold II
 3. Dance Design         Moyglare Stud Farm     D. Weld
 4. Escena               Allen Paulson et al.   W. Mott
 5. Hidden Lake          Robert Clay et al.     J. Kimmel
 6. Jewel Princess       The Thoroughbred Corp. W. Dollase
 7. Minister's Melody    Stonerside Stable      D. Hofmans
 8. Radu Cool            Marshall Naify         J. Shirreffs
 9. Sharp Cat            The Thoroughbred Corp. D. W. Lukas
10. Twice the Vice       Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Wygod R. Ellis

Should be an interesting race as there are several very classy ladies in this race. Hidden Lake is on a roll but Sharp Cat may be ready this time.

Mile

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Anet                 Donald R. Dizney       B. Baffert
 2. Decorated Hero       Exec. of W. Allen      J. Gosden
 3. El Angelo            Evergreen Farm         J. Sahadi
 4. Fantastic Fellow     The Thoroughbred Corp. D. W. Lukas
 5. Geri                 Allen Paulson et al.   W. Mott
 6. Helmsman             Horizon Stable et al.  W. Dollase
 7. Hesabull             Three Sisters Stable   M. Chambers
 8. Honor Glide          Robert Schaedle III    J. Day
 9. Lucky Coin*          Edward Kelly Sr.       R. Nieminski
10. Magellan             Darley Stud Mgmt.      N. Drysdale
11. Naninja              Wes Horton et al.      M. Mitchell
12. Pinfloron (Fr)       Cobra Farm             W. Greenman
13. Soviet Line (Ire)    Maktoum al Maktoum     K. McLaughlin
14. Spinning World       Flaxman Holdings Ltd.  J. Pease
15. Taiki Blizzard       Taiki Farm             K. Fujisawa
16. Vilhelm              Dr. Keith C. Wold      J. Brittain
17. Wild Event           Arthur Appleton        L. Goldfine

Another race without a clear cut favorite other than perhaps the European invader Spinning World.

Juvenile

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Black Cash           Frank Stronach         D. Hofmans
 2. Dawson's Legacy      J.M. Stritzl Stable    R. Schnitzler
 3. Double Honor         The Thoroughbred Corp. D. W. Lukas
 4. Favorite Trick       Joseph La Combe        P. Byrne
 5. Grand Slam           Robert C. Baker et al. D. W. Lukas
 6. Johnbill             Mike Pegram            B. Baffert
 7. Nationalore          Myung Kwon Cho         M. K. Cho
 8. Souvenir Copy        Golden Eagle Farm      B. Baffert
 9. Time Limit           Overbrook Farm         D. W. Lukas

Favorite Trick will probably be the heavy favorite, but look for one of the California entrants, perhaps Souvenir Copy, to take a lot of the local money.

Turf

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Awad                 Ryehill Farm           D. Donk
 2. Big Sky Chester      David Wilson et al.    B. Bone
 3. Borgia               Gestut Ammerland       B. Schutz
 4. Buck's Boy           Quarter B Farm         P. N. Hickey
 5. Chief Bearhart       Sam-Son Farm           M. Frostad
 6. Dance Design         Moyglare Stud Farm     D. Weld
 7. Desert King          Michael Tabor          A. O'Brien
 8. Down the Aisle       Charles Deters         W. Mott
 9. Flag Down            Allen Paulson et al.   C. Clement
10. Majorien             Maktoum al Maktoum     C. Head
11. Ops Smile            R. & J. Schipke        J. W. Boniface
12. Rajpoute             S. & J. Craig          R. McAnally
13. Singspiel (Ire)      Mohammad al Maktoum    M. Stoute
14. Val's Prince         Robin Martin et al.    J. Picou

Injuries have knocked out the best American entrants leaving a big open door to Singspiel. This race should be his for the taking.

Classic

    HORSE                OWNER                  TRAINER
 1. Behrens              William L. Clifton Jr. H. J. Bond
 2. Big Sky Chester      David Wilson et al.    B. Bone
 3. Deputy Commander     Horizon Stable et al.  W. Dollase
 4. Down the Aisle       Charles H. Deters      W. Mott
 5. Dowty                Allen Paulson et al.   W. Mott
 6. Formal Gold          John D. Murphy         W. Perry
 7. Honor Glide          Robert Schaedle III    J. Day
 8. Savinio              Cobra Farm             W. Greenman
 9. Skip Away*           Carolyn Hine           H. Hine
10. Taiki Blizzard       Taiki Farm             K. Fujisawa
11. Touch Gold           Stonerside Stable      D. Hofmans
12. Whiskey Wisdom       Kinghaven Farms        R. Attfield

For what was looking to be a 6 or 7 horse field, they came out of the woodwork looking for an easy shot. Several are pre-entered for more than one race, so it may still end up a short field. Formal Gold and Skip Away should have a really good shot here.

For lots more info on this year's Breeders' Cup, check my Breeders' Cup Special page and don't forget to cast your vote for the Breeders' Cup favorites, just updated with the pre-entries.

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