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2008 Sword Dancer Invitational and Alabama Stakes

By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide

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Grand Couturier in the winner's circle

Grand Couturier in the winner's circle

Grand Couturier in the winner's circle after the 2008 Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga

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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."

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.

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