Grand Couturier joins Majesty's Prince (1983-'84), El Senor (1989-'90), and With Anticipation (2001-'02) as the only horses to win back-to-back runnings of the Sword Dancer.
2008 Sword Dancer Invitational and Alabama Stakes
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Grand Couturier in the winner's circle
Grand Couturier in the winner's circle after the 2008 Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga
© Vanessa Ng
Winning jockey Alan Garcia said, "I thought I was home-free because I thought I had a lot of horse. And then, the rail opened and I passed two horses. When I was right there, (Presious Passion) shut me off so fast and I had nowhere to go. I was thinking, 'Oh my God, my horse lost all of his momentum,' but after that, he kept trying, so I said, 'Let me keep riding.' Bobby (Ribaudo) did an excellent job with this horse, getting him to this race."
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- Grand Couturier wins the 2008 Sword Dancer Invitational
- Grand Couturier in the winner's circle
- Grand Couturier in the post parade
- Second place finisher Better Talk Now
- Third place finisher Interpatation
- Proud Spell wins the 2008 Alabama Stakes
- Proud Spell in the winner's cirle
- Proud Spell circles after the race
- Second place finisher Music Note
- Third place finisher Little Belle
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