Ashado Returns for 2005 Breeders' Cup Distaff

2004 Breeder's Cup Distaff champion mare Ashado returns to the 2005 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships this year as the big 3/1 favorite to retain her title.

With trainer Todd Pletcher and top money jockey John Velazquez, the Eclipse winner will attempt to be a back-to-back champ of the Breeders' Cup Distaff.

This daughter of Saint Ballado has been one of the stars of her generation since she launched her career with a seven-length romp in her career debut at Belmont Park in June 2003. Ashado won Saratoga's Spinaway (Grade I) and was runner-up to Halfbridled in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) to highlight a stellar 2-year-old season.

She opened 2004 with a romp in the Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) and then ran a close second to unbeaten Kentucky Oaks favorite Madcap Escapade in the Ashland (GI) at Keeneland. Ashado held a record of 5-2-1 in eight races with earnings of $890,800.

As a 3-year-old, she ran second in the April 3 Ashland (GI) at Keeneland, beaten a half length by Madcap Escapade. Then she won the 1 1/16 miles Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) at Fair Grounds Race Course and went on to claim the 2004 Kentucky Oaks.

Challenging Ashado for the BC Distaff crown is third finisher at the 2004 BC Distaff race, Stellar Jayne, who also returns as the 6/1 favorite with #10 top money trainer Saeed bin Suroor and #3 top money jockey Jerry Bailey.

Bodog Racebook Odds: Ashado 3/1; Stellar Jayne 6/1

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Breeders' Cup Classic: Odds Favor Saint Liam, Afleet Alex

Odds to win the 2005 Breeders' Cup Classic has Saint Liam (photographed), fresh from his six furlongs in 1:16 3/5 victory at the Woodward Stakes, enjoying favorite spot to win based on odds from Bodog Racebook, Sports Interaction, and VIP Sports.

Coming in second is Preakness and Belmont Stakes champ Afleet Alex, and rounding up the top 3 is the Nick Zito trained Bellamy Road who came out 2^nd at Travers after being plagued by injury.

Others being favored to claim this year's most coveted race in the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships are also stakes races winners like Woodward runner-up Commentator and 2005 Travers victor Flower Alley.

2005 Haskell winner and 3^rd in Travers Roman Ruler is also factoring among handicappers, completing the top 6 favorites to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Breeders' Cup Classic Odds from Bodog:

Saint Liam: 3/1
Afleet Alex: 8/1
Bellamy Road: 8/1
Commentator: 8/1
Flower Alley: 10/1
Roman Ruler: 15/1

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2005 Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Horse Racing Championships

Belmont Park Hosts Breeders Cup 2005

Saturday, October 29, 2005, The Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships heads back to Belmont Park in NY for the fourth time in its illustrious 21-year history.

The 2001 Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park, in the wake of the September 11 tragedy, Tiznow captivated our country's spirit by defeating European sensation Sakhee in the Breeders' Cup Classic. The prestigious eight-race event features $14 million in purses.

Every year, the sport of horse racing comes to a fitting finale with the Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships. This traveling year-end championship features not one but eight all-star horse races cumulatively worth $14 million in purses, showcasing the world's best in thoroughbred horses racing.

Unrivalled in its millions in prize money and its international cast of talent, the prestigious Breeders' Cup races offer nonstop action in horse racing betting and handicapping.

Since 1984, the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships has provided Horse racing with some of its finest moments. Among the most memorable have been the great Cigar ending his perfect 1995 season with a thrilling victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic; Personal Ensign courageously inching past Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, to retire undefeated in 1988; and Arazi swooping in from France and stunning all who saw him in the 1991 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Add to these Wild Again's win in the inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic at Hollywood Park; Sunday Silence's showdown with Easy Goer in the 1989 Breeders' Cup Classic; Lure's back-to-back Breeders' Cup Mile wins in 1992 and 1993; and Richard Mandella's four training victories in the 2003 Breeders' Cup.

On October 30, 2004, the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships came to Texas for the first time where Ghostzapper (photographed) zapped other contenders to win the BC Classic.

Once again, the Breeders' Cup will culminate at Belmont Park for another breathtaking Horse racing season and crown the world's fleetest sprinters, most promising 2 year olds, and best turf horses.

More news and info of the eight Breeders' Cup races from Breeders Cup HorseRacing, the one-stop site for the 2005 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

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